Top Vietnamese restaurants in United States

Camille ★ 4.8

Camille on New Broad Street in Baldwin Park is the first Michelin-starred Vietnamese restaurant in the United States, an eight-seat tasting room.

Lang Van ★ 4.7

Lang Van is the east Charlotte Vietnamese institution that won the city's only Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2025 American South guide for pho.

OrderThe pho and the banh xeo crispy crepe; the menu is broad but those are the dishes that earned the Bib.

TipCrowds quadrupled after the Michelin nod. Go on a weekday, expect a wait on weekends, and bring cash for the wait time.

Lang Van ★ 4.7

Lang Van on Shamrock Drive is the family-run east Charlotte Vietnamese institution that landed Charlotte's only Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 for pho.

OrderThe pho and the banh xeo crispy crepe; both earned the Michelin nod.

TipThe room is small. Weekday lunches are the easiest window; weekend evenings run a 30-minute wait.

Quang Restaurant ★ 4.7

Quang on Nicollet Avenue has run Minneapolis's defining Vietnamese pho room on Eat Street since 1989. James Beard America's Classics Award 2024 winner.

OrderPho tai with rare beef and the banh xeo turmeric crepe.

TipLunch line out the door by 12:30; arrive before noon or after 13:30. The cash discount is worth bringing bills.

Street Side ★ 4.7

Street Side in Philadelphia is a tiny Vietnamese BYOB on West Girard, an Asian street-food counter with hand-rolled rice paper rolls, kroeung beef skewers.

OrderPork belly rice paper roll; kroeung beef skewer; a bowl of pho with the side plate of herbs.

TipBYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a crisp Riesling. Mostly a takeout-friendly counter, so go early for a seat.

Tram's Kitchen ★ 4.7

Tram's Kitchen on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield serves Vietnamese pho and bun in Pittsburgh. A long-running BYOB room many call the city's best Vietnamese.

OrderA bowl of pho and a vermicelli bun plate; bring your own beer.

TipBYOB and cash-friendly. Small room; expect a short wait at peak hours.

Cong Tu Bot ★ 4.7

Cong Tu Bot on Washington Avenue, since 2017 from Vien Dobui and Jessica Sheahan, a 30-seat Vietnamese room serving pho ga, banh xeo and cha gio spring rolls.

OrderPho ga chicken broth, then banh xeo with shrimp and pork.

TipWednesday to Saturday 17:00-21:00.

The Boat ★ 4.7

The Boat in Seattle's Little Saigon is the original Pho Bac since 1982: the city's first pho restaurant, still a red boat-shaped building at 13th and Jackson.

OrderThe original Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi the kids put on the menu.

TipCash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.

The Boat ★ 4.7

The Boat in Seattle's Little Saigon is the original Pho Bac since 1982: the city's first pho restaurant, still in a red boat-shaped building at 13th.

OrderOriginal Pho Bac tai with rare flank, or the com ga mam toi.

TipCash and card, walk-in only; arrive at 11:30 or after 14:00 to skip the line through the parking lot.

Banh Mi Ba Le ★ 4.6

Jennifer Nguyen has rolled banh mi at Ba Le on Dorchester Avenue in Boston since 1996. Boston Legacy Business Award 2025, baguette baked fresh daily.

OrderBBQ pork banh mi, classic combination, $7 sandwich.

TipCash and card both. The pho is the under-ordered dish; ask for the bun bo Hue if it is on the chalkboard.

The Pig and The Lady ★ 4.6

The Pig and The Lady is chef Andrew Le's modern Vietnamese room, which moved from Chinatown to a Civil Beat Plaza space on Waialae in Kaimuki Honolulu.

OrderMama Le's pho and the pho French dip with brisket.

TipLunch and dinner separated menus; lunch leans pho and banh mi, dinner runs a tasting-style chef's choice. Reservations are tough on weekends.

The Pig and The Lady ★ 4.6

The Pig and The Lady in Kaimuki Honolulu is chef Andrew Le's modern Vietnamese room, relocated from Chinatown to the Civil Beat Plaza on Waialae in late 2025.

OrderMama Le's pho and the pho French dip with brisket.

TipLunch is pho and banh mi, dinner a chef's-choice tasting. Weekends book two weeks out.

Cong Tu Bot ★ 4.6

Cong Tu Bot on Washington Avenue opened 2017 from Vien Dobui and Jessica Sheahan, a tight Vietnamese menu of pho ga, banh xeo and cha gio in a small space.

OrderThe pho ga chicken broth, then banh xeo with shrimp and pork.

TipWednesday to Saturday 17:00-21:00.

Pho Hong ★ 4.5

Pho Hong is the family-owned Vietnamese counter on North Winooski Avenue that locals queue for. Pho with rich aromatic broth, fresh banh mi, vermicelli bowls;

OrderPho tai with rare beef and meatballs; add fresh herbs and a squeeze of lime at the table.

TipClosed Sunday and Monday and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.

Pho Hong ★ 4.5

Family-owned Vietnamese counter on North Winooski Avenue; the Burlington pho benchmark. BYOB. Closed Sun-Mon; queues hard at lunch and dinner.

OrderPho tai with meatballs; banh mi for take-away.

TipClosed Sun-Mon and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.

Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5

A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours with French technique.

OrderSeasonal small plates that change monthly; the pork belly with lemongrass is a recurring standout.

TipReservations open two weeks out on Resy and go quickly. Bring a party of four to cover more of the menu.

Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5

Michelin-recommended Mot Hai Ba on Lewis Street blends modern French technique with Vietnamese soul in a casual East Dallas room. Located in Lakewood.

OrderSeasonal pho; spring rolls with heirloom vegetables

TipTuesday through Thursday is the easiest booking window. The seasonal menu changes frequently; the pho preparation is always the dish to watch.

Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5

A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant holding two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands with a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours and French.

TipThe menu changes monthly. Ask the server what came in from local farms this week; the kitchen often writes one off-menu special around it.

Tay Ho Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.5

Tay Ho in Oakland Chinatown leans into Northern Vietnamese cooking with a full bar. Bun cha Hanoi and banh xeo, plus a daily lunch crowd from BART.

OrderBun cha Hanoi, Banh xeo

Pho 88 ★ 4.5

Pho 88 on North Mills Avenue in Mills 50 is the Vietnamese pho counter favorite, with rare-beef pho, bun bo Hue and rice plates seven days a week.

OrderPho tai bo vien, Bun bo Hue

Street Side ★ 4.5

Street Side in Philadelphia is a small Vietnamese BYOB on West Girard, an Asian street-food counter with hand-rolled rice paper rolls, kroeung beef skewers.

OrderPork belly rice paper roll; kroeung beef skewer; pho with the side plate of herbs.

TipBYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a crisp Riesling. Tight room, so go early or get it to go.

Pho Momma ★ 4.5

Pho Momma on Folsom Boulevard in Sacramento earned a 2025 Michelin Bib Gourmand, the city's most decorated pho counter with house pork wontons in the broth.

OrderBeef pho with house pork wontons; the bone broth has the depth

TipWalk-in only, no reservations. Thursday to Sunday 11:00-20:30. The queue moves quickly.

Ramie ★ 4.5

Ramie in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Nguyen siblings' 2024 modern Vietnamese room: Ba Sa veterans channelling pho and nuoc cham into Wagyu carpaccio.

OrderThe hamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.

TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar if you want to watch the line.

Ramie ★ 4.5

Ramie in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the Nguyen siblings' 2024 modern Vietnamese room: Ba Sa veterans channelling pho and nuoc cham into Wagyu carpaccio.

OrderHamachi crudo with nuoc cham, herbs and lime to start, then the pho risotto.

TipWednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar to watch the line.

Superior Pho ★ 4.4

Superior Pho on Superior Avenue inside Superior Square in AsiaTown, an award-winning Vietnamese family restaurant, anchors Cleveland's pho and banh mi scene.

OrderPho tai with raw beef plus a banh mi with house pate and roast pork.

TipCash and card; the small dining room turns fast at lunch Walk-ins usually OK.

Cali Sandwich & Pho ★ 4.4

Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Travis Street Vietnamese counter in Midtown, a Houston banh mi institution since 1979 with bo luc lac.

OrderBBQ pork banh mi. Bo luc lac (shaking beef) over rice. A Vietnamese iced coffee.

TipCash strongly preferred. Closed Sundays. The pho here is solid but the banh mi is the reason.

Saigon Social ★ 4.4

Chef Helen Nguyen's Orchard Street Vietnamese kitchen in New York City runs sharp central-Vietnamese cooking: bun bo Hue, com tam, banh khot in clay pots.

OrderBun bo Hue with extra cha lua.

TipLunch is the easy seat. Dinner books fast on weekends; Tuesday evenings are quiet and full menu still runs.

Tay Ho Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.4

Tay Ho on 12th Street on the edge of Oakland Chinatown cooks Northern Vietnamese plates with a full bar. Bun cha Hanoi is the lead order at the door.

OrderBun cha Hanoi, Banh xeo, Pho ga

Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen ★ 4.4

Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen on East Colonial Drive is the modern Vietnamese room in Mills 50, with chef-led plates beyond pho and a strong cocktail program.

OrderBanh khot, Bo luc lac shaking beef

Banh Mi & Ti ★ 4.4

Banh Mi & Ti on Butler Street in Lawrenceville serves crusty banh mi and Vietnamese coffee in Pittsburgh. A quick, cheap counter on the renaissance strip.

OrderA classic pork banh mi and an iced Vietnamese coffee.

TipCounter service, good for a fast lunch. Cash and card both fine.