melbourne vietnamese
I Love Pho
RICHMOND
The name says it all at this cosy, no-fuss Vietnamese diner. Here, they serve up some of the best pho on a street brimming with options. All the classic elements – tender meat, layered broth and fresh garnishes – keep the fans coming back for more. Their diner in the CBD is also worth your time.
Chumanchu
PRESTON
An affordable, healthy and friendly Vietnamese restaurant in the northern suburbs.
Pho Victoria
NORTH MELBOURNE
A quaint Vietnamese eatery where pho is the hot ticket.
Lucy Liu Kitchen & Bar
MELBOURNE
Dine on the best of Bangkok, Taipei and Shanghai in the glow of red neon.
Tien Dat
BOX HILL
Tien Dat opened in 1983 as the first Vietnamese restaurant in Box Hill. It is still owned by the same family.
St. Cloud Eating House
HAWTHORN EAST
A buzzing, double-storey Vietnamese restaurant.
Good Days
BRUNSWICK
Vegan-friendly Vietnamese. Yes, it exists.
Luxsmith
SEDDON
Asian fusion from morning through to night.
Misschu South Melbourne
SOUTH MELBOURNE
Nahji Chu’s third Vietnamese tuckshop remains on a good thing.
Nhan Ngai
CREMORNE
Vietnamese street food with strong family ties.
Atlas Dining
SOUTH YARRA
Ambitious young owner-chef Charlie Carrington changes the cuisine every four months.
Bang Bang at the Rifle Club
ELSTERNWICK
An all-day French Indochine restaurant by the team at Riverland and The Boatbuilder's Yard.
Rice Paper Scissors CBD
MELBOURNE
Pack into this compact laneway diner for fun, shareable Southeast Asian food and cocktails mixed with the likes of lemongrass and lychee.
New Quarter
RICHMOND
It’s Vietnamese, but not as you know it. Slide into a booth and order fragrant share plates that might include banh mi fingers, beer tartare with pho jelly, and a playful take on caviar. Plus, a suite of Australian wines and beers (and Vietnamese lagers for good measure).
Wah Wah Gee
GEELONG
Mixes the best of Asian flavours in one loud, colourful package.
Hanoi Hannah Vol. II
ELSTERNWICK
Spot number two for the southside’s favourite Vietnamese restaurant.
Sunda
MELBOURNE
At this cool laneway diner, you’ll find many Southeast Asian flavours in thoughtful, nuanced, high-definition dishes. Creations like Sydney rock oysters with tomato sambar and moringa beans add an unmistakeable local accent.
Thanh Ha 2
RICHMOND
Known for two Vietnamese specialties: sizzling pancake and steamed rice paper rolls filled with minced pork and wood-ear mushrooms.
Straight Outta Saigon
MELBOURNE
The sister restaurant to popular Vietnamese-fusion joint Hochi Mama, offering a more traditional take on Vietnamese cuisine.
Pho Thin
MELBOURNE
This is the first Melbourne location for one of Hanoi’s most famous pho spots. Its signature is the “stir-fried up” rare beef, with lots of garlic in a steaming bowl of broth. There’s also beef brisket, poached chicken and a red-wine pho.
Firebird
WINDSOR
This spot from the Hanoi Hannah and Tokyo Tina crew is all about spicy birds: with a Vietnamese take on duck à l’orange and charcoal chicken with burnt chilli. Plus, there’s cocktails made with charred grapefruit and burnt plums.
Minh Phat Supermarket
ABBOTSFORD
Opened in 1988, this is one of Melbourne's best – and most established – Asian supermarkets. Its range is extensive with aisles dedicated to tea, herbs and spices, shrimp skins, Japanese seaweed and duck eggs.
Ca Com
RICHMOND
Inside this banh mi bar from the Jeow team, a woodfire hearth turns out turmeric chicken, jungle pork sausage and Manchurian pumpkin to fill the crusty baguettes.
Quincy Hotel Melbourne
MELBOURNE
The Singaporean hotel brand's Australian debut effortlessly balances style, affordability and luxury in one sleek package. There's an ex-Chin Chin chef overseeing two in-house restaurants and the high-rise bar and lounge slings cocktails and snacks with Southeast Asian flair.
Salted Egg
MELBOURNE
Quincy Melbourne’s fun Southeast Asian diner is helmed by a former Chin Chin chef. Come for playful takes on traditional curries, stir fries and dim sum, served in a sleek dining room overlooking Flinders Lane.
The George on Collins
MELBOURNE
An elegant all-day bar and restaurant in an iconic building.
Paradise Alley
COLLINGWOOD
Shoot some pool, relax in a booth and share Southeast Asian curries – all are possibilities at this spacious, grungy warehouse bar that feels like a brewery without the beer obsession.
Brother Bon
NORTHCOTE
Brother Bon aims to make vegan food accessible (and enjoyable) to all. Its pan-Asian brunch and dinner menus hit all the right notes with fragrant noodle soups, dumplings, stir-fries and gua bao. Also on the menu are Vietnamese-style cocktails, as well as Australian beers and wines.
Coracle
YARRAVILLE
This light and airy cafe serves dishes from across Asia. Get in early for intricate Japanese breakfast sets, alongside dishes like Hong Kong-style congee and Korean bibimbap. Plus, Vietnamese coffee served hot or cold, matcha and hojicha lattes and more.
Good Days Hot Bread
BRUNSWICK
The team behind Good Days is serving up excellent banh mis, pillowy bao and pastries. Come for chewy baguettes stuffed with xiu mai (saucy Vietnamese meatballs), crunchy porchetta and turmeric fried fish. Plus, Vietnamese iced coffee and nitro tea.
Anchovy
RICHMOND
Thi Le and Jia-Yen Lee’s dynamic diner is where you’ll find modern spins on deep cuts and rarities from Vietnam’s regional cuisines. The team’s current focus is noodles, snacks and single-origin fish sauce made right here in Melbourne. There’s no telling where they’ll take Anchovy next.