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District 5 is a melting pot of various cultures, ethnicities, and religions. Consequently, the culinary scene here is incredibly diverse, ranging from Western to Asian cuisines, from North to South. If you're unsure what to eat here, follow along as we explore the top eateries in District 5!
Ù Pa Shop – Cheese Fish Ice Cream
Cheese fish ice cream priced at 12k attracts the youth of Saigon
Located right in the lantern street with a diverse menu including mixed noodles, ... But the highlight here must be the fish ice cream with two different flavors each day. So, even if you visit every day of the week, you won't get bored with the flavors ranging from chocolate to strawberry, mint, ... When you taste it, you will feel the crispy, soft crust, accompanied by cheese at the end of the fish tail. The ice cream has a rich, intense flavor without being overly sweet. So if you haven't tried the famous fish ice cream at Ù Pa yet, what are you waiting for? Run there now!
The space of the shop is small, and the number of customers is always high.
Address: 9A Nguyễn Án, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 14:00 – 19:00
Price range: 7k – 25k
Aunt Tam's Cacao
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Aunt Tam's stall, with over a decade of history, is said to be inspired by Cambodian recipes. Each cup of cacao includes smooth cocoa with crushed ice and milk. When consumed, it has a slight bitterness from the cocoa and sweetness from the milk, making it perfect when paired with bread!
The restaurant is tucked away in a small corner of the apartment complex, so the space is quite limited. However, being outdoors, it's also quite airy.
Address: Chợ Quán Apartment, 14 Trần Bình Trọng Street, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Opening hours: 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Price range: 15k-20k
Flan Cake - Sister Muoi
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Sister Muoi's flan cake shop has been specializing in regular flan and coconut flan for nearly 20 years. When you taste it, you'll feel the rich milk flavor and delightful aroma, especially with the coconut flan, you'll experience the creamy richness of coconut alongside the other flavors. So, if you want to enjoy a flan shop that has been around for over 20 years, don't hesitate to hurry up and indulge yourself!
The shop's space, while not overly spacious, is airy as it's outdoors.
Address: 14 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Opening hours: 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Price range: 5k – 10k
Bubble Tea Insult Tran Binh Trong
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As the name suggests, when buying from the cursing milk tea shop, you must prepare yourself mentally. Simply rushing or making complex orders can lead to getting cursed at. However, despite drinking here for many years, I've never been cursed. Although the menu is diverse, the shop only sells black tea and milk tea with tapioca pearls. Despite the affordable price, the highlight is not the milk tea or black tea but the tapioca pearls. The tapioca pearls here are neither too soft nor too hard, but have a certain chewiness and crispness. So if you want to experience a bit of thrill along with a delicious milk tea, with chewy tapioca pearls, then hurry up and come to the cursing milk tea shop!
They offer takeout. Due to the large number of customers, you may have to wait for 5-10 minutes.
Address: 81 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
Opening hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Price: 4k-12k
Uncle Cao's Noodles
Uncle Cao's Noodles at Pham The Hien Market attracts a large number of customers thanks to its pot of broth made from boiled meat bones.
Hoa-style noodles are renowned for their chewy texture. At Uncle Cao's noodle shop, with over 40 years of history, you'll experience the full deliciousness of these noodles paired with a sweet, savory broth made from simmered bones. You can also order wonton noodles or char siu noodles to go with it. Just remember, the red sauce dish is vinegar, while the green one is soy sauce!
The space in the shop isn't too large but it gives off a cozy vibe. The staff are friendly and attentive.
Address: 59 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Price: 22k-50k
Soy Milk with Fresh Mint
For over 40 years, this mint-infused soy milk shop has been a hit among Cantonese Chinese.
The mint-infused soy milk shop, established nearly 40 years ago, sits right in front of Ba Thien Hau Temple. With a variety of flavors like strawberry, peanut, etc., the mint-infused soy milk is the bestseller with its rich minty taste combined with a refreshing coolness that is unmatched. Other flavors each offer their own unique deliciousness waiting for you to try! They also sell shumai and ha cao to accompany your drink, which while not the best, are still worth trying. So, you can order some to nibble on while enjoying your drink!
Despite being located along the roadside, the space of the shop is quite spacious and always crowded, but it remains airy.
Address: 712 Nguyen Trai, Ward 11, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 18:00 – 23:30
Price range: 10k – 30k
Tien Hai's Bun dau mam tom
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For devotees of bun dau mam tom, Tien Hai eatery is no stranger. Thanks to its reasonable prices matched with quality, Tien Hai's Bun dau mam tom has won the hearts of many. With a diverse menu ranging from bun dau with fermented shrimp paste, fried spring rolls,... to assorted dishes or simply bun and tofu. The flavor needs no discussion with its fragrant shrimp paste tailored to the taste of Saigonese. The tofu is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, perfectly complementing various side dishes like fried shrimp cakes, meat, and fresh vegetables!
The space of the shop is quite airy and comfortable. The staff are very enthusiastic and lovely.
Address: 155 Hung Vuong, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
679 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Price range: 25k – 60k
Beef BBQ Street
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This renowned restaurant chain is famous for its fresh and delicious American beef, meticulously marinated. When dining here, you'll experience the freshness and mild spiciness, complemented by a layer of butter and cheese that adds a rich creaminess, evoking a spectrum of emotions with each bite. The menu offers a variety of options, including beef hotpot, cheese beef, spicy beef, and more.
The restaurant's indoor space can feel cramped and hot. It's better to sit outside on the sidewalk for a more comfortable experience.
Address: 189 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Ward 12, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Price range: 100k – 300k
Mixed Rice Paper Salad – Nguyen Van Cu
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If you've been to Saigon and haven't tried mixed rice paper salad, you've missed out on a lot. As a weekly habit, I always stop by the vendor's cart located on the right side opposite Tesax Chicken. Perhaps it's because of her warmth, friendliness, and seasoning skills that perfectly match my taste buds, I find the rice paper pleasantly chewy without being too salty or bland. However, you can choose any street vendor you like to experience mixed rice paper salad. Typically, a vendor's cart will offer a variety of items like mixed rice paper salad, rolls, dips, as well as fruits like mangoes, coconut, and snacks like kids' noodles, fake steamed buns, etc.
As it's for takeaway, I won't be evaluating the restaurant's ambiance.
Address: 217 Nguyen Van Cu, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Price range: $0.5 - $5
ABC Bakery
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ABC Bakery has gradually gained customer trust in recent years, offering not only reasonable prices but also excellent quality. Upon arrival, you'll be overwhelmed by the bustling atmosphere and diverse range of cakes from Western to Asian, from North to South. Thus, after 20 years, Kao Siêu Lực and his three children have successfully won the trust of customers both domestically and internationally.
The space is not too large and offers takeaway options. The number of customers during peak hours is quite high.
Address: 227 Nguyen Trai, Ward 2, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Price range: 10k – 500k
Hỷ Lâm Môn
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Hỷ Lâm Môn is a bakery with over 30 years of history, founded by Ms. Lưu Ái Nhi. Its mooncakes are considered the most sought-after items. Every year, Hỷ Lâm Môn's mooncakes are always in short supply. However, alongside its diverse range of cakes, Hỷ Lâm Môn is gradually gaining customer trust in terms of both quality and price.
The space in the shop is not too large but airy and brings a cozy feeling with a strong Chinese vibe. During peak seasons, the store is quite crowded with customers.
Address: 550 Nguyễn Trãi, Ward 8, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
Price range: 10k – 500k
Phaya Thai Coconut Ice Cream
Phaya Thai coconut ice cream, although not a long-standing establishment, offers unmatched quality and price. Besides the creamy, fragrant, and smooth coconut ice cream, it also includes corn, cinnamon, and coconut water. Additionally, they serve quality fried fish balls. If you need a place to hang out with friends, Phaya Thai is worth considering.
The space is spacious and airy. The staff is enthusiastic and lovely.
Address: 146 Nguyễn Biểu, Ward 2, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Price range: 10k - 50k
Ốc Tuân Street Food - Cao Đạt Market
Ốc Tuân, a popular street food spot near Cao Đạt Market, has been renowned for nearly 10 years.
Initially, they only served soup here, but it wasn't until later that they started selling snails. It's been about 8 or 9 years now, and the quality of the soup has remained consistent over the years, with just the right thickness and flavor. Especially with the attentive service, it continues to attract customers. So, if you want to have soup, come around 3-4 PM because the soup sells out quickly. In addition to the soup, the main attraction here is the well-prepared fresh snails and seafood. You'll taste the natural sweetness of the snails, while the crab claws, shrimp, etc., are quite meaty. The seasoning is just right, enhancing the natural flavors. With reasonable prices, not too cheap or expensive, you should give it a try, who knows, you might become a regular here!
The space inside the market offers more than just snails, there are also other snacks like mixed rice paper, sweet soup, etc. The seating area is spacious and airy.
Address: 197/10 Cao Đạt, Ward 1, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Price range: 20k – 50k
Xôi Lý Phong
For many, the image of the old man selling sticky rice near Lý Phong Middle School has become very familiar. And for Lý Phong Middle School students, they can't forget the 5k - 10k – 15k box of sticky rice from him. The sticky rice here is simply composed of fried sausage, pate, and eggs. Simple like any other sticky rice stall, but most of the ingredients here are homemade and carefully selected by the old man. Therefore, the quality of the sticky rice and accompanying dishes must be called excellent. When you eat, you'll feel the soft, chewy texture of the sticky rice along with the crispy fried sausage and fried eggs, pate, etc. All harmoniously create a very special flavor that I have never found in any other sticky rice stall until now. With a fairly cheap price for a satisfying meal, for me, this is a sticky rice stall worth trying at least once.
As it's for takeout, I won't evaluate the space of the stall. However, if you go between 6-7 PM, you may have to wait a bit longer because the students are quite crowded.
Address: 83 Nguyễn Duy Dương, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City (from the school gate, you need to go through on the right side about 5-10 steps)
Opening hours: 6:00 AM – until sold out
Price range: 10-15k VND
Spicy rice by two ladies
Xoi stall
As the name suggests, this stall is run by two ladies selling spicy sticky rice. Unlike other xoi stalls where you find pork floss, shredded pork, etc., the highlight here is the spicy sauce. When eaten with the spicy sauce, which is mixed with sate, you'll feel the tingling sensation on your tongue. Moreover, the sticky rice maintains its chewiness and natural sweetness. One thing I really like here is that the sticky rice is wrapped in banana leaves, preventing it from becoming too sticky or losing moisture, and also protecting the environment.
The stall offers takeaway, and although it's quite busy, the two ladies work quickly so you don't have to wait long.
Address: 64 Nguyen Duy Duong, Ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Opening hours: 6:00 AM – until sold out
Price range: $15 - $20
Posted by: Vu Thi Phuong Lan
Keywords: Top 50 most delicious dishes in District 5
