The Best Vietnamese Food in Los Angeles
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The best Vietnamese food in Los Angeles, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. PhởHolic comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Fountain Valley and Beverly Hills.
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Nep Cafe and Brodard Vietnamese Cuisine hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Los Angeles Times next.
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Rank 1. PhởHolic
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
Large metal bowls of steaming pho arrive trailing the scent of anise, and the broth is sweet enough that people come back for it the way some people return to a therapist. This Westminster pho shop splits its menu into beginner and adventurer sides, with noodle style and cut of beef chosen at the counter. The Los Angeles Times named it among California's 101 best restaurants, and the Michelin Guide has it listed too. Bring patience; the room fills fast.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater Eater: The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 2. Nep Cafe
Vietnamese-French
Coffee drinks topped with salted egg yolk set the tone at this all-day French-Vietnamese cafe in Fountain Valley, where the kitchen leans into the Vietnamese morning routine and the iced coffee is strong enough to renegotiate your afternoon plans. The menu runs to things like curry crab omelet, and the room fills fast with people who clearly know something you don't. A James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: California.
The awards
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Viet Nguyen
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Rank 3. Brodard Vietnamese Cuisine
Traditional Vietnamese
The awards
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- Eater The 38 Essential Orange County Restaurants
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Rank 4. Phở 79
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
The clipboard by the front door tells you everything: this pho shop in Garden Grove has been an old-school institution long enough that the wait is just part of the ritual. The spartan room has a bright yellow wall covered in accolades, including a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and nobody glances up from their bowl long enough to admire them. The oxtail broth is what regulars order without looking at the menu.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 5. Crustacean
Modern Vietnamese
The open kitchen here sits behind a glass floor with koi swimming beneath it, which sets the tone before the food even arrives. Crustacean is a Vietnamese restaurant that's been a Beverly Hills institution forever, known for garlic noodles and garlic-roasted Dungeness crab that regulars treat as non-negotiable. Chef Helene An works the dining room herself most nights, which is a genuinely rare thing at this price point. Note that the Beverly Hills location closes in late 2026.
The awards
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Rank 6. Bone Kettle
Vietnamese
The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50