7 pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City were included in the Bib Gourmand category (good restaurant, affordable price) by Michelin Guide this year, including: Pho Chao, Pho Hoang, Pho Huong Binh, Pho Le, Pho Minh, Pho Phuong and Pho Mien Ga Ky Dong. What's interesting?
1. Pho Chao
Located at 52 Nguyen Cong Tru (Binh Thanh District), Pho Chao restaurant continues to be honored by Michelin as "delicious restaurant, affordable price".
Pho Chao restaurant is not as old as many other pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City, having opened in late 2020 and early 2021. However, the restaurant soon "caught the eye" of Michelin reviewers.
PHOTO: CAO AN BIEN/MICHELIN GUIDE
"Despite the expansion, Pho Chao has not lost its street-side charm. You can choose between a rich three-day-simmered beef bone broth and a chicken broth. Top dishes include pho bong hoa with medium rare beef, crispy fried chicken with shrimp sauce and the famous "Photine", when pho is served with french fries and cheese," the Michelin Guide describes.
“70% of the restaurant's customers are foreigners. The restaurant's name is Chao, as a welcome to foreign and Vietnamese guests coming to enjoy traditional Vietnamese dishes. The restaurant's name also shows the welcome, when coming here, guests always receive smiles, warmth, and happiness from the owner and staff", Ms. Bui Thi Dung, the proud owner of the pho restaurant, once shared with Thanh Nien .
2. Pho Hoang
According to the Michelin Guide, this pho restaurant has been open since 2008 and owner Hoang is very proud of his clear broth, which takes more than 12 hours to cook. Diners can freely order tendons, ribs, minced beef or even eggs.
Pho Hoang has been honored by Michelin in the Bib Gourmand category for many consecutive years.
PHOTO: MICHELIN GUIDE
"Each bowl of pho is garnished with coriander, basil, lime and onion. For drinks, try their herbal tea made with more than 10 different herbs," Michelin Guide suggests. Accordingly, the restaurant is located at 460 Nguyen Tri Phuong (District 10).
3. Pho Huong Binh
Sharing with Thanh Nien , Ms. Tran Thi Phuc Thinh, owner of Pho Huong Binh restaurant at 148 Vo Thi Sau (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) said that it was Michelin's recognition that helped "revive" the restaurant that was opened in 1958 in Saigon by her grandmother. As the third generation to inherit the family pho restaurant, the owner shared that she always stands at the counter making dishes from morning to night and rarely lets anyone replace her.
According to the owner, the pho restaurant was opened by her grandmother, Doan Thi Ran (deceased) in 1958, when many pho restaurants were located next to each other on this street. Her family both sold motorbike and bicycle spare parts and sold pho. Later, when her husband was old, they focused entirely on running the restaurant, when they received a lot of support from customers.
Pho Huong Binh restaurant has been around since 1958.
PHOTO: CAO AN BIEN
To date, the pho restaurant has been passed down to the third generation, from her grandparents to her parents, and then to her siblings. As the only daughter in a family of four siblings, Thinh inherited her family's pho restaurant and devoted much of her heart to the restaurant built by her grandparents and parents. The restaurant sells chicken pho and beef pho with many ingredients for customers to choose from such as chicken skin, young eggs, breast meat and tendons... The broth is made fresh every day, clear and refreshing.
4. Pho Le
Pho Le opened in 1970, more than half a century ago. The restaurant's menu includes main dishes such as rare beef, tendon, brisket, flank, beef balls, beef shank... The first branch of Pho Le is located on Nguyen Trai Street, an area where many ethnic Chinese people live.
From the past to the present, Pho Le has attracted many people because of its rich, Southern flavor. Each bowl of Pho Le has soft, smooth noodles, a sweet and creamy broth, and a characteristically soft and sweet meat. In addition, the restaurant prepares many side dishes such as vegetables, bean sprouts, etc., attracting many diners.
Pho Le is a "true" Southern dish. The restaurant is located at 413 - 415 Nguyen Trai (District 5)
PHOTO: CAO AN BIEN/MICHELIN GUIDE
"In your opinion, what makes Pho Le restaurant on the Michelin list?", Mr. Hung, from the Pho restaurant, told Thanh Nien Newspaper that the secret lies in the pho broth, which is cooked according to a special recipe and passed down through many generations in the family. The harmony of flavors and ingredients also makes a bowl of Pho Le special.
5. Pho Minh
According to Michelin Guide, although located in a small alley at 63/6 Pasteur (District 1), Pho Minh still attracts diners in Ho Chi Minh City with its 80-year-old traditional pho. "Diners can choose between beef tenderloin, brisket and many other meats available throughout the day. They close at 10am, so come early before they run out of food," Michelin advises.
Pho Minh is one of the oldest pho restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City.
PHOTO: MICHELIN GUIDE
It is known that this pho restaurant started from a small cart in an alley on Pasteur Street, next to the Casino theater (later renamed Vinh Quang). In 1950, the family had a small house to set up tables and started welcoming customers. At that time, the restaurant was located opposite the current location and was not as spacious as it is now.
6. Pho Phuong
Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Phuong, owner of Pho Phuong restaurant at 25 Hoang Sa (District 1) said that the restaurant has been around for 40 years. Ms. Phuong, 57 years old this year, said that she opened the restaurant when she was only 18 years old, the restaurant is the passion of her life.
Located on Hoang Sa street, close to many shops and restaurants, Pho Phuong is still crowded with customers at the present time.
PHOTO: CAO AN BIEN
"Each bowl of pho is prepared with the utmost care. The accompanying vegetables are carefully garnished, trimmed and cleaned for maximum freshness. The restaurant's signature pho is a series of beef cuts. The highlight of the dish is the oxtail, stewed for 40 hours until tender and with a wonderful gelatinous finish," the Michelin Guide reviews.
7. Ky Dong chicken noodle soup
Ky Dong chicken vermicelli, located right in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, is no longer strange to diners when for the past half century, it has been crowded with customers, regardless of the time. The restaurant is located at 14/5Bis Ky Dong (Ward 9, District 3).
After the reunification, the parents of Mr. Nguyen Van Duc (50 years old) together created a small cart, selling chicken noodles at the beginning of Ky Dong street. At that time, he was still very young. His childhood was the days when he saw his parents staying up late and waking up early to take care of the street stall to raise 4 children, the days when 4 siblings in the house helped their parents with the business.
Ky Dong chicken noodle soup is always crowded with customers.
PHOTO: CAO AN BIEN/MICHELIN GUIDE
In the 1980s, from the initial street food cart with a stable number of customers, they rented a space, also on Ky Dong Street to sell. And in 2004, Mr. Duc's family bought a space on this street and has been selling until now. What he is most proud of in his family's dishes is the quality of the chicken and the recipe for the broth. That is also the secret to why for nearly half a century, the restaurant has always been crowded with customers.
The new Michelin Guide 2025 list introduces 181 dining establishments in Hanoi , Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, with 9 restaurants awarded one Michelin star (including 1 new restaurant and 1 upgraded restaurant), 63 dining establishments awarded Bib Gourmand (including 9 new establishments) and 109 dining establishments selected based on the quality of the dishes served (including 14 new establishments).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/7-quan-pho-noi-tieng-tphcm-duoc-michelin-vinh-danh-2025-co-quan-ruot-cua-ban-khong-185250605224533612.htm
![[Photo] Nearly 104,000 candidates in Hanoi complete procedures to take the 10th grade entrance exam](https://vphoto.vietnam.vn/thumb/1200x675/vietnam/resource/IMAGE/2025/6/7/7dbf58fd77224eb583ea5c819ebf5a4e)
![[OCOP REVIEW] Tu Duyen Syrup - The essence of herbs from the mountains and forests of Nhu Thanh](https://vphoto.vietnam.vn/thumb/402x226/vietnam/resource/IMAGE/2025/6/5/58ca32fce4ec44039e444fbfae7e75ec)
Comment (0)