Where to eat in Ho Chi Minh City

Restaurants, cafés and street food in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that locals actually go to — plus the local names for the chains you already know.

• The Lunch Lady — Street noodles, District 1 / Đa Kao (1). Order the Noodle of the day. Nguyễn Thị Thanh's rotating daily noodle — Bourdain's favorite corner.
• Bánh Mì Huỳnh Hoa — Bánh mì, District 1 (1). Order the Bánh mì đặc biệt. The maximalist bánh mì — every layer, no restraint.
• Cơm Tấm Ba Ghiền — Cơm tấm, District 3 / Phú Nhuận (1). Order the Cơm tấm sườn bì chả. Michelin-listed broken rice; the chop hangs off the plate.
• Phở Hòa Pasteur — Phở, District 3 (1). Order the Phở tái nạm. The Pasteur Street phở room every visitor gets sent to — for good reason.
• Cục Gạch Quán — Vietnamese home cooking, District 1 / Đa Kao (2). Order the Cá kho tộ + rau muống xào. Countryside cooking in an old villa — clay pots and morning glory.
• Bánh Xèo 46A — Bánh xèo, District 1 / Đa Kao (1). Order the Bánh xèo tôm thịt. Crackling turmeric crêpes folded over shrimp — wrap, dip, repeat.
• Phở Lệ — Phở, District 5 / Chợ Lớn (1). Order the Phở đặc biệt. Chợ Lớn's southern-style phở heavyweight.

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