Mon Ami

Fine Tea and Coffee

“Mon Ami” means “my friend” — and the café lives up to it: a small French room, a chalkboard of coffee and tea, croissants under glass, and tables where friends gather.

4.9/5 · 829 reviewsMon–Fri 6:00–18:30 · Sat–Sun 6:00–17:00

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Mon Ami storefront by day — gold letters, pavement tables — The 170 Lê Lai storefront, pavement tables under a white umbrella

The chalkboard

Coffee, tea, pastry — and one handwritten special a day on the window board.

The French press

Brewed tableside on a wooden tray, Robusta and Arabica beans — the house slow ritual.

The birdcage room

Black leather sofa, white tables, the wire birdcage light — and the French flag beside the Vietnamese one.

The chalkboard menu in the window — The chalk board: coffee, tea, pastry and the daily special

Most ordered

The names guests keep ordering

Tiramisu Coffee
Salt Coffee
French Press Coffee
Coconut Coffee
Croissant & Ham, Cheese
Croque Monsieur Sandwich

In pictures

A lap around Mon Ami

The window decal: coffee for the city that loves to drink it — “We love to make coffee for the city that loves to drink it”

The sofa room: black leather, birdcage light, French and Vietnamese flags — Leather sofa, white tables, the birdcage light

The birdcage chandelier, close up — Black wire cage, amber shades

Croissants under the glass cloche — Croissants and strawberries under glass

French press on a wooden tray — French press, an iced glass and daisies

A layered iced coffee — Iced coffee, cream and ice

The pavement at night: string lights, white chairs, friends — Evening on the pavement, pink neon glow

Roses on a white table — Roses in a ribbed glass, a small speaker

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Sit down, like friends

170 Lê Lai, District 1. Open from 6:00 every morning — the evening pavement tables are where it gets lively.

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