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Pandan Coffee
North Lamar · Since 2025 · $$
Chao cafe
Vietnamese pandan coffee and che desserts on North Lamar
The scoop
Chào Cafe is an independent Vietnamese coffee shop in the Chinatown Center plaza on North Lamar, serving traditional and pandan-forward Vietnamese coffees, egg coffee, and dessert drinks alongside pandan waffles and che. It opened in the suite formerly occupied by Bambu, the Vietnamese dessert-drinks chain that closed at this address.
Chào Cafe took over the former Bambu space in the Chinatown Center plaza on North Lamar Boulevard and held its grand opening in early September 2025. No further detail about the owners or founding team is documented in press or social coverage found.
What to order
Pandan Coffee
Vietnamese coffee with a creamy pandan twist, one of the shop's signature drinks.
Egg Coffee
Rich, creamy coffee topped with a frothy whipped-egg mixture, dessert-like in style.
Pandan Waffle
Fragrant waffle infused with pandan and topped with coconut shavings, served alongside the coffee drinks.
Che Ba Mau
Three-color Vietnamese layered dessert with sweet beans and taro.
Coconut Coffee
Vietnamese coffee blended with coconut, listed among the cafe's standout coffee drinks.
Pandan Matcha
Matcha blended with pandan for a green, fragrant afternoon drink.
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