Chi Thong is a street-food stop in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Chi Thong is a Co Giang stall widely rated for some of the best goi cuon in town, fresh rice-paper rolls of poached pork, prawn, vermicelli and herbs.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Fresh goi cuon with the peanut-hoisin sauce.
Tip: It is part of the Co Giang evening food strip; the rolls are made to order, so they arrive cool and fresh.
Address: 195 Co Giang Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
On the Co Giang evening food strip, this stall grills bo la lot, minced beef wrapped in fragrant betel leaves, served with rice paper, herbs and a dip.
Try: Bo la lot
Order: Skewers of bo la lot to roll in rice paper with herbs.
Tip: Roll the grilled betel-leaf beef in rice paper with herbs and dip; the strip is busiest around 19:00.
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.
This Cao Thang stall grills banh trang nuong, the Dalat-style rice-paper pizza topped with egg, scallion, dried shrimp and chili, crisped to order.
Try: Banh trang nuong
Order: A banh trang nuong with egg, shrimp and plenty of chili.
Tip: Watch it crisp over the coals and eat it straight away while the rice paper is still crackly.
C002 is a popular Binh Thanh spot for banh trang nuong, grilling the crisp rice-paper pizza with a range of toppings from egg and cheese to dried beef.
Try: Banh trang nuong
Order: The loaded banh trang nuong with cheese and dried beef.
Tip: It offers more topping combinations than the classic street version; the cheese one is a crowd-pleaser.
On the Co Giang evening food strip, this stall grills bo la lot, minced beef wrapped in fragrant betel leaves, served with rice paper, herbs and a dip.
Try: Bo la lot
Order: Skewers of bo la lot to roll in rice paper with herbs.
Tip: Roll the grilled betel-leaf beef in rice paper with herbs and dip; the strip is busiest around 19:00.
The Turtle Lake roundabout is Saigon's most famous spot for banh trang tron, shredded rice paper tossed with dried beef, quail egg, green mango, herbs.
Try: Banh trang tron
Order: A bag of banh trang tron with extra dried beef and lime.
Tip: Grab a bag from a cart and eat it on the roundabout steps, the way local students do at night.
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.