$3 Street Meal, Ho Chi Minh City

Описание: What does a full day of eating in Saigon actually look like? From less than $2 phở to an all-you-can-eat wagyu buffet — I walked over 8 miles through District 1, 3, and 10 to find out.
Less than $1 salted coffee from a street cart. Steamed rice rolls with a line of Grab drivers waiting outside. A hidden café where you sit in boats over a koi pond. An edible coffee cup you drink and then eat. Cơm tấm grilled on charcoal since 1993 for less than $3. And a five-star hotel buffet with Australian wagyu, Nha Trang lobster, Cà Mau mud crab, and the best peppercorn sauce I’ve ever had — even Vegas can’t touch it.
This is Saigon during Tết 2026. No reservations. No plan. Just walking, exploring the city, and eating.

Tết 2026 edition. Saigon never stops.
📍 Full restaurant list with addresses and timestamps below ⬇️
TIMESTAMPS & LOCATIONS
0:06 — Phúc Long Coffee ☕
0:18 — Phở Thắng 🍜
0:44 — Từ Dũ Hospital
0:50 — Street food vendor
0:56 — Walking Saigon streets
1:07 — Lê Văn Sỹ street
1:17 — Cà Phê Muối Chú Long (salted coffee)
1:32 — Honda dealership
1:54 — Adidas x Nike
2:05 — Pizza Hut Saigon
2:10 — NÓNG delivery bikes
2:30 — Bánh Cuốn Nóng
3:08 — Bánh cuốn close-up
3:25 — Oasis Café (koi fish café)
4:41 — Saigon traffic
4:54 — Nhâm Café
7:05 — Edible coffee cup
7:21 — Cơm Tấm Chị Hằng
7:37 — Cơm tấm plate
8:28 — La Brasserie, Hotel Nikko Saigon — Wagyu
8:41 — Seafood spread
8:47 — Jamon station
8:53 — Chef searing steak
9:17 — Cà Mau crab
9:20 — Nha Trang lobster
9:30 — Fresh oysters
10:33 — Parmesan pasta station
10:39 — Australian lamb shank
10:58 — Australian Wagyu
11:13 — Peppercorn sauce
11:32 — Mud crab
11:39 — Tropical fruit
11:49 — Desserts
12:26 — Panna cotta finale

RESTAURANT DIRECTORY:

1. Phúc Long Coffee & Tea
∙ What: Vietnam’s iconic coffee & tea chain
∙ Address: Multiple locations — likely Phạm Ngũ Lão area, District 1
∙ Google Maps: Search “Phúc Long Coffee” near your area
∙ Price: ~30,000–55,000 đồng
∙ Hours: 7:00 AM – 10:30 PM daily
2. Phở Thắng
∙ What: Legendary phở spot, cheap and packed with locals
∙ Address: 258 Vĩnh Viễn, Phường 4, Quận 10, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJ94lW...
∙ Price: 35,000 đồng/bowl
∙ Hours: 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM daily
∙ Rating: 4.3 ⭐ (247 reviews)
3. Từ Dũ Hospital (B-roll)
∙ What: Saigon’s busiest maternity hospital
∙ Address: 284 Cống Quỳnh, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJ37ts...
4. Cà Phê Muối Chú Long (Salted Coffee)
∙ What: Street cart salted coffee — cà phê muối
∙ Address: 120 Đ. Lê Văn Sỹ, Phường 10, Phú Nhuận, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJ50H4...
∙ Price: 18,000–25,000 đồng
∙ Hours: Open 24 hours
5. Bánh Cuốn Nóng
∙ What: Steamed rice rolls with crispy shallots and nước mắm
∙ Address: Near Hòa Hưng, Quận 10, HCMC (multiple spots on Vĩnh Viễn / Hòa Hưng)
∙ Price: ~30,000 đồng/plate
∙ Hours: 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
6. Oasis Café (Koi Fish Café)
∙ What: Hidden café with koi ponds, stepping stones, boat seating
∙ Address: 176/1b Đ. Lê Văn Sỹ, Phường 10, Phú Nhuận, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJbaeN...
∙ Price: $$
∙ Hours: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM (with breaks)
∙ Rating: 4.5 ⭐ (8,257 reviews)
7. Nhâm Café
∙ What: Industrial-chic café with bakery, book walls, vintage decor, edible coffee cups
∙ Address: 91/1 Hoà Hưng, Phường 12, Quận 10, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJtbQc...
∙ Price: $$
∙ Hours: Open 24 hours
∙ Rating: 4.3 ⭐ (2,757 reviews)
8. Cơm Tấm Chị Hằng
∙ What: Broken rice with grilled pork chop, since 1993
∙ Address: 28 Đỗ Quang Đẩu, Phường Phạm Ngũ Lão, Quận 1, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJ70dl...
∙ Price: ~65,000 đồng
∙ Hours: 7:30 AM – 2:30 AM daily
∙ Rating: 4.2 ⭐ (319 reviews)
9. La Brasserie — Hotel Nikko Saigon
∙ What: Premium seafood buffet with Australian Wagyu, Nha Trang lobster, Cà Mau crab, jamon, lamb shank, parmesan pasta station, live cooking
∙ Address: 235 Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Nguyễn Cư Trinh, Quận 1, HCMC
∙ Google Maps: https://maps.google.com/?cid=ChIJzfOs...
∙ Price: $$$
∙ Hours: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily
∙ Rating: 4.3 ⭐ (806 reviews)

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