What and where to eat in District 1, Saigon?
Ho Chi Minh City, with a great number of restaurants, is acknowledged as the culinary center of Vietnam. These are typical restaurants of traditional foods in Saigon as well as Vietnam.
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Com tam
“Cơm tấm”, essential to the daily lives of Saigon people, is one of the must-eat foods while visiting Saigon. Com suon is normally a dish of rice with pork meat, but with many additional material such as “bì”, “chả”, “xíu mại” and especially fish sauce added, it becomes a delicious traditional food in Saigon.
Cali “Com tam”
As a famous “com tam” brand in Vietnam, Cali “Com tam” serves many kinds of “com tam” such as “Com tam suon bi cha”, “Com tam xiu mai”,… and even sticky rice. The prices are a little high but still worth for its distinctive pork embalmed with spices, modern decoration, and enthusiastic staffs .These restaurants are favourite places of white-collar workers in the city to have lunch.
Prices: 25.000-70.000 vnd
Hotline: 3925 2222
Address:
#222 Hai Ba Trung, Tan Dinh, District1, Ho Chi Minh
#48 Nguyen Hue, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
#32 Nguyen Trai, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
#35Bis Le Thanh Ton, Ben Nghe, District1, Ho Chi Minh
#236 Le Thanh Ton, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Website: http://comtamcali.com/vi/
Thuận Kiều “Com Tam”
Thuan Kieu “com tam”, also a long-standing “com tam” brand in Vietnam, features with its high-quality meal including big pork slices, additional materials, delicious fish sauce and the professional service.
Prices: 40.000-60.000 vnd
Tel : (+84) 8 39553031
Address: #26 Ton That Tung, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
#114 Yersin, Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Website: http://comtamthuankieu.com.vn/
Bùi Thị Xuân “Xôi chè”
Bùi Thị Xuân “Xôi chè” is very famous for its delicious sticky rice as well as sweet gruel. The restaurant is not only spacious and airy but it also contains a diverse menu of different foods. A sticky rice dish features with not only the rice but also additional ingredients such as saltish rousong (chà bông), Chinese sausage and especially fatty pate. Therefore, this place is usually crowded with lots of people, especially on the weekends.
Address:#111 Bui Thi Xuan, Pham Ngu Lao, District 1
Prices: 10.000-30.000vnd
Website: http://www.xoichebuithixuan.com/index/
Noodles delicacy
Although Ho Chi Minh City is in the South of Vietnam, the food here is the combination from all over the country. There is “Bún Chả” from Hanoi, “Bún Bò” from Hue, “Bún Mắm” and so on.
Hoa Đông “Bún Chả” of Hà Nội
Do you want to enjoy a traditional food of Hanoi at the heart of Saigon? Hoa Dong “Bun cha”, opened from more than 50 years ago, is the best option. The restaurant has a reputation for its tasty meats, grilled chopped crab, shrimp rice cake and many other tasty things in every bowl of “bún chả”. It has another branch on Nguyen Trai Street.
Prices: 45.000-65.000vnd
Address: #121 Lý Tự Trọng, Ben Thanh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Bùi Thị Xuân “Bún Bò Huế”
“Bún Bò Huế” is a traditional food of Huế province but very popular in Ho Chi Minh City with several restaurants serving it. But if you want to taste the true Huế’s soul in this food, why don’t try Bùi Thị Xuân “Bún Bò Huế”? With the professional service, Bùi Thị Xuân “Bún Bò Huế” will surprise you with its bowl of “bún bò” containing a lot of meat and tasty bouillon, so you can enjoy the most famous Hue’s food.
# At the corner of Cong Quynh – Bui Thi Xuan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Prices: 45.000-60.000vnd
Ngọc “Phở” of Hồ Hảo Hớn
Phở is a traditional food of Vietnam and there are many kinds of pho depend on the weather, tradition and people of a particular region. At Hồ Hảo Hớn phở, although it is just a small food stand set up in an alley, you can enjoy the very South in every bowl of Phở, with the typical culantro (ngò gai), delicious bouillon, and especially the friendly and generous atmosphere of the South.
Address: #Alley 30 of Ho Hao Lon Street, Co Giang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Prices: 50.000-60.000vnd
“Bún Mắm” 61
“Mắm” is a hard-to-eat food for many people, but it is a traditional food of the South. If you want to try, “Bun Mam” 61 is a good choice. As a famous “bún mắm” restaurant in Saigon, “Bún Mắm”61 features with its high-quality food, fresh cuttle-fish, tasty consomme and appropriate prices.
Address: #63 Co Giang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh
Prices: 30.000-60.000vnd