Best Banh Mi in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

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Rank 1.
Oh! Banh Mi Bourke Street
vietnamese · asian · 500 Bourke St (rear
4.9 across 169 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 15:00G4.9T4.4YMS
Google4.9(169)Tripadvisor4.4(17)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
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Rank 2.
Rue de Thanh
vietnamese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
trendycasualromantic
4.9 across 506 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.9(506)Tripadvisor4.8(21)Facebook5.0(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 3.
Madame Yen-CBD
vietnamese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.3 across 985 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:30G5.0T4.3YMS
Google5.0(125)Tripadvisor4.3(985)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 4.
Madame Linh Vietnamese Cuisine
vietnamese · Carlton VIC 3053
4.8 across 296 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 17:00G4.8T4.9YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(296)Tripadvisor4.9(51)Facebook5.0(1)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 83 Card
Rank 5.
102 Uniq
vietnamese · asian · Collingwood VIC 3066
4.9 across 436 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a contemporary Vietnamese menu with vegan & gluten-free options in a rustic-chic….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.9YMSOT4.5FB5.0
Google4.9(436)Tripadvisor4.9(9)OpenTable4.5(99)Facebook5.0(8)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 6.
W Pho Vietnamese
asian · vietnamese · South Melbourne VIC 3205
5.0 across 172 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 20:00G5.0T4.7Y3.2MSFB5.0
Google5.0(172)Yelp3.2(23)Tripadvisor4.7(3)Facebook5.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 7.
Three Ans Banh Mi
vietnamese · Docklands VIC 3008
4.9 across 237 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.1YMS
Google4.9(237)Tripadvisor4.1(26)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 8.
Jo’s Banh Mi & Brew
vietnamese · cafe · Carlton VIC 3053
4.9 across 334 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 17:00G4.9T4.4YMS
Google4.9(334)Tripadvisor4.4(50)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 177 Card
Rank 9.
Hippo Banh Mi & Vietnamese Kitchen
vietnamese · meal-takeaway · Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
4.9 across 133 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 15:30G4.9T3.0YMS
Google4.9(133)Tripadvisor3.0(56)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Pho A Gogo
vietnamese · meal-delivery · Southbank VIC 3006
casualneighborhoodfamily
4.8 across 17k Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · high
3 min · $ · Open nowClosed todayG4.8T3.3Y3.5MSFB4.6
Google4.8(17k)Yelp3.5(10)Tripadvisor3.3(98)Facebook4.6(56)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Banh Mi in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Oh! Banh Mi Bourke Street
vietnamese · asian · 500 Bourke St (rear
4.9 across 169 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 15:00G4.9T4.4YMS
Google4.9(169)Tripadvisor4.4(17)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 2.
Rue de Thanh
vietnamese · Fitzroy VIC 3065
trendycasualromantic
4.9 across 506 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 22:00G4.9T4.8YMSFB5.0
Google4.9(506)Tripadvisor4.8(21)Facebook5.0(2)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
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Rank 3.
Madame Yen-CBD
vietnamese · Melbourne VIC 3000
4.3 across 985 Tripadvisor reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
6 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:30G5.0T4.3YMS
Google5.0(125)Tripadvisor4.3(985)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Tripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
WarningTripadvisor likes it, which may mean tourists like it. Proceed with mild suspicion.
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Rank 4.
Madame Linh Vietnamese Cuisine
vietnamese · Carlton VIC 3053
4.8 across 296 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 17:00G4.8T4.9YMSFB5.0
Google4.8(296)Tripadvisor4.9(51)Facebook5.0(1)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
Call Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 83 Card
Rank 5.
102 Uniq
vietnamese · asian · Collingwood VIC 3066
4.9 across 436 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a contemporary Vietnamese menu with vegan & gluten-free options in a rustic-chic….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 21:00G4.9T4.9YMSOT4.5FB5.0
Google4.9(436)Tripadvisor4.9(9)OpenTable4.5(99)Facebook5.0(8)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Call Website Google Directions Instagram · 975 Facebook Card
Rank 6.
W Pho Vietnamese
asian · vietnamese · South Melbourne VIC 3205
5.0 across 172 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:30 — 20:00G5.0T4.7Y3.2MSFB5.0
Google5.0(172)Yelp3.2(23)Tripadvisor4.7(3)Facebook5.0(1)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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Rank 7.
Three Ans Banh Mi
vietnamese · Docklands VIC 3008
4.9 across 237 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
18 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 08:00 — 14:30G4.9T4.1YMS
Google4.9(237)Tripadvisor4.1(26)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 8.
Jo’s Banh Mi & Brew
vietnamese · cafe · Carlton VIC 3053
4.9 across 334 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
19 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:00 — 17:00G4.9T4.4YMS
Google4.9(334)Tripadvisor4.4(50)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
WarningA flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
Google Tripadvisor Directions Instagram · 177 Card
Rank 9.
Hippo Banh Mi & Vietnamese Kitchen
vietnamese · meal-takeaway · Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
4.9 across 133 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
11 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 10:30 — 15:30G4.9T3.0YMS
Google4.9(133)Tripadvisor3.0(56)Yelpnot on yelp2/ 3 sources
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
WarningGoogle's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
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Rank 10.
Pho A Gogo
vietnamese · meal-delivery · Southbank VIC 3006
casualneighborhoodfamily
4.8 across 17k Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · high
3 min · $ · Open nowClosed todayG4.8T3.3Y3.5MSFB4.6
Google4.8(17k)Yelp3.5(10)Tripadvisor3.3(98)Facebook4.6(56)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
- Google's into it. Tripadvisor isn't. Locals are louder here.
- A lot of the buzz is brand, not bites. Don't book it expecting a revelation.
WarningGoogle is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
Call Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Banh Mi in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Oh! Banh Mi Bourke Street

Rue de Thanh

Madame Yen-CBD

Madame Linh Vietnamese Cuisine

102 Uniq

W Pho Vietnamese

Three Ans Banh Mi

Jo’s Banh Mi & Brew

Hippo Banh Mi & Vietnamese Kitchen

Pho A Gogo

Best Banh Mi in Melbourne — Harry's ten

Oh! Banh Mi Bourke Street

Rue de Thanh

Madame Yen-CBD

Madame Linh Vietnamese Cuisine

102 Uniq

W Pho Vietnamese

Three Ans Banh Mi

Jo’s Banh Mi & Brew

Hippo Banh Mi & Vietnamese Kitchen

Pho A Gogo