Top 20 delicious ‘mom-cooked’ rice restaurants in Saigon

1Bento Delichi

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 166/12L Thich Quang Duc, Ward 4, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. 219/4 Ngo Tat To, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

– Branch 3: No. 117/3 Vuon Chuoi, Ward 4, District 3, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/bentodelichi

Email: [email protected]

Website: delichi.vn

Opening hours: 09:00 – 21:00

Bento Delichi is a new brand of fried chicken rice and chicken rice with garlic sauce that has emerged in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Da Nang in recent years. Appearing in Saigon since 2019, this brand has left a good impression on those who love fried chicken rice, especially young people. With the standards of a standard Japanese restaurant, the quality of the food here is worth the price. Bento Delichi is very meticulous in the preparation and presentation, each portion is highly appreciated by diners.

In addition to the two main dishes of Fried Chicken Rice and Garlic Fish Sauce Chicken Rice, Bento Delichi also serves delicious dishes such as Pepper Chicken Rice, Spicy Chicken Rice, Tamarind Chicken Rice, Teriyaki Chicken Rice, Green Pepper Chicken Rice… The restaurant specializes in chicken rice, so all chicken dishes are marinated with special spices, unlike anywhere else. The accompanying rice is very sticky and golden, eaten with the restaurant’s salad and pickled radish, which is both delicious and not greasy.

2Tam Ky Hong Nga Chicken Rice

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 194A Phan Xich Long, Ward 7, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. 33 Bau Cat, Ward 14, Tan Binh District, HCMC

– Branch 3: No. 108A Pham Viet Chanh, Nguyen Cu Trinh Ward, District 1, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/comgahongngaphanxichlong

Opening hours: 08:00 – 21:00

Tam Ky Chicken Rice is a dish that has penetrated the subconscious of Quang people. In Saigon, Tam Ky Hong Nga Chicken Rice restaurant offers delicious meals with unique preparation and quick service. The sticky, fragrant rice, eaten with boiled chicken, sweet and soft meat makes everyone praise it as delicious. The ingredients are carefully selected with chicken, raised naturally.

3Dust Restaurant

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 19 Ngo Van Nam, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. 55 Ngo Quang Huy, Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City

– Branch 3: 2nd Floor, No. 88 Song Hanh, An Phu Ward, Thu Duc City, HCMC

Email: [email protected]

Opening hours: 07:00 – 23:00

Quan Bui serves Vietnamese home-style food in a modern and luxurious Indochinese space, located in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The restaurant’s menu includes traditional family recipes from three regions. Although serving many Western customers, the dishes at Quan Bui are all cooked in a very rich Vietnamese style, attractively presented and accurately described on the menu.

4Ten Difficulties of Hometown Rice

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 27 Tran Quoc Thao, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. 08 Nguyen Van Troi, Ward 17, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC

– Branch 3: No. 20 Song Hanh, An Phu Ward, Thu Duc City, HCM City

Email: [email protected]

Fanpage: facebook.com/ComqueMuoiKho

Opening hours: 10:00 – 22:00

Com Que Muoi Kho is associated with the name of comedian Truong Giang, famous for its dishes with strong flavors of the Central region. The restaurant offers a cool, green space with a rustic feel, with a simple and intimate decoration. This is an ideal destination for a cozy family meal.

5Nha Trang Chicken Rice 2 Sisters

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 9 Thich Minh Nguyet, Ward 2, Tan Binh District, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. CC19 Truong Son, Ward 15, District 10, HCMC

– Branch 3: No. 272 ​​Doc Lap, Tan Thanh Ward, Tan Phu District, HCMC

Email: [email protected]

Website: comganhatrang.com

Fanpage: facebook.com/2chiem.comganhatrang

Opening hours: 09:00 – 20:30

2 Chi Em Restaurant is the place to satisfy your craving for authentic Nha Trang chicken rice. The staff at the restaurant are very pleasant and accommodating. A serving of chicken rice includes soft rice, fragrant shredded chicken and a plate of broth with eggs and chicken gizzards that is very rich. In the heart of Saigon, you can enjoy the famous flavor of Nha Trang chicken rice.

6 Saigon Claypot Rice Restaurant

Address:

– Branch 1: No. 27 Tu Xuong, Ward Vo Thi Sau, District 3, HCMC

– Branch 2: No. 59 Ho Xuan Huong, District 3, HCMC

Email: [email protected]

Fanpage: facebook.com/comnieusaigon.restaurant

Com Nieu Sai Gon is a delicious and quality clay pot rice restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, with two branches in District 3. Clay pot rice is carefully cooked, served with dishes such as braised fish with pepper, braised meat, braised fish sauce, boiled vegetables, vegetable soup… The restaurant has an ancient, airy space, with quick and polite service.

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7Mr. Horse Rice

Address: No. 51/4 Ho Thi Ky, Ward 1, District 10, HCMC

Website: ongngua.vn

Fanpage: facebook.com/comOngNgua

Opening hours: 09:00 – 22:00

Com Ong Ngua is definitely on the list of delicious rice restaurants in Saigon. Each portion of rice here is carefully prepared and beautifully decorated. The ingredients at the restaurant are carefully selected from reputable suppliers and the processing process always adheres to food hygiene and safety procedures, ensuring a safe meal for you. Each portion is designed according to different energy needs to ensure nutrition, encouraging a healthy diet with lots of green vegetables and fiber.

The restaurant has two different menus for lunch and dinner. For lunch, you can choose from five sets, including white rice, one of more than 12 savory dishes, a soup, and drinks. For dinner, the restaurant pioneers a combination of broken rice and mixed rice.

8The Hen Restaurant

Opening hours: 7:30 am – 9:30 pm

Address:

– 72 Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ward Da Kao, District 1

– 21A Tran Cao Van, Ward Da Kao, District 1

– 06 Song Hanh, An Phu Ward, District 2

– 181 Quang Trung, Ward 10, Go Vap District

If you want to enjoy authentic Phu Yen chicken right in Saigon, come to Com Ga Mai Restaurant. The rice here is very attractive with chicken giblets, boiled chicken, young eggs, shredded chicken, vegetables, sour salad served with it… Free-range chicken has firm, chewy meat. The restaurant also has chicken specialties such as chicken hotpot with perilla leaves, steamed chicken with herbs… Enjoying it here once will make you want to come back often.

9Delicious Broken Rice

Address: No. 31 Cong Hoa, Ward 4, Tan Binh District, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/comtamngon.vn

Opening hours: 08:00 – 21:30

Com Tam Ngon is a famous broken rice restaurant with a diverse menu of pork and chicken prepared into many different dishes such as grilled pork ribs with rice, grilled pork belly with salt and chili, grilled tenderloin with salt and chili, grilled chicken thighs with rice, and soups that change daily. Fresh seasonal vegetables.

When eating at the restaurant, you are also served a variety of cheap drinks such as sweet coconut water. The staff is attentive, quick, always saying yes and smiling. The restaurant also supports customers when parking their vehicles and holds umbrellas when it rains.

10Shanghai Chicken Rice

Address: No. 21-23 Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/comgathuonghaisaigon

Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:00

As the name suggests, Shanghai Chicken Rice has a strong Shanghai culinary flavor. Since its presence in Ho Chi Minh City, the restaurant has successfully conquered Vietnamese tastes. The team of chefs researches meticulously to ensure the flavor is suitable for the majority of diners.

Ingredients from rice, meat, and vegetables are all carefully selected to ensure hygiene. The restaurant has many attractive dishes such as Shanghai chicken rice, char siu roast pork, soy sauce steamed chicken, crispy rice with roast chicken, salmon hotpot, fish cake noodles, and Beijing roast duck.

11Ba Ghien Broken Rice

Address: No. 84 Dang Van Ngu, Ward 10, Phu Nhuan District, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/ComTamBaGhien

Opening hours: 07:30 – 20:30

Ba Ghien Broken Rice, famous for its large grilled ribs, has been in Saigon since 1995. The rice dish is always filled with grilled ribs, fried eggs, pork skin, egg rolls, Chinese sausage, meatballs, pickles, scallion oil and fish sauce. The most popular dishes are the rice with ribs and the rice with ribs, pork skin and egg rolls.

12Vietnamese Claypot Rice Restaurant

Address: No. 234 Cong Hoa, Ward 12, Tan Binh District, HCMC

Email: [email protected]

Fanpage: facebook.com/com.nieu.viet.nam

Opening hours: 08:00 – 22:00

Com Nieu Viet Nam offers diners delicious Vietnamese dishes at reasonable prices. The restaurant impresses with its luxurious and intimate space, serving rustic dishes from three regions. With the quality of the dishes and enthusiastic service attitude, this is an ideal destination for you to explore Vietnamese cuisine.

13Mrs. Nam’s Restaurant

Address: No. 34 Tan Canh, Ward 1, Tan Binh District, HCMC

Opening hours: 06:00 – 12:00

Ba Nam Restaurant is famous for its cozy atmosphere and delicious traditional menu. White rice and soft-boiled eggs are dishes you should not miss here.

14Moc Broken Rice – Ly Tu Trong

Address: 85 Ly Tu Trong. Ben Thanh Ward, District 1, HCMC

Opening hours: 8:00 – 22:30

Moc is a famous office lunch restaurant in Saigon, loved by many diners. The menu is diverse with roasted chicken rice, broken rice with pork chop and pork skin, rice with honey-grilled pork chop and pork cartilage… The meat and pork are marinated with just the right spices, eaten with spicy fish sauce, making you praise the deliciousness right from the first spoonful. The restaurant space is beautifully decorated with small green potted plants, bringing a comfortable and airy feeling.

15Hanh Thu Restaurant

Address: No. 10 Truong Son, Ward 15, District 10, HCMC

Website: comhanhthu.com

Opening hours: 08:00 – 21:00

Hanh Thu Restaurant stands out with its diverse menu and excellent food quality. The menu changes daily with dishes made from fresh ingredients, ensuring rich traditional flavors.

16Paper Flower Cafe – Rice Shop

Address: 19 Huynh Tinh Cua. Ward 8, District 3, HCMC

Opening hours: 07:00 – 23:00

Rice Shop – Hoa Giay Cafe is an ideal meeting place for Quang cuisine lovers. The claypot rice here has a strong Central flavor, cooked in a clay pot so it is very sticky and fragrant. Side dishes such as fried eggs, boiled meat with fish sauce or mussel soup are all simple but attractive. In addition, the restaurant also has dishes with strong Quang flavor such as Quang noodles, mussels with rice paper, Tam Ky chicken rice, jackfruit salad, vermicelli with fish sauce…

17Thu Thao Broken Rice

Address: No. 461 Le Dai Hanh, Ward 11, District 11, HCMC

Fanpage: facebook.com/comtamthuthao

Opening hours: 06:00 – 20:00

With 20 years of experience, Com Tam Thu Thao is one of the most popular broken rice shops in Saigon. The broken rice with pork chop and grilled pork dish here is the most popular with well-marinated, well-cooked, not-burnt ribs, delicious broken rice and homemade pickles. The fish cakes, salted egg rolls and chicken thighs are also delicious.

18Brick Shop

Address: 10 Dang Tat. Tan Dinh Ward, District 1, HCMC

Opening hours: 09:00 – 23:00

Cuc Gach Quan impresses with its rustic culinary space, from the design to the dishes all have the taste of home. Tables, chairs, bowls, chopsticks, bamboo table covers… remind us of the home-cooked meals. The menu is diverse, with all the rice dishes from the North to the South such as chicken gizzard rice, char siu rice, chicken rice, fried chicken with fish sauce, grilled chicken rice… In addition, the restaurant also serves salads, hot pots, beef noodles, spring rolls…

19 U Nu Quan

Address: 261/17 Chu Van An, Ward 12, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

Opening hours: 07:00 – 21:30

Ú Nu Quán is one of the most popular restaurants for office workers. In particular, the menu here is very diverse and changes every day, full of delicious dishes such as fried, stir-fried, braised, rice soup, desserts to help diners not get bored. If you do not want to cook and bring rice to work, Ú Nu Quán is an ideal choice.

20Saigon rice granary

Address: 6/3 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. Ward Da Kao, District 1, City. HCM

Opening hours: 10:00 – 14:00

Saigon Rice Warehouse is a restaurant frequented by many diners. Each dish is marinated and seasoned to taste, suitable for many people’s tastes. Some highly rated dishes such as chicken rice with lemongrass and chili, beef stir-fried with onions, snakehead fish cooked in sour soup… remind people of their hometown meals. The menu is constantly changing to serve the eating needs of many people, especially office workers. Friendly and enthusiastic staff is also the reason why the restaurant is always crowded.

Above are the delicious “mother’s cooking” restaurants that Vietnamtravelio Travel Guide has compiled, ranging from claypot rice, chicken rice to office rice. Hope you have delicious meals with these suggestions.