⭐ Saigon Eats Collection

Phở Minh

Phở · breakfast only · about 60k–90k VND per bowl · District 1, Pasteur alley

A small breakfast phở spot down an alley that also sells French-style meat pastries (pâté chaud).

Open 07:00–10:00 only and often sells out before 10, so go early.

📍 63/6 Pasteur, Quận 1 (in the alley)

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Phở Phượng

Phở · about 70k–120k VND per bowl · District 1, Đa Kao

The oxtail (đuôi bò) phở, simmered for a reported 40 hours, is the most popular dish.

Open 05:30–21:00.

📍 25 Hoàng Sa, Đa Kao, Quận 1

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Phở Việt Nam (Bến Thành)

Phở · about 70k–120k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 1, Bến Thành (Phạm Hồng Thái)

A phở chain branch near Bến Thành Market, handy for breakfast in this backpacker-hotel area.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Also has branches on Tôn Thất Tùng and Hồ Tùng Mậu.

📍 14 Phạm Hồng Thái, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Phở Hùng (Nguyễn Trãi)

Phở · about 70k–120k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 1, Nguyễn Trãi

A beef phở shop topped with rare beef, lightly cooked brisket and chewy beef balls.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page it's open daily 06:00–01:00, so you can eat late at night. There's a special with every cut, and you can order extra meat. Cash only.

📍 241-243 Nguyễn Trãi, phường Cầu Ông Lãnh (former District 1)

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Bún Thịt Nướng Chị Tuyền

Bún thịt nướng · District 1, Cô Giang

A shop that has made only bún thịt nướng for over 40 years: rice vermicelli topped with charcoal-grilled pork and chả giò (fried spring rolls), mixed with nước mắm sauce.

Open 06:00–21:00 (Google Maps). Walkable from the backpacker street (Bùi Viện).

📍 175C Cô Giang, Cầu Ông Lãnh (former District 1)

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Phở Phú Vương (Nguyễn Thái Bình)

Phở · District 1, Nguyễn Thái Bình

A southern-style beef phở shop where you pick your cuts; try a mix of oxtail (đuôi) and brisket (nạm).

There's also a branch on Lê Văn Sỹ (Tân Bình), but this one rates higher (Wanderlog: 3.9 vs 4.3).

📍 120 Nguyễn Thái Bình, Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Phở Hiền 1985 (Trần Quang Khải)

Phở · District 1, Tân Định, Trần Nguyên Đán

A long-running phở shop in Tân Định; beef phở is the staple.

Open 6:30 to 0:30 (Google Maps). Opened in 1985, with another branch at 269A Nguyễn Trãi, District 1 (Google 4.2, 700+). 'Phở Hiền' at 452 Xô Viết Nghệ Tĩnh, Bình Thạnh (Google 4.3, 24 hours) lacks '1985' in its name and we found no source saying it's a branch, so it may be an unrelated shop with the same name.

📍 15 Trần Nguyên Đán, Tân Định (former District 1, Trần Quang Khải side)

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Phở Cao Vân

Northern-style phở (Phở Bắc) · District 1, Mạc Đĩnh Chi

A long-established shop serving northern (Hanoi-style) phở: a clear, lean broth topped with beef.

Northern style, so it doesn't come with the heaps of bean sprouts and herbs you get in the south.

📍 25 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, Sài Gòn (former District 1, Đa Kao)

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Bánh Canh Cua 87

Bánh canh cua (thick crab noodle soup) · District 1, Tân Định, Trần Khắc Chân

A bánh canh cua shop: thick, starchy noodle soup loaded with crab meat and claws.

Open 11:00–20:00 (Google Maps).

📍 87 Trần Khắc Chân, Tân Định (former District 1)

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Phở Hòa Pasteur

Phở · about 95k–110k VND per bowl (as of Oct 2026) · District 3, Pasteur

A famous phở shop open since 1968. Choose beef toppings such as brisket, fatty brisket, tendon and meatballs, and dip fried dough sticks (quẩy) in the broth.

Open 05:30–22:30. The ground floor has no air-con; the 2nd floor does. Some reviews say the herbs on the table are charged.

📍 260C Pasteur, Phường 8, Quận 3

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Phở Miến Gà Kỳ Đồng

Chicken phở · about 60k–90k VND per bowl · District 3, Kỳ Đồng

Specializes in chicken phở (phở gà) and glass noodles (miến gà); lighter than beef broth and good for breakfast.

Open 05:00–22:30.

📍 14/5 Bis Kỳ Đồng, Phường 9, Quận 3

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Hồng Phát (Bàn Cờ)

Hủ tiếu · about 70k–100k VND per bowl · District 3, Võ Văn Tần

A specialist in hủ tiếu, the southern noodle dish. Choose soup (nước) or dry (khô), and add shrimp or crab spring rolls on the side.

Busiest in the morning. Open 06:00–22:00.

📍 389-391 Võ Văn Tần, Quận 3

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Phở Hương Bình

Phở · about 60k–100k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 3, Võ Thị Sáu

A second-generation District 3 phở shop running since 1958, serving both chicken (phở gà) and beef (phở bò) phở.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. Check opening hours in a map app.

📍 148 Võ Thị Sáu, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Bún Bò Huế Cô Như

Bún bò Huế · about 40k–60k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 3, Võ Văn Tần alley

A local bún bò Huế spot known for its rich broth with a layer of floating fat (mỡ nổi).

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. It's down an alley, so follow the map.

📍 274/29 Võ Văn Tần, phường Bàn Cờ (former District 3, in the alley)

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Phở Bò Phú Gia (Lý Chính Thắng)

Phở · about 60k–100k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 3, Lý Chính Thắng

A phở shop whose signature is phở tái lăn, topped with beef wok-tossed with garlic.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 06:00–11:00 and 17:00–21:00 (closed midday). If you like brisket, get the phở đặc biệt. Dipping fried dough (quẩy) in the broth is good too. Cash only.

📍 146E Lý Chính Thắng, phường Nhiêu Lộc (former District 3)

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Bếp Người Hội An

Mì quảng · cơm gà (chicken rice) · about 50k–100k VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Trần Quốc Toản

A Hội An-themed spot with yellow walls and lanterns serving mì quảng and Hội An-style chicken rice (cơm gà).

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 09:00–15:00 and 16:00–21:00 (break in between). If unsure, order the mì quảng đặc biệt.

📍 22 Trần Quốc Toản, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Phở Dậu

Northern-style phở (Phở Bắc) · District 3, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa alley

An old alley shop that has made Hanoi-style phở for over 50 years, with generous meat on northern-style noodles.

It's a home-style shop down an alley, so check the map pin carefully.

📍 288M1 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Xuân Hòa (former District 3, in the alley)

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Bún Riêu Nhà

Bún riêu (crab and tomato noodle soup) · District 3, Trần Quốc Thảo

A bún riêu shop: tangy noodle soup with crab-paste dumplings and tomato, topped with soft tofu, blood cake and fish cake.

Open 07:00–22:00 (Google Maps).

📍 63B Trần Quốc Thảo, Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Góc Huế (Kỳ Đồng)

Huế food · bún bò Huế (Huế) · District 3, Kỳ Đồng

A restaurant serving food from Huế in central Vietnam; try bún bò Huế along with Huế rice cakes like bánh bèo and bánh lọc.

Open 07:00–21:00 (Google Maps). Also has a branch at 400 An Dương Vương, District 5 (Google 4.7, 800+).

📍 41 Kỳ Đồng, Nhiêu Lộc (former District 3)

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Bún Bò Huế 14B

Bún bò Huế · about 50k–80k VND per bowl · D4

Central-style beef noodle soup with a spicy lemongrass broth; toppings include beef, tendon and fish.

Mostly takeaway, with almost no seating. 07:00–19:00.

📍 14B Đường 46, Phường 2, Quận 4

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Bún Bò 5T

Bún bò Huế · District 4, Nguyễn Trường Tộ

A District 4 bún bò Huế shop: thick rice noodles in spicy lemongrass broth with beef and pork hock.

Open 06:00–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 70 Nguyễn Trường Tộ, Xóm Chiếu (former District 4)

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Phở Lệ (Nguyễn Trãi)

Southern-style phở · about 70k–100k VND per bowl · District 5, Nguyễn Trãi

A southern-style phở shop making it the same way for over 70 years, with rich broth and plenty of meat.

Open 06:00 to midnight, so it works for a late dinner.

📍 413-415 Nguyễn Trãi, Phường 7, Quận 5

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Bánh Canh Cua Bà Ba

Bánh canh cua (thick crab noodle soup) · 55k–150k VND · Former District 5 area (now Chợ Quán ward)

A bánh canh cua spot with thick noodles in a starchy broth topped with crab meat and claws; new to the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026.

Daily 08:00–20:00, cash only (per the Michelin Guide). Order a small bowl or a sharing pot; fried dough (quẩy) and pork hock are extra.

📍 84/6 Nguyễn Biểu, phường Chợ Quán (former District 5, in the alley)

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Bánh Canh Cua 14

Bánh canh cua (thick crab noodle soup) · about 85k VND per bowl (Jul 2026 blog) · District 5, Trần Bình Trọng

A bánh canh cua spot topped with crab, shrimp and squid; chewy tapioca noodles in a clean, mild broth with no fishy taste.

Daily 06:30–22:00. There's a Korean menu and local prices. No outside food or drinks. Dipping fried dough (quẩy) in the broth is good too.

📍 221 Trần Bình Trọng, Phường 3, Quận 5 (old address)

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Cả Cần – Bánh Bao & Hủ Tiếu

Hủ tiếu · bánh bao (big steamed buns) · about 78k–115k VND per bowl · District 5, Hùng Vương

A Chinese-Vietnamese institution over 50 years old, selling Mỹ Tho-style hủ tiếu (clear-broth noodles), well-stuffed bánh bao and small dim sum.

Open 06:00 to midnight; busiest around 7 pm. Dry hủ tiếu (hủ tiếu khô) is a common recommendation.

📍 110 Hùng Vương, Phường 9, Quận 5 (old address)

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Phở Hoàng (Nguyễn Tri Phương)

Phở · about 60k–90k VND per bowl (approx.) · District 10, Nguyễn Tri Phương

A phở shop open since 2008: clear beef broth simmered for 12+ hours, with your choice of tendon, brisket, minced beef and raw egg.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. Daily 06:00–14:00, cash only. Also sells an herbal tea brewed with monk fruit.

📍 460 Nguyễn Tri Phương, phường Vườn Lài (former District 10)

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Phở Chào

Phở · about 70k–100k VND per bowl (approx.) · Bình Thạnh, Nguyễn Công Trứ (Thạnh Mỹ Tây)

A phở shop where you choose a three-day beef bone broth or chicken broth; also has fusion 'phở tine' with fries and cheese, plus fried chicken.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. 06:30–15:00, 17:00–21:00. Cash only. Near the Phạm Viết Chánh Japanese street.

📍 52 Nguyễn Công Trứ, phường Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Ward 19, Bình Thạnh)

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Phở Hồi (Vinhomes Central Park)

Phở · about 80k–115k VND per bowl (Aug 2026 blog) · Bình Thạnh, Vinhomes Central Park, Park 1

A phở shop in Park 1 inside the Vinhomes Central Park complex; also serves bún bò Huế and hủ tiếu.

Bean sprouts come blanched. Extra noodles (about 30k VND) are generous, good for sharing with a child. Wet wipes are charged (3k VND each).

📍 Retail podium of Park 1 tower, Vinhomes Central Park (complex address: 208 Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh), Bình Thạnh

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Bún Bò Huế O Lạc

Bún bò Huế · under about 100k VND per bowl · Phú Nhuận, Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển

A bún bò Huế (spicy Huế-style beef noodle soup) spot popular with Phú Nhuận locals.

Mostly a breakfast-to-lunch business, so it may close by late afternoon. Check exact hours in a map app.

📍 242 Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển, Phú Nhuận (main branch) · branch: 164A Nguyễn Văn Trỗi

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Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang Nhất Phẩm

Hủ tiếu Nam Vang · Phú Nhuận, Nguyễn Văn Trỗi alley

A hủ tiếu Nam Vang (Cambodian-style rice noodle) shop topped with shrimp, liver and minced pork, famous for eating it dry (khô) with the broth on the side.

Open 07:00–14:00, closed Sat–Sun (Google Maps). It's down an alley.

📍 38/15A Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, Cầu Kiệu (former Phú Nhuận)

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Phở Hai Thiền (Hoa Cúc)

Phở · Phú Nhuận, Hoa Cúc (the 'flower streets')

A phở shop in Phú Nhuận's 'flower-named streets' neighborhood; beef phở is the staple.

Open 06:00–21:00 (Google Maps). Close to the Phan Xích Long food street.

📍 66 Hoa Cúc, Cầu Kiệu (former Phú Nhuận)

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Bún Riêu Yến

Bún riêu · price to be confirmed · Tân Bình, Trường Sa (Nhiêu Lộc canal road)

A bún riêu spot new to the 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand: tomato-crab broth piled with snail meat and minced pork, with thin, thick or flat noodles to choose from.

Mon–Sat 06:00–18:00, Sun 06:00–11:00, cash only (per the Michelin Guide). Expect a queue at lunch. Go easy on the shrimp paste (mắm tôm) at first.

📍 1346 Trường Sa, phường Tân Sơn Hòa (former Tân Bình)

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Bún Thịt Nướng Hoàng Văn

Bún thịt nướng (grilled pork noodle salad) · about 50k–70k VND per bowl (approx.) · Tân Bình, Chấn Hưng

A family restaurant serving only bún thịt nướng: cold rice noodles topped with charcoal-grilled pork, meatballs and chả giò, dressed with a tangy sauce.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected, and on Michelin's 'Ho Chi Minh City street food' list too. Cash only. The hours on the Michelin page look wrong, so check a map app.

📍 137 Chấn Hưng, phường Tân Hòa (former Tân Bình)

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Phở Thìn Hà Nội (Cộng Hòa branch)

Northern-style phở · tripe phở small 90k, large 130k VND (Dec 2025 blog) · Tân Bình, Cộng Hòa (near the airport)

The Saigon branch of Hanoi's Phở Thìn, whose signature is northern-style 'phở tái lăn' with beef stir-fried in garlic.

06:00–14:00, 17:00–21:00 (break in between). Not the same as 'Phở Thìn 13 Lò Đúc' next to Lotte Mart Tân Bình, or 'Phở Thìn by SOL' in Districts 1, 2 and 7.

📍 18E/10 Cộng Hòa, phường Tân Sơn Nhất (former Ward 4, Tân Bình)

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Bún Bò Huế O Châu

Bún bò Huế · under about 100k VND per bowl · Tân Phú, Lê Trọng Tấn

A bún bò Huế spot popular with Tân Phú residents, open late into the night.

06:15–23:30 (Sep 2026 blog).

📍 10 Lê Trọng Tấn, phường Tây Thạnh (former Tân Phú)

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Bún Chả Số 1 (Lê Quang Định)

Bún chả · about 40k VND per serving (Oct 2025 blog) · Gò Vấp, Lê Quang Định

A Hanoi-style bún chả spot in Gò Vấp: two kinds of charcoal-grilled pork dipped in a peppery sweet-and-sour sauce.

07:00–22:00. Lots of delivery orders. Squeezing in plenty of lime is recommended.

📍 545 Lê Quang Định, Phường 1, Gò Vấp (old address)

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Phở Kim Hưng

Beef phở · about 80k–120k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Mỹ Phúc (Lý Long Tường)

A long-time phở specialist among Phú Mỹ Hưng residents, with options including knee cartilage and tripe.

Daily 06:00–22:00. Phở from 83,000 VND. Prices rose recently, and it reportedly charges about 5,000 VND more than the menu (as of Sep 2026).

📍 Chung cư Mỹ Phúc, 70 Lý Long Tường, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Bún chả Hà Nội (Phú Mỹ Hưng)

Hanoi-style bún chả · about 70k–100k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Cao Triều Phát

A Hanoi-style bún chả place grilling meat over charcoal at the entrance all day.

Daily 07:30–19:00, so no late dinners. Order chả giò (spring rolls) too.

📍 34 Cao Triều Phát, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Hủ tiếu Tân Vinh Nguyên

Southern-style hủ tiếu · about 80k–160k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Hà Huy Tập

A southern-style hủ tiếu specialist topped with shrimp, quail eggs and pork; choose soup (nước) or dry (khô).

Daily 06:00–15:00, until lunch only. Mixed bowl 83,000 VND, mixed with ribs 108,000 VND, special around 148,000 VND (per an Oct 2026 blog).

📍 336 Đ. Hà Huy Tập, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Bún Chả Xưa (Hanoi bún chả)

Hanoi bún chả · nem · about 75k–95k VND per person (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Hưng Gia 1

A Vietnamese restaurant selling Hanoi-style bún chả and crab nem (spring rolls), listed with a Korean menu on DeliveryK (Korean-community delivery app).

DeliveryK lists ordering hours as 06:40–20:00 (break shown at 14:50). It's Vietnamese-run, so inquiries are reportedly in English only. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 106 Đường số 2 (Hưng Gia 1), Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Phở Trang (Phạm Thái Bường)

Phở · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Phạm Thái Bường

The Phú Mỹ Hưng outlet of a phở chain with several District 7 branches; just order beef phở (phở bò).

Open 06:00–21:00 (Google Maps). Other District 7 branches include Hoàng Quốc Việt and Huỳnh Tấn Phát (toplist).

📍 420 Phạm Thái Bường, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Bún Bò O Ơi

Bún bò Huế · about 50k VND per bowl (approx., MoMo menu) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Đường 22

A bún bò Huế shop in Phú Mỹ Hưng: rich broth topped with beef brisket (nạm), chả Huế and pork hock.

Open 06:30–21:00 (Google Maps). Bún bò Huế is around 50k VND a bowl (approx., MoMo menu).

📍 B20 Đường 22, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ (former District 7)

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Đậu Homemade (bún đậu)

Bún đậu mắm tôm · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Phạm Văn Nghị

A shop serving Hanoi-style bún đậu (a platter of fried tofu, boiled pork, chả and rice noodles) dipped in shrimp paste (mắm tôm).

Open 10:00–21:30 (Google Maps). The shrimp paste smells strong, so if it's your first time, ask for another sauce (nước mắm) too.

📍 24 Phạm Văn Nghị, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Minh Quán – Hủ tiếu Nam Vang

Hủ tiếu Nam Vang · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Hà Huy Tập

A breakfast noodle shop serving hủ tiếu Nam Vang, a Cambodian-style rice noodle dish topped with shrimp, minced pork and quail eggs; have it as soup (nước) or dry (khô).

Open 06:00–13:00, breakfast and lunch only (Google Maps).

📍 77 Hà Huy Tập, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Bún bò Huế Cô Sam

Bún bò Huế · District 7, Tân Quy Đông

A bún bò Huế specialist in a District 7 residential area: thick rice noodles in spicy lemongrass broth with beef and pork hock.

Open 07:00–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 82 Đường Số 65, Khu định cư Tân Quy Đông, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Bún bò Huế Trang

Bún bò Huế · Thảo Điền (D2), Nguyễn Bá Lân

A bún bò Huế shop down an alley in Thảo Điền; order the one with beef, pork hock and chả (fish/pork cake).

Open 06:30–18:30, until 16:30 on Sat–Sun (Google Maps). Closed in the evening.

📍 9 Nguyễn Bá Lân, An Khánh (former District 2, Thảo Điền)

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Phở Nhơn (Thủ Đức branch)

Beef & chicken phở · about 60k–100k VND per bowl · Thủ Đức, in front of Thủ Đức station (former Thủ Đức District)

The Thủ Đức branch of a phở shop running for 40+ years on Nguyễn Thông, District 3, right in front of Thủ Đức metro station.

The original is at 52 Nguyễn Thông (former District 3), 06:00–21:00, with plenty of parking at the entrance; cash and bank transfer only (Aug 2026 blog). The Thủ Đức branch has no air-con, which can be tough on hot days (Sep 2026 blog).

📍 31 Nguyễn Văn Bá, phường Thủ Đức (former Thủ Đức District)

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Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa

Bánh mì · about 70k VND each · District 1, Phạm Ngũ Lão

Famous for 'the most expensive, thickest bánh mì', stuffed with ham, pâté and meat; one is enough for two people to share.

Open 06:00–22:00. Takeaway only, with long lines in the evening.

📍 26 Lê Thị Riêng, Quận 1

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Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ 127

Bánh cuốn (steamed rice rolls) · about 50k–80k VND per person · District 1, Đa Kao

A bánh cuốn spot that began as a street stall in 1961: thin rice sheets steamed in front of you and filled with pork and mushrooms. New to the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026.

Opening hours vary by source (05:30–21:30 or 06:00–23:00); check before going.

📍 127 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Quận 1

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Bếp Mẹ Ỉn (Lê Thánh Tôn)

Vietnamese home cooking · about 150k–300k VND per person · District 1, near Bến Thành Market

A restaurant serving dishes from across Vietnam, such as shrimp-and-pork bánh xèo and fried rice served in a coconut shell, neatly presented; a good place to take first-time visitors.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. Daily 10:30–22:30 (official website and Michelin Guide page, Jul 2026). Michelin lists the alley entrance '136 Lê Thánh Tôn'; the official website says '136/9'. Handy after a look around Bến Thành Market.

📍 136/9 Lê Thánh Tôn, Bến Thành, Quận 1 (in the alley at No. 136)

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Bánh Xèo 46A

Bánh xèo · about 100k–150k VND each · District 1, Tân Định

A long-running spot famous for its huge bánh xèo (Vietnamese crispy pancake), wrapped in lettuce and herbs and dipped in sauce.

10:00–14:00, 16:00–21:00 (break in between). Seats by the open kitchen are fun to watch from.

📍 46A Đinh Công Tráng, Tân Định, Quận 1

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Ănăn Saigon

Modern Vietnamese tasting menu · about 1.5M–3.5M VND per person · District 1, Tôn Thất Đạm

A restaurant in a building down a market alley that reinvents Vietnamese street food as a fine-dining tasting menu.

Reservations are essential for the tasting menu. Mention any special occasion in advance.

📍 89 Tôn Thất Đạm, Quận 1

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Cục Gạch Quán

Vietnamese home cooking · about 300k–600k VND per person · District 1, Tân Định

A long-running restaurant styled like an old country house, with a koi pond and garden; famous for its sour fish soup (canh chua cá hú).

Open 09:00–23:30. Save room for dessert. Booking ahead for dinner is a good idea.

📍 10 Đặng Tất, Tân Định, Quận 1

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Hoa Túc (Hai Bà Trưng)

Vietnamese · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Hai Bà Trưng (courtyard alley)

An atmospheric Vietnamese restaurant in the courtyard of an old building; the fried soft-shell crab is the signature dish.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected (every year since 2023). Open 11:00–22:30 (Michelin page). On hot days, book an air-conditioned indoor table.

📍 74/7 Hai Bà Trưng, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Vietnam House

Modern Vietnamese · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đồng Khởi

Vietnamese-Australian chef Luke Nguyen's modern Vietnamese restaurant, right in the middle of Đồng Khởi Street; good for hosting guests.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Booking ahead for dinner is a good idea.

📍 93-97 Đồng Khởi, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Béo Ơi

Hanoi home cooking · bún riêu · about 50k–100k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai alley

A small chef-owned spot serving Hanoi-style home cooking; the signature is bún riêu cua (crab and tomato noodle soup) topped with fried tofu.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Regulars pack it at lunch. It's down an alley, so use the map. Groups can have hotpot (lẩu) in the evening.

📍 15/20 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Đa Kao, in the alley)

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Xôi Gà Number One

Xôi (sticky rice) · chicken · about 30k–60k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Thành (Nguyễn Trung Trực)

A chicken sticky rice (xôi gà) spot near Bến Thành Market with just two dishes: chicken sticky rice and corn sticky rice (xôi bắp).

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Open 06:30–20:30 (Sep 2026 review), but it sells out by late afternoon. Go for breakfast or lunch.

📍 15 Nguyễn Trung Trực, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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NÔM

Vietnamese tasting menu · about 2M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Tân Định (Trần Nhật Duật)

A tasting menu that traces Vietnamese food history from the north to the center, finishing with a southern-style dessert.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected + 'Opening of the Year' award (chef Chris Fong). Book ahead.

📍 53 Trần Nhật Duật, phường Tân Định (former District 1)

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Bờm

Modern Vietnamese · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Thành (Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa)

Refined Vietnamese cooking in a softly lit space of bamboo and concrete.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 11:00–23:00. Recommended: the bò kho tart and the Bờm Set of fried shrimp, snail cakes and fish cakes.

📍 24 Nguyễn Thị Nghĩa, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Hoi An Sense

Central Vietnamese (Hội An · Huế) · about 400k–800k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đa Kao (Phan Kế Bính)

A six-story restaurant decked out like old Hội An with ponds and lanterns, serving central Vietnamese food.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 11:00–14:00, 17:00–23:00. Partitioned private spaces are good for gatherings.

📍 6th floor, 12 Phan Kế Bính, phường Tân Định (former District 1)

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Rice Field

Vietnamese · about 300k–500k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Nghé (Hồ Tùng Mậu)

A three-story building plus rooftop styled like rice paddies and a country village, serving Vietnamese dishes from north to south.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 10:00–24:00. Reviewers say the entrance is easy to miss, so follow the map.

📍 2nd floor, 75-77 Hồ Tùng Mậu, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Miên Saigon

Modern Vietnamese tasting menu · about 2M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Tân Định (Đặng Dung)

A calm fine-dining restaurant serving modern, tradition-rooted Vietnamese cooking as a tasting menu.

⚠️ Google Maps shows it as 'Temporarily closed' (checked Oct 20, 2026). Confirm it's open before you go.

📍 50A Đặng Dung, phường Tân Định (former District 1)

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The Monkey Gallery Dining

Modern Vietnamese tasting menu · about 2M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đồng Khởi (Mạc Thị Bưởi)

A young chef from central Vietnam refines hometown dishes with European technique and serves them as a tasting menu.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, 17:30–20:45 (plus lunch 11:30–13:30 on Sat–Sun), closed Wednesdays. Non-alcoholic pairing available.

📍 3rd floor, 91 Mạc Thị Bưởi, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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ST25 by KOTO (Sofitel Saigon Plaza)

Modern Vietnamese · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Nghé (Lê Duẩn, Sofitel 2nd floor)

Named after ST25 rice, this restaurant was founded by the founder of KOTO (which trains and employs disadvantaged youth) and features many rice-based dishes.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, Mon–Fri 18:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00. There are also cocktails made with ST25 rice liquor.

📍 17 Lê Duẩn, 2nd floor, Sofitel Saigon Plaza, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Út Thương Bánh mì

Bánh mì · coffee · about 35k–65k VND each (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 1, Bến Thành, Tôn Thất Tùng

A bánh mì shop selling special, beef-and-cheese and BBQ pork bánh mì, with a Korean menu on DeliveryK.

Delivery fee shown as 26k VND. It's down an alley (28/11A). Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 28/11A Tôn Thất Tùng, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Bánh Mì Hồng Hoa

Bánh mì · District 1, Bến Thành, Nguyễn Văn Tráng

A small shop known for bánh mì with crispy-skinned roast pork (heo quay); mostly takeaway.

Walking distance from Bến Thành Market.

📍 54 Nguyễn Văn Tráng, Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Propaganda Vietnamese Bistro

Vietnamese bistro · District 1, Hàn Thuyên, next to Notre-Dame Cathedral

A Vietnamese bistro decorated with propaganda-poster murals, serving street food like bánh xèo, spring rolls and phở in a clean indoor setting.

Handy after visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral and the Central Post Office.

📍 21 Hàn Thuyên, Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Den Long (Home Cooked Vietnamese)

Vietnamese home cooking · District 1, Nguyễn Trãi (south of Bến Thành)

A restaurant where you order several Vietnamese home-style dishes to share; the English menu makes ordering easy for first-timers.

Open 11:00–22:00, from 11:30 Mon–Thu (Google Maps).

📍 130 Nguyễn Trãi, Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Bánh Mì Hòa Mã

Bánh mì chảo (pan bánh mì) · 42k–64k VND · District 3, Cao Thắng

A bánh mì chảo institution in the same spot since 1958: eggs, pâté and ham arrive on a sizzling pan for dipping your bread.

Open 06:00–11:00 only. Takeaway may add a container charge, so check before paying.

📍 53 Cao Thắng, Quận 3 (at the alley entrance)

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Nhà Tú

Vietnamese home cooking · about 150k–300k VND per person · District 3, Võ Văn Tần

An alley restaurant serving home-style Vietnamese food, famous for steamed sea snails stuffed with minced pork, with balcony seating on the top floor.

Open 08:30–22:30.

📍 129/4 Võ Văn Tần, Quận 3 (in the alley)

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Cô Liêng

Bò lá lốt (beef grilled in betel leaves) · about 50k–100k VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Võ Văn Tần

A local restaurant that has been charcoal-grilling southern-style bò lá lốt for nearly 30 years.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 09:30–21:30. Eat it with greens and herbs or bánh hỏi (woven rice vermicelli).

📍 321 Võ Văn Tần, phường Bàn Cờ (former District 3)

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Bánh khọt Cô Ba Vũng Tàu

Bánh khọt (mini rice pancakes) · District 3, Trần Cao Vân

Serves Vũng Tàu-style bánh khọt (bite-sized crispy rice pancakes topped with shrimp), wrapped in lettuce and herbs and dipped in nước mắm.

Open 08:30–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 40B Trần Cao Vân, Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Nhà hàng Khoái (Lê Quý Đôn)

Huế food · Vietnamese · District 3, Lê Quý Đôn

Huế regional food in a clean restaurant; there's also bánh xèo and seafood, so it's good for groups.

Open 10:00–22:00 (Google Maps).

📍 16 Lê Quý Đôn, Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Phá Lấu Bò Cô Thảo

Phá lấu (beef offal stewed in coconut) · District 4, Tôn Đản alley

A District 4 alley shop selling phá lấu, beef offal stewed in coconut water and spices; dip baguette in the broth.

Open 11:00–21:00 (Google Maps; 21:30 on some days). It's an offal dish, so not for everyone.

📍 243/29G Tôn Đản, Khánh Hội (former District 4, in the alley)

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Bánh Xèo Ngọc Sơn

Bánh xèo (Vietnamese crispy pancake) · about 100k VND per person (approx.) · District 5, Ngô Quyền

A bánh xèo spot frying them in big pans right at the entrance: large, thin and crispy, with other dishes such as bánh khọt too.

09:00–21:00 (an Apr 2025 blog says they still served customers after 9). Pay in cash. Wrap in greens and eat with your hands. The menu has photos and English, so ordering is easy.

📍 103 Ngô Quyền, Phường 11, Quận 5 (old address)

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Cơm Tấm Sà Bì Chưởng (Trần Bình Trọng)

Cơm tấm (broken rice) · District 5, Trần Bình Trọng

A cơm tấm shop with charcoal-grilled pork chops (sườn); add shredded pork skin (bì), chả (egg meatloaf) and egg as you like.

Open 07:00–21:00 (Google Maps). There's a bánh canh cua shop (Bánh Canh Cua 14) nearby.

📍 179 Trần Bình Trọng, Chợ Quán (former District 5)

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Cơm Gà Đông Nguyên

Chinese-style chicken rice (Cơm gà) · District 5, Chợ Lớn, Nguyễn Trãi

A long-running chicken rice spot in Chợ Lớn (Chinatown); order Chinese-style sides like char siu and mapo tofu with your cơm gà.

Combine it with a visit to Chợ Lớn's temples and markets.

📍 801 Nguyễn Trãi, Chợ Lớn (former District 5)

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Bò Kho Gánh

Bò kho (beef stew) · about 60k–90k VND per bowl · District 10, Sư Vạn Hạnh

Vietnamese beef stew served in a stone bowl, with your choice of bread, noodles or rice.

07:00–12:00, 14:00–22:00 (break in between). It's on the ground floor of an old apartment block and hard to find, so follow the map.

📍 029 Lô H, chung cư Ngô Gia Tự, đường Sư Vạn Hạnh, Quận 10

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Cơm Tấm 365

Cơm tấm (grilled pork chop rice) · about 77k–135k VND per person (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · Bình Thạnh, Võ Oanh

A Vietnamese rice shop selling grilled pork chop cơm tấm and bún thịt nướng (grilled pork noodles), with a Korean menu on DeliveryK.

It's Vietnamese-run, so inquiries are reportedly in English only. Minimum order 50k VND. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 1 Võ Oanh, Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Bình Thạnh)

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Nem Nướng D'ran (Nguyễn Gia Trí)

Nem nướng (grilled pork sausage wraps) · Bình Thạnh, Nguyễn Gia Trí (D2 street)

A shop serving D'ran-style (Lâm Đồng province) nem nướng (charcoal-grilled pork sausage) to wrap in rice paper with greens.

Open 10:00–21:30 (Google Maps). The shop name includes 'Since 1968'.

📍 49 Nguyễn Gia Trí, Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Bình Thạnh)

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Cơm Gà & Mì Quảng Tam Kỳ Cô Dung

Tam Kỳ-style chicken rice · mì Quảng (Cơm gà · Mì Quảng) · Bình Thạnh, D5 Street

Serves chicken rice (cơm gà) and wide mì Quảng noodles in the style of Tam Kỳ, Quảng Nam province in central Vietnam.

Open 07:00–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 115 D5, Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Bình Thạnh)

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Cơm gà Nha Trang (Bùi Đình Túy)

Chicken rice (Cơm gà) · Bình Thạnh, Bùi Đình Túy

A cơm gà shop: rice cooked in chicken stock topped with shredded chicken or chicken legs.

Open 09:30–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 313 Bùi Đình Túy, Bình Thạnh (former Bình Thạnh District)

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Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền

Cơm tấm · about 80k–150k VND per plate · Phú Nhuận

A cơm tấm spot famous for its face-sized charcoal-grilled pork chops (sườn); there's a chicken version too.

Open daily 9:00–21:30 (Google Maps, Oct 2026, same as the Michelin page). Seats fill fast at lunch. 'Cơm Tấm Ghiền' at 208 Nguyễn Thượng Hiền (former District 3) is a different shop with a similar name, and Google Maps lists it as closed.

📍 84 Đặng Văn Ngữ, Phú Nhuận

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Quán ăn Ngự Bình

Huế home cooking · about 50k–100k VND per person (approx.) · Phú Nhuận, Cư xá Nguyễn Văn Trỗi

A long-running Huế food specialist where nearly every table orders bún bò Huế, bánh bèo (small rice cakes) and nem nướng.

Newly added to the Michelin Guide 2026 Selected list. Open daily 15:00–20:00 only, cash only.

📍 82 Cư xá Nguyễn Văn Trỗi, phường Phú Nhuận

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Cơm Sài Gòn (Thích Quảng Đức)

Cơm tấm (broken rice) · Phú Nhuận, Thích Quảng Đức alley

An alley shop selling cơm tấm (broken rice) with charcoal-grilled pork chops.

Open 09:45–20:00, until 15:30 on Sat–Sun (Google Maps).

📍 86/16 Thích Quảng Đức, Đức Nhuận (former Phú Nhuận)

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Lẩu Bắp Bò Phương (Bắp Bò Phương)

Beef hotpot (lẩu bắp bò) · about 300k–400k VND for 2–3 people (approx.) · Gò Vấp, Cityland Center Hills

A beef hotpot place popular with locals in the evening: blanch beef in a pot with tofu, meatballs and tomato; noodles come with it.

06:00–12:00, 16:15–21:30 (per a blog, break in between). They'll top up the broth if you ask. Close to the airport, so handy before a flight.

📍 48 Đường Số 1, KDC Cityland Center Hills, phường Hạnh Thông (former Gò Vấp)

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Kim Quán

Upscale Vietnamese · about 1.5M VND for two · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ (near SECC)

An upscale Vietnamese restaurant opened by actress Kim Thư, famous for its crab sticky rice.

A formal place where staff wear suits, suited to hosting clients or business meals. The 2nd floor is quieter.

📍 Căn hộ Green View, góc Đường 16 và Nguyễn Lương Bằng, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Ngõ Sài Gòn (Crescent Mall)

Vietnamese street food under one roof · about 100k–250k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Crescent Mall

A mall restaurant where you can pick from phở, cơm tấm, fried noodles, bánh mì, bún and nem all in one place.

Good when everyone in the family wants something different. Bánh mì sometimes runs out.

📍 Tầng 3, Crescent Mall, 101 Tôn Dật Tiên, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Cơm Tấm Phúc Lộc Thọ (Nguyễn Thị Thập)

Cơm tấm (broken rice) · about 100k VND per person (approx., Sep 2025 data) · District 7, Nguyễn Thị Thập

The District 7 outlet of a cơm tấm chain found all over Saigon; the standard plate has charcoal-grilled pork chop (sườn), shredded pork skin (bì), chả and a fried egg.

Open 06:30–23:00 (Google Maps). Open late, so good for a late dinner. Other branches in Hàng Xanh (Bình Thạnh) and Sư Vạn Hạnh (District 10).

📍 223 Nguyễn Thị Thập, Tân Mỹ (former District 7, Tân Phú)

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Nhà Hàng Hoàng Tâm (Phú Mỹ Hưng)

Vietnamese · Peking duck · about 200k–300k VND per person (approx., Sep 2025 data) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Raymondienne

A Phú Mỹ Hưng restaurant known for Vietnamese dishes and Peking-style roast duck (vịt quay Bắc Kinh); spacious, so good for groups sharing several dishes.

Open 06:30–22:00 (Google Maps). Open from breakfast time.

📍 24 Raymondienne, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ (former District 7)

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Cơm Niêu Thiên Lý (Mỹ Văn)

Cơm niêu (clay-pot rice) home cooking · about 100k–200k VND per person (approx., Sep 2025 data) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Mỹ Văn

Serves southern home cooking: rice cooked in a clay pot (cơm niêu) with caramelized fish (cá kho tộ), soups and stir-fries. The crispy rice crust at the bottom is a treat.

Open 10:00–14:30, 16:00–21:00 (Google Maps). Also has branches in District 2: 32 Song Hành (Google 4.9, 700+) and 2 Ngô Quang Huy (Google 4.8, 600+).

📍 59 Đường số 16, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ (former District 7)

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Little Bear

Modern Vietnamese bistro · natural wine · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · Thảo Điền, District 2 (now An Khánh ward)

A modern bistro inspired by the chef's childhood memories and Vietnamese food culture, making its own cheese and noodles.

Tue–Sun 18:00–22:00, closed Mondays. Listed as Selected in the Michelin Guide Ho Chi Minh City 2026. The 1-star Upstairs is at the same address. Book directly with the restaurant (+84 862 512 086).

📍 36 Nguyễn Bá Huân, An Khánh

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Bánh xèo Ba Híu

Bánh xèo · District 2, alley off Trần Não

A neighborhood bánh xèo shop: wrap the crispy pancakes in lettuce and herbs and dip them in nước mắm.

Open 10:30–20:00 (Google Maps). It's down an alley, so Grab is the easiest way there.

📍 46/9 Đường số 12, Khu phố 3, An Khánh (former District 2, Bình An)

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Bánh Xèo Cô Nga (Phan Rang)

Phan Rang-style bánh xèo · bánh căn (Bánh xèo · Bánh căn) · District 2, An Phú, Dương Văn An

Serves small Phan Rang-style (central Vietnam) bánh xèo and bánh căn (mini rice-batter pancakes).

Open 10:30–14:00, 16:00–21:00 (Google Maps), with a break between lunch and dinner.

📍 39 Dương Văn An, Khu đô thị An Phú An Khánh (former District 2)

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Ốc Đào

Ốc (shellfish & snails) · about 150k–300k VND per person · District 1, Nguyễn Cư Trinh

A long-running ốc specialist down an alley, famous for its sauces, like snails in coconut sauce and clams in garlic butter.

Open 11:00–22:15. It's deep in an alley, so use the map.

📍 212B/D48 Nguyễn Trãi, Quận 1 (in the alley)

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Thúy 94 Cũ

Crab · about 100k–300k VND per person · District 1, Đa Kao

A crab specialist known for crab glass-noodle soup (miến cua) and soft-shell crab fried to order. Most dishes can be swapped to shrimp.

Open 09:00–21:00.

📍 84 Đinh Tiên Hoàng, Đa Kao, Quận 1

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The Crab Shack (Tú Xương)

Cajun seafood · about 400k–800k VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Tú Xương

A seafood restaurant where crab, shrimp and clams come tossed in Cajun sauce to eat with your hands.

Open 11:00–21:00 (Sep 2026 review). You can book through Google Maps. Other branches include Thảo Điền.

📍 61B Tú Xương, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Bà Cô Lốc Cốc

Snails, clams & seafood · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Trần Cao Vân

A seafood restaurant famous for snails and clams cooked many ways; the English picture menu makes ordering easy.

Michelin Guide 2025 and 2026 Selected.

📍 40A Trần Cao Vân, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Ốc Oanh

Ốc (shellfish & snails) · seafood · about 200k–400k VND per person · District 4, Vĩnh Khánh

The flagship spot on Vĩnh Khánh seafood street. Popular: stir-fried snails and clams, grilled octopus, and crab claws with salt and chili.

Open from 1 pm until late night. Outdoor seating, no air-con. For dishes sold by weight, check the price before ordering.

📍 534 Vĩnh Khánh, Quận 4

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Quán Ốc Như

Ốc (snails & shellfish) · District 10, Điện Biên Phủ alley

A locals' ốc spot hidden down an alley; order several plates of snails, crab and clams with beer.

It's deep in an alley, so show your Grab driver the map pin.

📍 650/4/29D Điện Biên Phủ, Vườn Lài (former District 10, in the alley)

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Ốc Dì Toàn (Nguyễn Gia Trí)

Ốc (snails & shellfish) · Bình Thạnh, Nguyễn Gia Trí (D2 street)

An ốc shop that stir-fries and grills snails and clams in many sauces, on the Nguyễn Gia Trí food street popular with young people.

Open 11:00–22:00, from 16:00 on Sundays (Google Maps, official website). Per the official menu, a plate of snails or clams is about 80k–130k VND and combos about 490k–540k VND (official website, checked Oct 2026). Also has a branch at 80/4 Dương Quảng Hàm, Gò Vấp (Google 4.9, 900+).

📍 69/1/1 Nguyễn Gia Trí, Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Bình Thạnh)

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D'Maris Phú Mỹ Hưng (buffet)

Seafood buffet · a few hundred thousand VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Lotte Mart Nam Sài Gòn, 3rd floor

A huge buffet centered on seafood, plus Korean, Western, Japanese, Vietnamese dishes and desserts.

Weekdays 11:30–22:00 with a 15:00–17:00 break (per a Sep 2026 blog). Good for group gatherings.

📍 Lô 3F-01, Tòa Lotte Mart, 469 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Tân Hưng

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Hàng Dương Quán (Tân Quy Đông)

Seafood (Hải sản) · District 7, Tân Quy Đông

A big local seafood restaurant in District 7 for sharing crab, shrimp and clam dishes as a group.

Open 09:00–23:00 (Google Maps). Also has a branch on Ngô Đức Kế, District 1 (Google 4.5, 700+).

📍 132 Đường Số 65, Khu định cư Tân Quy Đông, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Ốc Tao Quận 7

Ốc (snails & shellfish) · District 7, An Phú Hưng (Tân Hưng)

An evening ốc (snail and clam) spot in District 7; dip baguette into snails stir-fried in garlic butter or tamarind sauce.

Evenings 16:00–23:30 (Google Maps).

📍 80 Đường số 28, Khu dân cư An Phú Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Chợ Hải Sản 79

Seafood (Hải sản) · District 2, An Phú, Lương Định Của

A seafood restaurant where you pick from the tanks and choose how it's cooked; shrimp, clams and crab are ordered by weight.

Open 10:30–24:00 (Google Maps). For seafood sold by weight, always check the per-kg price before ordering.

📍 58 Lương Định Của, An Phú (former District 2, now the An Khánh area)

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Quán ốc Quỳnh Vy

Ốc (snails & shellfish) · District 2, Nguyễn Thị Định

An evening neighborhood ốc (snail and clam) spot; have snails stir-fried with coconut or clams steamed with lemongrass alongside beer.

Evenings 16:00–24:00 (Google Maps).

📍 174 Nguyễn Thị Định, Bình Trưng (former District 2)

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Gyoza Chikara

Gyoza · izakaya · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Lê Thánh Tôn Little Tokyo (Thái Văn Lung alley)

An izakaya specializing in Japanese pan-fried dumplings (gyoza), with quirky options like pizza gyoza.

Recommended even by Japanese residents of Saigon. Smoking is allowed indoors, so skip it if you mind cigarette smoke.

📍 8A/H1 Thái Văn Lung, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Chiyoda Sushi (Bến Thành)

Sushi chain · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Lê Thánh Tôn (Bến Thành)

A sushi chain using ingredients imported from Japan, with Japanese décor and a large sashimi and sushi menu.

A chain with several branches; the one near Bến Thành Market is the most convenient.

📍 256 Lê Thánh Tôn, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Gyumaru (District 1)

Wagyu hamburg steak · curry · about 190k–290k VND per person (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 1, Lê Thánh Tôn Japanese street

A Japanese hamburg steak shop serving wagyu hamburg steak and hamburg curry; there's also a branch in Phú Mỹ Hưng, District 7 (980 Nguyễn Văn Linh).

Minimum order 200k VND. DeliveryK notes it's a local business with inquiries in English only. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 8/3 Lê Thánh Tôn, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Robata Kiyota

Omakase · robatayaki Japanese · omakase from 700k VND, dinner course 1.3M–1.6M VND (Aug 2026 blog) · Bình Thạnh, Phạm Viết Chánh (Japanese street)

A Japanese restaurant down an alley on the Japanese street, whose omakase course arrives slowly as a variety of small plates.

Book ahead. There are several private rooms on the 2nd floor. Corkage is cheap, so bringing sake or wine works well (Aug 2026 blog).

📍 40/24 Phạm Viết Chánh, phường Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Ward 19, Bình Thạnh)

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Tomodachi Sushi

Sushi · bento (tuna, salmon, shrimp) · about 40k–80k VND for 2 pieces, 13-piece set about 360k VND (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · Bình Thạnh, Điện Biên Phủ

An alley sushi shop selling tuna, salmon and shrimp sushi and bento, listed with a Korean menu on DeliveryK.

It's down an alley (685/11). DeliveryK lists ordering hours as 09:30–22:00. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 685/11 Điện Biên Phủ, Thạnh Mỹ Tây (former Bình Thạnh)

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Hama-Sushi (AEON Mall Tân Phú)

Conveyor-belt sushi · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · Tân Phú, AEON Mall Tân Phú

A conveyor-belt sushi chain inside AEON Mall Tân Phú, where you pick a little at a time, plate by plate.

Weekdays 10:00–21:30, weekends 09:00–21:30 (Sep 2026 blog). The mall is busy on weekends, so go on a weekday or outside mealtimes.

📍 AEON Mall Tân Phú Celadon, 30 Tân Thắng, phường Tân Sơn Nhì (former Tân Phú)

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Uraetei (Sushi Uraetei · Uraetei Yakiniku)

Japanese sushi · yakiniku · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ (near Crescent Mall)

A Japanese restaurant running a sushi bar and a yakiniku place side by side near Crescent Mall.

The yakiniku side does lunch sets (choice of meat + salad, miso soup and rice) even on weekends. Always busy, so often no tables.

📍 Sushi: Tòa nhà Novotel, 2 Đường C-Bắc, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ / Yakiniku: 73 Hoàng Văn Thái, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Unagi Shokudo (District 7)

Eel rice bowl · eel sushi · about 300k–500k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (Sky Garden 3 side)

The District 7 branch of an eel-specialist Japanese restaurant that first opened in Thảo Điền, District 2. Reviews suggest it may be Korean-run.

There's a separate lunch menu (e.g., 6 eel sushi + soba set for 300k VND). Kimchi comes on the side.

📍 34 Đ. Phạm Văn Nghị, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Shinsho Ramen Midtown

Japanese ramen · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Midtown

A ramen shop with rich paitan broth simmered from pork and chicken bones; known for its Fuji Beef Ramen.

Weekdays it's generally 11:00–14:30, then dinner from 16:00, with a break in between. Check hours on the map before going.

📍 65 Đường 15, Phú Mỹ Hưng – Midtown, Tân Mỹ

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KATSU SAN

Tonkatsu · udon · cold soba · about 200k–300k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

A tonkatsu specialist occupying a whole white standalone building, with loin, fillet and cheese katsu plus udon and cold soba.

Closes at 21:00. Grind your own sesame into the sauce; kimchi and pickled radish come on the side. Tel +84 866 062 641.

📍 41 Đường 18, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Izakaya Unatoto (Nguyễn Thị Thập)

Eel rice bowl · izakaya · about 100k–250k VND per person · District 7, Tân Thuận (Nguyễn Thị Thập, opposite GO! mart)

A Japanese izakaya chain whose signature is charcoal-grilled eel rice bowl (unadon); most rice bowls and curries are around 100k VND.

Daily 11:00–22:00. An 8% service charge is added to the bill. Discounts after 19:00 and a two-person discount menu after 20:00. The menu is in Vietnamese, Japanese and English.

📍 70 Nguyễn Thị Thập, Tân Thuận

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Wasakura

Japanese sushi · izakaya · about 250k–500k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Hưng Phước 3 (Sky Garden side)

A Japanese sushi bar and izakaya in the Hưng Phước 3 shophouse row of Phú Mỹ Hưng, with a long menu from sushi and tempura to grills and gyudon.

Closed Thursdays; lunch sets at midday (Jun 2026 blog). The 2nd floor uses tablet ordering with a Korean language option. Card payments carry a 5% fee. The sushi comes without wasabi, so add it yourself.

📍 R4-63 Nội Khu Hưng Phước 3, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7, Tân Phong)

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Yan Sushi

Sushi · rolls · ramen · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Tân Quy alley

A small neighborhood Japanese spot down a District 7 alley, with salmon sushi, rolls, inari sushi and tonkatsu ramen.

11:00–14:00, 16:30–22:00 (emdoi, Aug 2025). Just about 5 tables and a counter, so best for 2–4 people. Iced green tea (22k VND) is refillable, and a review says no VAT or service charge was added (Sep 2026).

📍 2 Đường số 38, Tân Hưng (former District 7, Tân Quy), TP.HCM

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Haru Sushi

Vietnamese Japanese-food chain · about 150k–200k VND per person (per blogs) · District 7, Nguyễn Thị Thập (Lotte Mart side)

A Vietnamese Japanese-restaurant franchise popular with locals; you can order sushi by the piece.

10:00–13:30, 16:00–21:30 (emdoi 2025). No draft beer. A bit away from central Phú Mỹ Hưng.

📍 458 Nguyễn Thị Thập, Tân Hưng (former District 7, Tân Quy), TP.HCM

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Aburi-EN (Crescent Mall)

Japanese rice bowls (donburi) · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Crescent Mall, 3rd floor

A Japanese donburi specialist that opened on Crescent Mall's 3rd floor in May 2026, serving beef sirloin bowls, butadon and mentaiko bowls.

Daily 10:00–22:00. Order by QR code at your table. It shares space with Kiwami Ramen next door, but ordering and operations are separate. Lines were long during the opening promotion; going early on weekends or at mealtimes is advised (May 2026 blog).

📍 3F-54, Crescent Mall, 101 Tôn Dật Tiên, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Sushi Hokkaido Sachi (Crescent Mall)

Sushi & sashimi chain · about 150k–500k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Crescent Mall, 1st floor

The District 7 branch of a Japanese chain that says it flies in ingredients from Japan daily; besides sushi and sashimi there are rice bowls, tonkatsu and tempura.

10:00–22:00 (emdoi, Aug 2025). Other branches in District 1 (Đông Du, Pasteur, Saigon Centre, Vincom Đồng Khởi and more), District 2 (Thảo Điền, Estella Place) and Phan Xích Long, Phú Nhuận (official store list).

📍 GF-28, 29B, Crescent Mall, 101 Tôn Dật Tiên, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Sushi Arashi

Sushi · sashimi · eel rice bowl · sushi about 50k–90k VND, assorted sushi set about 440k–460k VND (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · Thảo Điền (D2)

A Thảo Điền Japanese spot serving sushi, sashimi and eel rice bowls, listed with a Korean menu on DeliveryK.

It's Vietnamese-run, so inquiries are reportedly in English only. DeliveryK lists ordering hours as 10:00–01:00 (break shown at 14:30). Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 56A Quốc Hương, Thảo Điền (former District 2)

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Long Triều

Cantonese · about 1.5M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Nguyễn Huệ (The Reverie Saigon, 4th floor)

A Cantonese restaurant inside the six-star The Reverie hotel, famous for roasted suckling pig and dim sum.

Michelin Guide 2026 1 Star (retained). Lunch 11:00–14:00 (from 10:00 on weekends), dinner 18:00–22:00, 9 private rooms (Jun 2026 review). Book ahead.

📍 4th floor, The Reverie Saigon, 22-36 Nguyễn Huệ, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Tiệm Cơm Thố Chuyên Ký

Cantonese black-chicken soup · clay-pot rice (cơm thố) · about 70k–150k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Tôn Thất Đạm

A third-generation Cantonese eatery running since 1948; its signatures are double-boiled black-chicken soup and clay-pot rice (cơm thố).

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. Both the Michelin page and an Oct 2025 blog give the address as (65-)67 Tôn Thất Đạm. Cash only (Michelin page).

📍 67 Tôn Thất Đạm, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Li Bai (Sheraton Saigon)

Cantonese · dim sum · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đồng Khởi (Sheraton, 2nd floor)

The Sheraton hotel's Cantonese restaurant; dim sum and Peking duck are the popular picks.

Lunch 11:00–14:30, dinner 18:00–22:00. Hotel parking and valet available. Booking is a good idea.

📍 2nd floor, Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera, 88 Đồng Khởi, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Tiến Phát (Điểm tâm Hồng Kông)

Hong Kong-style dim sum · about 150k–250k VND per person (approx.) · District 5, Chợ Lớn (Ký Hòa)

A breakfast dim sum spot in a Chợ Lớn (Chinatown) lane where you pick plates of har gow, siu mai, xiao long bao and more.

A breakfast business open only 06:00–12:30. Busiest 8–11 am, and popular items sell out early. Only fans downstairs; air-con seating is upstairs.

📍 18 Ký Hòa, phường Chợ Lớn (former District 5)

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Cửu Long Quán (Kowloon Bingsutt)

Hong Kong-style dim sum · Cantonese · about 200k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 5, Bùi Hữu Nghĩa

A Cantonese restaurant styled after old Hong Kong, with dim sum (mostly 55k VND) and seafood fried noodles.

Even on weekday evenings there's a queue, so book; tables have a roughly 2-hour limit (Nov 2025 blog). Pick seafood from the tanks at the entrance. Check hours in a map app.

📍 76 Bùi Hữu Nghĩa, phường An Đông (former District 5)

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Baoz Dimsum (Lê Đại Hành)

Dim sum · Cantonese · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 11, Lê Đại Hành

The District 11 branch of a Hong Kong-style dim sum chain that started in Chợ Lớn, serving har gow, xiao long bao, char siu buns and fried rice.

06:30–22:30 (varies slightly by branch). The flagship is at 82-88 Nguyễn Tri Phương (District 5), and there's also a branch at The Garden Mall. A picture menu makes ordering easy.

📍 295-297-299 Lê Đại Hành, phường Phú Thọ (former District 11)

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Hong Malatang (An Phú flagship)

Mala tang · mala xiang guo · guobaorou · mala tang about 150k VND, xiang guo about 385k VND (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · An Phú (D2)

A mala tang shop selling mala tang, mala xiang guo and guobaorou (sweet-and-sour crispy pork), listed with a Korean menu on DeliveryK.

Minimum order 150k VND. There's also a 'Hong Malatang' branch in Phú Mỹ Hưng, District 7, on DeliveryK. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 1B16 Đường số 25, KĐT An Phú An Khánh (former District 2)

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Somtam ZAAP

Thai Isaan · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Pasteur

A Thai Isaan restaurant specializing in papaya salad (som tam), with tom yum goong and green curry too.

Open 10:00–22:00. If you can't handle spice, be sure to ask for 'less spicy'. Som tam 125k–215k VND, tom yum goong 175k VND (Aug 2026 review).

📍 136 Pasteur, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Lion City Cafe & Restaurant

Singaporean & Southeast Asian · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Thành (Lê Anh Xuân)

A Singaporean restaurant serving chili crab and sambal dishes, plus Vietnamese, Thai and Malaysian food.

Small, with about 5 tables. Contact them ahead for dinner.

📍 42 Lê Anh Xuân, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Esta Saigon

Asian fusion · about 1M–2M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đồng Khởi (Đông Du)

A small restaurant where you eat Asian fusion dishes at the bar while watching the chefs cook.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. The official website and Google Maps give the address as 24/24 Đông Du (the Michelin page still shows the old address, 27 Trần Quý Khoách). Daily 18:00–23:00. The signature is 7-day dry-aged roast duck.

📍 24/24 Đông Du, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Chill Thai (Tân Bình branch)

Thai · set for two 219,000 VND (excl. VAT, Feb 2026 blog) · Tân Bình, Hồng Hà (south of the airport)

A neat Thai restaurant near the airport with tom yum goong, pineapple fried rice, som tam and mango sticky rice.

Hours vary by source: a blog says daily 11:00–23:00, while the official website lists 11:00–22:00 across branches. If going late, check a map app. The 2nd floor is roomier and quieter. The set for two (fried rice, som tam, tom yum goong, 2 drinks) is good value. Not the same as 'Chili Thai' in Thảo Điền. On the official branch list this is branch 2 (CN2 Hồng Hà); branch 1 is at 163 Cô Giang (former District 1, hotline 090 600 3539) and branch 3 at Star Hill, Phú Mỹ Hưng (17 Đường số 10).

📍 41 Hồng Hà, Phường 2, Tân Bình (old address)

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Roti Mojo - Indian Restaurant

North Indian curry · tandoori · about 200k–400k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Hưng Vượng (Tân Phong)

A long-running Indian restaurant in Phú Mỹ Hưng, serving curries and naan made with spices from India.

Daily 10:00–22:00 (Wanderlog hours). Tel +84 937 262 448.

📍 16 (S7-1) Đường số 6, Hưng Vượng, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Kusinero (Filipino restaurant)

Filipino home cooking · about 100k–250k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Sky Garden 3

A pub-style restaurant serving Filipino home cooking like sisig, adobo and lechon.

Mon–Sat 11:00–23:00 (break 14:30–16:00), Sun 11:30–20:00. 'Solo' meals come with rice. Tel +84 90 915 04 48.

📍 S58-2 Sky Garden 3, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng

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Som Tam Thai (Crescent Mall)

Thai · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 7, Crescent Mall

A Thai restaurant inside Crescent Mall with crowd-pleasers like crab fried rice.

Convenient for a meal while shopping.

📍 Crescent Mall, 101 Tôn Dật Tiên, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Akuna

Fine-dining tasting menu · dinner about 4.9M VND++ per person (Mar 2026 review) · District 1, Bến Nghé (Le Méridien Saigon, 9th floor)

A tasting-menu restaurant that has held a Michelin star for several years running.

Michelin Guide 2026 1 Star (retained). Tue–Sat 18:00–22:00, closed Sun–Mon. Dinner about 4.9M VND++ per person, drinks pairing 1.5M VND++ (Mar 2026 review). Some say walk-ins work, but booking is better.

📍 9th floor, Le Méridien Saigon, 3C Tôn Đức Thắng, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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La Lola

Mediterranean · about 400k–700k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Lý Tự Trọng

A Mediterranean (Spanish, Italian, French) restaurant with a striking orange façade.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand (newly listed). Chef Julio Gomez.

📍 82 Lý Tự Trọng, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Sol Kitchen & Bar (Bến Thành)

Mexican & Latin · about 300k–600k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Lý Tự Trọng

A Latin American (Mexican) restaurant with an open kitchen; fajitas, burgers and smoked pork belly are popular.

Michelin Guide 2026 Bib Gourmand. The lunch set is good value. Booking is a good idea. There's also a branch in District 7.

📍 112 Lý Tự Trọng, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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Square One (Park Hyatt Saigon)

French & Vietnamese · about 1M–2M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đồng Khởi (Park Hyatt)

An open-kitchen restaurant in the Park Hyatt serving Vietnamese and French cuisine side by side.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per Google Maps (Wanderlog) it's open daily 11:30–14:30 and 18:00–22:00 (the Michelin page wrongly shows Sundays only). Double-check with the hotel before going.

📍 2 Công trường Lam Sơn (Park Hyatt Saigon), phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Fashionista Café

European café-restaurant · about 400k–800k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đa Kao (Phùng Khắc Khoan)

A café-restaurant attached to a two-story clothing store, serving European dishes with a Vietnamese touch.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 09:00–22:00. The signature is duck breast in a clear, truffle-scented phở broth.

📍 22B Phùng Khắc Khoan, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Kobe Bistro

French bistro · wagyu steak · about 500k–1.5M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Nghé (Tôn Đức Thắng)

A bistro serving French dishes like bouillabaisse and duck confit alongside Japanese wagyu steak.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, Tue–Sun 11:00–14:30, 17:30–22:00, closed Mondays.

📍 23C Tôn Đức Thắng, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Lüne

French · about 1M–2M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Lê Thánh Tôn

A restaurant where Lyon-born chef Adrien Guenzi gives French cuisine a modern reinterpretation.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, Mon–Sat 11:30–14:00, 17:00–22:30, closed Sundays. Several private rooms make it good for celebrations.

📍 17/14 Lê Thánh Tôn, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Mía Dining

Modern European set menus · about 800k–1.5M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đa Kao (Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai)

A small, softly lit space serving three European set menus that weave in local ingredients.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. The counter seats facing the kitchen are popular, so request them when booking. Check hours in a map app.

📍 12G2 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Elgin

European · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Bến Nghé (Mạc Đĩnh Chi)

A dinner-only restaurant where a young team cooks European food with local ingredients; the menu changes often.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, Mon–Sat 18:00–22:00, Sun 17:00–21:00 (dinner only).

📍 27 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1)

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Quince Eatery

Mediterranean · charcoal & wood-fired · about 1M–2M VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Ký Con (near Bến Thành)

A colonial-style house serving Mediterranean food cooked over charcoal and wood fire.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected. Per the Michelin page, open daily 17:30–22:30 (dinner only). There are 6 copper counter seats facing the open kitchen, and you can order cocktails from the upstairs bar.

📍 37Bis Ký Con, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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REST STOP Salad

Salads · about 120k–170k VND per person (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 1, Phó Đức Chính

A salad shop selling salads with sous-vide flat iron steak, smoked duck or chicken breast.

Free delivery shown. Salads are made to order, and delivery takes 30–40 minutes (shop notice). Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 30/10 Phó Đức Chính, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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CoCo Dining

Creative tasting menu · grill · about 1.5M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa

A Michelin 1-star restaurant paired with a whisky bar, where you can watch the cooking from kitchen counter seats.

Michelin Guide 2026 1 Star (first awarded 2025, retained). Besides the seasonal tasting menu, you can order à la carte grill dishes like tomahawk at CoCo Grill next door. Book ahead.

📍 143 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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The Albion by Kirk Westaway

Modern British tasting menu · about 1.5M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 3, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai (Hôtel des Arts, 23rd floor)

A high-rise restaurant created by the chef of JAAN, a Michelin 2-star in Singapore, with panoramic city views.

Michelin Guide 2025 and 2026 Selected. Book window seats in advance. On special dates like year-end, only special menus may be offered.

📍 23rd floor, Hôtel des Arts Saigon, 76-78 Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, phường Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Tippy's Mexican Food (District 4)

Tacos · burritos · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 4, Khánh Hội

A small Mexican spot known for tacos and burritos.

Open 11:00–22:00. A short Grab ride from District 1.

📍 99 Đường số 45, phường Khánh Hội (former District 4)

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Nephele

Modern Asian tasting menu · about 1.5M–3M VND per person (incl. wine, approx.) · Bình Thạnh, Nguyễn Cửu Vân alley

A restaurant in a restored old building down a Bình Thạnh alley, serving a single tasting menu at dinner only.

Michelin Guide 2025 and 2026 Selected (2025 Sommelier Award). Dinner only, with just one menu. Book ahead.

📍 125/12 Nguyễn Cửu Vân, phường Gia Định (former Bình Thạnh)

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Pickles Eatery

Mediterranean-style small plates · wine bistro · about 400k–800k VND per person (approx.) · Bình Thạnh, near Phạm Viết Chánh

An evening bistro in a restored old Vietnamese house with small plates like eel brioche, mini burgers and beef tartare with bone marrow, plus wine and cocktails.

Daily 16:30–23:30. Go early in the evening for fewer crowds and an easier window seat. The menu changes often.

📍 83 Nguyễn Công Trứ, Phường 19, Bình Thạnh (old address)

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Laluna Cafe & Brunch - Midtown

Brunch café · about 100k–400k VND per person (steak 550k VND) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Midtown

A brunch café with a long menu, from eggs Benedict, waffles and pasta to ribeye steak.

Daily 07:00–22:00. There's a quiet, library-like space on the 2nd floor.

📍 27 Đường Số 17, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Mỹ

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Sóno

Modern grill · tasting menu · about 1M+ VND per person (approx.) · Thảo Điền, District 2 (now An Khánh ward)

A restaurant where chef Kiên Phan showcases Vietnamese ingredients through grilled dishes and themed tasting menus (opened 2022).

Tue–Sun 18:00–23:00, closed Mondays. Booking recommended. 100+ wines (many natural). Tel +84 96 703 72 15. Listed as Selected in the Michelin Guide Ho Chi Minh City 2026.

📍 215B37 Nguyễn Văn Hưởng, An Khánh

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Lửa (Wine Bar)

Wine bar · European + Japanese-style small plates · about 500k–1M VND per person (approx.) · Thảo Điền, District 2 (now An Khánh ward)

An outdoor wine bar with tables in a leafy courtyard; the manager and chef are Japanese, so the European food has a Japanese touch.

About 100 wines (changing monthly) and house-brewed sake. Tel +84 93 222 93 42. Listed as Selected in the Michelin Guide Ho Chi Minh City 2026.

📍 2 Đường số 11, An Khánh

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BLACK RUMOR Salad Bar

Salads · poke · Greek yogurt · about 180k–250k VND per person (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · Thảo Điền (D2)

A salad bar selling smoked duck, chicken breast and steak salads plus salmon poke.

Delivery fee shown as 40k VND; DeliveryK lists ordering hours as 08:00–20:00. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 35 Tống Hữu Định, Thảo Điền (former District 2)

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Italiani's Pizza (Hàn Thuyên)

Wood-fired pizza · pasta · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Hàn Thuyên (near Notre-Dame Cathedral)

An inexpensive wood-fired pizza place near Notre-Dame Cathedral and Diamond Plaza.

There's also a branch on the 5th floor of Diamond Plaza.

📍 17 Hàn Thuyên, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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PLAYPIZZA

Korean-style pizza · spaghetti · half-and-half pizza about 190k VND, large about 270k VND (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Grand View

A Korean-style pizza shop selling half-and-half pizza, Seoul bulgogi pizza and cheese-baked spaghetti; sizes are large at 33 cm (L) and 26 cm (M).

Shop notice: pick up your food in the ground-floor lobby. Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 37 Khu phố Mỹ Tú 3 (Grand View), Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Hưng (former District 7)

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Stoker Woodfired Grill & Bar

Wood-fire grilled steak · lunch set about 400k–600k VND, dinner 1M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Mạc Thị Bưởi

A three-story wood-fire grill steakhouse famous for its good-value lunch sets.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected (4 years running). VAT plus service charge of about 13% is added to the lunch set. You can book via Google.

📍 44 Mạc Thị Bưởi, phường Sài Gòn (former District 1, Bến Nghé)

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Vị Quê Kitchen

Vegan Vietnamese · about 150k–250k VND per person · District 1, Bến Thành

A specialist in meat-free Vietnamese food; signatures are mushroom nem (nem vuông) and bún vị quê.

Open 09:00–22:30. Good for going with vegetarian friends.

📍 110 Sương Nguyệt Ánh, Quận 1

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Tales by Chapter

Plant-based tasting menu · about 1.5M+ VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đa Kao (Nguyễn Thành Ý)

Vietnam's first 'zero-waste' plant-based fine dining, serving seasonal menus with produce from its rooftop garden.

Michelin Guide 2026 Selected + Green Star (newly awarded). Tasting menu only, so book ahead.

📍 10 Nguyễn Thành Ý, phường Tân Định (former District 1, Đa Kao)

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Nhà hàng chay Phương Mai

Vietnamese vegetarian (Chay) · District 1, Tân Định, Võ Thị Sáu

A Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant down a quiet alley, good for sharing vegetarian bánh xèo, hotpot (lẩu chay) and stir-fries.

Open 09:00–21:30 (Google Maps). There's balcony seating upstairs.

📍 82/86F Võ Thị Sáu, Tân Định (former District 1)

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Chay Garden

Vegetarian · about 150k–250k VND per person · District 3, Võ Văn Tần

A vegetarian restaurant with a shady garden terrace; the braised eggplant is popular.

Open 10:00–22:00.

📍 52 Võ Văn Tần, Quận 3

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Phở Chay Như

Vegetarian phở (Phở chay) · District 3, Trương Quyền

A vegetarian phở shop with broth made from vegetables and mushrooms, no meat.

Good for vegetarians or when you want something light.

📍 54 Trương Quyền, Xuân Hòa (former District 3)

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Chay Tuệ Garden (Nguyễn Bính)

Vietnamese vegetarian (Chay) · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng, Mỹ Hoàng

A garden-style Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant where you can have Vietnamese dishes like cơm tấm, phở and hotpot without meat.

Open 10:00–21:30 (Google Maps).

📍 101 Nguyễn Bính, Khu phố Mỹ Hoàng, Phú Mỹ Hưng (former District 7)

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METTA Vegetarian Restaurant

Vietnamese vegetarian (Chay) · District 2, Bình Trưng (Khu B)

A restaurant serving Vietnamese vegetarian food, such as meat-free phở, rice dishes and hotpot.

Open 07:00–21:00 (Google Maps).

📍 Số 6 Đường Số 19, Khu B, Bình Trưng (former District 2)

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Phú Mỹ Hưng Koreatown (around Tôn Dật Tiên · Bùi Bằng Đoàn)

Korean restaurant street · about 200k–400k VND per person · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng

The neighborhood with Saigon's largest Korean community, packed with Korean BBQ, fried chicken, gukbap and stew restaurants, close to Crescent Mall and the lake park.

Shops change often, so search 'Korean restaurant Phú Mỹ Hưng' in a map app for recent reviews. Korean restaurants are especially concentrated around the Sky Garden and Panorama apartments (Sep 2026 data).

📍 Around Tôn Dật Tiên, Bùi Bằng Đoàn and Cao Triều Phát streets

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Perilla (Tía Tô)

Korean home cooking · about 200k VND per dish · District 7, Phú Mỹ Hưng

A Korean home-cooking spot with lots of side dishes that change often and are refillable; there's also grilled meat and doenjang stew, and sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch) after the meal.

⚠️ Old information (2024 data) — check before going. One dish per person is the rule.

📍 161 Tôn Dật Tiên, Tân Phong, Quận 7

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The Workshop Coffee

Specialty coffee · about 60k–100k VND per cup · District 1, near Đồng Khởi

One of Saigon's pioneering specialty cafés, brewing house-roasted beans by siphon, pour-over and cold brew; light meals too.

📍 27 Ngô Đức Kế, Quận 1 (2nd floor)

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Okkio Caffè (Lê Lợi)

Café · about 50k–80k VND per cup · District 1, Lê Lợi

A stylish local café chain whose signature is filter coffee with condensed milk; some branches serve meals.

Also has branches in District 3 (41/1 Phạm Ngọc Thạch) and Thảo Điền (110 Xuân Thủy).

📍 120-122 Lê Lợi, Quận 1

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Lacàph (Đồng Khởi)

Vietnamese coffee · about 50k–80k VND per cup · District 1, Đồng Khởi

A coffee brand using only Vietnamese beans; try phin coffee and egg coffee, or join an egg-coffee-making class.

There are several other cafés in the same building (151 Đồng Khởi).

📍 151 Đồng Khởi, Quận 1 (upstairs)

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Maison Marou (flagship)

Chocolate café · drinks & desserts about 80k–150k VND (approx.) · District 1, Calmette (Bến Thành)

The flagship café of a chocolate brand made from Vietnamese cacao, where you can watch the chocolate workshop through glass.

Good for buying chocolate gifts. Also has stores in District 2, Crescent Mall (District 7) and elsewhere.

📍 167-169 Calmette, phường Bến Thành (former District 1)

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The Vintage Emporium (Đa Kao)

Brunch café · about 150k–300k VND per person (approx.) · District 1, Đa Kao (Nguyễn Văn Thủ)

A brunch café decorated with vintage pieces, serving hearty Western breakfasts.

Open 07:00–21:00 (per older reviews; check). Some blogs list a different address (21-13 Phan Kế Bính), so confirm in a map app. There's also a branch in Thảo Điền.

📍 95 Nguyễn Văn Thủ, phường Tân Định (former District 1, Đa Kao)

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Cà phê Vợt Cheo Leo

Old-style cloth-filter coffee · about 20k–30k VND per cup · District 3, Nguyễn Thiện Thuật

Said to be Saigon's oldest café, running since the 1930s, where you drink old-style coffee brewed through a cloth sock (vợt).

Closes in the late afternoon (18:00–18:45 depending on the source). Some sources say it opens around 5 am. A May 2025 article also featured it as Saigon's signature vợt coffee spot.

📍 109/36 Nguyễn Thiện Thuật, Quận 3 (in the alley)

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Chè Hiển Khánh

Chè (Vietnamese sweet dessert) · District 3, near Bàn Cờ Market

A long-running chè shop (sweet desserts with beans, sticky rice and fruit) near Bàn Cờ Market; choose mung bean, black bean or coconut chè.

An old-school shop with its original sign, so the atmosphere is part of the experience.

📍 718 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu, Bàn Cờ (former District 3)

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D'MONTER Bakery & Brunch Cafe

Bakery & brunch café · about 100k–250k VND per person (approx.) · Tân Phú, Trường Chinh (west of the airport)

A big bakery café styled like a hotel lounge, selling croissants, cakes and brunch, plus pasta and pizza.

Daily 07:00–23:00. Pick your pastries and enjoy them upstairs with coffee. Gift cake boxes available. The evening atmosphere is said to be the best.

📍 1/1 Trường Chinh, phường Tây Thạnh (former Tân Phú)

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Wau Haus Coffee

Coffee · cold brew · coconut coffee · Americano about 60k–70k VND, cold brew (L) about 80k VND (DeliveryK app price, approx.) · District 2, An Phú, behind Sun Avenue

A roastery café selling cold brew, coconut coffee and milk tea, plus its own baked bread and cakes.

DeliveryK lists ordering hours as 06:40–21:30, so it opens early. Similarly named Wau Burger Cafe and Waubread are at 54 Phạm Văn Nghị, District 7 (DeliveryK). Prices are DeliveryK app prices and may differ from in-store.

📍 66 Đường số 51, An Khánh (former District 2, An Phú)

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