Banh mi
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A guide to banh mi restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.

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The best-scored banh mi place in each of 1 cities.

Banh Mi Huynh Hoa ★ 4.4

$ Ho Chi Minh CityBanh miPham Ngu Lao

Banh Mi Huynh Hoa is Saigon's most famous banh mi, a pricey but overstuffed baguette of house pate, cold cuts and butter with a queue near Ben Thanh.

OrderThe full banh mi thit, loaded with pate, cold cuts and pickles.

TipIt costs more than most stalls but is packed with meat; expect a queue at peak hours.

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Banh Mi Huynh Hoa ★ 4.4

$ Ho Chi Minh CityBanh miPham Ngu Lao

Banh Mi Huynh Hoa is Saigon's most famous banh mi, a pricey but overstuffed baguette of house pate, cold cuts and butter with a queue near Ben Thanh.

OrderThe full banh mi thit, loaded with pate, cold cuts and pickles.

TipIt costs more than most stalls but is packed with meat; expect a queue at peak hours.

Banh Mi Bay Ho ★ 4.3

$ Ho Chi Minh CityBanh miDistrict 1Cash only

Banh Mi Bay Ho is a decades-old Da Kao stall known for its homemade pate, a tiny operation featured on Netflix's Street Food that sells out most afternoons.

OrderThe classic pate banh mi, made to the family's old recipe.

TipIt closes when the day's bread runs out, so come well before evening.

Banh Mi Hong Hoa ★ 4.2

$ Ho Chi Minh CityBanh miDistrict 1

Banh Mi Hong Hoa is a busy bakery-and-stall near Ben Thanh turning out generously filled cold-cut baguettes, a rival to the nearby Huynh Hoa queue.

OrderThe mixed cold-cut banh mi with extra pickles.

TipThe bread is baked on site through the day, so it is nearly always warm and crisp.

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