8 RESTAURANTS IN SAIGON WERE INITIALLY RECOGNISED BY MICHELIN

Saigon is a gourmet haven where traditional Vietnamese flavors coexist with cutting-edge cuisine. The Michelin Guide has focused on this dynamic city in recent years, showcasing a number of outstanding eateries that are representative of its varied culinary scene. I will introduce you to the 8 standout establishments that were initially recognized by Michelin, showcasing the best of Saigon’s culinary talents.

Vietnamese cuisine attracts many locals and tourists every year.

1. Bánh Xèo 46A

Bánh Xèo 46A is the only place serving Banh Xeo that is listed in Bib Gourmand 2024. Located in an alley on Dinh Cong Trang Street, District 1, the restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating areas. The outdoor seating is more attractive as diners can watch the chef pour the pancakes.

The restaurant serves more than 200 Banh Xeo per day.

The filling of the pancake includes shrimp, meat, bean sprouts, green beans, and onions. The crust, the special part, has chicken eggs. The homemade dipping sauce is mixed with carrots and papaya. The accompanying vegetables are a variety of fresh green vegetables.

Banh Xeo 46A’s customers are mainly locals. Many people have been with the restaurant from grandfather to grandson, eating there regularly several times a week. The price of each special Banh Xeo is 180.000 VND, and the regular one is 110.000 VND. However, the price of the pancake may be higher than other restaurants, but the price goes hand in hand with the quality here.

In addition, the restaurant also serves dishes such as fried spring rolls, spring rolls, stir-fried beef.

Address: No. 46A, Dinh Cong Trang Street, District 1.

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily.

Prices: 110.000 to 200.000 VND (4.5 to 8.3 USD)

2. Bò Kho Gánh

Bò Kho Gánh is one of three new street food stalls honored by Michelin in Bib Gourmand 2024. The restaurant is located under Ngo Gia Tu apartment building, Su Van Hanh Street, District 10.

This place is famous for its beef stew. The dish can be eaten with bread, noodles or rice. The beef stew here as having a rich broth and a sweet taste.

Popular beef stew in Saigon apartment

The items and decorations of this restaurant are all uniform, with an old style. Wooden tables and chairs, rustic-patterned ceramic and porcelain containers. Each table, spices are not in bottles but in ceramic jars, placed on trays, bowls arranged around, customers take them as they eat. Spices include satay, black bean sauce, chili sauce, salt and pepper, chili salt, lemon, fresh chili.

The meat and tendons are simmered for 5-6 hours, the ribs are simmered for 4-5 hours.

Address: 029 Lot H, Ngo Gia Tu Apartment, Su Van Hanh Street, District 10.

Opening Hours: 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily.

Prices: 40.000 to 50.000 VND (1.6 to 2 USD)

Website: bokhoganh.com

3. Bún Bò Huế 14B

Bún Bò Huế 14B, which has just been shortlisted for the Bib Gourmand award, is a culinary experience rich in the flavors of the central region in the heart of Saigon. Here you will enjoy the original flavor of bun bo with a rich broth according to a traditional recipe. The delicious broth is simmered from beef bones and other quality meats such as tendons, brisket, and spring rolls.

The soft and chewy noodles served with delicious broth will make tourists to Saigon remember it forever. Not only is it delicious, but the price of bun bo at the restaurant is also suitable for many working people, and the staff is quick and attentive. If you are still looking for a place to enjoy Saigon specialties, you definitely cannot miss this place.

Bun Bo Hue 14B, the only Hue beef noodle restaurant in Saigon voted by Michelin.

In my opinion, I appreciate the rich broth. The broth is simmered from beef bones, giving it a fragrant aroma, combined with the spicy taste of chili satay and slightly strong shrimp paste, creating a perfect harmony of spices, making many diners remember it forever. However, The restaurant is mainly for take-out because it is quite small, only enough space to cook and prepare 1-2 tables for customers to eat here.

Address: No. 14B, 46 Street, District 4.

Opening Hours: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM daily.

Prices: 40.000 to 50.000 VND (1.6 to 2 USD)

4. Mặn Mòi

Mặn Mòi has been a famous culinary address in Ho Chi Minh City for over 10 years. The restaurant space has a theme inspired by nature, Michelin suggests diners should sit at the table in the garden with many cool green trees.

Besides, the restaurant’s menu focuses on specialties from the three regions of Vietnam, divided into salads, soups, main dishes, grilled dishes, desserts, clay pot dishes and hot pots.

The entrance to Man Moi restaurant, Thao Dien branch, Thu Duc, stands out with red tiled walls and surrounding trees.

Vit Nuong Can Gio is a must-try dish when you visiting Man Moi.

Vit Nuong Can Gio is made from a breed of black-feathered sea duck found only in Can Gio, also known as Vam Sat saltwater duck. Can Gio sea ducks are raised naturally along the beach, foraging with the tide and only eating seafood, so their meat is firm, sweet, and low in fat.

In my opinion, this restaurant is a bit expensive compared to other restaurants. However, perhaps this price will bring a dish with perfect quality, as well as beautiful decoration. When you come here, you will be surprised because the restaurant’s menu is very diverse, with more than 50 dishes prepared differently and each dish represents the specialty of a region in Vietnam. So, Man Moi restaurant will be the best choice when you have a trip to Saigon.

Address 1: No. 32, D11 Street, District 2.

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM from Monday to Friday and 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM (Saturday and Sunday).

Address 2: No. 34, Vo Van Tan Street, District 3.

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM daily.

Prices: 100.000 to 400.000 VND (4.1 to 16.6 USD)

Website: manmoi.vn

5. Nhà Tú

Nhà Tú is a restaurant specializing in serving traditional dishes, imbued with the flavor of Vietnamese family meals. Starting out as a small restaurant but always constantly improving, striving to create its own color, Nha Tu has become a familiar address for gourmets in Saigon.

Notably, in 2024, Nha Tu was named in the Bib Gourmand list voted by Michelin. This is a recognition of the quality that this restaurant has maintained for 7 years of construction and development. Therefore, if you have the opportunity to travel to Saigon, do not miss this delicious food address.

Regarding cuisine, the dishes are inspired by childhood meals at the family table. Must-try dishes are steamed snails stuffed with minced meat, braised fish sauce, and oyster fried eggs.

Nhà Tú is a Vietnamese family restaurant.

When you come here, you will experience the nostalgic space of the past, and enjoy family dishes. Besides, you can try hot pot here, a hot pot can serve 2 to 3 people.

Address: No. 129/4, Vo Van Tan Street, District 3.

Opening Hours: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM daily.

Prices: 35.000 to 300.000 VND (1.4 to 12.5 USD)

6. Sol Kitchen & Bar

Sol Kitchen & Bar is located in an old French villa on Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1. The restaurant has a strong Latin American culinary style in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The dining space here is considered comfortable with an open kitchen, where diners can watch the chefs prepare food directly.

Sol Kitchen & Bar

Chef and owner Adrian Chong Yen, a Malaysian, spent 12 years in Singapore before moving to Vietnam. The restaurant’s menu is famous for its red meat dishes, including chimichurri-marinated steak, BBQ ribs with fish sauce, and whole grilled chicken with mojo sauce.

The dishes at Sol Kitchen & Bar are beautifully decorated and sophisticated.

If you are looking for a restaurant to enjoy or date, then come to Sol Kitchen & Bar. This place will bring you a cozy space, with enthusiastic and friendly staff, and delicious dishes.

Address: No. 112, Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1.

Opening Hours: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM daily.

Prices: 120.000 to 500.000 VND (5 to 20.8 USD)

7. Vị Quê Kitchen

Vị Quê Kitchen is the only vegetarian restaurant among the 8 new restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City on the Bib Gourmand 2024 list. The dishes here have pure Vietnamese flavors, inspired by regional cuisine.

I recommend you try square spring rolls – a variation of crispy fried crab spring rolls – a Hai Phong specialty; vermicelli with clear broth and fried tofu as the main ingredient.

The space at Vi Que restaurant is very cozy.

The menu at the restaurant is very diverse, from salads, rice, noodles, sour soup, to spring rolls. The dishes are also listed with prices on the menu, so you can choose easily. In addition, if you are worried about what to eat, just ask the restaurant staff. They will suggest you the restaurant’s best-selling dishes.

The dishes at Vi Que Kitchen will bring an unforgettable feeling when enjoyed.

Address: No. 110, Suong Nguyet Anh Street, District 1.

Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM daily.

Prices: 80.000 to 200.000 VND (3.3 to 8.3 USD)

Website: viquekitchen.com

8. Tiệm Cơm Thố Chuyên Ký

Tiệm Cơm Thố Chuyên Ký opened in 1948, in the style of a Chinese family restaurant. The dishes here follow a traditional recipe with rice cooked in a pot, steamed for 30 minutes.

The space outside the food house is the sign “Tiệm Cơm Chuyên Ký” hand-painted on bricks, a very popular sign decoration style of Saigon restaurants before 1975 when there was no machine-made sign making technique.

The restaurant has a small space, but it can accommodate a group of 5 to 6 people.

I recommend the soups here with clear broth, no MSG, and a light aroma of Chinese herbs. The dishes to try are the steamed pot rice with beef, chicken or Cantonese-style pork sausage.

A quality and affordable meal in Saigon.

Although there are some opinions that the prices at Chuyen Ky are higher than the average, Ms. My My affirms that these prices are reasonable and the quality of the food that the restaurant offers is extremely worthy.

Each meal at the restaurant is enough for 2-3 people, so when there are many customers, it will be very economical. In particular, the restaurant serves family-style meals, very suitable for groups of customers or families.

Address: No. 65-67, Ton That Dam Street, District 1.

Opening Hours: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM daily.

Prices: 50.000 to 180.000 VND (2 to 7.5 USD)

These 8 Michelin-recognized restaurants in Saigon represent the city’s vibrant culinary landscape, each offering a unique dining experience that showcases the best of Vietnamese and international cuisine. Whether you’re local or a visitor, these establishments are definitely worth exploring to get a taste of Saigon’s gastronomic delights.