Cơm Tấm Bãi Rác

Tiny, decades-old family-run pho stall just off Pasteur in District 1 Saigon, serving southern-style beef pho in the mornings only since the 1940s.

Iconic District 1 street food stall in Saigon famous for generous, well-priced bún thịt nướng — vermicelli noodles with grilled pork, chả giò spring rolls, pickled vegetables, and herbs.

District 1 Saigon spot specializing in bánh canh cua — chewy tapioca noodles in a rich, creamy crab broth with a sour-spicy edge.

Iconic Saigon banh xeo specialist operating since 1945 and honored with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, still cooking turmeric-yellow shrimp-and-pork rice crepes over charcoal to wrap in herbs and dip in fish sauce.