Trying Ben Thanh Market’s Legendary Crab Noodle Soup (Bún Riêu Gánh)

Join me for a quiet food experience at Bún Riêu Gánh ('Gánh Crab Noodle Soup), a long-established family-run restaurant in the heart of Saigon, just a short walk from Ben Thanh Market. The restaurant traces its roots back around 40 years, when the family sold bún riêu from a traditional street-side food stall. Today, the familiar recipe continues at its current location on Lê Thánh Tôn Street. Bún riêu is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup, and the version served here has its own character — a light, clear broth, crab cake, tofu, blood pudding, tomatoes and thin rice vermicelli, served with fresh herbs and a distinctive tamarind-based condiment. Rather than a food review, this is simply a chance to slow down and experience a small piece of everyday Saigon food culture. Reference price: Approximately 70,000 VND ($2.69) per bowl; side dishes and cold towels are charged separately. 📍 Bún Riêu Gánh 163 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam #Saigon #BunRieu #VietnameseFood _______ © Real Tran. All rights reserved Do not re-upload, download, redistribute, or perform secondary editing without permission.