San Francisco, CA
Best Vietnamese in San Francisco.
Harry's top 10 Vietnamese spots in San Francisco score 73–86 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Vietnamese cooking is a discipline of balance — broth, fresh herbs, heat and lime in proportion, nothing shouting over anything else. Harry judges a pho by the clarity of the broth before the noodles even matter, and a banh mi by whether the bread was baked with the sandwich in mind.
Ranked by Harry Score, closest Vietnamese matches first. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Banh Mi Viet
vietnamese
518 Divisadero St, San Francisco
4.7 across 261 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
Tin on Kearny
vietnamese
356 Kearny St, San Francisco
4.8 across 110 Google reviews; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
DragonEats
vietnamese
520 Gough St, San Francisco
4.4 across 571 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; vietnamese spot turning out rolls, bowls & banh mi sandwiches in a small, laid-back space.
$
Harry
82
Worth It
79
Tanglad
vietnamese
469 Castro St, San Francisco
4.6 across 391 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; vietnamese dishes like noodle bowls, rice plates & sandwiches served in a warm,….
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
75
Saigon Sandwich
vietnamese · sandwich
560 Larkin St, San Francisco
4.4 across 4.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; praised by The Infatuation (Infatuation Hit List #8 (2026)).
$
Harry
80
Worth It
78
Tú Lan
vietnamese · noodle-shop
8 6th St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.1k Google reviews; longtime hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese eatery for bowls of pho & traditional noodle….
$
Harry
74
Worth It
74
Phở Tân Hòa | Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine
vietnamese · chinese
431 Jones St, San Francisco
4.2 across 700 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; pho seekers come to this Tenderloin eatery for vermicelli soups topped with meats &….
$
Harry
73
Worth It
73
Bodega SF
vietnamese
138 Mason St, San Francisco
4.3 across 964 Yelp reviews; praised by The Infatuation (Infatuation Hit List #11 (2026)).
$$
Harry
73
Worth It
72
Also serves Vietnamese
Hai Ky Mi Gia Chinese Cuisine
chinese · vietnamese
707 Ellis St, San Francisco
4.5 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; chinese soups filled with ingredients like egg noodles, wontons, satay beef & duck.
$
Harry
82
Worth It
78
Mr. East Kitchen
thai · vietnamese
276 5th St, San Francisco
4.5 across 985 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; casual eatery offering Thai and Vietnamese fusion cuisine, bubble tea, and brunch in a….
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
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Questions Harry gets about Vietnamese in San Francisco
- What is the best Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco?
- Banh Mi Viet tops Harry's Vietnamese list for San Francisco right now, with a Harry Score of 86/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Vietnamese restaurants in San Francisco?
- 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.