Where and what to eat in Tan Binh District, Saigon?
Although not being as famous and attractive to tourists as other districts, Tan Binh still has great gems worth considering. There are many good spots here and there that you can pick to grab your breakfast or to have a dinner with your friends.
“Oi! Do you want to have a fresh beer?” One of my friends once said you can find cheap “bia hoi” everywhere in Hanoi but not here, Saigon. Do not worry, this can be our place, beer lovers! One sip of fresh beer, one bite of the tasty steak: this experience must be unforgettable. The restaurant offers various dish choices from common ones to specialties of Hanoi. It is really spacious here. If the day is bright and breezy, you can sit outside to feel the pleasant wind. If you want to escape from the busy and noisy street for a moment, just choose the inside rooms with air conditioners.
Opening hours: 09:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Prices: 300.000 – 500.000 vnd / 2 persons
Address: #20 Truong Son, ward 2, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Cơm Gà Hồng Phát
This small restaurant has been a favorite spot of local residents for a long time. They offer chicken and char siu (Cantonese roasted pork) rice with reasonable price. The place is often crowded at rush hours but the food is always served quickly and hot. However, there is one complaint which is about ground floor sometimes being quite messy and dirty around these hours. Therefore, you may want to sit at upper floors which have air conditioners.
Opening hours: 09:00 AM to 10:30 PM
Prices: 25.000 VND – 60.000 VND / 1 person
Address: #475 - 477 Hoang Van Thu, ward 4, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Beefsteak Only
Are you a fan of beefsteak and currently looking for a good restaurant that offers this? Located near the main street, Beefsteak Only is highly recommended. The restaurant opens from morning until bedtime, so whenever you need a quiet, spacious place to relax and enjoy the lavish meal, the spot is at your corner!
Opening hours: 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Prices: 30.000 VND – 80.000 VND / 1 person
Address: #80 Xuan Dieu, ward 4, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Tel: +84 08 3948 5531
Website: http://beefsteakonly.com/
Mì Quảng
Mi Quang is a famous Vietnamese noodle dish which originated from Quang Nam in central Vietnam. A delicious big hot bowl of Mi Quang with shrimp, chicken, pork, and vegetables is surely a powerful way to kick start your day. Although this is just a small local food vendor which lies on a quiet street, the place has never been that quiet since it first got launched about 30 years ago. Come early since they only open for breakfast and lunch!
Opening hours: 06:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Prices: 30.000 VND – 70.000 VND / 1 person
Address: #8 Le Binh, ward 4, Tan Binh District, HCMC.
Sườn Cây Nướng & Beer – Cộng Hòa
This is a good restaurant that you can bring your friends to have fun. All the tables here have their own fire pits so you can cook and roast your food at your seat. They offer various lavish food choices and good quality beers. The service is adequate. In rush hours and at night, the restaurant is always full yet the staff still manages to serve in an attentive and flamboyant manner. A little downside is that sometimes this place is quite noisy but no worries, you and I then can yell out loud without wondering “Hai, Ba, Dô!” (like Cheers)
Opening hours: 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Prices: 200.000 VND – 500.000 VND / 2 persons
Address: #18A Cong Hoa, ward 12, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Tel: +84 08 62 68 77 33
Website: http://suoncay.com.vn/
Asia Bakery & Confectionery Pte Ent (also known as ABC Bakery) is well known for their high-quality range of bakery products such as bread, pastries, cakes and much more such as coconut cookies, blueberry muffins, sweet rolls, and chewy, creamy and fresh slices of cakes. They are absolutely irresistible. The shop bakes their new bread and cakes twice a day. One is in the morning and the other is afternoon. Therefore, whenever you come to get the stuff, they are always fresh. The bakery chain has about 30 outlets around Saigon, take a quick look on the website for the nearest bakery.
Opening hours: 07:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Address: #1029 Cach Mang Thang 8, ward 7, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Tel: +84 08 39706865
Website: http://abcbakery.co/
A tasty bowl of bone broth and hot barbecue chicken dry noodle dish at San San may become one of the best dry noodle dishes that you have ever tried. They also have ginseng tea, a great variety of dumpling dishes to eat with the main dishes. After 6 PM this place is usually loaded with people so you should come early to have the best experience. If not, you can always take away or call for delivery service.
Opening hours: 04:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Prices: 35.000 VND – 60.000 VND/ 1 dish
Address: #1235 Hoang Sa, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Many years ago, Thuan Kieu first started as a small hole in the wall restaurant in Saigon. The business has run smoothly and that name has become a big one since then. It is popular for tasty high-quality dishes. The restaurant offers many options to eat with broken rice such as grilled pork, caramelized pork and eggs, lap cheong (Chinese dried sausage), skin with Vietnamese egg meatloaf, char siu (Cantonese barbecue pork), spinach with beef and many types of fishes. If you want to try broken rice dishes but you are scared of those street food stalls on the street because they are not so clean, please do not hesitate to try out this place!
Opening hours: 07:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Prices: 40.000 VND – 100.000 VND/ 1 person
Address: #17 Ut Tich, ward 4, Tan Binh district, HCMC.
Website: http://comtamthuankieu.com.vn/