Built in 1968, Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex consists of 11 blocks, each building has 4 floors. It is one of the oldest and crowded residential areas in Saigon. So there are many interesting to learn there. In addition, visitors can find dozens of street foods and Vietnamese traditional dishes in the area. Let me share with you should not miss food and must visit places to eat there.
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Bún Bò Huế Cô Ân – Ms. An Hue Beef Noodle Soup
- 331/10 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ward 3, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 7:00 – 22:00
- What to eat? – Hue beef noodle soup
- Prices: 50,000 VND
Hue beef noodle soup originated in Hue City but it has become more and more popular in the Southern region of Vietnam, especially Saigon. Local people love to have breakfast, dinner, and supper with this food thanks to the rich and hot broth, tender beef and pork leg, comfortable rice noodles, and fresh vegetables.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Bánh Xèo Nga – Vietnamese sizzling cake and mini pancake
- 251 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ward 3, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 13:00 – 21:00
- What to eat? – Vietnamese sizzling cake, Mini pancake (Khot cake), Spring roll
- Prices: 50,000 VND
- Highlights: over 30-year-old eatery
Vietnamese sizzling cake is a crispy round yellow cake with a diameter of about 20 cm, filled with beans sprouts, pork, and shrimp. Mini pancake has a diameter of about 5 cm is topped with shrimp and coconut milk sauce. These two cakes are served with sweet and sour fish sauce dip, vegetables and herbs.
Phở Chua Thành – Lang Son Sour Pho
- Address: 242/101 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ward 3, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 11:00 – 21:00
- What to eat? – Sweet and sour Pho noodles (recommended), Pyramidal rice cake, Pork rib congee
- Prices: 25,000 – 100,000 VND
Pho noodle salad in Lang Son style has a sweet, salty, and sour taste thanks to the tamarind sauce. Rice noodles are topped with char siu pork, pork liver, fried pork roll shredded cucumbers, crushed peanuts, fried sweet potatoes, fried garlic, papaya pickles and herbs.
Pyramidal rice cake is filled with minced pork, wood ears, jicama, and quail eggs. The hot cake is served with a special sauce and crispy deep-fried garlic.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Cháo Vịt Liên – Lien Duck Congee
- Address: 21/3 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, Ward 2, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 9:30 – 21:00
- What to eat? – Duck congee, Duck salad, Glass noodle/rice noodle soup with duck with bamboo shoot
- Prices: 20,000 – 100,000 VND
- Highlights: 60-year-old
Duck congee is one of the most popular food to eat at night in Ho Chi Minh City because it is comfortable, hot, and healthy. The congee is cooked from high quality and fragrant rice and mung bean. They also add some blood pudding and top the congee with corianders and black pepper to add flavors to the food. It is recommended to order a portion of duck salad with various vegetables and herbs, sweet and sour dressing. Glass noodle/rice noodle soup with duck with bamboo shoot has a clear and smelling broth and is topped with duck meat.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Bánh Mì Chảo Cô Lệ – Vietnamese bread with pan combo
- Address: Block E, Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings, Alley 213 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 6:00 – 13:30
- What to eat? – Vietnamese pan bread, soy bean milk, kumquat tea
- Prices: 20,000 – 35,000 VND
Eggs, canned sardines, sausages, cheese, onions are fried in a pan, then served with bread. Reasonable price, an adequate supply of nutrients, great taste make Bánh mì chảo become one of the most favorite choice of local people.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Ốc Loan – Snail and seafood dishes
- Address: 012 Block C, Nguyen Thien Thuat Apartment Buildings, To Hien Thanh Street, Ward 1, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 16:00 – 22:00
- What to eat? – Snail, clam, scallop, shrimp, ocean crab dishes
- Prices: 50,000 – 150,000 VND
- Highlights: 60-year-old
Ốc Loan is one of the most famous snail restaurants in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City thanks to budget and delicious street food, hustle and bustle atmosphere, and the friendly owner and staff. Recommended dishes include Grilled shrimp, Roasted ocean crab with salt and chili, Grilled perfume snail, Grilled scallop with onion oil, Steamed clam, Grilled melo melo with green pepper,…
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Ốc Xuyên
- Address: 174/43 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 12:00 – 22:00
- What to eat? – Snail, clam, scallop dishes
- Prices: 50,000 – 180,000 VND
Similar to Ốc Loan, Ốc Xuyên is a great place to enjoy amazing street food, experience eating like locals, and have fun.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Lẩu Gà Ớt Hiểm 109 – Chicken hot pot with chili
- Address: 109/6 Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; View on Google Map
- Opening hours: 11:00 – 22:00
- What to eat? – Chicken hot pot with chili/lemon basil leaf/mushroom, Grilled chicken with honey/chili/five spices/cheese/orange sauce
- Prices: 190,000 – 260,000 VND
You can learn about hot pot culture in Vietnam. Dinners are served a large metal pot with flavorful broth on a cooking stove and kept boiling for the duration of the meal. Foodstuffs and ingredients are cooked right at the tables. In addition, you should not miss amazing Grilled chicken at this small restaurant.
In addition, you can also eat Pork organ meat congee, Clear rice noodle soup, Quang style noodle, Crab soup cake, Beef soup cake, Vietnamese sweet soup, Soy bean pudding in surrounding areas.
Top 10 street foods at Nguyen Thien Thuat apartment complex
Some great Ho Chi Minh City food tours
- Saigon Night Food Tour: classic and popular choice, great street food after dark
- Saigon Sightseeing & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street food
- Saigon Unseen & Food Tour: a great mix of tourist attractions and street food
- The AoDai Foodie: traveling with nice female riders in Ao Dai traditional dress
- Street Food Tour with local students: budget choice, going with talented local student, more simple but impressive menu
- Walking Ho Chi Minh City food tour: the most popular choice for travelers that wouldn’t like to sit on motorbikes
- Ho Chi Minh City food tour by vintage vespa: more expensive and unique experience
- Ho Chi Minh City food tour by jeep: more expensive and unique experience on open-air jeep
- Morning Saigon Street Food Tour: exploring the city and trying amazing food that locals eat for breakfast and lunch
- Saigon Food Tour with Chef: going around and eating with a professional Vietnamese chef
Scooter Saigon Tour is one of the oldest and best food tour company in Ho Chi Minh City. Please contact Tracy Do & Bill Bui at +84938314386 (Whatsapp/iMessage/Viber/SMS) for detailed information about food tours in Ho Chi Minh City and best prices for your group.
