5 delicious dishes to try when visiting Chinatown, District 5

1. MIXED RICE PAPER

When coming to Saigon, you cannot miss the mixed rice paper dish. Mixed rice paper is jokingly called the "king" of snacks, because you will find rice paper carts on almost every street, even hidden in small alleys in Saigon. District 5 alone is not lacking in famous mixed rice paper shops.

Here are 2 highly rated banh trang tron ​​restaurants that banh trang lovers should try.

Thanh - Mixed Rice Paper

This is a rice paper shop that is well known and frequented by many people. Most customers praise the shop for its delicious rice paper and cheap price. Especially the service here makes many young people add this to their list of “favorite shops” because of its cleanliness.

“Delicious and hygienic. Use gloves to mix the cake and to pick up the ingredients. There is a glass cabinet to protect against dust. Do not use your hands to hold money to pick up the cake.” – said Ha, a regular customer.

Address: 579 Nguyen Trai, Ward 7, District 5, HCMC

Opening hours: 11:30 - 21:30

Reference price: 10,000 VND - 40,000 VND

Mixed Rice Paper Eleven

Compared to Thanh Rice Paper, Thap Nhat has more choices of cakes and toppings. Notable ones are rice paper with scallion and pork fat, rice paper with salt and fried onions, mixed rice paper, rice paper rolls....

Address: 892 Nguyen Trai, Ward 14, District 5

Opening hours: 09:00 - 21:00

Reference price: 10,000 - 70,000 VND

2. DIMSUM

In Chinese, dim sum (or "dim sum") means touching the heart. This is a type of cuisine that refers to a light meal, with more than 100 dishes including sweet and savory dishes, prepared by frying or steaming.

The characteristic of dim sum is the thin outer layer of dough, embracing the full filling of shrimp, meat, seafood, and vegetables inside. Not only diverse in preparation and ingredients, dim sum is also rich in external shape. The cake shell is skillfully shaped with unique frills, like flower buds, fans...

When coming to District 5, you should try visiting the following dimsum shops:

Dimsum Learning

This dim sum restaurant meets all the criteria: quality, delicious, cheap. There are many types of dim sum here, average 30k/plate. When you come here, you should try dumplings of all kinds such as shrimp, crab, scallop; crab stick wonton,...

Address: 38B Hoc Lac, Ward 14, District 5

Opening hours: 06:00 – 11:00

Reference price: 8,000 - 45,000 VND

BAOZ Dimsum

This is a famous restaurant in District 5. The dim sum here does not have a thick crust, but the filling is extremely thick and high quality. Shrimp dumplings are one of the most popular dishes here. In addition, lotus leaf sticky rice with salted egg yolk and mixed meatballs are also worth trying.

Address: 82-88 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 7, District 5

Opening hours: 06:30 – 14:00; 16:00 – 23:00

Price: 50,000 - 200,000 VND

Minh Ky Dimsum

One of the extremely famous snack shops in District 5 that you must visit at least once. The shop opens around 4pm but the food sells out very quickly, most people buy takeout because the shop is always crowded so it is difficult to find a seat.

When you come here, you must definitely try a portion of mixed dumplings including: shrimp dumplings, meat dumplings, chive dumplings, meatballs, etc. The dumpling skin is soft and chewy, moderately thick, and the filling is firm and very tasty. There are also cade, kim sa, and chocolate dumplings that are worth enjoying.

Address: 76 Nguyen Thoi Trung, Ward 6, District 5

Opening hours: 16:00 - 21:00

Reference price: 5,000 VND - 50,000 VND

3. FLAN

When mentioning the list of delicious dishes in District 5, we cannot help but mention flan. The addresses to enjoy delicious flan in District 5 can be mentioned as:

Sister Muoi's Flan

This is a familiar address for young people in Saigon every evening. The menu at the restaurant is very diverse, with many flavors for you to choose from. Specifically, eggs, milk, chocolate, durian, green tea, cheese, etc. Most people rate this restaurant as selling delicious flan, but many people think that the service here is not very pleasant. You can consider when experiencing and giving a review.

Address: 14 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 1, District 5

Opening hours: 12:00 – 18:00

Reference price: 5,000 - 10,000 VND

Flan Restaurant 223 Tran Binh Trong

The most typical dish of the restaurant is the delicious green tea flan. The cake is very soft and creamy, very tasty and not too sweet. You can eat 2 or 3 without getting bored. The taste will definitely make many people come back a second time to enjoy it.

Address: 233 Tran Binh Trong, District 5

Opening hours: 16:00 – 21:00

Reference price: 15,000 - 22,000 VND

4. ICED COCOA AND BREAD

Ba Tam's shop is located at the end of alley 14 Tran Binh Trong. The space is not very large, you can sit on the sidewalk stools, and park your car right in front of the shop. The shop is located right below an apartment building, so it feels simple and airy, an ideal place to chat with friends. Iced cocoa combined with bread seems not to be delicious but is surprisingly delicious. The cocoa is not too bitter, has a light taste and is suitable for dipping bread, strange but in a strangely delicious way.

Besides, Mrs. Tam's shop also has many other sweet dishes such as: kumquat tea, shaved ice syrup, tamarind ice, etc. for you to choose from.

Gummy: “The first time I ate this dish, I found the combination of bread and cocoa to be so perfect, delicious and unique. For a dish like this, 15k is very reasonable. If you haven't tried it, come and eat it, it's very delicious.”

Address: Alley 14 Tran Binh Trong, District 5, HCMC

Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:00

Reference price: 10,000 VND - 20,000 VND

5. STINKY TOFU

Stinky tofu, as the name suggests, has a rather distinctive taste and is picky about who eats it. But if anyone can eat this dish, they will be addicted, because the tofu is naturally fermented, making it fatty and rich. Hong Kong Street Food Le Gia is famous for this dish in District 5.

Besides, you can also choose other dishes on the menu of HongKong Street Food Le Gia such as: fish balls, curry, hot pot... with quite cheap prices but very delicious.

Address: No. 623 - 625 Nguyen Trai, Ward 11, District 5, HCMC

Opening hours: 17:00 – 22:30

Reference price: 15,000 VND - 30,000 VND

The ideal time to visit District 5 snacking spots is in the late afternoon. There is nothing better than sitting and watching people passing by when the city is about to light up, while enjoying and sipping famous delicious dishes here.

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