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Old-school favorites in Ho Chi Minh City

Family places, counters and bakeries that have fed the neighborhood for years, with what to order at each.

5 places in Ho Chi Minh City · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
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    Phở Minh

    Vietnamese pho · District 1 (63/6 Pasteur)

    Order: Southern-style phở bò and a freshly baked pâté chaud

    63/6 Pasteur, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  2. 2

    Bò Kho Gánh

    Beef stew · District 10

    Order: ò kho beef stew in a stone bowl, with bread, noodles or rice

    Sư Vạn Hạnh, 72522 Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Phở Miến Gà Kỳ Đồng

    District 3

    Order: Chicken broth with rice vermicelli

    14/5 Bis Ky Dong Street, Ward 9, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  4. 4

    Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền

    Phú Nhuận

    Get: Broken rice with a giant grilled pork chop

    Order: ơm tấm thập cẩm with charcoal pork chop; ask for extra scallion oil

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    84 Đặng Văn Ngữ, Phú Nhuận, Ho Chi Minh City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Bún Thịt Nướng Chị Tuyền

    District 1 (175c Cô Giang)

    Order: ún thịt nướng, with the fried spring rolls snipped over the bowl

    175c Cô Giang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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