QUAN XOM CHO CU · UPSTAIRS, 35 LY TU TRONG · DISTRICT 1

The mì quảng that tastes like home

The central-Vietnamese mì quảng quán on the first floor (lầu 1) of the old 35 Ly Tu Trong apartment block, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 — fresh daily noodles, herbs brought in from the home province, a Quảng-native chef, and the old-neighborhood rhythm only an old Saigon apartment block keeps. Open daily 10:30–21:30.

See the menu Find the upstairs quán at 35 Ly Tu Trong

A mì quảng tôm thịt bowl at Quán Xóm Chợ Cũ (pending the venue photo pass)

Noodles · herbs · the cook · the neighborhood

Four things that make the xóm's bowl

At Xóm Chợ Cũ, a great bowl of mì quảng comes down to four things the quán guards every day.

Fresh Noodles Every DayNoodles made fresh every day — medium-thick, gently chewy, soaking up broth without going soft. The foundation of every mì quảng bowl.

Herbs From the Home ProvinceHerbs and greens brought in from the home province in Quảng land — a bowl is only complete with its herbs.

A Quảng-Native ChefThe kitchen is run by a Quảng native — the broth, the caramelized pork, the tossed noodles, all cooked the hometown way.

Dinner Upstairs in the Old Apartment BlockThe quán sits on the first floor (lầu 1) of the old 35 Ly Tu Trong apartment block — dining amid the sounds and rhythms of old Saigon.

Photos: pending the venue photo pass (10/2026).

Signature bowls · no prices

Four house signatures

The four dishes the xóm orders most — fully described, prices never invented.

Mì Quảng Tôm Thịt

The classic: shrimp and caramelized pork, golden turmeric fresh noodles, home-province herbs, toasted bánh đa alongside.

Mì Quảng Gà

The chicken bowl: Quảng-style braised chicken, fresh noodles, and a big plate of herbs.

A tossed mì quảng bowl at Quán Xóm Chợ Cũ (pending the venue photo pass)

Mì Quảng Trộn

The dry-tossed version — noodles coated in concentrated broth, a splash of fish sauce, toasted bánh đa alongside.

The quán's toasted bánh đa and home-province herb plate (pending the venue photo pass)

Bánh Đa Nướng & Rau Thơm

Crisp toasted bánh đa and the home-province herb plate — the inseparable pair of a mì quảng bowl.

The story

The upstairs quán of the xóm

Xóm Chợ Cũ cooks central-Vietnamese mì quảng on the first floor (lầu 1) of the old 35 Ly Tu Trong apartment block — fresh daily noodles, home-province herbs, a Quảng-native chef.

THE OLD APARTMENT BLOCK

The upstairs quán

Xóm Chợ Cũ sits on the first floor (lầu 1) of the old 35 Ly Tu Trong apartment block — climb the stairs, find the signboard, eat amid the sounds of the xóm.

FRESH NOODLES

Made every day

Fresh noodles made every day — the “linh hồn”, the soul, of a mì quảng bowl at Xóm Chợ Cũ.

The xóm rhythm inside the old 35 Ly Tu Trong apartment block (pending the venue photo pass)

HOME-PROVINCE HERBS

The hometown in the bowl

Herbs brought from the Quảng homeland, cooked by a Quảng-native chef — a bowl that carries the hometown flavor up to the first floor of Saigon.

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Visit

Upstairs — 35 Ly Tu Trong

The central-Vietnamese mì quảng quán on the first floor (lầu 1) at 35 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1 — open daily 10:30–21:30.

Address & hours

Upstairs (lầu 1), 35 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, HCMC

Open daily 10:30–21:30.

The quán is on the first floor (lầu 1) of the old apartment block — find the staircase at 35 Ly Tu Trong and the Xóm Chợ Cũ signboard; one flight up and you're there.

The first-floor dining space of Quán Xóm Chợ Cũ, teal shutters and all (pending the venue photo pass)

Hours & address