Some people like traditional French-style ice cream at Fanny. Others like Nordic flavors at Østerberg or Italian classics at Ralf's Artisan Gelato. I often ended my days in District 1 with a sweet treat.

By 2026, many gelato shops had closed or moved. Fanny and Østerberg are no longer in downtown Saigon. Ralf's moved to District 2. Now, Thảo Điền is a popular area for ice cream.

Sugar Daddy Eatery moved a few doors down in 2025.

My family likes Sugar Daddy Gelato because it's been in the same place for a long time. It's a family business run by Danh and Vy. They serve unique flavors like phở and bún bò.

Sugar Daddy Gelato has a new location with more seats and a nice interior. The shop is mostly white with green and stone accents.

The interior is bright and nice.

Danh is the chef and owner of Sugar Daddy Gelato. He knows the name might be confusing, but it's because he became a 'daddy' when his son was born. Working with sugar is a big part of his job.

Danh Phan started the eatery with his wife, Vy.

Danh studied hospitality in Las Vegas and opened his first food stall in Saigon. He had to close it due to COVID-19, but then he started Sugar Daddy Gelato.

There's a bird named Mè at the shop. Mè likes to supervise what's happening.

Danh took a gelato-making course and started Sugar Daddy Gelato. He combined his old menu with new gelato flavors.

There are 12 flavors of gelato at any time.

The gelato flavors change often. When we visited, they had avocado, tamarind, and phở flavors. The phở and bún bò flavors are unique and fun.

Danh puts the essence of noodle dishes into his gelato by cooking herbs and spices in milk. The phở gelato has notes of cinnamon and star anise.

Some people like the phở gelato, and some like the bún bò gelato. I like the bún bò gelato.

Danh also has fish sauce and soy sauce gelato flavors. The fish sauce flavor is like caramel, and the soy sauce flavor is rich and layered.

Sugar Daddy Eatery now has soufflé pancakes on the menu.

Gelato is different from ice cream because it has less air and is made with milk. It's denser and creamier than ice cream.

Danh gets inspiration for new flavors from seasonal fruits. In the summer, he uses longan, lychee, and durian.

Sugar Daddy Eatery has savory dishes like five-spice pork bao and soufflé pancakes. The pancakes are worth waiting for.

They also have fruit tea and honey kumquat tea.

Bò kho tacos are on the menu.

Crème brûlée is a dessert option.

The ice cream scene in Saigon is growing. New shops are opening every few months. I like trying new flavors, but I also want to support old favorites like Sugar Daddy Gelato.

To sum up, Sugar Daddy Eatery is a great place for gelato.

Sugar Daddy Eatery is a hidden gem.

The address is 345/29 Trần Hưng Đạo, Cầu Ông Lãnh Ward, HCMC.

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