Satisfying Every Hungry Stomach: Saigon's Street Food Havens

Saigon's street food is arguably the most enticing aspect of the city known as Uncle Ho's namesake. You don't need to visit fancy restaurants or break the bank; you can still indulge in countless exquisite dishes.

Fulfilling Every Craving: Saigon's Street Food Destinations

Hồ Thị Kỷ Culinary Street

Hồ Thị Kỷ Market, the largest fresh flower wholesale market in Saigon established since 1987, is located on Hồ Thị Kỷ Street, Ward 1, District 10. Besides the abundant fresh flowers, the market is also famous for its street food scene that has caused a sensation. From European to Asian dishes, as well as Saigon specialties and delicacies from other regions of Vietnam, you can find it all at Hồ Thị Kỷ Market.

Some beloved dishes at the market include grilled beef skewers with lemongrass, Thai noodles, grilled skewered meat, fried chicken, skewered shrimp, snail and noodle soup, papaya salad with shredded beef jerky, chicken feet soaked in lemongrass and tamarind, fried snacks, steamed snails with lemongrass, stuffed snails, grilled lobster, pickled custard apple, sweet potato cakes, crab soup, Cambodian dessert, Hong Kong-style layered cake, Doraemon donuts...

Nguyễn Thượng Hiền Culinary Street, District 3

Nguyễn Thượng Hiền Street in District 3 is renowned as one of Saigon's famous street food hubs, particularly known for its plethora of stalls selling mixed rice paper snacks. Here, you'll find numerous stalls offering rice paper coated evenly with golden beef sauce, accompanied by peanuts, cilantro, and quail eggs. Along this street, it's also common to encounter carts selling various types of fermented pork rolls, mixed vegetables, dishes originating from Central Vietnam, and a variety of sausages including pork sausage, beef sausage, fermented pork, sour-sweet sliced garlic and chili, and cilantro for a perfect balance of sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors.

Turtle Lake

Turtle Lake, located at the fountain lake in the middle of Quốc Tế Square, is a bustling street food hub in Saigon. Here, you'll find a diverse range of dishes such as rice paper, mixed mangoes, spring roll salads, sweet steamed cakes, refreshments, and milk tea. At night, food stalls from all over gather here, creating a vibrant scene. Most notable are the stalls selling rice paper with various preparations such as mixing, rolling, or grilling.

Alley 200 Xóm Chiếu, District 4

Alley 200 Xóm Chiếu is a street food paradise in District 4. Aunt Lan's baby clam noodles, located next to Xóm Chiếu Church, are highly favored in this alley for their spicy and sour broth from tamarind. Aunt Oanh's offal stew is also a must-try. The stew, made from beef innards, is rich with coconut milk and spicy chili, eaten with bread and a sweet-sour dipping sauce. Snails are also a fantastic choice; the large bowls of snails with rich flavors will leave you ecstatic.

Alley 76 Hai Bà Trưng, District 1

Although it's just a small alley about 10 meters long, it's packed with Saigon's signature street foods at affordable prices. If you're a fan of vermicelli noodles, this is your paradise, as there are many stalls offering Thai vermicelli, crab noodle soup, grilled meat vermicelli, and enticing stir-fried meat vermicelli. The alley also boasts various other dishes such as crab soup, dumplings, beef rolls, stir-fried corn, grilled rice paper...

Tân Định Night Market Food Zone

During the day, Tân Định Market sells dry goods, fabrics, clothing, jewelry, flowers; from evening till night, it transforms into a bustling food and fruit market. In the evening, the atmosphere is vibrant with numerous crowded eateries. Must-try dishes at the market include spare rib porridge, frog porridge, broken rice, chicken rice, various types of sweet soup...

Hà Tôn Quyền Dim Sum Area, District 11

When it comes to dim sum in Saigon, you'll immediately think of the street food scene on Hà Tôn Quyền Street, also the living area of the Chinese community. Here, you have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of dim sum such as shrimp and meat dumplings, heart and liver dumplings... served with sweet clear broth and vegetables.

Cô Giang District, District 1

If you happen to pass through Cô Giang District after 5 pm, you'll be tantalized by the aroma of delicious dishes wafting along the streets. The eateries in Cô Giang District, District 1, are nothing more than makeshift tents with a few plastic tables and chairs, but the dishes here are quite diverse, such as chicken rice with fat sauce, beef dipped in vinegar, grilled beef wrapped in betel leaves, crispy fried noodles...

According to Mytour

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Reference: Travel Guide by Mytour