Tu Hai Banh Mi is a banh mi budget eat in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 356 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Banh Mi Hong Hoa is a bakery-and-stall near Ben Thanh where warm baguettes come stuffed with cold cuts and pate for a fraction of a sit-down meal.
OrderThe mixed cold-cut banh mi with extra pickles.
TipBread is baked through the day, so the baguette is almost always warm and crisp.
Bun Mam Co Cuc ladles the Mekong Delta's pungent fermented-fish noodle soup, a dark, deep broth loaded with squid, prawn and roast pork on Nguyen Thien Thuat.
OrderThe full bun mam with squid, prawn and roast pork.
TipThe fermented-fish broth is an acquired taste; pile on the herbs and eggplant to balance it.
This District 3 alley kitchen specialises in central-Vietnamese bun mam nem, cold vermicelli with grilled pork, herbs and a punchy fermented-anchovy dressing.
OrderBun mam nem with grilled pork and plenty of herbs.
TipIt sits down a narrow lane; the fermented-anchovy sauce is the whole point, so do not skip it.
Com Tam Ba Ghien serves the Bib Gourmand broken-rice plate that made it famous: an oversized caramelised grilled pork chop over broken rice.
OrderCom tam with the giant grilled pork chop and a fried egg.
TipIt is a Michelin-listed bargain; the pork chop alone feeds most appetites.
Banh Mi Hong Hoa is a bakery-and-stall near Ben Thanh where warm baguettes come stuffed with cold cuts and pate for a fraction of a sit-down meal.
OrderThe mixed cold-cut banh mi with extra pickles.
TipBread is baked through the day, so the baguette is almost always warm and crisp.
Xoi Ga Number One is a Michelin Selected spot for its cheap plate of sticky rice topped with a fried chicken drumstick, scallion oil and crisp shallots.
OrderXoi ga with a fried chicken drumstick and scallion oil.
TipIt runs into the evening; the fried chicken version is the one regulars order.
Di Tam is one of Saigon's oldest broken-rice stalls, a Tan Dinh fixture plating com tam with a charcoal-grilled pork chop, egg and pickles for a few dollars.
OrderCom tam suon with a grilled pork chop and egg.
TipIt is central District 1 but still cheap; go at lunch when the grill is at full tilt.