The Old Compass Cafe and Bar

28/02/2026

And just like that… the year begins with laughter, shared plates, and candlelit tables. Grateful for these moments and the wonderful people who make them. See you soon for more? 🌙🍴DinnerWithFriends

24/02/2026

Chào Năm Mới Bính Ngọ !

04/01/2026

We look forward to welcome Grandmaster Huỳnh Khải và Dr. Lê Tuyên Nguyễn coming back after 7 years for another amazing performance and talk of Đờn Ca Tài Tử at The Old Compass Cafe.
Join us this Friday, January 09, 2026 at 7.30PM!

Throw back last performance 7 years ago. An evening of music, history and cultural discovery.

We were delighted to be joined by head of traditional music at Ho Chi Minh City Conservatorium, Huynh Khai and the beautiful voices of My Tien and Mai Phuong...

29/12/2025

19/12/2025

LAST TICKETS - TONIGHT!
Athesia Live - at The Old Compass Cafe!
8.00PM Friday 19 December 2025!

400,000VND advance
450000VND at the door
8.00PM Friday 19 December 2025!

Text or WhatsApp +84903900841

12/12/2025

𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞́𝐬𝐢𝐚’s shows have been some of our best-loved moments over many years. We’re delighted to welcome her back to our intimate Saigon venue for a beautiful night of Jazz with a French Creole Touch, just in time for festive season - on Dec 19th, 2025.
Limited seats available.
Purchase tickets here: https://forms.gle/LsKPa6GGw5kRH6MS7

10/12/2025

𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞́𝐬𝐢𝐚’s shows have been some of our best-loved moments over many years. We're delighted to welcome her back to our intimate Saigon venue for a beautiful night of Jazz with a French Creole Touch, just in time for festive season - on Dec 19th, 2025.
Limited seats available. Purchase tickets here: https://forms.gle/LsKPa6GGw5kRH6MS7
Throw back a moment of Athesia's concert years ago at The Old Compass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meutNrLLOt4

Athesia charmed Saigon. Her show at The Old Compass was a delight. We captured a few moments. We look forward to having her back.

30/11/2025

A lovely Friday surprise at The Old Compass - Tony Bui (director of Three Seasons) and Ken Nguyen (great host of The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen) happened to drop in for a casual drink. Simple coincidences like this make our day. ☺️

30/10/2025

Between bites of tropical fruits and pages of Andrew Lam’s Stories from the Edge of the Sea.

29/10/2025

The short story is a thing of beauty. Compressed, yet it holds within it a universe; expansive— but only in a few lines. Vietnamese American author, Andrew Lam, has been in love with this art form since his early days as a young refugee kid devouring books in public libraries in San Francisco. Come and join us on Nov 06, 2025 at The Old Compass Cafe, to celebrate and read from his latest work, Stories from the Edge of the Sea, and hear him discuss this art form, and how he uses them to chronicle stories of love and heartbreaks among Vietnamese in America.
Join us for a special Saigon evening. Register in advance. Dm please!

Hidden cafe of breakfast, home-cooked Vietnamese food, wine and tunes.