Banh Mi Huynh Hoa is a street-food stop in Pham Ngu Lao, Ho Chi Minh City.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 26 Le Thi Rieng Street, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
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.
Banh Cuon Hai Nam steams delicate rice-flour rolls to order, filling the thin sheets with minced pork and wood-ear mushroom, a District 3 breakfast favourite.
Try: Banh cuon
Order: A plate of banh cuon with cha lua and fried shallots.
Tip: It is a morning dish; go before noon while the steamer is still running.
Xoi Ga Number One is a Michelin Selected spot for its sticky rice topped with a fried or steamed chicken drumstick, eaten from a paper wrap.
Try: Xoi ga
Order: Xoi ga with a fried chicken drumstick and scallion oil.
Tip: It runs late into the evening; the fried chicken version is the one to get.
Banh Khot Co Ba brings the Vung Tau coastal snack to District 3: small crisp turmeric rice cups fried with a shrimp, eaten wrapped in mustard leaf.
Try: Banh khot
Order: A tray of banh khot, wrapped in greens with fish sauce.
Tip: Wrap each cup in the mustard leaf and herbs before dipping; the coconut batter is rich.
Chi Tuyen is a Co Giang sidewalk stall known for bun thit nuong, cold rice vermicelli piled with charcoal-grilled pork, herbs and a crisp fried spring roll.
Try: Bun thit nuong
Order: Bun thit nuong with an extra grilled spring roll.
Tip: Pour the whole cup of fish-sauce dressing over the noodles and toss before eating.