Eat in Praha 4 Libus, Prague

Halo Banh Mi ★ 4.5

Halo Banh Mi is the celebrated banh mi stall inside Sapa, Prague's Vietnamese market. Pair with a Vietnamese coffee from the same counter; combo runs 120 $.

TryVietnamese banh mi

TipPair with a Vietnamese coffee from the same counter; combo runs 120 $.

Pho Tung ★ 4.6

Pho Tung in Sapa serves the city's most argued-over pho, by chef Sony and a three-person team. Add the fried Quay dough sticks; pho ga is the chicken option.

TryPho bo and pho ga

TipAdd the fried Quay dough sticks; pho ga is the chicken option.

Hai Ha ★ 4.4

Hai Ha, the orange-fronted stall near the Sapa toilets, serves what Prague's Vietnamese community calls the city's best bun cha, grilled pork with rice.

TryBun cha

TipLook for the orange shop with the trash can outside; bring small notes.

Sapa Market (Little Hanoi) ★ 4.6

Sapa, on Prague's southern edge, is the largest Vietnamese market outside Vietnam. A warehouse complex with around 200 vendors, plus the city's best banh mi.

TipTake metro B to Smichov, then bus 198 to Libus; eat at Pho Tung first.

Halo Banh Mi ★ 4.5

Halo Banh Mi inside Sapa Market sells Prague's best banh mi at the cheapest counter price in the city: 80 $ for the sandwich, 120 $ for a combo with a drink.

TryVietnamese banh mi

TipPublic transport is the only catch; 30 minutes on bus 198 from Smichov metro.

Pho Tung ★ 4.6

Pho Tung in Sapa Market sells the city's most-argued-over pho at 170 $ a bowl. Add the fried quay dough sticks at 15 $; cash and card accepted.

TryPho bo

TipAdd the fried quay dough sticks at 15 $; cash and card accepted.

Pho Tung at Sapa ★ 4.6

Sapa market noodle counter in Libus serving chicken or beef pho strictly by the book; chef Sony's bowls draw expats from across Prague at 170 koruna each.

Why locals goPrague's best pho is half an hour out at Sapa Market in Libus. Tourists do not get there; the Vietnamese community fills it every weekend lunch.

TipBus 198 from Smichov metro; combine with Halo Banh Mi across the alley.