From steaming bowls of authentic pho to summer rolls, crispy lotus root and bánh mì baguettes you’ll find all facets of Vietnamese cuisine in Manchester.
Head down to Oldham Road on the outskirts of hipster paradise, Ancoats and you’ll find a handful of great family-run Vietnamese cafes like Ca Phe Viet and Vnam serving sweet coffee and fragrant soups. or venture into Chinatown where Pho Cue and I Am Pho have set up shop serving “simple honest Vietnamese food”. Here you’ll find starters like lemongrass and chilli fried frogs legs and banh cuon rice rolls amongst the more recognisable national dish of pho.
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Book Now AncoatsCa Phe Viet
More detailsServing up Vietnamese coffee in the traditional and modern way, freshly filled banh mi baguettes plus bowls of aromatic and hearty pho soup, Ca Phe Viet is an independent cafe on the edge of Ancoats, and Manchester’s very first specialist Vietnamese coffee shop.
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Chinatown (Manchester)Namii Kitchen & Cocktails
More detailsIt’s got neon, it’s got pastels, it’s got faux foliage, it’s got innovative cocktails and it’s got Pan Asian cuisine with a definite lean Vietnam-wards. It calls itself “authentically modern”, but faithful to the Vietnamese way of life, it recommends ordering food for the table, tapas style.
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Chinatown (Manchester)Pho Cue
More details“The food speaks for itself,” says Cue Tran, owner of the Pho Cue Vietnamese kitchen, whose aim is to take the authentic street food dishes of his home country and give them a modern “Instagrammable” twist while retaining their flavour, freshness and family traditions.
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NorthendenViet Guy Northenden
More detailsFans of Vietnamese food are advised to travel to Northenden to check out local favourite Viet Guy. This family-run independent is proof that you don’t need a city centre patch and a big marketing budget to create a buzz about your restaurant. Fantastic food, fair prices, and consistency work just as well.
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Book Now ChorltonVietnamese Potbellied
More detailsVietnamese Potbellied is from the same family that ran Pho Bowl – the dinky restaurant that used to inhabit this central Chorlton spot on Barlow Moor Road.
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AncoatsViet Shack Manchester Ancoats
More detailsNelson Lam and Leo Tran’s Viet Shack empire started with a humble takeaway stall in the Arndale Market which quickly gained a reputation for its dazzling lunch dishes at bargain prices.
