The Best Noodle Shops in Portland OR
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The best noodle shops in Portland OR, according to the experts: The New York Times, Portland Monthly, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Hà VL comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Portland.
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Rank 1. Hà VL
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
No website, no Instagram, just a strip mall address and a fan-run page to track the daily rotating soups. Hà VL is a Vietnamese noodle shop where the bowls do all the talking, and the fermented fish noodle soup alone explains why regulars treat the weekly schedule like a train timetable. A 2024 James Beard semifinalist, and the kind of place the New York Times flies someone to Portland specifically to write about.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
- Portland Monthly Portland Monthly: The 50 Best Restaurants in Portland Right Now
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Peter Vuong
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
- Portland Monthly The 50 Best Restaurants in Portland Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Peter Vuong
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Rank 2. Bun Bo Hue Restaurant
Vietnamese Noodle Shop
This Lents noodle shop is named after its one big move, the spicy beef soup from central Vietnam, and it sees no reason to hedge. The broth runs meaty, shrimpy, and lemongrass-bright, with collagen-heavy cuts, pork blood cubes, and thick, slippery noodles. A plate of banana blossom, basil, mint, and lime arrives for you to dump in. Eater's list of Portland's best restaurants and food carts includes it. Dine in or call ahead.
The awards