Vietnamese in Miami

48 SW 12th St. Brickell

305-377-8338

275 NE 18th St., #1117 Downtown/Overtown

305-373-2688

Downtown Miami's growth has led to a diversity of food options. One of the newest spots is 3 Chefs, which serves both Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. It's not just for take out and delivery, though both options are available. There are tables and booths and two TVs on the wall, which are enough to entertain when you're not being hypnotized by the chow. There's really nothing much more healing than a delicious pho. 3 Chefs has twelve options for this hearty Vietnamese soup, including Pho Chin Bo Vien with brisket and meatballs in a beef broth (all $9.95). Also, they serve bun, which is a spring roll, cold vermicelli, and a salad all in one. There are beef, pork, and chicken buns available, and Bun Chay, with tofu and lemongrass ($9.95). The Chinese menu is extensive, and includes 3 Chefs specialties like Sesame Chicken ($11.95) and Fried Fish ($14.95), served with either white or brown rice. There's a diet menu for the weight conscious, which includes Bean Curd with Vegetables ($9.95 or 29.95 for 6 plus, if you want to share). Lunch and dinner specials offer financial relief. Lunch specials are served from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and dinner is after 3 p.m. They both include pork or chicken fried rice and dinner includes an egg roll. Pork Egg Foo Young ($4.95 for lunch and $8.50 for dinner) and spicy Cashew Chicken ($7.45 for lunch and $10.45 for dinner) are on these menus. Happy hour is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., and it's buy two of beer or wine and get one free.

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Atlantic Pho

5408 W. Atlantic Blvd. Coral Springs/Margate

954-933-2684

Vietnamese, Best Of

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Bánh Mì 2020

10041 Sunset Strip Plantation/Sunrise/Tamarac

954-900-2043

Vietnamese, Sandwiches

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Basilic Vietnamese Grill

14734 Biscayne Blvd. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-944-0577

Vietnamese, Recommended, Best Of, Slideshow

Pho, Vietnam's iconic soup, seems to captivate everyone who wanders into Basilic. Two women in business attire, all pencil skirts and reading glasses, load their pho with Thai basil and bean sprouts. Three dusty construction workers spice the soup with sriracha. An older gentleman takes a seat by himself and announces he'll have the same as the others. There are plenty of reasons why. There's the rich Earl Grey-hued broth, slick from roasted beef bones whose charred taste lingers in each spoonful. More smoke comes from roasted onions that also lend a touch of sweetness. Ginger and star anise give the brew a spicy, intoxicating aroma.

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Benh Mi

1436 Washington Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

Vietnamese, Sandwiches

Benjamin Murray started selling do-it-yourself báhn mì kits to help make ends meet amid the pandemic. The concept proved to be so popular that Murray and his friend Michael Kaplan decided to open a brick-and-mortar shop. Benh Mi (get it?), located at the east end of Española Way in Miami Beach, offers various versions of the traditional Vietnamese báhn mì sandwich like roasted pork or chicken, egg and cheese, or char sui mushroom. You can order your báhn mì as a bowl, but why would you want to miss out on the excellent bread, supplied by Bettant Bakery a few blocks to the south. Though sandwiches are the house specialty, don’t miss the “xtra crunchy” chicken tenders — they might be the best in the city.

Green Papaya

16893 NW 67th Ave. Miami Lakes

305-826-5216

Vietnamese, Recommended, Best Of

The menu is more limited at this little eatery than at most of Miami's Asian places. But prices are equally diminutive, and quality is superior. A terrific introduction for those unfamiliar with Vietnamese food is the Saigon Special combination plate, including an elegant crisp-skinned spring roll; skewered strips of juicy grilled pork (chicken is an alternate option) and jumbo shrimp; a heap of rice vermicelli, which looks like linguini but is appealingly toothier; and fish sauce dressing. Don't miss the pho, full-flavored beef noodle soup that's a meal in a bowl. Iced boba (tapioca pearl \bubble\" drinks) are a fun finish.

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Huong's Bistro

4225 State Rd. 7, Lauderdale Lakes Plantation/Sunrise/Tamarac

754-223-3060

Vietnamese

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Hy Vong

3458 SW Eighth St. Little Havana

305-446-3674

Vietnamese, Restaurants, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

In 1975, Vietnamese-born Tung Nguyen was young, pregnant, and ready to start a culinary revolution. Five years later, she and refugee sponsor Kathy Manning opened Hy Vong. Today the spot is one of Little Havana's best-kept secrets, serving up authentic Vietnamese standards with international twists. Take a seat in the unassuming dining room on any given night and you're liable to spend up to an hour waiting for your first course. But a plateful of cha gio, Hy Vong's fried-to-crisp-perfection spring rolls, is worth it. Meant to be dipped in the cloudy dipping sauce, they're also delicious straight up. Regulars and culinary adventurers alike get to Hy Vong early for first dibs on the dish of the day, which often includes grilled fish topped with sliced mango. For something more traditional, order a bowl of pho - a huge bowl of broth filled with beef, rice noodles, and julienned veggies. If waiting isn't your style, you can call ahead and have a prepared meal all packed up and microwave-ready for you to enjoy at home.

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Little Saigon

16752 N. Miami Ave. Aventura/North Miami Beach

305-653-3377

Vietnamese, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

Long one of the bright lights in Miami's quality-challenged Asian culinary scene, this cramped, no-frills eatery still turns out creditable Vietnamese cuisine. Cha gio are excellent, and blue crabs in a tart-sweet tamarind sauce are worth the amount of effort it takes to extract the minuscule nuggets of crabmeat. Be advised: Little Saigon takes cash only

6 articles

Miss Saigon

710 Washington Ave., Unit 13, Miami Beach South Beach

305-531-4200

Vietnamese, Restaurants, Best Of, Menu

The interior of Miss Saigon looks otherworldly. The folks who work here dress in traditional odia (brilliantly hued long dresses) and have a knack for making guests feel welcome. Have no fear if this is your first time eating Vietnamese. An extremely friendly (and on occasion, flamboyant) server will ask you a series of questions: What kind of meat do you like? Do you want something healthy? Something traditional? Something borrowed? Something blue? The meal will be tailored to your taste buds. The traditional beef pho ($10.95) is large enough to share and comes with rice noodles and chunks of rare beef with all the fixings -- a sprig of basil, sprouts, and hot sauce -- on the side. Spring rolls (two per order for $6.95, also in a seafood variety for a buck extra), with a distinctive chewy crunch, are appetizer standouts. If you’re feeling ravenous, try the massive Miss Saigon noodle bowl ($15.95), filled with a mix of golden brown spring rolls, shrimp, beef, lemongrass, noodles, and a hint of curry served tableside in individual bowls if you are sharing. For dessert, try the strongly brewed Vietnamese coffee ($2.80), which slowly drips in front of you in a tall glass mug atop a sweet inch of condensed milk.

3 articles

Miss Saigon Bistro

148 Giralda Ave. Coral Gables/S. Miami

305-446-8006

Vietnamese, Best Of, Menu

The interior of Miss Saigon looks otherworldly. The folks who work here dress in traditional odia (brilliantly hued long dresses) and have a knack for making guests feel welcome. Have no fear if this is your first time eating Vietnamese. An extremely friendly (and on occasion, flamboyant) server will ask you a series of questions: What kind of meat do you like? Do you want something healthy? Something traditional? Something borrowed? Something blue? The meal will be tailored to your taste buds. The traditional beef pho ($10.95) is large enough to share and comes with rice noodles and chunks of rare beef with all the fixings -- a sprig of basil, sprouts, and hot sauce -- on the side. Spring rolls (two per order for $6.95, also in a seafood variety for a buck extra), with a distinctive chewy crunch, are appetizer standouts. If you're feeling ravenous, try the massive Miss Saigon noodle bowl ($15.95), filled with a mix of golden brown spring rolls, shrimp, beef, lemongrass, noodles, and a hint of curry served tableside in individual bowls if you are sharing. For dessert, try the strongly brewed Vietnamese coffee ($2.80), which slowly drips in front of you in a tall glass mug atop a sweet inch of condensed milk.

8 articles

Miss Saigon Bistro

9503 S. Dixie Highway East Kendall/Pinecrest

305-661-2911

Vietnamese, Restaurants, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

The interior of Miss Saigon looks otherworldly. The folks who work here dress in traditional odia (brilliantly hued long dresses) and have a knack for making guests feel welcome. Have no fear if this is your first time eating Vietnamese. The traditional beef pho is large enough to share and comes with rice noodles and chunks of rare beef with all the fixings — a sprig of basil, sprouts, and hot sauce — on the side. Spring rolls, with a distinctive chewy crunch, are appetizer standouts. If you're feeling ravenous, try the massive Miss Saigon noodle bowl, filled with a mix of golden brown spring rolls, shrimp, beef, lemongrass, noodles, and a hint of curry served tableside in individual bowls if you are sharing. For dessert, try the strongly brewed Vietnamese coffee, which slowly drips in front of you in a tall glass mug atop a sweet inch of condensed milk.

2 articles

Myn-Tu

1905 Collins Ave., Miami Beach South Beach

786-610-4200

Japanese, Vietnamese, French

2 articles

Pho Mi 2 Go

17010 W. Dixie Highway Aventura/North Miami Beach

786-986-2790

Vietnamese

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Pho Thang

9539 SW 160th St. Cutler Bay/Palmetto Bay

786-293-1118

Vietnamese, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

At this extremely modest, bare-bones little Vietnamese restaurant, you'll find all the comforts of home-cooking, if few of the creature comforts of home. No matter. For such wholesome, delicious, and blessedly inexpensive food, you won't begrudge the simple decor. Most of the menu is built around noodle soups, pho, and variations with different noodles and proteins. The house special pho is a good one, a tasty and filling bowl with two kinds of beef and tripe. The rice flour pancake, more like a thick crepe, is likewise terrific. It comes with shrimp, pork, and the classic Vietnamese accoutrements for wrapping crunchy slices in lettuce leaves and dipping in pungent nuoc cham.

7 articles

Phuc Yea

7100 Biscayne Blvd. Miami Shores/Biscayne Park

305-602-3710

Vietnamese, Fusion, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow, Essentials

Phuc Yea is a grand 110-seater filled with the sounds of '90s hip-hop and the scent of Vietnam’s ubiquitous fish sauce. That irresistible combo earned Cesar Zapata and Ani Meinhold's Upper East Side mainstay a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation in 2022. Try the green papaya salad, in which chilies, garlic, dried shrimp and squid, and Vietnamese coriander are pulverized into a potent paste that’s tossed with toothsome papaya threads, carrots, and sweet cherry tomatoes, then crowned with banana blossom ribbons, shallots, and herbs. The P.Y. noodles — tossed with garlic butter, oyster sauce, and Parmesan cheese — are soulful comfort food, as is a pho made with rich broth. On Sundays, indulge in Phuc Yea's spirited brunch.

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Saigon Cuisine

1394 N. State Rd 7 Coral Springs/Margate

954-975-2426

Vietnamese, Best Of, Menu

Saigon Cuisine serves up a piping hot bowl of pho that is as close to a plastic stool on the side of a Ho Chi Minh back street as one can get without a plane ticket. It comes in many shapes, sizes, and forms. You can order chicken, beef, seafood, or veggie varieties of the same dish. The common denominator in each variation is the deep-flavored broth. The husband and wife team of Dung and Mai Lan are from Vietnam and have spent the past two decades perfecting their recipes in America. If the pho isn’t enough to make you feel like you’ve taken a one-day trip to Southeast Asia, the decorative traditional Vietnamese atmosphere, complete with a full band on a stage, will. When it comes to pho, the closest you’re going to get to the real thing is right there on 441.

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Talde Miami Beach

4041 Collins Ave., Miami Beach Mid/North Beach

786-605-4094

Asian, Asian Fusion, Cantonese, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Noodles, Pan-Asian, Vietnamese, Wings, Recommended, Slideshow

At Talde, the new Asian-American restaurant inside the Confidante Hotel, the chef and his crew — which includes executive chef Jeanine Denetdeel from Talde Brooklyn — dont take themselves too seriously. In fact, they want customers to know it's OK to let loose. To facilitate that, they have the underground-club vibe down pat — from the excessively dim lighting to the walls covered with graffiti by Brooklyn artist Mr. EwokOne to a playlist Chef Talde refers to as "baby-making music." So grab a seat and start with an order of kung pao chicken wings. Talde's version consists of Szechuan peppercorns, chilies, peanuts, cilantro, and a splash of sweet chili sauce. The result? Incredibly crisp, finger-licking wings that are addictive. Also good are the short ribs and the whole roasted branzino. At the bar, there's a lighted sign in Dutch that translates to "Unity makes strength." The saying is borrowed from the Brooklyn flag, and it befits a restaurant with such a cohesive ethos: Serve proudly inauthentic Asian-American cuisine in a convivial and hip setting.Read our full review.

15 articles

Tâm Tâm

99 NW First St. Downtown/Overtown

786-359-4647

Vietnamese, Best Of, Essentials

If you're longing for a taste of Vietnam minus the flight, look no further than Tâm Tâm. Honored as a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in 2024, the small restaurant at the corner of NW First Street and First Avenue across from the county courthouse downtown has an outdoor façade that may be unassuming, but the inside is anything but. Tâm Tâm was conceived by owners and partners Tam Pham and Harrison Ramhofer, born from their mutual disappointment with Miami's Vietnamese options. Awesome ambiance aside, what Tâm Tâm really delivers is food. Pham, the recipient of Michelin's 2024 Young Chef Award, draws inspiration from traditional Vietnamese dishes, including his mom's cooking, while sticking to what has become the restaurant's signature mantra: eating and drinking.

5 articles

Tran An

215 NE 82nd St. Little Haiti/Liberty City

786-423-3578

Vietnamese, Essentials

If you've got 20 bucks, you can dine like royalty at this tiny, ’70s-inspired eatery. Tran An owner Jon Nguyen’s 18-seat restaurant offers Vietnamese comfort food: a hearty pho, a tangy papaya salad, bánh mì sandwiches, and a chicken-and-rice dish are all satisfying and affordable. The pho’s broth is rich, heaped with slices of chicken or beef, noodles, and vegetables. Vegans can get their comfort too, with a vegetable pho based on a vegan broth. There’s no liquor license, but you’re free to bring beer or grab a bottle of wine from the shop next door. Speaking of bottles, don’t leave without a bottle of Nguyen’s "Grandma" sauce, a Vietnamese fish sauce condiment that perks up everything from salad to eggs.

Vo An Vietnamese Restaurant

1821 N. State Road 7 Coral Springs/Margate

954-366-5430

Vietnamese

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Vietnamese in Miami

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