7 best pho restaurants in Saigon

1. Pho Le

Pho Le is one of the most delicious and crowded pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City. The shop has a professional service style, the staff is quite crowded, but usually you will have to wait a bit long because the shop is very crowded. Even so, most of the diners still feel very happy.

The most important highlight of Pho Le is the taste according to the taste of the Southern people. The bowl of pho here is always full, there are both soft noodle soup and chewy noodle soup for you to choose from, the broth is rich, full of spices and a variety of vegetables.

Pho Le is the leading delicious pho restaurant according to the Southern flavor that has conquered and satisfied most of Saigon's diners.

Address: 413 - 415 Nguyen Trai, Ward 7, District 5, City. HCMC
Opening hours: 06:00am - 01:00am
Price range: 40,000 - 55,000 VND

2. Pho Rooster

Pho is now a very popular dish, you can enjoy it almost anywhere in Vietnam. However, pho originates from the North and the North flavor is still the most characteristic that many diners want to look for. There are many pho restaurants in Saigon that still retain the standard recipes of the North. One of the most famous pho restaurants in Saigon but true to the North standard is Pho Dau restaurant near Nguyen Van Troi bridge. In the past, people used to call this restaurant Pho Nguyen Cao Ky because Mr. Nguyen Cao Ky (a famous person in Saigon) often came here to enjoy.

During many years of operation, this pho restaurant has never disappointed Northern Pho lovers. The bowl of broth has a delicate aftertaste, always plenty of thinly sliced onions. Like the way of serving in the North, Pho Dau does not have beef balls, not served with bean sprouts, herbs and black sauce.

Address: Room 288, alley 288 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3, HCMC
Opening hours: 5:00am - 11:00am
Price range: 65,000 - 75,000VND

3. Pho Thin Hanoi

Pho Thin is one of the famous pho brands in Hanoi. Currently in Saigon there are many establishments of Pho Thin, the pho here still retains the flavor of Hanoi's typical pho, the noodles of the restaurant are thin, the beef is tender, very delicious. Most people who come to Pho Thin Hanoi want to enjoy Pho Thin - a typical and outstanding noodle dish of Pho Thin.

The bowl of Pho Thin always looks very attractive because the owner is very careful with seasoning and noodles. To create the right Hanoi Pho, the chef has to simmer beef bones for 8 to 10 hours to create the most perfect, most flavorful broth.

Address: 62 - 64 Tran Luu, District 2, HCMC
Opening hours: 06:30am - 2:00pm and 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Price range: 40,000 - 66,000 VND

4. Pho Phu Vuong

Located on busy Le Van Sy street in Tan Binh district, Phu Vuong pho restaurant has existed for more than 20 years, attracting a large number of diners from early morning until midnight. Pho originated in Hanoi, cooked according to the taste of Saigon people. The owner is Mr. Cu, born in Saigon but originally from Nam Dinh. His parents entered Saigon in 1954, perhaps because of that, Phu Vuong pho is more suitable for Southerners.

The essence of Pho Phu Vuong is still from the North, but there are some differences when the broth is filled with the smell of ginger, anise and cinnamon with a little sugar added to suit the Southern people. Therefore, people from the North who came to the South to eat pho often will not be suitable, eating it for a long time will feel delicious.

Eating Pho Phu Vuong should add black and red soy sauce, it will taste better, the noodle soup will be richer and have a light brown color. The bowl of pho gives quite a lot of onions, the vegetables are always neatly and cleanly cut, the noodles are very small, maybe just a little bigger than the tough noodles. The beef balls here are delicious, chewy, crispy without the "powder" feeling.

Pho Phu Vuong is a favorite place for many famous Vietnamese artists and countless foreign guests. Although the service is a bit slow, it seems that customers are always happy to wait because of its attractive taste.

Address 1: 333 Le Van Sy, Ward 1, Tan Binh District, City. HCMC
Address 2: 120 Nguyen Thai Binh, District 1, HCMC
Opening hours: 7:00am - 1:00pm and 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Price range: 50,000 - 80,000 VND

5. Pho Hung

Pho Hung is one of the few pho brands that are famous not only in Vietnam but also abroad. Although Pho Hung now has many establishments in Saigon, they are all very crowded. This proves that Saigon diners really like Pho of this brand.

Pho here is made from pure beef, stewed with more than 10 different herbs, so it always has a characteristic flavor. Each bowl of pho at Pho Hung is carefully cared for from the layout to the broth and the quality of the noodles. In particular, the bowl of pho here is quite large, the beef balls are big and crispy.

Besides, the space of the restaurant is also spacious and airy. Staff enthusiastic service, attentive. All these things have helped Pho Hung always attract a large number of diners to enjoy.

Address 1: 243 Nguyen Trai, Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1, HCMC
Address 2: 288 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 4, District 10, HCMC
Opening hours: 06:30am - 03:00am
Price range: 50,000 - 70,000 VND

6. Thanh Sour Pho

If you are too familiar with famous traditional pho flavors, Pho Chua Thanh will bring you a new look and a unique experience. Sour pho is a famous noodle dish in Lang Son, a province in the Northwest of Vietnam, different from many traditional pho, so at first glance, you might confuse sour pho with grilled pork vermicelli. But if you enjoy it, you will find its taste very special.

The bowl of sour pho doesn't have much broth, and the noodles have a sweet and sour taste. Enjoying sour pho, you have to be very patient, eat slowly to gradually feel its deliciousness.

Address: 242/101 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ward 3, District 3, HCMC
Opening hours: 11:00am-9:00pm
Price range: 30,000 - 40,000 VND

7. Phu Gia beef noodle soup

Pho Bo Phu Gia on Ly Chinh Thang Street is always busy with people coming in and out, especially on weekends. The shop only has a few sets of tables and chairs, but people still wait in long queues to enjoy the great taste at this restaurant.

Pho Phu Gia will be an ideal suggestion for those who love the taste of Hanoi pho. The broth has a rich taste, not much fat, but sweet. Unlike many other pho restaurants in Saigon, green onions in Pho Phu Gia are not chopped, but only chopped and put in a bowl. In particular, the broth of Phu Gia beef noodle soup is always slightly comparable, has a clear color with a thin layer of oil on the surface, looks extremely attractive.

In addition, the restaurant's pho is not served with vegetables and black sauce like many other pho restaurants in Saigon, although there are still some bean sprouts. Eating Pho with beef in Phu Gia, diners should add chili fish sauce, add vinegared garlic, chopped dried onions and green onions.

Address: 146E Ly Chinh Thang, Ward 4, District 3, HCMC
Opening hours: 06:00am-11:00am and 5:00pm-9pm
Price range: 35,000 - 55,000 VND