The Sweet Tooth Guide: Cakes, Pastries and Bakeries in Thao Dien

One reviewer found that a chilled cake melted on the way home because the box had no seal. It is open from 8 AM to 10:30 PM every day. Saturdays are busiest around 7 PM.

Reviewers praise the flan. One mentions a Japanese crème flan with a caramel base, and another describes it as light, buttery and creamy. The matcha drinks get good reviews, and one reviewer calls the Tirami-Matcha a creative take on tiramisu. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Prices are about 100,000 to 200,000 VND per person. It is open from 10 AM to 9:30 PM on Monday to Thursday, and from 10 AM to 10 PM on Friday to Sunday. Saturdays peak around 8 PM.

One reviewer loved the egg waffles and an earl grey matcha, calling it one of the best matchas they have tasted, and praised the presentation and sweet staff. A Dubai chocolate croissant is called very good, and the tiramisu croissant is a high-quality bakery item stuffed with cream. Service is described as very good given the wait. Two reviewers call it expensive, one saying the price point is very high. Hours are 10 AM to 6 PM from Tuesday to Sunday, and the shop is closed on Mondays. Saturdays are busiest around 4 PM and 5 PM.

One reviewer bought a tiramisu and a blueberry cheesecake and found the shopkeeper friendly. Another says the cheesecake is not too sweet and tastes of cream cheese and real blueberries, and a third calls the tiramisu excellent. The canelé is crispy outside and soft inside. The entrance does not look like a cake shop, one reviewer warns, so look carefully. The menu includes a Salted Cream Coffee. Prices are up to about 100,000 VND per person. It is open from 8 AM to 9:30 PM every day. Saturdays are busiest around 8 PM.

The display cabinets hold handmade goodies, and one reviewer says jars of cookies sit alongside them. Another reviewer praises the tiramisu, which is creamy and made with mascarpone. The savoury side of the menu includes a Focaccia Pugliese Sandwich and fresh fettuccine with ragù. One reviewer says the staff make it feel like a home kitchen. Prices are about 100,000 to 200,000 VND per person. It is closed on Mondays and open from 8 AM to 9 PM on other days. Saturdays are busiest around noon.

It is known for financiers and madeleines, and the menu lists the Financier Classic, Pistachio, Coffee, Churros and Blue Cheese. One reviewer calls the blue cheese financier the best one, and another says the whole range of madeleines and financiers is amazing. One reviewer describes a mint-green, minimal interior with a Korean cafe feel, reviewers mention friendly staff, and one says it works for studying. One reviewer found the cakes a bit pricey. It is open 8 AM to 7 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 9 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Saturdays are busiest around 1 PM.

Reviewers rave about the cookies, naming salted caramel, strawberry shortcake, red velvet, S'mores, biscoff and pistachio. One describes them as crumbly outside and gooey inside, served warm. The menu also lists Lava Brownies and a Brookie Cookie. One reviewer says a cookie costs 60,000 VND but there is a pretty garden seating area outside, and another found the S'mores cookie a little too sweet. It is open 9:30 AM to 6 PM from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.

Google lists it as a vegan restaurant too, and the mini cakes on the menu are vegan: Raw Tiramisu, Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, Mango Passion Fruit and Triple Chocolate. Reviewers praise the cakes. One calls the chocolate cake the creamiest they have had, another loved a honey cake, and a third says the vegan tiramisu was one of the best they have had. The same reviewer says the walnut bun and focaccia were fresh from the oven. The staff are called sweet. It is open 9 AM to 8 PM every day, and Saturdays are busiest around noon.

The sandwiches get praise, and one reviewer recommends the Chipotle Chick. One reviewer praises the cinnamon bun and the cookies, and another mentions the pastries and cakes. The space is airy, and one reviewer says it is a good place to meet friends or work. The listing has opening hours for Friday only: 8 AM to 9 PM.