142 Yersin · Ben Thanh · District 1

The <hl>golden</hl> fish bowlSichuan pickled fish

XIAOYU — a mid-range Sichuan shop on Yersin street, known for its pickled-fish bowl: turmeric-gold broth, sliced fresh fish, tongue-tingling chili and pickled mustard greens. Warm room, closely set wooden tables — an honest canteen, no show.

Sichuan · pickled fish — “little fish”

The XIAOYU storefront at 142 Yersin, District 1
The Yersin street front — spot the XIAOYU sign
The space

Warm, tight, and all canteen

Inside: warm wood, yellow light, closely set tables — a proper mid-range Sichuan canteen. No grand lobby, no fussy decor: all attention goes to the steaming fish bowl.

Inside XIAOYU — wooden tables under warm light
The pickled-fish bowl — golden broth
Sichuan dishes on the wooden table
The anchor dish

Sichuan pickled fish — turmeric-gold broth, fresh fish, chili and pickled greens.

The room

Closely set wooden tables, warm yellow light — a proper mid-range canteen.

Location

142 Yersin, Ben Thanh — right in central District 1, easy to find.

The food

Proper Sichuan, mid-range prices

The menu revolves around fish and familiar Sichuan dishes. The shop hasn't published an official price list — ask in-house for today's dishes and prices.

Pickled fish
The anchor — sliced fresh fish in golden pickled broth, Sichuan chili
Sichuan dishes
Spicy stir-fries, tofu, seasonal greens — ask the shop for today's dishes
Rice & sides
White rice with the sour-spicy broth — the proper Sichuan-canteen way
Visit

142 Yersin, Ben Thanh

Right in central District 1 — open till 21:30 weekends, 21:00 weekdays.

Address

142 Yersin, Ben Thanh, District 1

street front on Yersin

Hours

Sat–Sun 10:30–21:30 · Mon–Fri 10:30–21:00

hours per Google Maps

XIAOYU — the golden pickled-fish bowl in the heart of District 1.