Banh Mi Ba Le
Bánh Mì Ba Lẹ
An affordable banh mi sandwich shop in Dorchester's Vietnamese community, featuring daily house-baked baguettes, selected for The New York Times Boston restaurant list.
Located in the Vietnamese community on Dorchester Avenue, this is one of the few budget-friendly spots featured in The New York Times 2026 Boston Restaurant Guide. The baguettes are baked fresh in-house daily. The signatures are the No. 1 Special Banh Mi and the No. 2 Grilled Pork Banh Mi, topped with pickled carrots, daikon, cucumber, cilantro, and chili; a vegetarian tofu banh mi is also available. They also sell spring rolls, summer rolls, steamed rice rolls, tapioca shrimp dumplings, Vietnamese desserts, and bubble tea, and their fresh-squeezed sugarcane juice is also famous. It is primarily a takeout spot and can get crowded during peak hours. Parking is limited, so taking the Red Line to Savin Hill station and walking is recommended. The average cost is about $10-$20 per person.
Opening hours
Daily 06:00-18:00
Nearby sights
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
- Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
- Trinity Church, Boston
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
- Boston Public Library, Central Library
- Boston Common / Public Garden / Beacon Hill
- View Boston (Prudential Tower)
- Freedom Trail