Saigon has bakeries for every kind of cake: Vietnamese sponge with fresh cream, Korean fresh
cream cakes, French pâtisserie and American layer cakes. We bake one of those styles ourselves, and
these are nine bakeries we would send you to, ours included. They are listed A to Z, not ranked,
and every detail comes from the bakery’s own website.
At a glance
| Bakery | Style | Where |
|---|---|---|
| ABC Bakery | Vietnamese fresh milk cream cakes | Stores across the city |
| BAKES | Pâtisserie: cheesecakes, tiramisu, mousse cakes | Thảo Điền, District 1, Phú Mỹ Hưng |
| Brodard | Vietnamese fresh milk cream cakes | Nguyễn Thiệp, District 1 |
| Dulce de Saigon (ours) | American layer cakes | Bàn Cờ (District 3), Thảo Điền |
| Givral | Vietnamese sponge with fresh cream | Stores across the city |
| Maison Marou | Chocolate café and pâtisserie | Calmette, District 1 |
| Paris Baguette | Korean fresh cream cakes | Stores including Thảo Điền |
| Sweet + Sour | Cupcakes, macarons, custom cakes | Quốc Hương, Thảo Điền |
| Tous Les Jours | Korean fresh cream cakes | Stores across Vietnam |
ABC Bakery
ABC Bakery is a bakery chain with stores across Ho Chi Minh City. Its cake
range centres on decorated fresh milk cream cakes (bánh kem sữa tươi), with character cakes, shaped
cakes and a red velvet with cream cheese.
BAKES
BAKES is a pâtisserie founded in 2015, with shops in Thảo Điền,
District 1 and Phú Mỹ Hưng. Its menu runs from an Ốp La cheesecake and
tiramisu cakes to a Red Velvet Heart and a Chocolate Hazelnut Kiss.
Brodard
Brodard is a Saigon name its website dates to 1948, at 11 Nguyễn
Thiệp in District 1. It makes fresh milk cream cakes in plain, chocolate and coffee (cà phê)
flavours.
Dulce de Saigon (our bakery)
Dulce de Saigon is an American-style bakery, open since 2019, in Bàn Cờ (District 3) and Thảo Điền.
Our team in Bàn Cờ bakes layer cakes with butter and Belgian chocolate from
Puratos. Look for the devil’s food, finished with
a one-to-one dark chocolate ganache, plus red velvet, funfetti, carrot cake and Basque cheesecake.
The full range is in birthday cake styles at Dulce.
Givral
Givral is a Saigon bakery brand with many stores across the city.
Its cakes are sponge with light fresh cream, alongside jelly cakes and a Dubai cheesecake.
Maison Marou
Maison Marou is the café and pâtisserie of Vietnamese chocolate maker
Marou, whose first Maison opened in 2016 on Calmette in District 1. Look for the Marou Opera and the
chocolate brownie cake, plus bonbons and made-to-order celebration cakes.
Paris Baguette
Paris Baguette is a Korean bakery chain with stores in Ho Chi Minh
City, including Thảo Điền. Look for its Fresh Choco Cream Cake and Fruity Fresh Cream Cake.
Sweet + Sour
Sweet + Sour is a Thảo Điền bakery open since 2010, at 47/5 Quốc
Hương. Its website lists cupcakes as its best sellers, among them Black & White, Cà Phê Sữa Đá and
Lemon Drop, alongside macarons, cookies and custom birthday cakes.
Tous Les Jours
Tous Les Jours is a Korean bakery chain from CJ
Foodville, in Vietnam since 2007, with a fresh cream cake line.
About this list
These bakeries are a selection, listed in alphabetical order, and the list is not complete. Names
belong to their owners. We have no commercial relationship with any bakery listed except Dulce de
Saigon, which is our own. Details come from each bakery’s own website.
Facts checked: 11 October 2026, against each bakery’s own website. Spotted something out of
date? Tell us through our contact page and we will correct it.
FAQ
Which bakeries in Saigon make fresh cream cakes?
ABC Bakery, Brodard and Givral make Vietnamese fresh cream cakes, and Paris Baguette and Tous Les
Jours make Korean-style fresh cream cakes.
Where can I find an American-style layer cake in Ho Chi Minh City?
Dulce de Saigon bakes American-style layer cakes in Bàn Cờ (District 3) and Thảo Điền.
Which of these bakeries are in Thảo Điền?
BAKES, Dulce de Saigon, Paris Baguette and Sweet + Sour all have a Thảo Điền location.
What is the difference between buttercream and fresh cream (kem tươi)?
Buttercream is whipped butter and sugar, so it is richer, holds piping and stays firm at room
temperature for longer. Fresh cream is whipped cream: lighter and airier, and it needs to stay cold.
