What time does the Banh Mi XANH kitchen start each day?

The kitchen starts at four in the morning

Customers ask us this often: what time does the kitchen start so that there is hot bread in the morning? The honest answer is four. That is when the bread comes out of the oven, the tofu comes out of the freezer to thaw, and the vegan cold cut is sliced thin — all so that it is ready for the customers who arrive at six and seven.

The night shift never puts the kitchen out

All five shops are open 24 hours, so the kitchen never fully closes. There is somebody on through the night, and there is Bơ Đường and Đậu Hũ Cay for the ride-hailing drivers, the night security staff, and anyone finishing late.

Who is working at midnight

Each shop has at least one member of staff through the night, serving, wrapping and taking delivery orders. The main kitchen takes a few short hours off and then comes back for the early morning.

What gets prepared for the next day

The night shift uses the quiet to prep the vegetables, pickle the carrot, and cook the sauces. Doing it then is what keeps the early morning from piling up, and what keeps customers from waiting.

What goes into one loaf before it reaches you

A Thập Cẩm at 59,000d or a Thượng Hạng Premium at 75,000d is not simply a matter of assembling it. The crust has to be crisp, the filling hot enough, the vegetables fresh that day. Those three things have to line up in time, or the loaf is not what it should be.

• Bread is baked in batches and never sits on the shelf more than four hours.
• Tofu and vegan cold cut are made fresh each day, never held overnight.
• Vegetables arrive early in the morning and are washed and cut just before service.

Fresh drinks at any hour too

The drinks need preparation of their own. The pearls for Nut Milk Bubble Tea at 45,000d and the Brown Sugar version at 48,000d have to be cooked on schedule to stay soft. Nut Milk Coffee at 45,000d needs the beans ground each session to keep the aroma. Jasmine Lemon Tea at 36,000d is brewed in small batches rather than made up for the whole day.

Why we do not make large batches ahead

Making a lot at once is easier for the kitchen, but tea left standing goes flat and pearls left standing go hard. We make small batches instead — slightly harder work, and the drink is still good when it reaches the customer.

Order at any hour

Because the kitchen barely stops, you can call whenever you like. Call 0923.183.183 for delivery, or come to one of the five shops: 38 Lê Thị Riêng, 15B Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, 2B Trần Hưng Đạo and 148B Đề Thám in District 1, and 210 Bùi Văn Ba in District 7. Orders from 500,000d within 5km are delivered free.

Why the timings matter to a customer

Knowing when the kitchen works lets you time your order to the bread coming out of the oven. Early in the morning it is straight from the oven, hot and crisp. Late at night there is still Bơ Đường and Black Coffee for anyone working the small hours. No part of the day is left uncovered.

Quick questions

Are you genuinely open 24 hours?

Yes. All five shops run around the clock, night shift included, with somebody in the kitchen at any hour.

Will you deliver at two in the morning?

Yes — call 0923.183.183. The night menu has the same loaves and drinks as the day.

When is the bread freshest?

Around 6:00 to 7:00 in the morning and 11:00 to 12:00 at midday are when the most loaves come out of the oven. There are fresh batches in the evening too, in smaller numbers.

What are the conditions for free delivery?

Orders from 500,000d within 5km of the nearest shop.

Can I order ahead for early in the morning?

Yes — call the hotline in advance so the shop has the right quantity ready at the time you need it.

Do the District 1 shops all keep the same hours?

Yes. All five keep the same 24-hour schedule; none closes earlier than the others.