5 editor-picked banh mi restaurants across 1 city.
A guide to banh mi restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
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.
Try: Cold-cut and pate banh mi
Order: The full banh mi thit, loaded with pate, cold cuts and pickles.
Tip: It costs more than most stalls but is packed with meat; expect a queue at peak hours.
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.
Try: Homemade pate banh mi
Order: The classic pate banh mi, made to the family's old recipe.
Tip: It closes when the day's bread runs out, so come well before evening.
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.
Try: Cold-cut banh mi
Order: The mixed cold-cut banh mi with extra pickles.
Tip: The bread is baked on site through the day, so it is nearly always warm and crisp.
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