Nightlife in Can Tho
In one of the numerous little shops along the streets or in the markets, Vietnamese often enjoy a coffee (strong, with loads of condensed milk and ice), fresh coconut juice, and fruit beverages (lemonade, orange juice, etc.). Sugarcane with ice is also a popular drink. Sugarcane machines line the streets around the city. If you wish to spend a couple of hours like a local, there are numerous lovely cafes on Mau Than street and near Ninh Kieu pier.
Can Tho’s nightlife is not as active as that of Ho Chi Minh City, but it is also not as focused on “bottle service” as that of HCMC. Can Tho clubs frequently invite prominent Vietnamese singers to play live in their locations, and regular evenings include go go dancers. Prices of beverages are roughly 80,000 VND (4USD) for a bottle Vietnamese beer , around 1.5 mio (75 USD) for a bottle of locally manufactured Vodka and more for foreign Cognac and Whiskey.
Alternatively you may head to one of the roof bars that are cropping up in the city to conclude the day in a more pleasant fashion.
Bars
- Muah Bar, 27A Le Thanh Ton, Ninh Kieu (From Ho Chi Minh’s monument, go straight down to the clothes market area, then take the first right when you reach the yellow pagoda; Muah Bar is now a few steps away.) +84(0)907 80 50 30. opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 11:00 p.m. A little comfortable tavern in the heart of the city with inexpensive cocktails. The bar serves a variety of drinks and spirits that you may not find anywhere in Can Tho. All the cocktails are produced with worldwide standard formulas to maintain the consistency but occasionally they are artistically changed and mixed with local ingredients of the season to make them more distinctive. $1 beer; $2-$3 cocktail.
- Missy Cakes & Cafe, 233/4 Nguyen Van Linh St, Ninh Kieu District, Hung Loi Ward (next to Hung Loi’s Bridge), +84(0)932 862 168. From 6:00 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Missy Cakes & Cafe is the only lively spot where you can actually taste delectable cakes produced to world bakery standards. Drinks are made with enthusiasm, and there are several tastes to select from. Aside from the cakes and coffee, the café has a really nice appeal with some classic patterns on the wall. The courtyard is air-conditioned and has a wonderful vegetation appearance to it, with numerous large mekong fish in its pond. If you’re feeling overheated in the Mekong, here is the place to be.
- Tiny Corner Cafe (A young confident Vietnamese-lady-run cafe where you can enjoy acoustic music performances by student singers and meet interesting young people who speak English.) , 14/7 Lý Tự Trọng. (From Ninh Kieu wharf, continue straight on Châu Văn Liêm street until you see a very large crossroad, take the street to the right of Lưu Hữu Phước park and heading until you see the alley number 14 (opposite to number 1 alley), the cafe is about 100 meters away from the beginning of the alley, to the left), +84 (0)9399 410 89 (tinycornercafe@gmail.com). It was open until late. Provides alcoholic beverages such as spirits, mixed drinks, and cocktails. English Speaking Happy Hour (Mon, Thurs), American Culture Club (Tue), English Live Acoustic Shows (Sat, Sun), and other activities are available at Tiny Corner. The shows begin about 7:00 p.m.
Cafes
- Cara Cafe (Beautiful Movie Cafe with greatest movies in town), 10 Mau Than, An Nghiep, Ninh Kieu, Can Thơ. (drive from Xuan Kanh Market straight ahead and cross the next huge street. On the right hand side you find a huge sign Cara Cafe), +84 710.3734.434. till 23h. Cara is the nicest movie theater in town if you want to relax and enjoy a movie. They also offer movie evenings when everyone chooses which film to see. Prices are reasonable.
- Café Hợp Phố (6 Ngô Gia Tự, close to Nink Kiều pier) provides calm areas in a verdant and natural setting. For breakfast, lunch, and supper, there are a variety of drinks and foods available at reasonable costs. Other addresses include 124 30/04 Street and 164 – 166 30/04 Street (this one has a football field, and it is across the street from Can Tho College).
- Gony Spa Cafe Lounge, Nguyen (close to Ninh Kieu pier). Offers a variety of food including pizza, pasta, beefsteak as well as local food. It also offers different shakes, smoothies, coffee and ice cream.
- Cafe Eden, Le Loi St. Good for couples
- Cafe Billard At Chuan, Le Loi St (Lê Lợi). Invovled MC and DJ.
- Cafe Buu Dien (Post Office Cafe) is a lovely family-run establishment. It’s really fast-paced, but yet quite soothing.
Clubs
- XK club, 108B Tran Van Kheo St, Ninh Kieu District. Nice red-black décor with pounding sound system yet rather tiny hence more secure and relaxed than other clubs. Beautiful and polite go-go dancers.
- Xe Loi Club, Hau Riverside Park, Bai Cat Zone, Cai Khe Ward, Ninh Kieu District. Weekend hangout, large club, nice lighting/sound system with laser to increase. Open till 3 AM with the main excitement going from 11PM to 2 AM. The audience is young and active, however it may be a bit shady.
- Golf Club, Golf Hotel near Ninh Kieu pier and the Central Bank. Quite expensive club with many business guys preferring this spot to relax out on the weekend.
