HCMC Halal Guide Helping Muslims since 2011
The list of halal restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are double checked by the local Vietnamese Muslims and the Expatriate Muslim community.
Currently 17 Halal Restaurants in Saigon
Halal in Ho Chi Minh City
The original list of halal restaurants for Saigon was over 50 in 2010. HCMC currently has 17 restaurants that are halal for Muslims listed at GoHalalVietnam.
How we verified the halal restaurants
All restaurants listed serve certified halal meat. None of the restaurants serve non-halal meat. Below are restaurants located in District 1, District 2 (Thao Dien Ward), District 5, and Phu Nhuan District. The list of halal restaurants for Ho Chi Minh City is verified by the local Vietnamese Muslim and Expatriate Muslim communities. The restaurants listed will meet halal standards dictated by the Hanafi Madhab.
Please Note: Some restaurants may still be temporarily closed. Be sure to contact the restaurant before visiting.
We can only confirm 13 halal restaurants that do not serve alcohol in Saigon. One restaurant serves alcohol.
Halal Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Jump to: District 1 District 2 District 5 Phu Nhuan District
District 1
Many halal restaurants in District 1 are located near the Saigon Central Mosque on Dong Du Street, the Nancy Mosque on Tran Hung Dao street, or next to the Ben Thanh Market on An Ninh Street, aka Malaysian Street. Be cautious of An Ninh Street. Back in 2011, some street vendors whose names suspiciously changed from Vietnamese to Muslim overnight.
Al Sham Restaurant
Address: 314 Vo Van Kiet Street, Co Quang Ward, District 1, HCMC
Telephone: +84.98.459.71.60
Muslim-owned. Middle Eastern restaurant that serves both halal and vegan cuisines. The owners butcher their halal meat in Vung Tau.
Baba's Kitchen Indian Restaurant
Address: 274 Bui Vien, Pham Ngu Lao Ward, District 1, HCMC
Telephone: +84.28.3838.6661
Legal owner is Muslim. The Indian owner in Catholic. All meat and food served are halal. Baba's serves authentic northern and southern cusines.
Ben Style Food
Address: 296 Cô Bắc, Phường Cô Giang, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Telephone: +84.90.691.27.30
Meals are carefully designed by the owner delivering superior and delicious nutrition to boost your health and fast-track your fitness goals. All the meat are halal. No pork or alcohol served.
Filthy Vegan Restaurant
Address: 86 Cô Bắc, Phường Cô Giang, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Telephone: +84.77.681.0206
A vegan restaurant in the heart of Saigon. We try to be Zero Waste. Most ingredients are locally bought. The author of GoHALALVietnam eats at Filthy Vegan.
Hajah Basiroh
Address: 33 Nguyen An Nhin Street, District 1 (near Ben Thanh Market on Nguyen An Ninh street)
Telephone: +84.90.339.92.48
Muslim-owned. Offers great halal pho. Their restaurant has become more and more popular with Malaysian tourists.
Halal@Saigon
Address: 31 Dong Du, District 1, HCMC
Telephone: +84.93.843.99.66
Ask the managers for their recommendations if you are new to Halal@Saigon. If you are looking for budget prices, give them a call or email before visiting Vietnam.
Pho Muslim
Address: 505 Tran Hung Dao, Ward 14, District 1, HCMC
Telephone: +84.98.202.05.75
Muslim-owned. Behind the Nancy Mosque in District 1. Another favorite for local and visiting Muslims a like. In the mornings you can have halal pho, in the evenings halal bun bo hue.
Lion City Cafe & Restaurant
Address: 45 Le Anh Xuan Street, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1
Telephone: +84.938.111.230
Singaporean teppanyaki restaurant. Lion City has a separate halal kitchen for Muslim patrons.
Salima Halal Restaurant
Address: 22 Nguyen An Ninh, (1st floor inside An Tam Hotel) , District 1
Telephone: +84.838.27.12.32
Muslim-owned. Family run business aiming to provide the halal restaurant experience in Saigon.
The Daun
Address: 48 Le Lai, Ben Thanh Ward, District 1
Telephone: +84.838.27.12.32
Muslim-owned. Great halal restaurant managed by a Singaporean Muslim. One of the most reliable halal restaurant.
District 2
An Phu Ward and Thao Dien Ward
District 2 has a large expatriate enclave. More halal restaurants will start to open in this district.
Baba's Kitchen Indian Restaurant
Address: 35 Le Van Mien, Thao Dien Ward, HCMC
Telephone: +84.28.3744.6897
The Indian owner in Catholic. All meat and food served are halal. Baba's serves authentic northern and southern cusines.
River View Restaurant Thao Dien
Address: 8/11 Đường số 49B street, Thai Dien Ward. District 2.
Telephone: +84.70.858.8205
Muslim-owned. Egyptian halal food served along the Saigon River.
Romaro Halal Express Restaurant
Address: 48a,Trần Ngọc Diện, Thảo Điền, District 2
Telephone: +84.77.484.9401
Muslim-owned. Halal Middle Eastern and Malaysian food in District 2. They have Iskender!
Saigon Kebab House
Address: 14 Nguyễn Bá Lân, Thảo Điền, District 2
Telephone: +84.28.2210.1014
Muslim-owned. Turkish halal food in District 2. They have Iskender!
District 5
The Cholon Mosque has a very popular halal restaurant across from the entrance of the masjid. We will add more halal restaurants fro District 5 as they re-open.
Phu Nhuan District
There is a Cham community in Muslim "alley" in the Phu Nhuan District. You will find some small halal restaurans in that area. Many cater to tourists though so they will probably be closed.
Kedai Makan Melayu Champa
Address: 111/33 Huynh Van Banh, Phu Nhuan District (after bridge, turn right at market and look for alleyway on left)
Telephone: +84.838.45.79.94
A great halal restaurant that serves halal Vietnamese and Malaysian cuisines. A little hard to find but worth it.
Sara Halal Food
Address: 67 Dang Van Ngu, Phu Nhuan District
Telephone: +84.838.42.31.96
Another halal favorite offering Vietnamese and Malaysian food. Note, this is my original photo. Zabihah.com is currently using my image illegally.