Vegan banh mi in District 1: four shops, open 24 hours

Four shops in District 1 — which one is closest right now

If you are in District 1 and hungry, you do not have far to go. Banh Mi XANH has four shops spread around the centre, a few minutes on foot or by bike:

• 38 Lê Thị Riêng
• 15B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai
• 2B Trần Hưng Đạo
• 148B Đề Thám

The four are close together, so if the nearest one is busy, or you are around Đề Thám late at night, ride over to Trần Hưng Đạo or Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai instead — every shop carries the full menu.

Open 24 hours means there is hot bread at 3am too

All five shops, the four in District 1 included, are open around the clock. No closing time, no afternoon break. Off a night shift at two in the morning, hungry on the way home, or out early at five for exercise — someone is at the counter and there is bread.

That is what sets this apart from ordinary breakfast food: you never have to time your visit, and you never arrive to find the day's batch gone.

What to eat, and what it costs

Banh mi

• Bơ Đường: 28,000d
• Chả Lát Chay: 53,000d
• Đậu Hũ Cay: 56,000d
• Thập Cẩm: 59,000d
• Thượng Hạng Premium (big size): 75,000d

Bơ Đường suits a light breakfast, or children. Thập Cẩm is the best seller — everything in one loaf, and enough of it. Thượng Hạng Premium is noticeably larger, for a big appetite or for one loaf standing in for two meals.

Drinks

• Black Coffee: 35,000d
• Jasmine Lemon Tea: 36,000d
• Nut Milk Coffee: 45,000d
• Nut Milk Bubble Tea: 45,000d
• Brown Sugar Nut Milk Bubble Tea: 48,000d

One banh mi plus a drink lands somewhere between 63,000d and a little over 100,000d, depending on what you pick.

Nutrition, in plain terms

A vegan banh mi uses tofu, plant-based cold cuts and fresh herbs in place of meat. It is an ordinary plant-based meal — for people who eat vegan, for people cutting back on meat during the week, or for anyone who just wants a change. Nothing here cures anything or replaces medicine; it is food.

Delivery, when you would rather not go out

Working in a District 1 office and not keen to leave your desk? Call the hotline 0923.183.183 for banh mi and drinks, or order from the Banh Mi XANH delivery page. Orders from 500,000d within 5km of a shop are delivered free; smaller orders are charged by distance, and staff will quote you when you call.

Because the shops never close, someone takes your order at any hour — you are not waiting until morning.

Quick questions

How late do the District 1 shops stay open?

All four are open 24 hours, with no closing time. Any hour of the day or night, you can buy.

Which shop is nearest Ben Thanh Market?

148B Đề Thám and 2B Trần Hưng Đạo are the two closest to the Ben Thanh area, a few minutes on foot.

What do they cost, and which is cheapest?

Bơ Đường is the cheapest at 28,000d, good for a light breakfast. The fullest loaves are the Thập Cẩm at 59,000d, or the Thượng Hạng Premium at 75,000d if you want to eat properly.

Is there a delivery charge?

Orders from 500,000d within 5km are delivered free. Smaller or more distant orders are charged; staff quote the fee when you call 0923.183.183.

Is a vegan banh mi just vegetables?

No — it is built on tofu and plant-based cold cuts as well as fresh herbs, so there is plant protein in it, not only greens. It is an everyday plant-based meal, not a health supplement.

What should I drink with it?

Jasmine Lemon Tea or Black Coffee suit the morning and go well with a savoury loaf. The Brown Sugar Nut Milk Bubble Tea is the one for a sweeter tooth.