Which Saigon street was famous for beef pho?

Pasteur Street was the Saigon street famous for beef phở.

The street became associated with phở bò, the beef version of Vietnam’s signature rice-noodle soup. In historical descriptions of Saigon’s phở culture, Pasteur Street is contrasted with Hien Vuong Street, which was known for chicken phở.

That distinction reflects more than a street name. Beef phở generally uses a broth built around beef bones, meat, and aromatics, while phở gà uses chicken and has a lighter poultry-based character. Saigon-style phở also became known for generous accompaniments such as herbs, bean sprouts, lime, and chili.

Pasteur Street remains strongly linked with beef phở through restaurants such as Phở Hòa Pasteur. The answer is a historical culinary association, not a claim that every restaurant on the street served only beef phở.