Pho Binh is a pho restaurant at 06 Cao Thắng in Ho Chi Minh City, known for beef and chicken noodle soup with fragrant broth and soft noodles. The meal comes with a piece of the city’s wartime history: an upstairs room here was used by a resistance cell to plan operations during the 1968 Tet Offensive. After eating, you can visit the room and see historical photographs. Go for the bowls, the unusual setting, or both.
A pho shop with a wartime past
Pho Binh is more than a place for a bowl of noodle soup. During the 1968 Tet Offensive, the upstairs room served as a secret meeting place and command post for a resistance cell. The restaurant’s ordinary role as a place to eat helped conceal the activity above it.
The site is also described as a former base for meetings and information exchange during the campaign. Its history gives the small restaurant an unusual connection to the events planned in Ho Chi Minh City in 1968.
What to see upstairs
After your meal, ask whether you can visit the upstairs room. It is presented as the place where plans for the Tet Offensive were made. Historical photographs line the walls, and the room includes a photo album and guest book. The display also includes 25 medals.
The room is identified by the formal name “Command Post Office of Subdivision 6 in the General Offensive and Uprising of the Tet Offensive in 1968.” Its simple setting contrasts with the military role it once had. Entry is reported at 10,000 VND per person; check at the restaurant before heading upstairs.
Ordering pho at Pho Binh
Beef and chicken pho are the main options described for a meal here. The beef soup is noted for its fragrant broth, while the noodles are a central part of the bowl. The restaurant is known for Southern Vietnamese pho, with a blend of northern and southern influences also associated with its cooking.
Pho Binh is at 06 Cao Thắng, and its listed service is in the evening. The setting is modest, so the draw is the food and the chance to see the upstairs room, not a polished dining room. Bring cash, since the restaurant is listed as cash-only.
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Can you visit the historic room at Pho Binh?
Yes. The upstairs room used by a resistance cell during the 1968 Tet Offensive can be visited. The stated fee is 10,000 VND per person.
What should you order at Pho Binh?
Beef pho and chicken pho are the options supported by the available menu information.
Where is Pho Binh?
It is at 06 Cao Thắng in Ho Chi Minh City.
Does Pho Binh accept cards?
It is listed as cash-only, so bring cash.
