8 editor picks across France.
8 vietnamese restaurants worth the trip across France, editor-ranked. All cuisines in France.
May on Rue Pharaon in Carmes is the small Vietnamese kitchen with banh mi to order, slow-simmered bun bo Hue and fresh spring rolls served on lacquer trays.
OrderBanh mi, Bun bo Hue, Spring rolls
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the lunch banh mi plus iced jasmine tea at €13 is the daily favourite.
Pho Pasteur on Allees Charles de Fitte in Saint-Cyprien is the Vietnamese pho counter for the Empalot crowd. Reservations recommended in season.
OrderPho bo, Banh mi, Bo bun
TipCash and card both; the pho bo at €11 is the canonical order, an extra side of banh mi at €5.
Sen's works the Vietnamese canon from a small room off Rue Sainte-Croix, pho bo and bun cha Ha Noi alongside plates of assorted spring rolls.
OrderPho bo, Bun cha Ha Noi, Assorted spring rolls
TipThe kitchen runs a shorter summer timetable, so ring ahead in August; evening service ends at half nine sharp.
Song, Saveurs et Sens near Place Graslin in Nantes plates Nhung Phung's Vietnamese and Thai-leaning cooking in a calm room off Rue Santeuil.
TipThe house closes for the first three weeks of August; the chef also teaches Asian cooking classes on site.
Pho Viet is a family-run Vietnamese room on Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Dijon, home-cooked pho and bo bun on a short two-day weekly schedule.
OrderThe beef pho, simmered the traditional way, which gives the room its name.
TipIt only opens Monday and Tuesday, so plan a visit around those two days rather than a weekend craving.
Saïgon Cà phê is a Vietnamese restaurant on Place Drouet d'Erlon in Reims, serving bo bun, pho, pad thai and vegan wok plates every day, lunch and dinner.
OrderThe bo bun citronnelle with lemongrass beef (€14.90) or the lacquered duck with rice (€19.50).
TipOpen every day, lunch and dinner; several wok dishes have vegan versions made from textured soy protein.
Saïgon Cà phê is a Vietnamese canteen on Place Drouet d'Erlon in Reims, cooking southern Vietnamese plates, bo bun and Thai dishes, with starters from €6.
OrderThe bo bun citronnelle with lemongrass beef (€14.90), or the lacquered duck with rice (€19.50).
TipOpen seven days, lunch and dinner; a separate vegan section swaps meat for textured soy protein.
Bol Bun & Bubble ladles bo bun bowls and bubble tea on Rue d'Alger in Montpellier, a quick Vietnamese counter between the Comédie and the station.
OrderA bo bun bowl with grilled pork and nem, herbs piled high
TipLunch bowls land fast and under 15 euros; the afternoon break between services catches people out.
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