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Are there any "Michelin-quality" restaurants that are also affordable? The answer is absolutely yes! This article will introduce you to some restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City that have been recognized by the Michelin Guide and offer reasonable prices, allowing you to enjoy the best of Vietnamese cuisine without breaking the bank.
Ba Ghiền Broken Rice
Ba Ghiền Broken RiceThe restaurant scores points with diners for its diverse and extensive menu. The star dish is grilled ribs, marinated with rich spices and grilled over hot charcoal until golden brown and fragrant. The tender, succulent ribs, combined with the sweet and savory taste of broken rice, create an irresistible flavor. In addition, the restaurant offers many other dishes such as pork sausage, pork skin, fried eggs, etc., for diners to choose from.
Many diners even jokingly say that Ba Ghiền Broken Rice has the biggest pork ribs in the "village" of broken rice restaurants.
A big plus for Ba Ghiền Broken Rice is that although the restaurant is small, it's incredibly cozy and clean. The service is quick, and the staff are enthusiastic and attentive.
Sticky Rice in a Bowl
Breaking the stereotype of sticky rice as a simple dish, Xôi Bát (Sticky Rice in a Bowl) was established in 2021 in Binh Thanh District, offering a unique culinary experience with a modern design and attention to detail.
The sticky rice with braised pork and quail eggs is a highlight of the restaurant's menu, harmoniously combining 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 braised pork and young eggs is the highlight of the restaurant's menu.
Xôi Bát's diverse menu also includes sticky rice with pork sausage and egg, sticky rice with char siu, sticky rice with braised pork, sticky rice with braised pork with pepper, sticky rice with shredded chicken and braised offal, sticky rice with shredded chicken and fried egg... catering to all tastes. Prices range from 39,000 to 65,000 VND, suitable for all budgets.
Pho, Chicken Noodle Soup at Ky Dong
Compared to many other Michelin-recommended casual eateries, Pho, Mien Ga Ky Dong boasts a fairly spacious area. With over 30 tables and free parking, it can easily accommodate a large number of customers from early morning until late at night.
What makes Pho and Chicken Noodle Soup at Ky Dong so special is the delicious, firm-fleshed free-range chicken. Each slice of chicken served to customers is carefully selected by the owner. The broth is simmered from chicken bones for 3-4 hours, combined with chicken stock, creating a rich, sweet flavor. The chewy noodles blend perfectly with the broth and tender slices of chicken, creating an irresistible bowl of chicken noodle soup.
The restaurant's menu is quite diverse, with prices ranging from 55,000 to 100,000 VND per bowl. Besides pho and chicken vermicelli, the restaurant also serves a variety of other beverages.
This special bowl of vermicelli noodles is generously filled with chicken, quail eggs, gizzards, and more, all blended together in a light and sweet broth, sure to satisfy any diner.
Hong Phat Nam Vang Noodle Soup
Hong Phat Nam Vang Noodle Soup is the ideal destination to enjoy this famous noodle soup with its unique flavor, a harmonious blend of Teochew (Chinese) and Khmer (Cambodian) cuisine.
Unlike traditional Phnom Penh-style noodle soup in Cambodia, Hong Phat offers a unique twist with the addition of fresh prawns, liver, heart, braised blood, and a special, secret family recipe broth. The broth is simmered from pork bones for many hours, creating a rich, sweet, and savory flavor.
Hu Tieu uses delicious, chewy rice noodles, combined with pork, minced meat, pig intestines, prawns, liver, heart, braised blood... creating a diverse and perfect flavor.
Besides the famous Phnom Penh-style noodle soup, the restaurant also serves many other attractive dishes such as stir-fried noodles, beef stew noodles, dumplings, wontons, braised duck noodles, pork skin noodles, spring roll noodles, fresh rolls, fried chicken wings, braised chicken feet, braised duck tongues... at reasonable prices, ranging from 50,000 to 150,000 VND per serving.
Brick Restaurant
The menu at Cục Gạch Quán focuses on traditional Vietnamese dishes, prepared with fresh ingredients, bringing familiar flavors of home. Enjoy crispy fried tofu with finely chopped lemongrass, a bowl of sweet and sour fish soup, refreshing boiled and stir-fried vegetables, savory braised pork, golden fried fish... you will feel the sophistication in the preparation and the passion of the chef.
Cục Gạch Quán is the ideal destination to enjoy a cozy family meal in a rustic setting, reflecting the authentic Vietnamese countryside style.
In addition, the restaurant also serves a variety of delicious hot pot dishes, perfect for gatherings with friends or family celebrations. Highlights include the rich and creamy crab hot pot, the spicy and sour Thai hot pot, and the sour bamboo shoot and snakehead fish hot pot...
Mom's Kitchen
Mentioning Bếp Mẹ Ỉn (Mother Pig's Kitchen), Saigon diners are immediately impressed by its nostalgic atmosphere, steeped in the charm of old Vietnam. Featuring vibrant yellow walls, rustic wooden tables and chairs, and decorative items that bear the mark of time, Bếp Mẹ Ỉn transports diners back to their simple childhood.
Bếp Mẹ Ỉn impresses with its nostalgic atmosphere, steeped in the charm of old Vietnam.
The restaurant's menu features meticulously prepared traditional Vietnamese dishes, preserving the authentic flavors of home. Popular dishes include crispy Vietnamese pancakes (banh xeo), fragrant grilled beef skewers (bo lui), unique fried pork in bamboo tubes (thit heo chiem nem tre), and refreshing grilled pork with vermicelli (bun cha)...
The restaurant's menu features meticulously prepared traditional Vietnamese dishes.
In addition, the restaurant also serves simple, home-style dishes such as braised snakehead fish, gourd soup with shrimp, boiled vegetables with dipping sauce, etc., creating a warm and familiar feeling like eating a home-cooked meal.
Vegetarian Garden
Chay Garden's menu is incredibly diverse and extensive, featuring dishes made from fresh, plant-based ingredients, offering a light yet appealing vegetarian flavor. The restaurant boasts many delicious options such as delicate braised eggplant with banana and mung beans, flavorful eggplant rice with sparrow seeds, fragrant stir-fried vermicelli in an earthenware pot, and cozy hot pot at Garden...
Chay Garden's menu is incredibly diverse and extensive.
Besides main courses, Chay Garden also serves many refreshing desserts such as Garden-style detox drinks, water chestnut, lotus seed and red date sweet soup, and Chay Garden-style grilled banana cake... to complete the meal.
Located in an old-fashioned house with a shady courtyard, Chay Garden offers diners a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. The small dining rooms are thoughtfully and attractively decorated, especially the room with the colorful mural, which creates an impressive focal point for the space.
Chay Garden offers diners a sense of peace and relaxation.
Hum Garden
Hum boasts a pleasant courtyard and antique interior, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere for diners. The restaurant's menu is incredibly diverse, featuring creatively presented vegetarian dishes in a modern style, offering a unique culinary experience.
Hum boasts a pleasant courtyard and antique interior, creating a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere for diners.
Hum uses fresh, organic ingredients sourced directly from local farmers, ensuring the best quality and flavor for its dishes. The crispy fried mushroom rolls are Hum's "specialty," attracting diners with their delicious taste and attractive presentation.
Fresh, organic ingredients, sourced directly from local farmers, ensure the best quality and flavor for our dishes.
Besides main courses, Hum also serves many attractive desserts such as grass jelly with palm sugar and coconut, young coconut panna cotta, palm sugar with coconut milk, and the unique Huong Tich pear marinated in apricot wine...
Noodle soup
Pho is Vietnam's national dish, beloved for its delicious flavor and high nutritional value. Among the countless pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, seven have been recognized by the Michelin Guide, further solidifying Vietnamese pho's position on the international culinary map.
Pho Hoang (District 10): Famous for its clear beef broth simmered from bones for over 12 hours, resulting in a rich, sweet and savory flavor.
Pho Minh (District 1): Located in a small alley, Pho Minh attracts diners with its traditional beef pho featuring a rich broth, soft and chewy noodles, and fresh, delicious beef.
Pho Le (District 5): Maintaining its quality for over 70 years, Pho Le captivates diners with its distinctive Southern Vietnamese pho flavor, featuring a rich and savory broth.
Pho Huong Binh (District 3): A simple pho restaurant with a menu of only two dishes, chicken pho and beef pho, but it 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, resulting in a uniquely tender and rich flavor.
Pho Hoa Pasteur (District 3): Opened in 1968, Pho Hoa Pasteur attracts diners with its affordable prices and delicious, flavorful broth.
Pho Chao (Binh Thanh): Famous for its light and pure broth recipe, Pho Chao offers diners the choice of chicken or beef pho, both of which have been recognized by the Michelin Guide.
Each pho restaurant has its own unique characteristics, but they all share the commonality of using fresh, high-quality ingredients and meticulous preparation, offering diners a delicious and authentic pho flavor.
