Top 23 Best Vietnamese Food Near Vancouver, British Columbia

Metro Vancouver has one of Canada's richest Vietnamese food scenes, built by families who have been cooking here for decades. Beyond pho, you will find Northern Vietnamese crab hot pot, Saigon street food, fish cake noodle soups, house-baked bánh mì and inventive modern dining rooms.

This guide picks the 23 best Vietnamese restaurants in Metro Vancouver right now. The densest cluster is along Kingsway and Victoria Drive in East Vancouver, often called Little Saigon, but our picks also take you to Main Street, Commercial Drive, Fraser Street and West Vancouver.

Looking for another cuisine? Browse our full guide to the best restaurants in Vancouver by cuisine.

How We Chose These Vietnamese Restaurants

We started with the 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards for Best Vietnamese and the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver, which gives Bib Gourmands to two Vietnamese restaurants. We added long-running local favourites recommended across major Vancouver food publications.

We list only places we could verify as currently open, which is why this is a Top 23. Award-winning Mr. Red Cafe, for example, has closed.

Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Vancouver at a Glance

#	Restaurant	Area	Best for	Price
1	Crab Hot Lau	Kingsway, Vancouver	Hot pot and groups	$
2	The Lunch Lady	Commercial Drive	Lively dinners	$
3	Anh and Chi	Main Street	Date nights	$
4	Madame Danh	Fraser Street	Modern Vietnamese	$
5	Wooden Fish	West Vancouver	North Shore	$
6	Bonjour Vietnam Bistro	Fraser Street	Pretty rooms	$
7	Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen	Victoria Drive (and Burnaby)	Noodle soups	$
8	Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian	Kingsway, Vancouver	Vegetarian and vegan	$
9	Banh Mi Saigon	Victoria Drive	Bánh mì	$
10	Song Huong	Grandview, Vancouver	Pho chefs recommend	$
11	Cafe Dang Anh	Victoria Drive, Vancouver	Pho and Vietnamese coffee	$
12	Pho Duy	Kingsway, Vancouver	Classic pho	$
13	My Chau	Kingsway, Vancouver	Vietnamese noodle soups	$
14	Cafe Xu Hue	Kingsway, Vancouver	Central Vietnamese flavours	$
15	Trung Nguyen Cafe	Kingsway, Vancouver	Coffee and noodles	$
16	Mui Ngo Gai	Kingsway, Vancouver	Vietnamese noodle soups	$
17	Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant	Kingsway, Vancouver	Pho on Kingsway	$
18	Pho 37	West End, Vancouver	Pho on Robson	$
19	Pholicious	Downtown, Vancouver	Pho downtown	$
20	Linh Cafe	Granville, Vancouver	Café-style Vietnamese	$
21	DD Mau	Chinatown, Vancouver	Pho and banh mi in Chinatown	$
22	Merci Beaucoup Cafe	Commercial Drive, Vancouver	Vietnamese on the Drive	$
23	Chau Veggie Express	Granville Island, Vancouver	Vegetarian Vietnamese	$

Top 23 Best Vietnamese Restaurants Near Vancouver, BC

1. Crab Hot Lau – Kingsway, Vancouver

Chef Cherry Pham cooks the Northern Vietnamese food of her hometown, Hai Phong. Vancouver Magazine has named it Best Vietnamese three years running, and it now has locations at UBC and on Granville Street.

What to order: Rice field crab hot pot and square crab spring rolls.

Why it made the list: The city's most-awarded Vietnamese restaurant right now.

Address: 2141 Kingsway | Price: $

2. The Lunch Lady – Commercial Drive

The Vancouver home of the legacy of Saigon street cook Nguyen Thi Thanh, made famous by Anthony Bourdain. It is a Michelin Bib Gourmand and won Silver for Best Vietnamese in 2026.

What to order: Bone marrow pho, prawn fritters and beef carpaccio.

Why it made the list: Big flavours and a fun, energetic room.

Address: 1046 Commercial Dr | Price: $

3. Anh and Chi – Main Street

Siblings Vincent and Amélie Nguyen reopened their parents' Pho Hoang as Anh and Chi in 2016, cooking their mother Ly's recipes. It has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since 2022.

What to order: Bánh khọt, the grilled skewer platter and Phở Hoàng.

Why it made the list: Family recipes in a stylish, buzzing room.

Address: 3388 Main St | Price: $

4. Madame Danh – Fraser Street

A 16-seat, family-run restaurant named after the chef's grandmother. It opened in 2024 and won Bronze for Best Vietnamese at the 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards.

What to order: Charred octopus and grilled pork jowl on rice.

Why it made the list: The most exciting new Vietnamese kitchen in the city.

Address: 4288 Fraser St | Price: $

5. Wooden Fish – West Vancouver

Light, fresh, modern Vietnamese cooking on Marine Drive, which won Silver for Best Vietnamese in 2024.

What to order: Hanoi beef noodle soup and green papaya salad.

Why it made the list: The best Vietnamese meal on the North Shore.

Address: 1403 Marine Dr, West Vancouver | Price: $

6. Bonjour Vietnam Bistro – Fraser Street

A modern Vietnamese bistro with a lush indoor garden, recognised by Michelin in 2024 and 2025 and given an Honourable Mention by Vancouver Magazine in 2026.

What to order: Shared plates and vegetarian dishes.

Why it made the list: A beautiful room with strong meat-free options.

Address: 3944 Fraser St | Price: $

7. Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen – Victoria Drive (and Burnaby)

A family-run favourite specialising in seafood noodle soups, with a second location in Burnaby's Metrotown.

What to order: #24 special fish cake soup or #23 bún riêu.

Why it made the list: The best place to go beyond pho.

Address: 5155 Victoria Dr | Price: $

8. Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian – Kingsway, Vancouver

A modern vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant where about 90 per cent of the menu is vegan, in the heart of Little Saigon.

What to order: Vegetarian pho and tapioca glass dumplings.

Why it made the list: Proof that meat-free Vietnamese can be spectacular.

Address: 1392 Kingsway | Price: $

9. Banh Mi Saigon – Victoria Drive

A cash-only family sandwich shop that bakes its own baguettes and draws daily lineups.

What to order: The house special bánh mì đặc biệt.

Why it made the list: Many locals' pick for the best bánh mì in town.

Address: 5397 Victoria Dr | Price: $

10. Song Huong – Grandview, Vancouver

A Nanaimo Street pho shop that local chefs single out.

What to order: Pho.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 1613 Nanaimo St | Price: $

11. Cafe Dang Anh – Victoria Drive, Vancouver

A Victoria Drive café for pho and Vietnamese coffee.

What to order: Pho with a Vietnamese iced coffee.

Why it made the list: On both Noms Magazine's 2026 and Daily Hive's best pho lists.

Address: 5186 Victoria Dr | Price: $

12. Pho Duy – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Kingsway pho shop.

What to order: Beef pho.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 1996 Kingsway | Price: $

13. My Chau – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Vietnamese noodle restaurant on Kingsway.

What to order: Pho and other noodle soups.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 1715 Kingsway | Price: $

14. Cafe Xu Hue – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Kingsway café named for Hue in central Vietnam.

What to order: Bun bo Hue or pho.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 2226 Kingsway | Price: $

15. Trung Nguyen Cafe – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Vietnamese café on Kingsway.

What to order: Pho and a Vietnamese coffee.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 1441 Kingsway | Price: $

16. Mui Ngo Gai – Kingsway, Vancouver

A Vietnamese noodle house on Kingsway.

What to order: A noodle soup.

Why it made the list: On Daily Hive's best pho list.

Address: 2052 Kingsway | Price: $

17. Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant – Kingsway, Vancouver

A long-running Vietnamese restaurant on Kingsway, named after the port city of Hai Phong.

What to order: Pho.

Why it made the list: On Daily Hive's best pho list.

Address: 1242 Kingsway | Price: $

18. Pho 37 – West End, Vancouver

A pho restaurant on Robson Street, with two more locations in Richmond.

What to order: Beef pho.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 1578 Robson St | Price: $

19. Pholicious – Downtown, Vancouver

A downtown pho shop near Victory Square.

What to order: Pho.

Why it made the list: On Noms Magazine's 2026 best pho list.

Address: 430 W Pender St | Price: $

20. Linh Cafe – Granville, Vancouver

A café-style Vietnamese restaurant on Granville Street.

What to order: Pho.

Why it made the list: On Daily Hive's best pho list.

Address: 1428 Granville St | Price: $

21. DD Mau – Chinatown, Vancouver

A Chinatown spot for pho and banh mi.

What to order: Pho or a banh mi.

Why it made the list: A 2026 Readers' Choice Best Chinatown finalist.

Address: 145 E Pender St | Price: $

22. Merci Beaucoup Cafe – Commercial Drive, Vancouver

A Vietnamese café on Commercial Drive.

What to order: Pho.

Why it made the list: On Daily Hive's best pho list.

Address: 1468 Commercial Dr | Price: $

23. Chau Veggie Express – Granville Island, Vancouver

An all-vegetarian Vietnamese kitchen with a second location on Victoria Drive.

What to order: Vegetarian pho.

Why it made the list: On Daily Hive's best pho list.

Address: 1689 Johnston St | Price: $

Vietnamese Dishes to Know Before You Go

• Phở: beef or chicken rice noodle soup; Northern versions are clearer and simpler.
• Bún bò Huế: spicy lemongrass beef noodle soup from central Vietnam.
• Bún chả cá: fish cake vermicelli soup.
• Bún riêu: crab and tomato noodle soup.
• Lẩu: Vietnamese hot pot for sharing.
• Bánh mì: a baguette sandwich with pâté, cold cuts and pickles.
• Bánh khọt: crispy mini rice cakes topped with prawn.

Where to Find Vietnamese Food in Metro Vancouver

Kingsway, Vancouver

Home to Crab Hot Lau, Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian, Pho Duy, My Chau, Cafe Xu Hue, Trung Nguyen Cafe, Mui Ngo Gai and Hai Phong Vietnamese Restaurant.

Commercial Drive

Home to The Lunch Lady.

Main Street

Home to Anh and Chi.

Fraser Street

Home to Madame Danh and Bonjour Vietnam Bistro.

West Vancouver

Home to Wooden Fish.

Victoria Drive (and Burnaby)

Home to Bun Cha Ca Hoang Yen.

Victoria Drive

Home to Banh Mi Saigon.

Grandview, Vancouver

Home to Song Huong.

Victoria Drive, Vancouver

Home to Cafe Dang Anh.

West End, Vancouver

Home to Pho 37.

Downtown, Vancouver

Home to Pholicious.

Granville, Vancouver

Home to Linh Cafe.

Chinatown, Vancouver

Home to DD Mau.

Commercial Drive, Vancouver

Home to Merci Beaucoup Cafe.

Granville Island, Vancouver

Home to Chau Veggie Express.

Tips for Eating Vietnamese Food in Vancouver

• Customize your pho: Add herbs, lime, chili and sauces to taste.
• Try banh mi: A quick, inexpensive lunch.
• Go early: Popular pho shops fill up at lunch.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Vancouver?

Crab Hot Lau has won Best Vietnamese from Vancouver Magazine three years running.

Which Vietnamese restaurants are in the Michelin Guide?

The Lunch Lady and Anh and Chi both hold Bib Gourmands.

Where is Little Saigon in Vancouver?

Along Kingsway and Victoria Drive in East Vancouver.

Where can I get vegetarian Vietnamese food?

Do Chay on Kingsway is fully vegetarian.

Where is the best bánh mì?

Banh Mi Saigon on Victoria Drive is a local favourite.

Is there good Vietnamese food on the North Shore?

Yes, Wooden Fish in West Vancouver.

What should I try beyond pho?

Bún bò Huế, bún chả cá or crab hot pot.

Is Vietnamese food expensive in Vancouver?

No, most spots are very affordable.

Explore More Vancouver Food Guides

Hungry for more? See our complete guide to the best restaurants in Vancouver by cuisine, covering 69 cuisines across Metro Vancouver, or browse all restaurants on Vancouver Page.