A guide to pho restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.

Pho in Ho Chi Minh City

Pho Hoa Pasteur ★ 4.4

Pho$district-3Daily 06:00-22:30

Pho Hoa Pasteur has poured beef pho on this District 3 corner since 1968 and now carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its long-simmered, clean-tasting broth.

Signature: Pho bo, Pho tai, Beef pho

Order: A bowl of pho tai, plus the quay dough sticks for dipping.

Tip: Prices are posted by bowl size; the tables of fresh herbs and gio chao quay are self-serve.

Pho Le ★ 4.3

Pho$district-5Daily 06:00-01:00

Pho Le is a Cho Lon institution famous for a rich, sweet Southern-style beef broth and generous portions, drawing steady queues on the edge of Chinatown.

Signature: Pho bo, Beef brisket pho, Pho with tendon

Order: The full beef pho with brisket and tendon.

Tip: Southern pho runs sweeter than Hanoi's; the hoisin and sriracha on the table are meant for it.

Pho Phu Vuong ★ 4.1

Pho$phu-nhuanDaily 06:00-24:00

Pho Phu Vuong has poured beef pho for nearly twenty years, a Le Van Si mainstay whose broth balances Northern depth with the sweeter Southern palate.

Signature: Pho bo, Beef pho, Pho tai

Order: A bowl of pho tai nam with the works.

Tip: It runs from early morning to midnight, a dependable pho stop outside the tourist centre.

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