The Best Vietnamese Food in Philadelphia
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The best Vietnamese food in Philadelphia, according to the experts: The New York Times, The Infatuation, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Càphê Roasters comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Càphê Roasters
Specialty Vietnamese Coffee Shop
Sunlit, laptop-scattered, and full of potted plants in all the ways you'd expect from a third-wave coffee shop, except this one roasts Vietnamese specialty beans and serves bánh mì stuffed with pork meatballs in tangy tomato sauce on Ba Le Bakery bread. The drink menu wanders into fizzy espresso tonics with housemade watermelon syrup. A James Beard semifinalist for its beverages, and on the New York Times list of Philadelphia's top restaurants.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #17 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- The Infatuation #17 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Philadelphia
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 2. Gabriella's Vietnam
Vietnamese
Tapioca dumplings arrive wrapped in banana leaves you peel back like a present, and a catfish hot pot comes in a tureen with tomatoes and okra bobbing in tangy broth, and somehow the room stays minimal enough that the food fills every inch of it. This Vietnamese restaurant on East Passyunk has a James Beard semifinalist nod and a spot on the New York Times restaurant list, which tracks once the bánh bèo chén lands on the table.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 3. Cafe Nhan
Vietnamese
Chefs eating on their days off tend to be a reliable signal, and on Mondays and Tuesdays the counter at this compact Vietnamese restaurant on Passyunk fills with exactly that crowd. The kitchen is built around fragrant pho and bún bò Huế, the spicy lemongrass soup from the owner's hometown of Huế. Her son now runs the room alongside her, and his chicken wings have quietly become a reason to visit on their own.
The awards