1. Bánh Canh Cua Út Lệ
CallWhen it comes to Bánh Canh Cua Út Lệ, everyone knows it, one of the most popular eateries in Saigon. The place is always packed with customers, despite its simple and modest space, seemingly becoming a habit for Saigonese. A bowl of bánh canh brimming with toppings and of superb quality awaits you here. The place is also famous for its crab and pork leg bánh canh, with unforgettable flavors.
Bánh Canh Út Lệ is quite renowned on Tô Hiến Thành Street. The spacious and airy venue offers both indoor and outdoor seating options. Út Lệ only serves 2 dishes, bánh canh cua and bún riêu, but it's always crowded. The utensils are disposable for hygiene purposes. A bowl of bánh canh Út Lệ comes with a wide variety of toppings, abundant crab and delicious crunchy crab cake, along with the fresh taste of crab meat. Additionally, there's pork leg, shrimp, and quail eggs. The fat topping is both creamy and crispy, combined with a savory and slightly spicy dipping sauce, it will surely satisfy your palate. Delicious bánh canh, quick and polite service. This is definitely a place worth trying at least once.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 210 Tô Hiến Thành, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0918 920 290
Opening hours: 15:00 – 22:00


2. Bánh Canh Fish Cake 121 Nguyễn Trãi
Aside from crab soup cake and rib soup cake, fish cake soup cake is also very popular in Saigon. Similar to hu tiu, pho, fish cake soup cake is a famous dish in many provinces and cities across the country. This dish captivates diners with its chewy, crispy fish cake, fragrant and soft fish cake noodles, and clear broth. For fish cake soup cake, in District 5, you can go to 121 Nguyen Trai to buy affordable but delicious fish cake soup cake.
Banh Canh Cha Ca on 121 Nguyen Trai will surely mesmerize you from the very first moment with its clear, not too salty, not too thick broth, and hot, making it easy to eat. A bowl of soup cake has a reasonable price of less than 30,000 VND, so the food is not too diverse. The most outstanding feature is the chewy fish cake of the shop. In addition, the fish cake noodles are also soft, the meat is also tender and not dry, with a very balanced taste. Each bowl of soup cake is of very high quality, hot to start a new day full of energy. Banh Canh Cha Ca 121 Nguyen Trai impresses diners with the sweet taste of broth simmered from fresh fish for many hours.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 121 Nguyen Trai, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 05:00 - 09:00


3. Mrs. Tu's Crab Soup Cake
Mrs. Tu's Crab Soup Cake is a place known for its famous soup cake dish that excites many diners. Here, soup cake is sold at various prices depending on the customer's request. Simply with a cart of eye-catching orange broth and a variety of toppings, this address is quite easy to find because of its prominent crowdedness. The small soup cake cart in Hoa Binh Market, District 5, is known not only for its taste but also for its very 'rich' prices.
The broth at Mrs. Tu's Crab Soup Cake is thick, attractive, full of crab meat and pork. The crab meat is fresh, and the owner serves as much as the customers want. The soup cake is simmered in the broth for a long time, so it absorbs the seasoning and becomes slightly chewy. Even a regular bowl of soup cake already has a lot of toppings such as shredded crab meat, pork, and blood cake. The broth is just right, the soup cake is soft, and the crab and meat are all delicious. The whole crab soup cake from the shop comes with a big, fresh, and sweet crab. On average, a bowl of soup cake ranges from 40,000 to 100,000 VND, while the special bowl of soup cake with a whole crab can go up to over 200,000 VND/bowl. This is also the legendary bowl of soup cake that Saigon foodies whisper about.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 45 Bach Van, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 14:00 – 18:00


4. Mrs. Ba's Crab Soup Cake
Call NowCrab soup cake has probably become familiar to Saigon foodies, a characteristic flavor that you must try. Famous for its pot-style soup cake, Mrs. Ba's crab soup cake receives a lot of curiosity and interest from food enthusiasts. Mrs. Ba's stall sells soup cake pots for 2-3 people, and also offers regular bowls of soup cake. Delicious food at affordable prices is what makes customers stop by to enjoy a meal at the stall.
Mrs. Ba's Crab Soup Cake stall is located in an alley about 20m inside, always crowded with customers. The super-sized crab soup cake pot can satisfy 2-3 people. The broth and the toppings are very delicious and fresh. The best part is the soup cake itself, which is not mushy, with thick strands and flavorful broth. At Mrs. Ba's crab soup cake stall, you can enjoy a hearty bowl filled with fish cakes, pork trotters, blood cakes, quail eggs, and fresh shrimp. For the pot-style soup cake, the food is kept warm longer in the ice pot, delivering a fragrant and unforgettable taste. Additionally, the dipping sauce with green chili salt is one of the wonderful flavors that Mrs. Ba's stall brings to customers. The fragrant and delicious crab soup cake, combined with the sweet and clear broth, the firm and chewy crab meat, and the soft, non-sticky soup cake strands, will surely satisfy you.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 84/6 Nguyen Bieu, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0902 994 946
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/banhcanhcuababa/
Opening hours: 08:00 - 20:00
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5. Rice Flour Shrimp Soup Cake - Le Hong Phong
Call NowIf you're looking for a top-notch shrimp rice flour soup cake spot with affordable prices, don't hesitate to visit Rice Flour Shrimp Soup Cake - Le Hong Phong at 131 Le Hong Phong Street, District 5. With tremendous support and excellent quality, this roadside soup cake spot has upgraded to a more elegant and cleaner space. Let's just say that it's always bustling with customers here.
Regarding the ambiance, this place is located on Le Hong Phong Street, with a sign hanging outside indicating it's the rice flour shrimp soup cake spot, so it's easy to find. There are tables both outside and inside the establishment. There's free parking available on the side and no fees charged. It's cool outside and bright and clean inside. The rice flour noodles are made from rice flour, not the slippery industrial kind, so they're less likely to cause satiety. They're delicious, not too chewy, and absorb the broth well. The broth at Rice Flour Shrimp Soup Cake - Le Hong Phong is made from turnips, so it has a sweet and clear taste, rich and naturally flavorful. If you like it spicy, add a bit of chili for an extra kick.
The toppings include 2 large fresh shrimp and 2 sizable pieces of pork sausage. The shrimp are already peeled, fresh, and sweet, and the sausage is quite big and flavorful, soaking up the seasoning well. The blood jelly here is delicious, without any fishy or off-putting smell. It also comes with a plate of fried dough sticks, which is just perfect. Additionally, the spot sells bone marrow porridge, beef balls, pig brain, and more. The average price for a bowl is only 35,000 VND. Soup cake enthusiasts, don't miss out on this address!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 131 Le Hong Phong Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0363 707 324
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 21:00


6. Huynh Man Dat Crab Soup Cake
Call NowHuynh Man Dat Crab Soup Cake is a small eatery located on District 5 Street, selling only one specialty dish - crab soup cake. The ingredients are carefully prepared, ensuring freshness and used only within the day. So you can totally trust the taste and quality. The thick, chewy noodles are enticing, and the broth is specially crafted with a unique flavor that can't be mixed. You can choose a large or small portion according to your preference. Many say that visiting Saigon without trying Huynh Man Dat Crab Soup Cake is truly regrettable.
The soup cake is not only delicious but also visually appealing. The orange color of the crab meat with the shimmering broth, and the green color of the vegetables blend together to create an irresistible masterpiece. When enjoying it, you'll feel the enticing harmony between the soft, chewy noodles, the sweet and clear broth, and the distinctive aroma of crab meat. The price of crab soup cake here ranges from 40,000 to 55,000 VND depending on the portion size.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 46 Huynh Man Dat, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0765 200 807
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 22:30
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7. Bánh Canh Cua 14
Call NowBánh Canh Cua 14 is definitely an ideal destination for those who love rich-flavored crab soup cakes. Located on Tran Binh Trong Street, with an eye-catching decor, Bánh Canh Cua 14 has been attracting many customers, especially young food enthusiasts in Saigon. The noodles here are soft and chewy, the broth is golden and fragrant, rich and creamy, true to the taste of Southern crab soup cakes. Especially, the seafood ingredients are fresh and delicious, including crab, shrimp, and pork knuckles with crab paste. The crabs at Bánh Canh Cua 14 are big, delicious, not fishy, and have no crab shells inside.
There are many choices for pork knuckles: lean meat, tendons, knuckles, tendons, and skin. Especially, the shrimp is very fresh, when bought it's still lively and jumping. Currently, the crab paste is the most popular dish at the restaurant. You can freely choose among the 4 main ingredients to eat with the cake. You can choose all 4 types or 2, 3 types as you like. Additionally, the cakes here come with 'Suon' and 'Chao Quay Oil' for variety. The dipping sauce is also very delicious. Especially, the restaurant also sells pure passion fruit juice.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 221 Tran Binh Trong, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0902 781 268
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.banhcanhcua.vn/
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/banhcanhcua14/
Opening Hours: 06:30 - 22:00
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8. Pork Knuckle Crab Soup Cake - Nguyen Trai
Call NowIf you're looking for a delicious yet affordable Saigon-style pork knuckle crab soup cake, then don't hesitate to visit Pork Knuckle Crab Soup Cake - Nguyen Trai at 487 Nguyen Trai Street, District 5. Despite being a sidewalk eatery, it's quite crowded because of its amazing taste. Once you try it, you'll be hooked. A bowl of soup here comes with a variety of toppings like fish cake, fish intestines, fish eggs, quail eggs, steamed fish cake, fried fish cake, and pork skin, all for only 30k. The broth is sweet and clear, without any fishy smell.
The broth is rich in flavor due to the pork bones simmered for hours, creating a natural sweetness, combined with pork knuckles, and fresh herbs, making it an unforgettable taste. It's advisable to go early to enjoy all the toppings the restaurant has to offer. Despite the crowds, the service is very fast, catering to a large number of customers. Pork Knuckle Crab Soup Cake - Nguyen Trai also serves refreshing drinks to quench your thirst.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 487 Nguyen Trai, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0906 212 625
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 13:30 | 17:00 - 23:59
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