Ho Chi Minh City Restaurant Tips by ancient_traveler

TRUNG NGUYEN COFFEE

This is chain coffee shop and very famous in Vietnam. The Vietnamese version of Starbucks, but with much better coffee. They have locations all over the city, but are not well represented in the heart of the tourist district.

Two convenient outlets are east side of Nguyen Hue right before City Hall, and corner of Thu Khoa Huan and Ly Tu Trong.

Favorite Dish: Ca Phe Chon: Vietnamese coffee

Comparison: about average

Directions: near kem bach dang

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Coffeehouse

STREET VENDOR: BANH MI

Favorite Dish: Vietnamese sandwich

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Street Vendor

BEN THANH MARKET: GOI GIA

Favorite Dish: rice noodle with prawn
Vietnamese ice coffee

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Local

BEN THANH MARKET: BE CHE

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Dessert

BEN THANH MARKET: QUAN OC 1114

I can't eat this. This is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell.

Favorite Dish: Hot Vit Lon (balut): duck egg (baby duck inside)

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 5

Theme: Local

KEM BACH DANG

Favorite Dish: Kem Bon Mui: four flavours ice cream
Kem Trai Cay: fruits ice cream

Address: 28 Le Loy street, Dist 1

Comparison: about average

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Ice Cream

FANNY

Address: 29/31 Ton That Thiep

Comparison: about average

Directions: Temple Club

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Ice Cream

VU CHAU BO TUNG XEO

Favorite Dish: Bo Tung Xeo: beef barbeque

Address: 37 Bui Vien

Comparison: about average

Phone: 08 3836 8464

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Barbecue

COM TAM CALI

Favorite Dish: Com Tam Chay Gion Dac Biet 7 Mon: special crispy broken rice 7 flavors
Banh Flan: flan cake dessert

Address: 236 Le Thanh Ton, Dist 1

Comparison: about average

Phone: +84 8 3824 8922

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 3

Theme: Local

Website: http://www.comtamcali.com

PHO2000

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton even made a visit here.

Good pho.

Address: 1-3 Phan Chu Trinh street

Comparison: about average

Directions: near Ben Thanh market

Price: less than US$10

Rating: 4

Theme: Local