Are there any "Michelin quality" restaurants with affordable prices? The answer is absolutely yes! This article will introduce you to some restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City honored by Michelin Guide with reasonable prices, helping you enjoy the quintessence of Vietnamese cuisine without worrying about "hurting your wallet".
Ba Ghien broken rice
Ba Ghien broken ricescores points with diners thanks to its diverse and rich menu. The restaurant's "vedeta" dish is grilled ribs, marinated with rich spices, grilled on a charcoal stove until golden brown and fragrant. The soft, fatty ribs combine with the sweet taste of broken rice, creating an irresistible flavor. In addition, the restaurant also has many other dishes such as sausage, pork skin, fried eggs... for diners to choose from.
Many diners even joke that Ba Ghien Broken Rice has the biggest piece of rib in the broken rice "village".
A big plus for Ba Ghien Broken Rice is that although the restaurant space is small, it is extremely cozy and clean. The restaurant serves quickly and the staff is enthusiastic and attentive.
Sticky Rice Bowl
Breaking the stereotype of light sticky rice, Xoi Bat was born in 2021 in Binh Thanh, bringing a unique culinary experience with modern design and attention to every detail.
The sticky rice with egg stew is the highlight of the restaurant’s menu, a harmonious combination of quail eggs, pig ears, chives and fragrant sticky rice. Add a little soup and kimchi and you have a simple yet delicious meal.
Sticky rice with egg stew is the highlight of the restaurant's menu.
Xoi Bat's diverse menu also includes sticky rice with pork floss and egg, sticky rice with char siu, sticky rice with braised pork, sticky rice with braised pork and pepper, sticky rice with shredded chicken and offal, sticky rice with shredded chicken and fried egg... to satisfy all tastes of diners. Prices range from 39,000 - 65,000 VND, suitable for all audiences.
Pho, Ky Dong Chicken Vermicelli
Compared to many other popular restaurants recommended by Michelin, Pho, Mien Ga Ky Dong has a fairly spacious area. The restaurant has more than 30 tables, along with free parking, enough to accommodate a large number of customers from early morning to late evening.
What makes Pho, Ky Dong Chicken Vermicelli brand is the delicious, firm flavor of local chicken. Each slice of chicken that reaches the customer is carefully selected by the owner himself. The broth is simmered from chicken bones for 3-4 hours, combined with chicken broth, creating a rich, sweet taste. The chewy vermicelli mixed with the broth, along with the soft slices of chicken, creates an irresistible bowl of delicious chicken vermicelli.
The restaurant's menu is quite diverse, with prices ranging from 55,000 - 100,000 VND/bowl. In addition to pho and chicken vermicelli, the restaurant also serves many other types of drinks.
This special bowl of vermicelli is filled with chicken, eggs, gizzards... mixed with a sweet broth, sure to satisfy any diner.
Hong Phat Nam Vang Noodle Soup
Hu Tieu Nam Vang Hong Phat is an ideal destination to enjoy the famous Hu Tieu dish with unique flavors, a harmonious combination of Teochew (China) and Khmer (Cambodia) cuisine.
Unlike the traditional Nam Vang noodles in Cambodia, Hong Phat offers a difference with the addition of fresh prawns, liver, heart, braised blood and a special family broth. The broth is simmered from pork bones for many hours, creating a rich, sweet taste.
Hu Tieu uses delicious chewy rice noodles, combined with pork, minced meat, intestines, prawns, liver, heart, braised blood... creating a diverse and perfect flavor.
In addition to the famous Nam Vang noodles, the restaurant also serves many other attractive dishes such as stir-fried noodles, beef stew noodles, dumplings, wontons, stewed duck noodles, vermicelli with pork skin, vermicelli with spring rolls, spring rolls, fried chicken wings, stewed chicken feet, stewed duck tongue... with reasonable prices, ranging from 50,000 - 150,000 VND/portion.
Brick Box Restaurant
The menu of Cuc Gach Quan focuses on traditional Vietnamese dishes, prepared from fresh ingredients, with a familiar taste of home. Enjoy crispy fried tofu mixed with minced lemongrass, or a bowl of sweet and sour snakehead fish soup, along with refreshing boiled and stir-fried vegetables, rich braised pork, golden fried fish... you will feel the sophistication in the preparation and dedication of the chef.
Cuc Gach Quan is an ideal destination to enjoy a cozy family meal in a rustic space, imbued with the Vietnamese countryside style.
In addition, the restaurant also serves a variety of attractive hot pots, suitable for friends' gatherings or family parties. Highlights include fatty crab hot pot, spicy and sour Thai hot pot, sour bamboo shoots and snakehead fish hot pot...
Mother In's Kitchen
When mentioning Me In Kitchen, Saigon diners cannot help but be impressed by the nostalgic space imbued with the Vietnamese spirit of the past. Standing out with its bright yellow walls, rustic wooden tables and chairs, and decorative items bearing the mark of time, Me In Kitchen seems to bring diners back to their simple childhood.
Me In Kitchen impresses with its nostalgic space, imbued with ancient Vietnamese culture.
The restaurant's menu consists of traditional Vietnamese dishes that are meticulously prepared, preserving the flavors of home. The dishes that are loved by diners when coming here are crispy banh xeo, fragrant grilled beef, unique bamboo-tube fried pork, or refreshing bun cha...
The restaurant's menu consists of traditional Vietnamese dishes that are meticulously prepared.
In addition, the restaurant also serves rustic home-cooked dishes such as braised snakehead fish in clay pot, squash soup with shrimp, boiled vegetables with kho quet sauce... bringing a cozy, familiar feeling like eating mother's cooking.
Chay Garden
Chay Garden's menu is extremely diverse and rich, with dishes made from fresh plant ingredients, bringing a light yet equally attractive vegetarian flavor. The restaurant has many delicious dishes such as elegant braised eggplant with banana and green beans, rich eggplant rice with sesame seeds, fragrant stir-fried vermicelli in a clay pot, or cozy Gaden hot pot...
Chay Garden's menu is extremely diverse and rich.
Besides the main dishes, Chay Garden also serves many refreshing desserts such as Garden detox, lotus seed and red apple sweet soup, Chay Garden-style banana cake... to help make the meal more delicious.
Located in an old house with a shady courtyard, Chay Garden brings diners a sense of peace and relaxation. The small dining rooms are thoughtfully and attractively decorated, especially the room with colorful murals, creating an impressive highlight for the space.
Chay Garden brings diners a feeling of peace and relaxation.
Hum Garden
Hum has a pleasant courtyard and antique interior, creating a peaceful and relaxing feeling for diners. The restaurant's menu is extremely rich with vegetarian dishes creatively presented in a modern style, providing a unique culinary experience.
Hum has a pleasant courtyard and antique interior, creating a peaceful and relaxing feeling for diners.
Hum uses fresh, organic ingredients, sourced directly from local farmers, ensuring the best quality and flavor for the dishes. Crispy fried mushroom rolls are Hum's "specialty", attracting diners with their delicious flavor and beautiful presentation.
Fresh, organic ingredients, sourced directly from local farmers, ensure the best quality and flavor for the dishes.
Besides the main dishes, Hum also serves many attractive desserts such as coconut palm jelly, young coconut panna cotta, palm coconut milk, unique Huong Tich plum wine-infused pear...
Noodle soup
Pho is the national dish of Vietnam, loved for its delicious taste and high nutritional value. Among the countless pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, there are 7 pho restaurants honored by Michelin Guide, contributing to affirming the position of Vietnamese pho on the international culinary map.
Pho Hoang (District 10): Famous for its clear beef broth simmered from bones for more than 12 hours, creating a rich, sweet flavor.
Pho Minh (District 1): Located in a small alley, Pho Minh attracts diners with its traditional beef pho with rich broth, soft and chewy noodles and fresh beef.
Pho Le (District 5): Maintaining quality for over 70 years, Pho Le conquers diners with its typical Southern pho flavor and rich, fatty broth.
Pho Huong Binh (District 3): A simple pho restaurant with only two dishes on the menu: chicken pho and beef pho, but always attracts customers with its authentic traditional pho flavor.
Pho Phuong (District 1): Famous for its special beef pho using oxtail simmered for 40 hours, giving it a unique soft and fatty taste.
Pho Hoa Pasteur (District 3): Opened since 1968, Pho Hoa Pasteur attracts diners with its affordable prices and delicious, rich broth.
Pho Chao (Binh Thanh): Famous for its light, pure broth recipe, Pho Chao offers diners the choice of chicken pho or beef pho, both of which are honored by the Michelin Guide.
Each pho restaurant has its own unique characteristics, but the common point is that they all use fresh ingredients, meticulously prepared, bringing diners delicious, authentic pho flavor.
