K cafe’s peopleK cafe’s peopleTake a real break, just for pocket money: our lunch deal, everyday, but THURSDAY!

General presentationDiscover K café

Our menuDescribed and inphotos FOR YOU!

A tour in SaigonWhat’s interestingin town...

Touristic Pham Ngu LaoVillage discovery

The atmosphere"The closest Saigon has to a Parisian zinc, with plenty of lively Gallic conversation, Ricard, wine, beer and a good selection of well-priced and tasty bistro fare. Located in the backpacker area and fronted by the affable Paulo, the lively atmosphere often continues in the small hours."Magazine "The word, Ho Chi Minh city"March 2009

The barYou will feel like in a real Parisian bistro h e r e , b e t w e e n t h e e n d l e s s conversations, the patrons playing belote or 421 at the bar and the pastis poored all evening long.Even if you ate already, do not hesitate to drop by for a cold beer, a whisky or simply a good espresso, you will be warmly welcome. On the top of that, if you are an amateur of chess, backgamon, card or dices, there's a whole range of games available to you.

The restaurantThe K cafe is actually the only real French restaurant in Saigon's touristic area, where you will be treated with authentic French cuisine.With its traditional bistro style setting, a cheerful atmosphere, a wonderful menu in a neat place, K cafe is really the place you'll want to come again and again, since we offer the best value for your money in town, without sacrificing the quality.

The foodWe are serving an authentic and tasteful French cuisine here!!!Nothing fancy, nor high-priced, such as what you can find in so-called "fine dining" French joints, but simple, down to hearth traditional French recipes; the ones French people are actually eating. K cafe is a place where prices are fair and portions well sized, with a taste of real France!

Every week our chef prepares a traditional French dish such as:

- Choucroute (Alsatian sauerkraut with assorted delicatessen)

- Coq au vin (Rooster stewed in red wine)

- Bouillabaise (Assorted seafood in fish soup with croutons and rouille)

- Pot au feu (Boiled beef in broth with assorted vegetables)

- Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef stewed in red wine)- Etc...

20092009

CAFÉCAFÉKThe pulse of Saigon

ee ebu g & frCh s r er ies

0 0 7 .0 0 Vnd

THE BIG BAD BREAKFAST2 eggs, 2 breakfast sausages, bacon,

sautéed potatoes, fresh fruits,green salad bowl, bread or toasts, butter,

coffee or tea 95.000 Vnd

THE BIG BAD BREAKFAST

Served all day!!!

Boissons - DrinksCoffee or tea (add ice or milk: +5.000) 10.000

Espresso 20.000

Coke, sprite, orangina, red-bull, twister, soda,tonic, lemon soda 20.000

Perrier 40.000Lavie mineral water 15.000

“” “” with any syrup 20.000Lavie mineral water (big 1,5 liter bottle) 25.000

BeerBeer Tiger, Larue, Saigon green, 333 25.000Beer Heineken 30.000

Vin rouge Francais - French red wineAu verre (by the glass) 45.000Carafe: 25 cl. 80.000

50 cl. 150.0001 Liter 280.000

Alcools - LiquorsRicard 40.000Gin, vodka, whisky, rhum 45.000

Black label, bombay saphir, jack Daniel’s,Tequila, malibu, bailey’s 55.000

Add coke, soda, tonic: FreeAdd red-bull, orangina or orange juice: +5.000

JUS DE FRUITS PRESSÉ - FRESH FRUIT JUICEORANGE 25.000ORANGE WITHOUT ICE 30.000CITRON VERT - LIME 20.000PASSION 20.000

CocktailsK café cocktail - long drink 60.000

(Vodka, malibu, pineapple juice)

B-52 60.000(Khalua, bailey’s, cointreau)

Margherita 60.000(Tequila, cointreau, lime juice)

Mojito 60.000(Rum, mint leaves, lime, soda)

w hClub sand ic

V70.000 nd

Entrées - StartersSoupe à l’oignon gratinée 35.000

French onion soup with croutons

Assiette de jambon cru 90.000Smoked ham plate

Assiette de terrine 60.000Home made terrine plate

Assiette de fromages (4 fromages) 95.000Assorted cheeses plate (4 cheeses)

Salade du chef 60.000Chef’s salad

Salade au fromage de chêvre chaud 95.000Hot goat cheese salad

Salade de feta et jambon cru 70.000Smoked ham and feta cheese salad

Pâtes - PastaSpaghetti bolognese 70.000

Spaghetti carbonara 75.000

Tagliatelles au thon sauce tomate 70.000Tagliatelles with tuna and tomato sauce

Tagliatelles aux 3 fromages 80.000Tagliatelles with 3 cheeses sauce

Gratin de pates (Penne) au jambon 75.000Penne pasta baked with ham and cheese

Sandwiches baguetteAvec frites / Add French fries: +20.000

Jambon (ham) 40.000Terrine de campagne 40.000Jambon cru (smoked ham) 60.000Gouda (Gouda cheese) 50.000Camembert 60.000

Phily sandwich (boeuf, poivrons, 75.000oignons, champignons, et fromage)

Phily cheese steak sandwich

Merguez (Arabian spicy sausages) 50.000Hot dog moutarde (Mustard hot dog) 50.000

Sandwich poulet-cruditées 50.000Chicken, onions, salad, tomatoes

Sandwich thon-mayonnaise-cruditées 50.000Tuna and salad sandwich

SandwichesCheeseburger (180gr) & Fries 70.000Bacon cheeseburger (180gr) & fries 75.000

Double deluxe cheeseburger(2x180gr patties) and French fries 125.000

Croque Monsieur & fries 70.000Croque Madame (avec oeuf à cheval) & fries 75.000

Club sandwich & fries 70.000

French fries plate 35.000

DessertGlace 2 boules 40.000

Ice cream 2 scoops

Banana split 60.000

Assiette de fruits de saison 40.000Fresh fruits plate

Crème caramel 25.000Caramel custard

Plats - Main coursesServis avec frites, légumes et pain Francais

Served with French fries, vegetables & Bread

Filet d’autruche import 120.000Ostrich filet (Imported)

Steak haché de boeuf l 85.000Beef burger steak

Steak tartare (180 gr.) 100.000Tartare steak (minced raw beef)

Escalope de veau 95.000Veal escalope

Hachis parmentier de boeuf et salade 85.000Beef shepherd’s pie and green salad

Filet de boeuf import 140.000Beef filet (imported)

Côte de porc gratinée au gouda 95.000Pork chop baked with gouda cheese

Filet de porc sauce forestiere 95.000Pork filet mignon with mushrooms sauce

Poulet à la king, sauté aux légumes variés 95.000Chicken brest “a la king” (sauteed with

mushrooms, capsicum and onions)

Emincé de volaille sauce au bleu 95.000Chicken breast with blue cheese sauce

Cordon bleu de poulet 95.000Chicken cordon bleu (stuffed and fried)

iFish and ch ps

85.000 Vnd

t boSpaghe ti lognese

7 n0.000 V d

e r rChick n b east & f ies

95.000 Vnd

She h rd’s pi lap e e & sa d

Vn85.000 d

Votre choix de sauce (poivre, champignons, moutarde, ou au bleu)

Add a sauce of your choice (peppercorn, mushrooms, mustard or blue cheese)

+ 25.000

Nuggets de poulet 75.000Chicken nuggets and fries

Merguez ou chipolatas 80.000Arabian sausages or breakfast sausages

Andouillettes sauce moutarde à l’ancienne 120.000

Filets de sole meunière 85.000Pan-fried floured sole fish with lime sauce

Filets de poisson pané 85.000Fish and chips

Beef ur e and fr sb g r ie

85.000 Vnd uc :

Add sa e +25.000Vnd

C n uhicke cordon ble

95.000 dVn

Ara n a sag sbia s u e

80.000 Vnd

Steak tartare

100.000 Vnd

Lunch set menuAny main course

comes with:- FREE green salad bowl

- FREE seasonal fruit - FREE Vietnamese coffee - FREE FLOW of ice tea - FREE cold towel

- FREE French bread

ENJOY YOUR LUNCHat K cafe!

(starts at 75.000 Vnd)served with the main course

Ben Thanh market

is the city best-known market, selling everything from fresh fruits and flowers to the latest imported electronics and cosmetics. The market is located at one of the key intersections in the city center. Inside is a tightly organized grid of aisles, arranged according to products. Clothes, shoes and fabrics dominate the front, before giving way to kitchenware, cooked food, fresh vegetables and somewhat alarming display of food and meat, some of it still alive. Go early in the day to get best bargain and cooler temperature.

Opera house

The Saigon Opera House is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and restored in 1995. Its architectural style is influenced by the flamboyant style of the French Third Republic with the façade shaped like the Petit Palais which was built in the same year in France. On the occasion of 300th anniversary of Saigon in 1998, the city government had some façade decor restored.

Reunification palace

Reunification Palace formerly known as Independence Palace built on the site of the former Norodom Palace, is a historic landmark in Ho Chi Minh City. It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu as the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War and the site of the official handover of power during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Currently the Reunification Palace complex is open to the public. Visitors can see the basement tunnels, the conference rooms, the Presidential Receiving Room, the telecommunications center and the war room.

106 Nguyen Du St., D.1

Fine art museum

The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum is housed in a former commercial building dating from the turn of the twentieth century. The displays cover three floors of the large structure. The first floor displays changing exhibits of contemporary art by local and international artists. The second floor galleries display contemporary art from the museum's permanent collection. The collection features sketches, paintings and statues, many of which focus on the resistance to the various colonial rulers. Lastly, the third floor displays older works from the first century to the early twentieth century.There's a warren of galleries in the basement, accessed through the courtyard in the center of the building.

Pho Duc Chinh street

Ho Chi Minh city museum

Formerly the Revolutionary Museum, this central behemoth attracts more newlyweds posing for photos on the front steps than anything. Originally built in 1890 by the French as a commercial museum, then a Governor's Palace, and later committee building, the exhibits in this museum cover a broad range, from archaeology to ethnic survey and early photos of the city and documents from its founding in the 1600s. The second floor is heavy on Vietnam's ongoing revolution, with displays of weaponry and memorabilia from the period of struggle against Imperialism and many flags, placards, and dispatches from the rise of Communism, beginning with the August Revolution of 1945 all the way to the fall of Saigon. The bias is heavy, of course, and it is in fact an important rendering of Vietnam's protracted struggle and ideologies, but it is interesting to note how the displays, not unlike socialist ideals, are a bit frayed around the edges in a land that is going pell-mell toward a market economy. The grounds are picturesque,thus the young couples posing for wedding photos, and there is an interesting collection of captured U.S. fighter planes, tanks, and artillery in the main courtyard. Underneath the building is a series of tunnels (closed to the public) leading to the Reunification Palace, once used by former president Ngo Dinh Diem as a hideout before his execution in 1962.

65 Ly Tu Trong st.,D.1

Ho Chi Minh museum

It was from this old customs house, known as the “dragon house,” in 1911 that Ho Chi Minh set sail for 30 years in exile. Now a museum, the eclectic collection features many of the leader's possessions including the Uncle's sandals and his beloved Zenith radio (ironically made in the United States). Most of the signs are in Vietnamese. The museum can be reached by taking a ferry across the Saigon River from the pier at the end of Ham Nghi Avenue or using the bridge on Nguyen Tat Thanh Street.

1 Nguyen Tat Thanh st., D.1

City hall

Ho Chi Minh City Hall or Hotel de Ville de Saigon was built in 1902-1908 in a French colonial style for the then city of Saigon. It was renamed after 1975 as Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. Illuminated at night, the building is not opened to the public or for tourists. A statute of the namesake is found in park next to the building. Completed in 1908 by the ruling French, the former hotel de ville's design is based on the original in Paris. It remains one of the most stunning colonial monuments, and at night its gorgeously ornate facade is floodlit.

Central post office

Saigon Central Post Office is a post office in the downtown Hochiminh City, near Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, the city's main church. The building was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina, and finish in 1891 by Gustave Eiffel, the renowned architect who gave his name to Paris Eiffel tower. This is the largest of Vietnam's post office. The building is exceptionally airy and spacious, and features an enormous picture of Ho Chi Minh overlooking proceedings! This unique post office can evoke the feeling of a train station, it has a Gothic architectural style and was designed in harmony with the surrounding area.

National history museum

Through the different exhibits that can be seen, the museum portrays Vietnam’s history from ancient times (approximately 3000 years ago) up to the 1930s, when Vietnam’s Communist Party was founded. The museum’s exhibits are divided according to the following topics: - Rise of the Hung Kings - Fight for Independence (1st-10th centuries) - Ly Dynasty (11th-13th centuries) - Tran Dynasty (13th-14th centuries) - Le Dynasty (15th-18th centuries) - Tay Son Dynasty (18th-19th centuries) - Nguyen Dynasty (19th-middle of the 20th centuries Other part of the museum displays specific characteristics of the southern area of Vietnam such as the Oc-Eo culture, the ancient culture of the Mekong Delta, Cham art, the Ben Nghe Saigon art, the Vietnamese ethnic minorities, and ancient pottery of various Asian countries.

Housed in a rambling new concrete, pagodalike structure, the museum presents a clear picture of Vietnamese history, with a focus on the south. There is an excellent selection of Cham sculpture and the best collection of ancient ceramics in Vietnam. Weaponry from the 14th century onward is on display; one yard is nothing but cannons. One wing is dedicated to ethnic minorities of the south, including photographs, costumes, and household implements. Nguyen Dynasty (1700-1945) clothing and housewares are also on display. There are archaeological artifacts from prehistoric Saigon. Its 19th- and early-20th-century histories are shown using photos and, curiously, a female corpse unearthed as construction teams broke ground for a recent housing project. There are even some general background explanations in English, something missing from most Vietnamese museums.

No. 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, District 1

FITO museum

The first Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine (FITO): Nearly 3,000 items relevant to traditional Vietnamese medicine dating back to the Stone Age. Implements used to prepare traditional medicine: knives, grinders, mortars and pestles, pots and jars. Objects found in a traditional pharmacy: scale, cabinet, advertising board, printing mold, spirit gourd, tea pot, bowl, lime pot and other ceramic articles. Books and documents on traditional Vietnamese medicine. Equipped with modern audio-visual technology, the museum regularly screens "A Century of Health Care Experiences", a documentary film about the history of Vietnam's traditional medicine.

41 Hoang Du Khuong st., D.10

Xa Loi pagoda

The Xa Loi Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Xá L?) is the largest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built in 1956 and was the headquarters of Buddhism in South Vietnam. The Temple is located in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City and lies on a plot of 2500 square metres. The name Xa Loi is the Vietnamese translation for sarira, a term used for relics of Buddhists.This is a colourful seven tiered pagoda which is revered as it houses a sacred Buddha relic. There is also a Buddhist book publishing centre in the grounds. The pagoda is most well-known abroad for the Xa Loi Pagoda raids, in which the Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngo Dinh Nhu, the brother of the Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem, raided and vandalised the pagodas on August 21, 1963. The pagoda is also of historical interest as it became the centre of opposition to the government in August 1963 when 400 monks and nuns were arrested. Thich Quang Duc, one of several monks to protest by self-immolation, has a memorial around the corner. President Diem was ousted and killed three months later.

89 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, D.3

Notre dame cathedral

Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh City. Established by French colonists, the cathedral was constructed between 1863 and 1880. It has two bell towers, reaching a height of 58 meters (190 feet). Inside the decor is relatively austere, but the church gets very full and lively during services. The cathedral hold special masses at Christmas and easter. During October 2005, the statue was reported to have shed tears, attracting thousands of people; but the top clergy of the Catholic Church in Vietnam confirmed that the Virgin Mary statue did'nt shed tears.

Han Thuyen st., D.1 (near the city post office)

Botanic and zoological garden

Construction of the zoo started in March 1865. The founder of the Botanic Garden was French botanist Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre (1833-1905). Originally, the garden was called Zoo, and occupied 12 hectares which contained several rare animals, and in which were planted precious and exotic trees.Today, within the zoo there exists a Hùng Vuong temple, branch of Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (built in 1929) with 33,000 exhibits and artifacts. Ho Chi Minh City government has planned a new larger zoo project called Saigon Safari Park in Cu Chi county. Once completion, all animals in Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens will be removed to this new park while the existing botanic garden will be preserved.Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is a member of ASEAN Association of Zoos. This garden is an attraction for tourists.

corner of Nguyen Binh Khiem and Lê Du?n streets, D. 1

War remnant museum

The War Remnants Museum, or War Crimes Museum, is a must see for anyone interested in late 20th century history. The tanks, helicopters, planes and arms on display are not what makes of this such an important visit. What draws most visitors here are the images on display. Visitors can see the effects of the weapons of mass destruction used by the Americans during The Vietnam War (or American War, as locals call it).Be advised that some of the pictures on display are impossible to forget. Mostly the deformed bodies affected by the Agent Orange. Here you can also see reproductions of the cells where Viet cong soldiers were kept.

28 Vo Van Tan st. D.1

Cho Lon (Chinatown)

Cho Lon means big market in Vietnamese. It's a frenetic commercial center where every building has a shop or workshop on the ground floor. Cholon has the city's largest market, Binh Tay. The markets are a hive of activity, with all kinds of bizzare sight and curious smells, and provide a far more genuine "market" experience than in district 1. District 5 (Cholon) is also home of the finest Chinese pagodas, including Thien Hau pagoda. Here you'll find huge incence coils burning and intricate ceramic friezes. For a more modern flavour, check out deluxe shopping malls of the new Hung Vung plaza, Parkson. Inside you will find designer labels, air-conditionned comfort, luxurious food court, and the MEGASTAR CINEPLEX (see CINEMA section, in Living in Saigon on the right).

Cu Chi tunnels

The tunnels began in 1948 so that the Viet Minh could hide from French air and ground sweeps. Each hamlet built their own underground communications route through the hard clay, and over the years, the separate tunnels were slowly and meticulously connected and fortified. By 1965, there were over 200 kilometers of connected tunnel. As the tunnel system grew, so did its complexity. Sleeping chambers, kitchens and wells were built to house and feed the growing number of residents and rudimentary hospitals created to treat the wounded. Most of the supplies used to build and maintain the tunnels were stolen or scavenged from U.S. bases or troops.The 75-mile-long complex of tunnels at C? Chi have been preserved by the government of Vietnam, and turned into a war memorial park. The tunnels are a popular tourist attraction, and visitors are invited to crawl around in the safer parts of the tunnel system. Some tunnels have been made larger to accommodate the larger size of western tourists, while low-power lights have been installed in several of them to make traveling through them easier and booby traps have been clearly marked. Underground conference rooms where campaigns such as the T?t Offensive were planned in 1968 have been restored, and visitors may enjoy a simple meal of food that NLF fighters would have eaten.Above-ground attractions include caged monkeys, vendors selling souvenirs, and a shooting range where visitors can fire an assault rifle.

The district of C? Chi is located 70 kilometers to the northwest of Saigon near the so-called "Iron Triangle”