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Fresh-from-the-market every morning ốc

Quán Ốc Xuyên sits inside Bàn Cờ Market — fresh shellfish every morning, glowing charcoal, and steaming trays of ốc in the heart of District 3.

Quán Ốc Xuyên chợ Bàn Cờ storefront with its charcoal stove
The storefront with its charcoal stove, Bàn Cờ Market
House plates

Four trays worth ordering

Named, never priced — prices follow the in-house board, changing with the day's catch.

Apple snails with green peppercorns

Fresh apple snails with whole green peppercorn clusters — aromatic, warm heat, best eaten hot.

Grilled scallops with chili

Scallops grilled over charcoal with chili — sweet, smoky, served with noodles.

Clams steamed with lemongrass

Fresh clams steamed with lemongrass — sweet broth, bright aroma, the perfect opener.

The day's fresh tray

Fresh ốc laid out on ice every morning — see the tray, pick your plate, onto the charcoal.

Why Ốc Xuyên

Three things that keep market regulars coming

Nothing fussy — just fresh ốc, charcoal fire, and a real corner of the market.

Market-fresh every morningFresh catch comes in with the market day — onto the ice tray before the charcoal.
Glowing charcoal grillGrilled over charcoal right at the storefront — smoke, fire, and aroma down the alley.
In the heart of Bàn Cờ MarketStop in while market-running — plastic stools, open air, pure market character.

Photos: Quán Ốc Xuyên / Google Maps · 10/2026

The story

A market corner, an ốc spot

From the morning's fresh tray to the afternoon's glowing coals.

Fresh ốc in baskets on ice at Bàn Cờ Market
Chapter Morning market

The tray goes on ice before sunrise

Fresh with the market day — pick your tray, pick your plate, no middlemen.

Prep station with baskets of fresh ốc
Chapter Charcoal

Fire at the storefront

Grilled on the spot, eaten on the spot — the smoke is the shop's sign.

Apple snails with green peppercorns
Chapter To the table

A steaming tray in the market

Steamed, grilled, stir-fried — every plate piping hot, with fresh market herbs.

Before you come
Market-running? Stop by.

174/43 Nguyen Thien Thuat, right in Bàn Cờ Market, District 3 — plastic stools, charcoal fire, steaming trays.

Address

174/43 Nguyen Thien Thuat, Ban Co Market, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

QUÁN ỐC XUYÊN

The ốc spot inside Bàn Cờ Market — market-fresh shellfish every morning, glowing charcoal, steaming trays in the heart of District 3.