1. Cali Broken Rice
CallCali Broken Rice is the essence of Saigon, made from rice grains, crystallized from the whole rice grain to create a different sprout. Vietnamese people have known how to use it to create the unique characteristic of a single type of rice only available in Vietnam - Broken Rice. Broken Rice is very close to Vietnamese people and has been a unique feature in Vietnamese cuisine for generations.
The Cali Broken Rice restaurant system has elevated this popular dish to a new level. Broken Rice, with its very special arrangement, is served with many different types of food from traditional ones like pork chop and shredded pork skin to exclusive ones like shrimp and pork tofu, quail eggs sunny side up... These exclusive dishes can only be enjoyed at Cali Broken Rice branches in a luxurious, elegant space with professional and attentive service. The menu is very diverse with various types of broken rice, noodles, porridge, pho,... various types of rolls, and many special drinks.
Contact Information:
Address:
- 82 Nguyen Van Troi, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City - 028 7300 0422
- 303 Phan Xich Long, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City - 028 7300 7122
Phone: 1900 2254
Email: [email protected]
Website: comtamcali.com
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/comtamcali.official/


2. Ba Ghien Broken Rice
If you are a Saigonese, you surely cannot miss another option for your hearty and flavorful breakfast with the taste of hometown rice grains, which is none other than broken rice. One of the worthy candidates for this position that no one can replace is Ba Ghien Broken Rice, a long-standing gem.
Ba Ghien Broken Rice, although priced higher than the average budget broken rice eateries, truly justifies its price. A piece of rib at Ba Ghien Broken Rice is larger and thicker than a grown man's hand, while the fish sauce is sweet, salty, and full-flavored, making everyone fall in love after the first bite of rib. Therefore, there will be no doubt about the taste of broken rice here. Moreover, this is also a favorite broken rice dining spot for many YouTubers both in and out of the country. If you pass by the restaurant at noon, you will see long lines of delivery drivers waiting to order food. So, you already understand how popular the place is, right?
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 84 Dang Van Ngu, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/ComTamBaGhien/


3. Mr. Cali's Squid Noodles
CallFor Saigon's foodies, Mr. Cali's Squid Noodles is no stranger. With years of experience, the squid noodle shop on Phan Xich Long Street is a great stop for seafood-loving diners. The way Mr. Cali's Squid Noodles is prepared sets it apart, with meticulous selection, preparation, and cooking methods.
Mr. Cali's Squid Noodles uses fresh squid as the main ingredient, cleaned and thinly sliced. After being marinated with white wine and ginger, the fresh squid is blanched in boiling water. Perhaps the most special thing is the broth for the squid noodles, which is simmered from bones and squid, sweet, natural, without overwhelming spice aromas. In addition, the accompanying vegetables at the shop are also very clean and fresh. A typical bowl of noodles at the shop usually includes squid, broth, spring onions, bean sprouts, meatballs, and quail eggs. The shop's plus point is the chewy squid and fragrant, rich broth.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 001 A3 Apartment Phan Xich Long, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0903 099 955
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.onggiacali.vn
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/onggiacali/
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 13:00 | 16:00 - 23:00


4. Mrs. Diệu's Crab Soup Cake
CallVisiting Mrs. Diệu's Crab Soup Cake, you will experience this familiar dish with an entirely new flavor. What makes the difference? It's the main ingredient taken from live crabs, ensuring firm, sweet, delicious, and juicy meat. The crab soup cake at Mrs. Diệu's is meticulously prepared from fresh and delicious ingredients, ensuring hygiene and food safety. The soup is cooked from crab bones and fresh crab meat, with the characteristic orange color of crabs, mixed with filtered water and natural spices.
A nutritious bowl of crab soup cake with peeled crab meat, golden crab cakes, red shrimps, and donuts looks very much like 'banh cuon'. The red color of the shrimp crab meat mixed with green onions is eye-catching. When eating the cake, you will feel the sweetness and richness of the seafood broth blending with the sweetness of each piece of cake. Especially, the dipping sauce of Mrs. Diệu's Crab Soup Cake must be said to be addictive; once you taste it, you'll want to come back for more. Moreover, the price here is extremely cheap, and the portion is very generous, making it very suitable for students.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 710 - 712 - 714 Nguyễn Kiệm, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0903 061 287
Email: [email protected]
Fanpage: www.facebook.com/banhcanhcuacodieuNk/
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 22:00


5. Kitchen House 56
CallKitchen House 56 is a place that attracts a large number of both local and foreign customers who come here to enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast at a very affordable price, along with friendly and attentive service that will surely satisfy you. A special feature of the pan-fried bread at Kitchen 56 is the use of fish, oysters, and roasted pork instead of beef. This is a completely different variation compared to other places, offering diners more exciting and appealing choices. The excellent pan-fried bread here is topped with various sauces such as kim sa cheese sauce and black pepper sauce. Despite being a small roadside eatery, the quality here is not inferior to large and famous restaurants.
Moreover, the side dishes at Kitchen House 56 are also enticing and diverse, including salads, milkshakes, corn with cheese, french fries, etc., along with soft drinks, mixed with various flavors to refresh your palate. The plus point of this bread shop is the extremely enthusiastic owner and friendly staff, who serve customers with warmth and dedication. Overall, this small eatery maintains a very high quality and is well worth experiencing.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 53 Phan Đình Phùng, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0909 283 920
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/bmcbepnha56/
Opening Hours: 06:00 - 02:00


6. Hue Beef Noodles Nhiêu Tứ
CallAddress: 25 Nhiêu Tứ, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0933 696 469
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/BunBoNhieuTu/
Opening Hours: 06:30 - 19:30


7. Rice with Pork Skin and Rib Bà Chị Hai
CallRice with pork skin and rib is the specialty of Rice with Pork Skin and Rib Bà Chị Hai. Each rice dish is full of rice and food, a perfect combination of soft and fluffy rice grains, creamy scrambled eggs. The ribs are marinated richly and not dry, the pork skin is crispy, and the fatty fat layer with a bit of pickles to avoid greasiness. And to create a special flavor, the salty-sweet, thick fish sauce is an indispensable part. All these simple ingredients have brought delicious dishes that captivate people's hearts. In addition, the shop also accepts home delivery orders through food ordering apps, so if you are too far away or inconvenient to visit, you can still easily enjoy rice here.
Address: 51 Dang Van Ngữ, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0909 533 442
Email: [email protected]
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/patebachihai
Opening Hours: 08:00 - 13:30


8. Pork Rib Porridge - Trần Hữu Trang
The traditional pork rib porridge at Pork Rib Porridge - Trần Hữu Trang is made from finely ground broken rice, dried, along with bone broth and minced pork gently simmered in the pot. Take a spoonful of porridge with a few pieces of fried breadsticks and a bit of shredded pork, and feel the spicy taste of pepper and chili powder, the porridge melting in your mouth, soft and smooth as velvet. The porridge at Pork Rib Porridge - Trần Hữu Trang is highly praised for its deliciousness and perfect consistency. It is cooked from fragrant and soft rice grains, along with tender and flavorful pork ribs. The rich and delicate flavor of the porridge will make you appreciate the sophistication in every bite.
Just sprinkle some pepper and chili powder and cut the crispy fried breadsticks into small pieces, and you have a delicious afternoon snack. Whether you want to mix it all together, enjoy the fragrant and delicious porridge with plenty of fried breadsticks, shredded pork, and even pork ribs before starting an effective working day. With exquisite taste and guaranteed quality, Pork Rib Porridge - Trần Hữu Trang has attracted the attention of many diners.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 135 Trần Hữu Trang, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 06:00 - 18:00


9. North Flower Pho
Call NowNorth Flower Pho brings customers the true taste of Hanoi-style pho. To serve customers with delicious pho bowls, the owner dedicates effort to the broth. The broth is extracted from simmering beef bones for hours combined with natural spices like ginger, star anise. The broth is clear, with minimal fat and incredibly rich. The pho noodles are soft, not mushy.
The highlight of the pho bowls at North Flower Pho is the beef. The thinly sliced beef is tender, sweet, and abundant. Perhaps the best part here is the beef brisket pho. The served pho is still hot, eye-catching, with a harmony of colors such as: white of pho noodles, green of scallions, pink of well-cooked beef. When eating, diners squeeze a piece of lime, add a few slices of chili or a bit of traditional chili sauce, surely the pho will be even more delicious, more enticing. Following the Northern Vietnamese style of eating pho, biting into crispy fried doughsticks, dipping them into the rich broth is the proper way to enjoy.
Contact Information:
Address: 51F Hoa Cau, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0988 745 688
Email: [email protected]
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063585244219
Opening hours: 05:30 - 14:30
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10. Pho 69
Call NowAs Vietnamese, we are all proud that our pho has made it into the English dictionary, and we don't need to use any other names to describe it anymore. On a beautiful morning in the bustling, vibrant atmosphere of Saigon, if you suddenly crave for a sip of hot, flavorful beef pho with the aroma of herbs, you can visit Pho 69.
Pho 69 is a small pho shop located on the first floor of a tiny house, so when passing by, you have to pay close attention not to overlook it. This pho shop is run by a husband and wife, with the husband serving and taking orders while the wife stands at the counter preparing the food. The couple who own the shop are extremely friendly and very popular with customers. If you eat here often enough, they will remember exactly what you like and don't like. So why hesitate to explore a new pho place and support this lovely couple, right? You will surely cherish the taste of pho here forever after finishing your meal.
Contact Information:
Address: 69 Trương Quốc Dung, Phú Nhuận District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 028 3847 5687
Opening hours: 07:00 - 10:00 | 17:30 - 20:30


11. Snail and Crab Noodle Soup - Trang
Call NowBun rieu, one of the beloved rustic dishes, combines easily accessible ingredients such as field crab, snails, dried shrimp, shrimp paste, tomatoes, enjoyed with a mix of distinctive fresh vegetables like shredded water spinach, bean sprouts, and some banana blossom, all topped with a squeeze of sour lime, creating an unmatched flavor. If you're craving this authentic dish, you can visit Bun Rieu Oc - Trang to invigorate your spirits on a lazy morning and prepare for a day full of vitality.
Bun Rieu Oc - Trang is often frequented by diners thanks to its affordable yet incredibly delicious rice vermicelli. The broth and pork blood cake are served generously, especially the firm tofu, fragrant meatball, and tender banana blossom, soaking up the flavorful broth so that each bite bursts with the distinctive flavor of crab soup. Additionally, the owner of Bun Rieu Oc - Trang is known to be gentle, always cheerful, and friendly, which is greatly appreciated by everyone. Feel free to drop by for a taste.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 2B Phan Tay Ho, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: 0909 848 567
Opening hours: 06:30 - 18:00


12. Banana Leaf Sticky Rice
Banana Leaf Sticky Rice is a true student-style sticky rice eatery located on Phan Xich Long Street. The shop offers affordable dishes with a unique mix, which is very popular among teenagers in the area. The sticky rice here comes with a variety of toppings such as meat, eggs, sausage, pate, and what sets the shop apart is its enticing combination with fried sour fermented pork rolls or dried beef to add a delightful crunch. All portions of sticky rice at Banana Leaf are carefully wrapped in banana leaves instead of foam boxes, and when unwrapped, they still emit a tantalizing aroma. When tasted, you will be impressed by the sticky rice's chewy and soft texture, made from selected white glutinous rice grains.
The shop offers a variety of sticky rice dishes such as fried sticky rice, mixed sticky rice, chicken and mushroom sticky rice, sausage and pate sticky rice, spring roll sticky rice, braised meat and egg sticky rice, sunny-side-up egg and meat sticky rice, etc. Especially, the fried sticky rice has been voted the best at the shop. This fried sticky rice is rich, golden brown, visually appealing, easy to eat, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. Banana Leaf Sticky Rice now has a stall on various delivery apps where you can order at attractive prices.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Address: 249 Phan Xich Long Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 07:00 - 21:00


