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The best bánh mì in Ho Chi Minh City

A light, crackly baguette filled with pâté, cold cuts, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro and chili. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/ho-chi-minh-city.

3 places in Ho Chi Minh City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Minh Nguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa

    Banh mi · Lê Thị Riêng, District 1

    Get: The bánh mì đặc biệt, packed with cold cuts and pâté

    The overstuffed, famous one; worth the queue at least once.

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    26 Lê Thị Riêng, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Bánh Mì Hòa Mã

    Cao Thắng, District 3

    Get: Bánh mì chảo, eggs and pâté in a hot skillet with bread

    Open since 1958, the city's classic sit-down bánh mì breakfast.

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    53 Cao Thắng, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Bánh Mì Bảy Hổ

    Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt, District 5

    Get: The xíu mại (meatball) bánh mì

    A Chinatown stall known for its meatball sandwich in tomato sauce.

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