The story
The Tám Riêu kitchen
Tám Riêu is a tidy bún riêu kitchen on Ly Chinh Thang street, District 3. The kitchen keeps a short, sure-handed line: crab-red broth slow-cooked every morning, leaf-wrapped bánh bột lọc, chả giò fried crisp to order, and a lẩu riêu pot for the whole table. No big signboard, no glossy menu — just crab aroma, steam off the pot, and the red-gold bowl.

140A LY CHINH THANG
Street-front, easy to find
Tám Riêu fronts Ly Chinh Thang street, District 3 — no alley, no getting lost.

THE RED-GOLD BOWL
The signature bowl
Bún riêu with crab riêu — crab cakes, tofu, shredded morning glory, red-gold broth.

THE DRINKS CORNER
Noodles with iced tea
A hot bowl of bún riêu with iced tea — the true quán way.
“Crab-red broth, fresh herbs every day.”Tám Riêu, Ly Chinh Thang street
Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).