The story
A small family banh mi shop at 115 Tran Cao Van, known to travelers as 'The Banh Mi Queen'. The owner is Nguyen Thi Loc. Locals named the shop after her late husband, Khanh, and foreign customers gave it the 'Queen' title. It keeps a short menu, with fillings including pâté and egg-yolk mayonnaise. The signature 'The Queen' comes loaded with pork, grilled meat, chicken, sausage, egg, pâté and shredded papaya.
Very famous, yet still a small family-run shop.
Owner Nguyen Thi Loc; 'Khanh' was her late husband's name. A 2015 VietNamNet profile said she had sold banh mi for about 60 years; the shop now says over 60 years.
What to order
Mixed banh mi 'The Queen'
The signature, with the full set of fillings.
40,000₫Grilled meat banh mi
Grilled meat version.
40,000₫Chicken banh mi
Chicken filling.
40,000₫Vietnamese sausage banh mi
A simpler cold-cut version.
35,000₫Vegetarian banh mi
Cheese or tofu (30,000₫) or avocado (35,000₫).
30,000₫Local tips
The menu is short. Order 'The Queen' for the full experience.
Vegetarian options with cheese, tofu or avocado are on the menu.
Takeaway is available for all food and drinks.
Say it in Vietnamese
“Cho em một phần bánh mì, ít cay nhé.”
One portion of banh mi, not too spicy, please.Plan your visit
Opening hours
- Monday
- 06:30–22:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30–22:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30–22:00
- Thursday (today)
- 06:30–22:00
- Friday
- 06:30–22:00
- Saturday
- 06:30–22:00
- Sunday
- 06:30–20:30
When to go
Open daily 6:30am–7pm per the shop's own menu.
Where this comes from
History and details come from named press or official sources. Hours and prices can change — travelers help keep them current.
- Google Maps listing · Traveler reviews · 2026
- Madam Khanh official menu · Official · 2026 · madamkhanh.vn
- VietNamNet · Press · 2015 · vietnamnet.vn
- Mia.vn travel guide · Traveler reviews · 2025 · mia.vn
- VnExpress · Press · 2026
