What is the best vietnamese restaurant in New York?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Banh mi Cafe is currently the top-rated vietnamese restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 86/100.

How does Harry Hungry score vietnamese restaurants in New York?

Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.

Are there tourist-trap vietnamese restaurants in New York to avoid?

Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

New York, NY

Best Vietnamese in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 vietnamese spots in New York, scoring 56–86 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Vietnamese cooking is a discipline of balance — broth, fresh herbs, heat and lime in proportion, nothing shouting over anything else. Harry judges a pho by the clarity of the broth before the noodles even matter, and a banh mi by whether the bread was baked with the sandwich in mind.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 July 2026

Banh mi Cafe

coffee-shop · vietnamese

46 Mulberry St, New York

4.8 across 185 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tènten

vietnamese

119 Baxter St Unit B, New York

4.5 across 291 Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.

Harry

Worth It

Pho Maiden Lane

vietnamese · asian

3 Maiden Ln, New York

4.3 across 184 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Nha Trang One

vietnamese · asian

87 Baxter St, New York

4.4 across 1.6k Google reviews; bBQ beef, pho, crispy squid & other Vietnamese eats are found at this enduring….

Harry

Worth It

Pasteur Grill & Noodles

vietnamese · asian

85 Baxter St, New York

4.3 across 528 Google reviews; vietnamese standards like rice noodle soups are served in a basic setting near the….

Harry

Worth It

Thái Sơn

vietnamese

89 Baxter St, New York

4.2 across 1.6k Google reviews; pho & other Vietnamese staples are served at this no-frills restaurant near the courts.

Harry

Worth It

Hello Vietpho

vietnamese · fast-food

63 Reade St, New York

4.2 across 171 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Pho Fulton

vietnamese

88 Fulton St, New York

4.0 across 195 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Banh Mi Cart

vietnamese

John St. & Water St. Corner, New York

3.8 across 152 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Vietspot Pho Noodle and Sandwich

vietnamese · noodle-shop

99 Nassau St, New York

4.4 across 708 Google reviews; compact Vietnamese counter-serve providing pho, sandwiches & entrees with rice & noodles.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about vietnamese in New York

What is the best vietnamese restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Banh mi Cafe is currently the top-rated vietnamese restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 86/100.
How does Harry Hungry score vietnamese restaurants in New York?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap vietnamese restaurants in New York to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Vietnamese in New York.

Harry currently ranks 10 vietnamese spots in New York, scoring 56–86 on the Harry Score. Prices run $ to $$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 12 July 2026

Banh mi Cafe

coffee-shop · vietnamese

46 Mulberry St, New York

4.8 across 185 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Tènten

vietnamese

119 Baxter St Unit B, New York

4.5 across 291 Google reviews; cheap and genuinely cheerful.

Harry

Worth It

Pho Maiden Lane

vietnamese · asian

3 Maiden Ln, New York

4.3 across 184 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Nha Trang One

vietnamese · asian

87 Baxter St, New York

4.4 across 1.6k Google reviews; bBQ beef, pho, crispy squid & other Vietnamese eats are found at this enduring….

Harry

Worth It

Pasteur Grill & Noodles

vietnamese · asian

85 Baxter St, New York

4.3 across 528 Google reviews; vietnamese standards like rice noodle soups are served in a basic setting near the….

Harry

Worth It

Thái Sơn

vietnamese

89 Baxter St, New York

4.2 across 1.6k Google reviews; pho & other Vietnamese staples are served at this no-frills restaurant near the courts.

Harry

Worth It

Hello Vietpho

vietnamese · fast-food

63 Reade St, New York

4.2 across 171 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Pho Fulton

vietnamese

88 Fulton St, New York

4.0 across 195 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Banh Mi Cart

vietnamese

John St. & Water St. Corner, New York

3.8 across 152 Yelp reviews; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Vietspot Pho Noodle and Sandwich

vietnamese · noodle-shop

99 Nassau St, New York

4.4 across 708 Google reviews; compact Vietnamese counter-serve providing pho, sandwiches & entrees with rice & noodles.

Caveat: Google is clapping. Yelp is sulking. Harry split the difference.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about vietnamese in New York

What is the best vietnamese restaurant in New York?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Banh mi Cafe is currently the top-rated vietnamese restaurant in New York with a Harry Score of 86/100.
How does Harry Hungry score vietnamese restaurants in New York?: Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
Are there tourist-trap vietnamese restaurants in New York to avoid?: Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.