Where to Eat the Best Vietnamese in Minneapolis (2026)

2529 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 · +16128714602

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Pho 79 holds down its stretch of Minneapolis as a straightforward pho counter, the kind of room where the broth is the whole conversation. No frills, no wait for a table on a weeknight, just a bowl built the way it should be. It works as a reliable stop for anyone tracking the city's pho rooms one bowl at a time.

319 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 · +16122364538

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Dau Hu, the tofu and vegetable version of the house pho, comes out fresh and filling for around ten dollars, and service moves fast enough for a class break in Dinkytown. The broth runs saltier than the neighborhood average and the noodles can go soft if the bowl sits, so ordering it fresh and eating it immediately is the move here.

2837 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16128746030

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Pho Tau Bay has anchored its corner of the Eat Street area long enough that regulars treat a closure as news worth passing along. The room stays plain and functional, built for a fast bowl of pho rather than a lingering meal, and it remains one of the neighborhood's default answers when someone wants Vietnamese without deliberation.

8 E 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 · +16128703800

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Individual hot pots let a table of two or twenty build their own broth and protein combinations without committing to one shared pot, which makes Jasmine 26 an easier group booking than the communal format at the Asia Mall. Beef, shrimp, and vegetable versions all get equal attention, and the staff walks new customers through the customization without rushing them.

6637 Penn Ave S, Richfield, MN 55423 · +16128619901

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Cream cheese wontons here beat the standard by a wide margin, with a filling to breading ratio and a sweet and sour dip that reads as genuinely dialed in rather than an afterthought appetizer. The banh mi and pho round out a quick-service menu built for a stop between errands, though the small parking lot next to the strip can be tight.

2719 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55408 · +16128704739

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Quang Restaurant has run long enough in Minneapolis to be called the original Vietnamese room by people who grew up eating here, and the pho and banh mi still draw families back for the same order every time. The dining room is large and spacious rather than intimate, built for groups and generations at one table.

2121 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418 · +16122238640

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Bun Cha Lettuce Wraps and Adobo Pork Ribs anchor a Northeast menu built for sharing across a full table, with the ribs drawing particular praise for their balance. The room itself photographs well and the cocktail program holds up on its own, though service pacing has drawn mixed notes on busier nights. Banh mi rounds out the menu for anyone wanting something familiar.

112 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 · +16123437696

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Tagliatelle with foie gras meatballs remains the dish people mention first, ten tiny meatballs in a rich, slightly spiced sauce with a pasta texture that holds its own against the filling. Lamb pasta and dumplings back it up on a North Loop menu built for a night that justifies the reservation. The room reads as a benchmark for what a special occasion meal in Minneapolis should feel like.

113 W Grant St, Minneapolis, MN 55403 · +16128701218

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Pork eggrolls come out with a consistent crunch, cut in half the way regulars have come to expect, and the Vietnamese noodle soups have kept multigenerational families coming back for years. Lotus Wings offer a less expected order for anyone who has worked through the standard pho and banh mi rotation. The room stays casual and geared toward a weeknight family dinner rather than an occasion.

2211 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 · +16127814744

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Meatballs pho draws repeat requests from the kids at the tables nearby, a sign the kitchen has found a version of the dish built for a younger palate without losing the broth's depth. The room sits close enough to nearby schools to work as a regular dinner stop, and a small bakery counter adds another reason to walk in beyond the main menu.

2624 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16128700350

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The banh mi with headcheese is the order that gets cited most, a cold cut sandwich built on genuinely homemade headcheese rather than a shortcut version, and it holds its own against any banh mi in the city. Near Eat Street, the counter keeps prices under ten dollars and the ordering system moves fast, with a second Northeast location carrying the same menu.

2718 Nicollet Ave, Ste 101B, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16127022922

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Chè đậu trắng, the white bean and coconut cream dessert soup, shows up as a menu item most Vietnamese spots skip entirely, and it draws real emotional weight from customers who grew up on it at home. Phở and bánh mì round out a small room on Eat Street built for a quiet weekday lunch, with service that stays prompt and accurate through a Sunday rush.