4.8Breakfast Food·Budget Food
Saigon Banh Mi
Saigon's iconic Vietnamese sandwich
- Best time
- Breakfast · Lunch
- Cost
- 20k-45k VND
Experience
What to eat in Ho Chi Minh City
13 dishes worth knowing about, with what they cost and what to expect.
13 dishes
- 4.8
Must try4.6Breakfast Drink·Budget-FriendlyCloth-Filter Coffee
A classic Saigon coffee brewed with a cloth filter
- Best time
- Breakfast · Mid-morning
- Cost
- 15,000-35,000 VND
Must try4.6Noodles·SoupHu Tieu Nam Vang
A soul-warming noodle soup with Cambodian roots and a distinctly Saigon soul
- Best time
- Breakfast · Lunch
- Cost
- ₫40k-80k
4.6Regional Specialty·Rice Flour DishCrispy Rice Pancakes
Ho Chi Minh City’s crispy, bite-size savory pancake snack
- Best time
- Breakfast · Lunch
- Cost
- ₫20k - 60k
4.7Chinese-Vietnamese Dish·Comfort FoodChinese Roast Duck
Crispy, savory Chinese-style roast duck popular in Saigon's Chinese districts
- Best time
- Lunch · Dinner
- Cost
- ₫120k - 350k
Must try4.5Chinese-Vietnamese·DuckMi Vit Tiem
A Saigon-Chinese noodle soup of braised duck in a dark, herbaceous broth with egg noodles
- Best time
- Lunch · Dinner
- Cost
- ₫60k-120k
4.6Budget Food·Local SpecialtySteamed Rice Cakes with Pork Skin
A light Saigon snack of steamed rice cakes topped with savory pork skin and crispy garnishes
- Best time
- Breakfast · Lunch
- Cost
- ₫20k - 35k
4.8Breakfast Drink·CoffeeVietnamese Filter Coffee
Vietnam's iconic slow-drip coffee
- Best time
- Morning · Afternoon
- Cost
- 25,000-65,000 VND
Must try4.6Pancake·SeafoodBanh Xeo
A giant, crispy sizzling rice crepe stuffed with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts — eaten wrapped in lettuce and herbs
- Best time
- Lunch · Dinner
- Cost
- ₫34k-110k
4.6Comfort Food·HotpotStingray Hotpot
A tangy Southern Vietnamese stingray hotpot
- Best time
- Lunch · Dinner
- Cost
- ₫120k - 350k
4.7Chicken Dish·Dinner FoodMangosteen Chicken Salad
A refreshing southern Vietnamese chicken salad with mangosteen
- Best time
- Lunch · Dinner
- Cost
- ₫120k - 250k
4.6Beef·BreakfastSizzling Beef Steak
Saigon's sizzling breakfast steak — pan-fried beef, fried egg, and pâté served on a scorching cast-iron skillet with baguette
- Best time
- Breakfast · Brunch
- Cost
- ₫45k-100k
4.7Comfort Food·Fried DishFried Rice Flour Cake
A crispy Saigon street snack made from fried rice flour cakes with egg and savory sauce
- Best time
- Afternoon · Evening
- Cost
- ₫25k - 45k