An alley cafe · District 1
Uncle Nick's Cafe
Morning coffee, brunch till 4
A small cafe in alley 211 Nguyễn Trãi, run by an Australian owner and his Vietnamese partner — no advertising, yet every day it welcomes guests from many countries.
Finding it
Walk into alley 211, look for the round sign
An ivy-draped facade, a round sign painted with a dripping phin filter, folding wooden tables with red plastic chairs in the alley, dense potted monstera. Inside is a single room: mustard-yellow walls, low dark-wood benches, a small sofa, and a brick coffee counter.
211/10 Nguyễn Trãi, Cầu Ông Lãnh, District 1
In the owner's words
“Why not?”
I met my girlfriend at a coffee shop about five or six years ago. A year or two later, she suggested we open a coffee shop. I said, 'Why not?' And we still enjoy it every day.
— Nick, the owner, to Thanh Niên, September 2026
Hours
Open all day, brunch till 4
The cafe is open from morning into the evening, but the brunch kitchen stops at 16:00 — come before 4 if you want brunch.
The room & the plates
One room, daylight
Visit
Right in the Nguyễn Trãi alley, District 1
211/10 Nguyễn Trãi, Cầu Ông Lãnh · Open daily 8:00–18:00 · +84 989 007 029