Best Banh Mi in New York — 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

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Rank 1.
Jersey Banh Mi
vietnamese · asian · Jersey City
4.8 across 194 Google reviews, and Yelp 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.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.8T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.8(194)Yelp4.7(40)Tripadvisor4.8(5)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Sen Saigon
vegan · vietnamese · New York
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.8 across 343 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.8T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.8(343)Yelp4.7(64)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 3.
Banh mi Cafe
coffee-shop · vietnamese · New York
4.8 across 185 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.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:30 — 20:00G4.8T4.6Y4.2MS
Google4.8(185)Yelp4.2(22)Tripadvisor4.6(14)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
OBAO | Midtown Thai & Vietnamese Restaurant
vietnamese · asian-fusion · New York
casualneighborhoodscene
Michelin Guide
4.8 across 5.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · moderate
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.8T4.5Y4.6MS
Google4.8(5.3k)Yelp4.6(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(440)
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Rank 5.
La Dong
vietnamese · New York
romantictrendycasual
Bib Gourmand
4.8 across 3.7k Google reviews; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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 · moderate
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:15G4.8T4.5Y4.3MSOT4.8
Google4.8(3.7k)Yelp4.3(332)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.8(279)
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Rank 6.
Chef Papa Vietnamese Kitchen LIC
vietnamese · noodle-shop · Long Island City
4.8 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G4.8T4.6Y4.1MSOT4.7
Google4.8(1.6k)Yelp4.1(61)Tripadvisor4.6(274)OpenTable4.7(10)
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Rank 7.
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli
vietnamese · asian · New York
casualneighborhoodlate-night
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; vietnamese banh mi sandwich counter with a bare-bones setup & a cash-only policy.
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.
14 min · $ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 19:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(834)Tripadvisor4.6(40)
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Rank 8.
5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi
vietnamese · taco · New York
casualcozyneighborhood
4.6 across 975 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back cafe with a big patio whipping up Vietnamese eats like pho, banh mi & banh….
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 · moderate
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.6(975)Yelp4.6(966)Tripadvisor4.3(15)
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Rank 9.
Em Vietnamese Bistro
vietnamese · Brooklyn
4.6 across 991 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; stylish option serving banh mi sandwiches, pho, noodles & meat dishes, plus smoothies….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 16:00G4.6T4.6Y4.3MS
Google4.6(991)Yelp4.3(242)Tripadvisor4.6(33)
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Rank 10.
Banh Mi Cafe ( East village )
coffee-shop · sandwich-shop · New York
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.8T4.6Y3.5MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp3.5(22)Tripadvisor4.6(14)
- Google 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 New York — 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

● These results are 1mo old. Re-run for fresh data?

Worth sharing

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

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Jersey Banh Mi
vietnamese · asian · Jersey City
4.8 across 194 Google reviews, and Yelp 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.
9 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.8T4.8Y4.7MS
Google4.8(194)Yelp4.7(40)Tripadvisor4.8(5)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 2.
Sen Saigon
vegan · vietnamese · New York
casualneighborhoodcozy
4.8 across 343 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
16 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 21:30G4.8T5.0Y4.7MS
Google4.8(343)Yelp4.7(64)Tripadvisor5.0(3)
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Rank 3.
Banh mi Cafe
coffee-shop · vietnamese · New York
4.8 across 185 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.
8 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:30 — 20:00G4.8T4.6Y4.2MS
Google4.8(185)Yelp4.2(22)Tripadvisor4.6(14)
- Almost nobody's been. The ones who have can't shut up about it. Worth getting in before the crowd finds it.
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Rank 4.
OBAO | Midtown Thai & Vietnamese Restaurant
vietnamese · asian-fusion · New York
casualneighborhoodscene
Michelin Guide
4.8 across 5.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
Hype radar · moderate
10 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 22:00G4.8T4.5Y4.6MS
Google4.8(5.3k)Yelp4.6(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(440)
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Rank 5.
La Dong
vietnamese · New York
romantictrendycasual
Bib Gourmand
4.8 across 3.7k Google reviews; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.
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 · moderate
5 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 15:15G4.8T4.5Y4.3MSOT4.8
Google4.8(3.7k)Yelp4.3(332)Tripadvisor4.5(4)OpenTable4.8(279)
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Rank 6.
Chef Papa Vietnamese Kitchen LIC
vietnamese · noodle-shop · Long Island City
4.8 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.7.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
12 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 16:00G4.8T4.6Y4.1MSOT4.7
Google4.8(1.6k)Yelp4.1(61)Tripadvisor4.6(274)OpenTable4.7(10)
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Rank 7.
Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli
vietnamese · asian · New York
casualneighborhoodlate-night
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; vietnamese banh mi sandwich counter with a bare-bones setup & a cash-only policy.
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.
14 min · $ · ClosedToday · 07:00 — 19:00G4.8T4.6Y4.5MS
Google4.8(1.1k)Yelp4.5(834)Tripadvisor4.6(40)
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Rank 8.
5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi
vietnamese · taco · New York
casualcozyneighborhood
4.6 across 975 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; laid-back cafe with a big patio whipping up Vietnamese eats like pho, banh mi & banh….
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 · moderate
17 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 22:00G4.6T4.3Y4.6MS
Google4.6(975)Yelp4.6(966)Tripadvisor4.3(15)
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Rank 9.
Em Vietnamese Bistro
vietnamese · Brooklyn
4.6 across 991 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; stylish option serving banh mi sandwiches, pho, noodles & meat dishes, plus smoothies….
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
3 min · $ · ClosedToday · 12:00 — 16:00G4.6T4.6Y4.3MS
Google4.6(991)Yelp4.3(242)Tripadvisor4.6(33)
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Rank 10.
Banh Mi Cafe ( East village )
coffee-shop · sandwich-shop · New York
4.8 across 135 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
4 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 09:00 — 18:00G4.8T4.6Y3.5MS
Google4.8(135)Yelp3.5(22)Tripadvisor4.6(14)
- Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.
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 New York — Harry's ten

Jersey Banh Mi

Sen SaigonH★

Banh mi Cafe

OBAO | Midtown Thai & Vietnamese Restaurant

La Dong

Chef Papa Vietnamese Kitchen LIC

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi

Em Vietnamese Bistro

Banh Mi Cafe ( East village )

Best Banh Mi in New York — Harry's ten

Jersey Banh Mi

Sen SaigonH★

Banh mi Cafe

OBAO | Midtown Thai & Vietnamese Restaurant

La Dong

Chef Papa Vietnamese Kitchen LIC

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

5ive Spice Tacos & Banh Mi

Em Vietnamese Bistro

Banh Mi Cafe ( East village )

Sen Saigon

Sen Saigon