The bowl of pho a US President ate.
In 2000, Bill Clinton stopped by during his Vietnam visit — and the shop took that very year as its name. More than twenty years on, the White House apron still hangs in the dining room, and the rare-beef pho still arrives on a white tray as on day one.
The story
Three frames on the memory wall — three chapters of the shop.
The lunch that named the shop
Bill Clinton stopped for pho during his Vietnam visit. The shop took that year as its name — Pho 2000 — and became a must-visit for every District 1 traveler.
A small museum in the dining room
The White House apron hangs framed with honor, surrounded by visit photos, press clippings, and certificates. Eating here is eating inside a page of Saigon's food history.
Silver anniversary, old-street murals
The anniversary dining room repaints old Saigon — Dong Khoi Street, the clock tower, cyclos — a reminder that this bowl has walked with the city for a quarter century.
Visit
Look for the blue neon letters.
Address & hours
1–3 Phan Chu Trinh (corner of 210 Le Thanh Ton), Ben Thanh Ward, District 1
Open 7:00 – 20:00 daily, morning to night.