5 editor picks in Ho Chi Minh City.
5 banh mi places in Ho Chi Minh City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Ho Chi Minh City | Banh Mi across every city.
Banh mi is Saigon's signature sandwich and District 1 is its proving ground. Banh Mi Huynh Hoa on the Pham Ngu Lao edge is the famous one, an overstuffed baguette of house pate and cold cuts that costs more and earns it. Banh Mi Bay Ho, a decades-old Da Kao stall featured on Netflix's Street Food, builds its case on homemade pate, while Tu Hai sells the thin banh mi que pate sticks and Banh Mi Hong Hoa stuffs warm baguettes from its own bakery near Ben Thanh.
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 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 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.
Tu Hai is a cheap banh mi counter near the Da Kao end of Dinh Tien Hoang, known for the thin banh mi que pate sticks that locals snack on all day.
OrderA bag of banh mi que, the slim pate baguette sticks.
TipThe pate sticks are made for snacking; buy several, they cost next to nothing.
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.
Guided tour · 4.5 hours
Discover Ho Chi Minh City at night on a guided walking tour. Explore Nguyen Hue Walking Street and Bui Vien Street, and enjoy a tasty banh mi from a local shop.
3 hours
Spend three hours with a talented local chef to cook a three-course meal by yourself, following the steps of the instructions given and using only natural ingredients....
Guided tour · 8 hours
Explore Ho Chi Minh City on a guided tour with a Polish-speaking guide. Ride a traditional rickshaw, visit the Jade Emperor's Pagoda, and enjoy a local lunch.
