7 editor picks in Philadelphia.
7 vietnamese places in Philadelphia we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Philadelphia | Vietnamese across every city.
Philadelphia's Vietnamese community clusters along the Washington Avenue corridor in South Philadelphia, home to many of the city's best pho and banh mi. Nam Phuong on Washington Avenue is a longtime destination for large bowls of pho, while Pho 75 nearby keeps the focus squarely on the broth. Newer spots like Street Side in Northern Liberties on West Girard Avenue carry the cooking into other neighborhoods.
Nam Phuong in Philadelphia is the 20-year Vietnamese banquet hall on Washington Avenue, with a 200-item menu running pho, clay pots, banh xeo and bun rieu.
OrderPho dac biet (the everything bowl); banh xeo crepe; sugarcane shrimp paste with rice paper rolls.
TipThe clay-pot section at the back of the menu is the room's quiet best. Order the catfish or the chicken with ginger.
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.
Nam Phuong in Philadelphia is the 20-year Vietnamese banquet hall on Washington Avenue, with a 200-item menu running pho, clay pots, banh xeo and bun rieu.
OrderPho dac biet (everything bowl); banh xeo crepe; sugarcane shrimp paste with rice paper rolls.
TipThe clay-pot section at the back of the menu is the room's quiet best. The chicken with ginger or the catfish.
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.
Street Side is a vietnamese room in Philadelphia. BYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a Riesling; the room is small so go at 17:30 or take it to go.
TipBYOB. Bring a Vietnamese lager or a Riesling; the room is small so go at 17:30 or take it to go.
Pho 75 in Philadelphia is the Washington Avenue Vietnamese counter where a full bowl of beef pho with bean sprouts, basil and lime lands for under 13 dollars.
OrderBeef pho
Banh Mi Cali in Philadelphia is the Chinatown banh mi counter at 9th and Arch, a six-dollar Vietnamese baguette sandwich that is the city's best one-bill.
OrderBanh mi
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