30 vietnamese rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Camille ★ 4.8 · Orlando
baldwin-park · 4962 New Broad St, Orlando, FL 32814
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 · Charlotte
east-charlotte · 3019 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215
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.
Tip: Crowds 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 · Charlotte
east-charlotte · 3019 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215
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.
Tip: The room is small. Weekday lunches are the easiest window; weekend evenings run a 30-minute wait.
Quang Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Minneapolis
eat-street · 2719 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408
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.
Tip: Lunch 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 · Philadelphia
northern-liberties · 165 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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.
Tip: BYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a crisp Riesling. Mostly a takeout-friendly counter, so go early for a seat.
Tram's Kitchen ★ 4.7 · Pittsburgh
bloomfield · 4050 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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.
Tip: BYOB and cash-friendly. Small room; expect a short wait at peak hours.
Cong Tu Bot ★ 4.7 · Portland
east-bayside · 57 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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.
Tip: Wednesday to Saturday 17:00-21:00.
The Boat ★ 4.7 · Seattle
international-district · 1314 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
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.
Tip: Cash 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 · Seattle
international-district · 1314 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144
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.
Tip: Cash 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 · Boston
dorchester · 1052 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125
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.
Tip: Cash 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 · Honolulu
kaimuki · 3650 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
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.
Tip: Lunch 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 · Honolulu
kaimuki · 3650 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
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.
Tip: Lunch is pho and banh mi, dinner a chef's-choice tasting. Weekends book two weeks out.
Cong Tu Bot ★ 4.6 · Portland
east-bayside · 57 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
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.
Tip: Wednesday to Saturday 17:00-21:00.
Pho Hong ★ 4.5 · Burlington
old-north-end · 325 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
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;
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.
Pho Hong ★ 4.5 · Burlington
old-north-end · 325 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Family-owned Vietnamese counter on North Winooski Avenue; the Burlington pho benchmark. BYOB. Closed Sun-Mon; queues hard at lunch and dinner.
Tip: Closed Sun-Mon and cash-or-card both accepted; BYOB and the lunch rush after 12:30 clears fast.
Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5 · Dallas
lakewood · 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours with French technique.
Tip: Reservations 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 · Dallas
lakewood · 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
Michelin-recommended Mot Hai Ba on Lewis Street blends modern French technique with Vietnamese soul in a casual East Dallas room. Located in Lakewood.
Tip: Tuesday 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 · Dallas
6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant holding two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands with a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours and French.
Tip: The 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 · Oakland
chinatown · 344 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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.
Pho 88 ★ 4.5 · Orlando
mills-50 · 730 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Street Side ★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
northern-liberties · 165 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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.
Tip: BYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a crisp Riesling. Tight room, so go early or get it to go.
Pho Momma ★ 4.5 · Sacramento
east-sacramento · 9555 Folsom Boulevard, Suite A, Sacramento, CA 95827
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.
Tip: Walk-in only, no reservations. Thursday to Sunday 11:00-20:30. The queue moves quickly.
Ramie ★ 4.5 · Seattle
capitol-hill · 1529 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
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.
Tip: Wednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar if you want to watch the line.
Ramie ★ 4.5 · Seattle
capitol-hill · 1529 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
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.
Tip: Wednesday and Sunday early seatings have the chef at the pass; ask for the bar to watch the line.
Superior Pho ★ 4.4 · Cleveland
asiatown · 3030 Superior Ave Ste 102, Cleveland, OH 44114
Superior Pho on Superior Avenue inside Superior Square in AsiaTown, an award-winning Vietnamese family restaurant, anchors Cleveland's pho and banh mi scene.
Tip: Cash and card; the small dining room turns fast at lunch Walk-ins usually OK.
Cali Sandwich & Pho ★ 4.4 · Houston
midtown · 2900 Travis St, Houston, TX 77006
Cali Sandwich & Pho in Houston is the Travis Street Vietnamese counter in Midtown, a Houston banh mi institution since 1979 with bo luc lac.
Tip: Cash strongly preferred. Closed Sundays. The pho here is solid but the banh mi is the reason.
Saigon Social ★ 4.4 · New York City
lower-east-side · 172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002
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.
Tip: Lunch 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 · Oakland
chinatown · 344 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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.
Z Asian Vietnamese Kitchen ★ 4.4 · Orlando
mills-50 · 1830 E Colonial Dr Ste B, Orlando, FL 32803
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.
Banh Mi & Ti ★ 4.4 · Pittsburgh
lawrenceville · 4502 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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.
Tip: Counter service, good for a fast lunch. Cash and card both fine.