About Saigon Scene
Saigon Scene is the independent guide to Ho Chi Minh City. We write honest guides to eating, drinking and things to do, keep a live map of the city’s happy hours, and partner with independent venues that give our members an offer.
Our story
We’re Olly and Nick, two friends from the UK who fell hard for Saigon’s energy, its food, its bars and the people behind it all. What started as nights out and bowls of noodles on tiny plastic stools quickly turned into a deeper connection with the city.
As we explored, we saw how many brilliant local spots were flying under the radar: restaurants and bistros, indie cafés, bars and creative start-ups. Great places, struggling to reach the people who’d love them most.
So we built Saigon Scene. A way to connect locals, expats and visitors with the best of the city, while helping independent businesses grow. It’s not just about deals. It’s about discovery, and celebrating what makes Saigon unforgettable.
Olly & Nick, founders
What we do
169 guides to bars, food, cafés and things to do, updated when places change.
Read the guides →144 happy hours with times and deals, and what’s on right now.
Open the map →Events, quizzes, live music and openings, rounded up every Monday.
See this week →Offers at 89 independent venues. Show your pass when you pay.
How it works →Editorial standards
The team
Co-founder, partnerships
Olly co-founded Saigon Scene with Nick and looks after partnerships, which means he spends most of his week inside the bars, restaurants, cafés and gyms that give members an offer. Ten years in Saigon and he still eats out most nights. He has a soft spot for the independents, the places run by somebody who is usually standing behind the counter when you walk in.
125 guides →
Co-founder
Nick co-founded Saigon Scene with Olly after moving over from the UK, and looks after the website, the app and the guides. He is happiest two coffees deep on a motorbike somewhere he has not been before, usually chasing down a place somebody mentioned in passing. Most of what ends up on this site started with him going to check whether a tip was actually true.
9 guides →For members
Show your Scene Pass when you pay and the discount comes off the bill. Scene Pass from 49,900₫ a month.
Get Scene PassFor venues
Join the partners our readers and members visit every week.
Become a partnerSaigon Scene was started by Olly and Nick, two friends from the UK who live in Saigon. Olly looks after our partner venues; Nick looks after the website, app and guides.
No. Partners give our members an offer, and we label them clearly wherever they appear. We only include a partner in a guide where it genuinely fits, and plenty of places in our guides are not partners at all.
Every venue in a guide is checked against its own website, Google Maps listing or social pages for address, opening hours and whether it’s still trading. When a place closes, we update the guide and say so.
Yes, key pages and partner pages are available in Vietnamese at saigon-scene.com/vi/.
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