All places in Ho Chi Minh City
Since 1958Banh Mi Hoa Ma
Breakfast skillet banh mi with cold cuts and egg, running for nearly 60 years.
Since 1938Cheo Leo Cafe
Alley cafe serving sock-filtered coffee, with a history dating to 1938.
60+ yearsHu Tieu Ca Nam Loi
Fish hu tieu noodle soup from a Chinese-Vietnamese family shop, over 60 years old.
VietnamGo PickWar Remnants Museum
Vietnam's most visited museum, documenting the Vietnam War with unflinching photography and preserved military hardware.
VietnamGo PickBanh Xeo 46A
Legendary sizzling crepe house in a Tan Dinh alley, frying giant banh xeo since the 1940s.
SeasonalHo Thi Ky Market and Night Food
Long-running flower market that doubles as an evening street food cluster.
VietnamGo PickIndependence Palace
The perfectly preserved 1960s presidential palace where the Vietnam War ended on 30 April 1975.
VietnamGo PickBanh Mi Huynh Hoa
Saigon's most famous banh mi shop, stacking a dozen kinds of cold cuts and pate into one overloaded baguette.
3rd generationBanh Mi Bay Ho
Long-running banh mi cart with house-made pate and fillings from a family recipe.
VietnamGo PickNguyen Hue Walking Street
Saigon's grand pedestrian boulevard running from the People's Committee Hall down to the river.
Local FavoriteCom Tam Ba Ghien
Michelin-listed broken-rice joint famous for pork chops the size of your face.
VietnamGo PickJade Emperor Pagoda
A smoky, atmospheric 1909 Taoist temple filled with carved deities — famously visited by Barack Obama in 2016.
Ha Ton Quyen Dumpling Street
A street of Chinese-style dumpling shops in Cho Lon.
SeasonalChe Ha Ky
Chinese-style sweet soups in Cho Lon, open into the night.
Local FavoritePho Le
Cho Lon's beloved pho house, often named by locals as the best southern-style pho in the city.
Sells out earlyXO Tours (women-led motorbike food tour)
Since 2010, local women ride you pillion through Saigon's food districts on a 4.5-hour night tour.
Hidden GemOc Dao
Saigon's most famous snail house, hidden in an alley off Nguyen Trai and packed nightly.
Touristy but Worth ItCu Chi Tunnels
The vast Viet Cong tunnel network northwest of Saigon — crawl through widened sections and see how a guerrilla war was fought underground.
Local FavoriteThe Lunch Lady
The Da Kao street cart made world-famous by Anthony Bourdain, serving a rotating noodle soup daily.
Hidden GemThien Hau Temple
A 19th-century Cantonese temple to the sea goddess Mazu, the spiritual heart of Cho Lon's Chinatown.
Tan Dinh Market Food Strip
Long-standing strip of budget eateries around Tan Dinh Market, many serving Central and Hue dishes.
Pho Hoa Pasteur
One of Saigon's most famous pho institutions, serving southern-style pho on Pasteur street for decades.
Touristy but Worth ItThe Cafe Apartment
A nine-story 1960s apartment block on Nguyen Hue converted floor-by-floor into cafes, studios, and boutiques.
Saigon Central Post Office
A working 19th-century French colonial post office with a soaring vaulted hall and vintage phone booths.
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