Chu Se is a street-food stop in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 52 Calmette Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
This Le Thanh Ton cart is a downtown fixture for bo bia, soft rice-paper rolls of jicama, dried shrimp and Chinese sausage, alongside silky tau hu da tofu.
OrderA handful of bo bia rolls with the sweet-savoury dip.
TipBo bia comes sweet or savoury; the savoury rolls with dried shrimp are the classic snack.
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.
OrderFresh goi cuon with the peanut-hoisin sauce.
TipIt is part of the Co Giang evening food strip; the rolls are made to order, so they arrive cool and fresh.
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.
OrderSkewers of bo la lot to roll in rice paper with herbs.
TipRoll the grilled betel-leaf beef in rice paper with herbs and dip; the strip is busiest around 19:00.
This Le Thanh Ton cart is a downtown fixture for bo bia, soft rice-paper rolls of jicama, dried shrimp and Chinese sausage, alongside silky tau hu da tofu.
OrderA handful of bo bia rolls with the sweet-savoury dip.
TipBo bia comes sweet or savoury; the savoury rolls with dried shrimp are the classic snack.
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.
OrderFresh goi cuon with the peanut-hoisin sauce.
TipIt is part of the Co Giang evening food strip; the rolls are made to order, so they arrive cool and fresh.
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.
OrderA banh trang nuong with egg, shrimp and plenty of chili.
TipWatch 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.
OrderThe loaded banh trang nuong with cheese and dried beef.
TipIt 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.
OrderSkewers of bo la lot to roll in rice paper with herbs.
TipRoll 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.
OrderA bag of banh trang tron with extra dried beef and lime.
TipGrab a bag from a cart and eat it on the roundabout steps, the way local students do at night.