Guidebook for Tân Định
Shopping
Tan Dinh Market
336 Hai Bà TrưngFahasa Tan Dinh Bookstore
389 Hai Bà TrưngEssentials
Family Mart
Drinks & Nightlife
Belgo - Belgian Craft Beer Brewery
159A Đường Nguyễn Văn ThủOpening hours: 10:30 - 23:30
Indika Saigon (House of Curiosity)
43 Nguyễn Văn GiaiPasteur Street Brewing Co.
Opening hours: 10:00 - 23:00
Sightseeing
Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral
01 Công xã ParisTan Dinh Church
289 Hai Bà TrưngParks & Nature
Le Van Tam Park
Food Scene
Opening hours: 6am - 10pm daily.
'Xôi xéo' is a sweet-savoury Vietnamese snack that’s typically topped with green mung bean paste, soy sauce, and dried shallots. For a more substantial meal, many restaurants now offer a variety of ingredients such as pate, boiled chicken, 'chả lụa' (Vietnamese ham), marinated pork belly, or preserved eggs. 'Xoi xeo' can also be enjoyed for dessert, which consists of dried coconut shavings, roasted sesame seeds, and crystallised sugar. For my experiences, 'Pho Thin Restaurant' where serves the best 'xoi xeo' is great ever.
170 Nguyễn Đình Chiểu
170 Nguyễn Đình ChiểuOpening hours: 6am - 10pm daily.
'Xôi xéo' is a sweet-savoury Vietnamese snack that’s typically topped with green mung bean paste, soy sauce, and dried shallots. For a more substantial meal, many restaurants now offer a variety of ingredients such as pate, boiled chicken, 'chả lụa' (Vietnamese ham), marinated pork belly, or preserved eggs. 'Xoi xeo' can also be enjoyed for dessert, which consists of dried coconut shavings, roasted sesame seeds, and crystallised sugar. For my experiences, 'Pho Thin Restaurant' where serves the best 'xoi xeo' is great ever.
Opening hours: 6am - 6pm daily. Thick Noodles and Creamy Coconut Milk - 'Bánh tằm bì' is a Southern Vietnamese dish of thick rice and tapioca noodles, tossed with herbs and pork, and drenched in thick coconut cream dressing.
459B Hai Bà Trưng
459B Hai Bà TrưngOpening hours: 6am - 6pm daily. Thick Noodles and Creamy Coconut Milk - 'Bánh tằm bì' is a Southern Vietnamese dish of thick rice and tapioca noodles, tossed with herbs and pork, and drenched in thick coconut cream dressing.
Opening hours: 9am - 10pm daily. Hồng Thắng Chicken Rice Restaurant serves a special dish of Asian foods from China/ Singapore. The restaurant's signature dishes are roasted chicken/duck and "char siu" (barbecued pork) eaten with rice.
378 Hai Bà Trưng
378 Hai Bà TrưngOpening hours: 9am - 10pm daily. Hồng Thắng Chicken Rice Restaurant serves a special dish of Asian foods from China/ Singapore. The restaurant's signature dishes are roasted chicken/duck and "char siu" (barbecued pork) eaten with rice.
Opening hours: Daily from 6am - 9:30am. Prices: 15,000VND (~$0,66). At an over 40-year-old little restaurant serves 'Bánh ướt' - literally "wet cakes", is a Vietnamese thin pancake wrapper consisting of rice noodle sheets, eaten with 'nước chấm' (dipping sauces), fried shallots, and a side of chả lụa (Vietnamese pork sausage).
88 Trần Khắc Chân
88 Đường Trần Khắc ChânOpening hours: Daily from 6am - 9:30am. Prices: 15,000VND (~$0,66). At an over 40-year-old little restaurant serves 'Bánh ướt' - literally "wet cakes", is a Vietnamese thin pancake wrapper consisting of rice noodle sheets, eaten with 'nước chấm' (dipping sauces), fried shallots, and a side of chả lụa (Vietnamese pork sausage).
Opening hours: morning only. Prices: 45,000VND (approx. $1,98) Here address for an over 40-year-old little restaurant. 'Com Tam' literally translate to ‘broken rice’ in Vietnamese, and is traditionally served with fried egg, diced green onions, and a variety of meats. While it’s a popular choice for breakfast or lunch, it can be enjoyed any time of the day as it is relatively inexpensive.
6 locals recommend
Cơm Tấm Chả cua - Nguyễn Phi Khanh
113 Nguyễn Phi KhanhOpening hours: morning only. Prices: 45,000VND (approx. $1,98) Here address for an over 40-year-old little restaurant. 'Com Tam' literally translate to ‘broken rice’ in Vietnamese, and is traditionally served with fried egg, diced green onions, and a variety of meats. While it’s a popular choice for breakfast or lunch, it can be enjoyed any time of the day as it is relatively inexpensive.
Opening hours: morning only. Prices: 50,000VND (approx. $2.2). 'Pho Minh', well-known as 'Pho Minh Casino', ’cause it was next to the famous Casino, was very popular in 1950s and had a fair share of patrons included celebrities and politicians that time. This 60-year-old little restaurant hidden in a small alley on Pasteur street.
7 locals recommend
Phở Minh
63/6 PasteurOpening hours: morning only. Prices: 50,000VND (approx. $2.2). 'Pho Minh', well-known as 'Pho Minh Casino', ’cause it was next to the famous Casino, was very popular in 1950s and had a fair share of patrons included celebrities and politicians that time. This 60-year-old little restaurant hidden in a small alley on Pasteur street.
Opening hours: 07:00 – 20:00 daily. Prices: 40,000VND (approx. ~$1.7). 'Bún bò Huế' is not actually from Saigon, it originates in Hue – a city on the coast of central Vietnam, it’s one of the most beloved noodle soups in Saigon. The noodles are normally rice vermicelli noodles, of the spaghetti size, and a bowl of 'Bun bo Hue' is often served with slices of beef, a hunk of either ox tail or pork knuckle, 'Chả lụa' (Vietnamese sausage and ham), and a handful of green and sweet onions.
6 locals recommend
Quán Mạ Ơi
59 Thạch Thị ThanhOpening hours: 07:00 – 20:00 daily. Prices: 40,000VND (approx. ~$1.7). 'Bún bò Huế' is not actually from Saigon, it originates in Hue – a city on the coast of central Vietnam, it’s one of the most beloved noodle soups in Saigon. The noodles are normally rice vermicelli noodles, of the spaghetti size, and a bowl of 'Bun bo Hue' is often served with slices of beef, a hunk of either ox tail or pork knuckle, 'Chả lụa' (Vietnamese sausage and ham), and a handful of green and sweet onions.
Phuong Mai Vegetarian Restaurant
86F Võ Thị SáuOpening hours: 9am - 10pm daily
Opening hours: 4pm - 8:30pm daily. Although 'Bún mọc' is a dish originating from Northern of Vietnam, it’s extremely popular throughout Saigon as well. The main key ingredient used in the broth of 'Bun moc' are shiitake mushrooms, which are boiled in the soup along with the pork, to give it a slightly earthy mushroom flavor. The broth in 'Bun moc' is normally pork based, a simple and soothing soup, that’s not spicy at all, but just comforting. It’s the type of noodle soup you might want to eat relaxing rainy day.
43 Đường Trần Quốc Toản
43 Trần Quốc ToảnOpening hours: 4pm - 8:30pm daily. Although 'Bún mọc' is a dish originating from Northern of Vietnam, it’s extremely popular throughout Saigon as well. The main key ingredient used in the broth of 'Bun moc' are shiitake mushrooms, which are boiled in the soup along with the pork, to give it a slightly earthy mushroom flavor. The broth in 'Bun moc' is normally pork based, a simple and soothing soup, that’s not spicy at all, but just comforting. It’s the type of noodle soup you might want to eat relaxing rainy day.
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29 Đ. Trần Quốc ToảnChicken rice and special tasty dishes from Hue (a city in central Vietnam)
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