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Best Vietnamese Restaurants in NYC

The best Vietnamese restaurants in New York City — 13 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

13 picks

The 13 best Vietnamese restaurants in New York City, ranked. Banh Anh Em takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and Indochine is the one the most people have weighed in on — 7,215 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the banh mi at Banh Anh Em. They are spread across 10 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 2 of the 13 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

New York City has 13 Vietnamese restaurants on our list, spread across 10 neighborhoods.

Banh Anh Em

Vietnamese  ·  East Village  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.9

lines form on Third Ave for some of the city's best banh mi

Must-try: Banh mi, Cha ca la vong, Roll-your-own rice roll tower

📍 99 Third Ave, New York, NY 10003

Indochine

Vietnamese  ·  NoHo  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Vietnamese in NoHo — 4.7 on Resy across 7,215 diner reviews

📍 430 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003

Saigon Social

Vietnamese  ·  Lower East Side  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

a casual room with genuinely interesting drinks

Must-try: Bun cha, Garlic noodles with fried prawns, Cocktails

📍 172 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

Ba Xuyên

Vietnamese  ·  Sunset Park  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.7

Vietnamese in Sunset Park — 4.7 across 2,280 diner reviews

Must-try: Bánh mì #1, Chanh muối đá, Durian shake

📍 4222 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Bricolage

Vietnamese  ·  Park Slope  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Vietnamese in Park Slope — 4.6 on Resy across 4,298 diner reviews

Must-try: Mushroom tofu wontons, Lamb shank coconut green curry, Caramelized brioche

📍 162 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

Mam

Vietnamese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

uncompromising Vietnamese cooking that changes with the season

Must-try: Bun dau with pork four ways, Hot pot of fatty catfish, Seasonal menu

📍 70 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002

Mắm

Vietnamese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.5

Fermented, funky Vietnamese cooking on Forsyth Street — the flavors most American Vietnamese restaurants sand down

Must-try: Bún đậu mắm tôm, Grilled pork, Fermented shrimp paste dishes

📍 70 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002

Hanoi House

Vietnamese  ·  East Village  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Northern Vietnamese cooking on St. Marks — a pho broth simmered long enough to justify the price

Must-try: Oxtail pho, Bánh cuốn, Cha ca la vong

📍 119 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009

Phê

Vietnamese  ·  Chinatown  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

A modern Vietnamese room on Forsyth doing coffee, cocktails, and cooking with equal seriousness

Must-try: Vietnamese coffee, Bánh mì, Clay pot fish

📍 72 Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002

VPho & Pizzeria

Vietnamese  ·  Morris Park  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.3

a hybrid pizzeria and pho shop that somehow makes complete sense

Must-try: Banh mi dac biet, Pho sate, Penne

📍 2004 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10461

Di An Di

Vietnamese  ·  Greenpoint  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.3

as good for a solo seat at the bar as for a group dinner

Must-try: Brisket pho, Herb plate, Cocktails

📍 68 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Saiguette

Vietnamese  ·  Upper West Side  ·  $

★★★★☆ 4.0

a counter with a huge menu and banh mi built at a slightly absurd scale

Must-try: Banh mi, Pho, Laksa

📍 935 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025

Pho 86

Vietnamese  ·  Bensonhurst  ·  $

★★★½☆ 3.9

acid green walls and very good pho with five different cuts of beef

Must-try: Extra big bowl pho, Bun thit nuong cha gio, Spring rolls

📍 1944 86th St, Brooklyn, NY 11214

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Vietnamese restaurant in New York City?

Banh Anh Em — 4.9 stars across 1,397 reviews, the highest on this list. lines form on Third Ave for some of the city's best banh mi.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 13 book online — Indochine and Bricolage. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Vietnamese restaurants in New York City?

Chinatown, with 3 on this list, followed by East Village with 2. In total these 13 picks span 10 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 9 of the 13 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.