Explore San Diego's best vietnamese — from the classics everyone knows to the neighborhood spots that deserve more attention.
City Heights
“Colorful fast-food operation featuring plant-based Vietnamese sandwiches, soups & salads.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.5
Normal Heights
“Free salad & dessert are included with dinner at this Chinese restaurant, plus vegan dishes.”
$ · Japanese · 2.4
University City
$ · Vietnamese · 2.4
Hillcrest
“Laid-back restaurant doling out Vietnamese sandwiches, bowls & spring rolls in a pared-back space.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.4
Talmadge
“Easygoing, family-run eatery preparing vegetarian Pan-Asian meals, plus fruit smoothies & iced teas.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.4

National City
$ · Vietnamese · 2.4

Talmadge
$ · Vietnamese · 2.4

Old Town
$ · Vietnamese · 2.4
Talmadge
“Casual, quick-serve eatery known for classic Vietnamese fare including pho & fried fish cakes.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.4

La Jolla
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.4
Hillcrest
“Vietnamese spot serving classic & inventive pho, stir-fries & more in a casual, contemporary space.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
Golden Hill
“French-influenced Vietnamese fare in a chic restaurant & bar with glamorous furnishings.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
North Park
“Classic & modern Vietnamese eats are served up at this mod neighborhood venue with a sidewalk patio.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
Ocean Beach
“Bustling restaurant & bar specializing in pho, beer on tap & a wide variety of sake drinks.”
$$ · Restaurants · 2.3
National City
“Plants & TVs line this small, informal Vietnamese cafe dishing up noodle soups & spring rolls.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
Pacific Beach
“Local option for standard Vietnamese dishes with numerous pho choices in a kitschy cafe setting.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
City Heights
“Rice noodle beef soup & other classic Vietnamese dishes are on offer at this easygoing locale.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3
Clairemont
“Traditional & innovative Vietnamese & Chinese fare served up in ample portions in a simple setting.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Pacific Beach
“Locally owned eatery serving up pho, rice bowls & other Vietnamese classics in a casual atmosphere.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Pacific Beach
“Noodle soups & rice vermicelli plates fill out the long Vietnamese menu at this casual venue.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Del Mar
“Strip-mall restaurant serving French-accented Vietnamese cooking with beer & wine in a cafe setting.”
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Pacific Beach
$ · Vietnamese · 2.3

Carmel Valley
$$ · Vietnamese · 2.2

University City
“Vietnamese noodle soups, plus steamed rice dishes & sandwiches in a spare venue inside a strip mall.”
$ · Vietnamese · 2.1

National City
$$ · Restaurants

National City
“Laid-back restaurant offering noodle soups, spring rolls, rice dishes & other Vietnamese staples.”
$ · Restaurants

National City
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La Jolla
“Pho, banh mi & other traditional Vietnamese dishes presented in comfy, unpretentious quarters.”
$ · Vietnamese

Chula Vista
“Pho, noodle dishes & other traditional Vietnamese entrees are the draw at this informal restaurant.”
$$ · Restaurants
Barrio Logan
“High-ceilinged counter serve with a large Vietnamese menu, including pho, rice bowls & banh mi.”
$ · Vietnamese
Barrio Logan
$$ · Sushi

Mira Mesa
$ · Vietnamese
Old Town
$ · Vietnamese

Old Town
$ · Vietnamese
Talmadge
“Compact eatery whipping up traditional Chinese specialties in spartan surroundings.”
$ · Vietnamese
Gaslamp Quarter
“Vietnamese sandwiches & noodle soups, plus Chinese-style stir-fries & fried rice, in a warm setting.”
$ · Vietnamese

City Heights
“No-frills eatery serving Cambodian & Chinese fare, including seafood noodles & fried rice.”
$ · Restaurants

Talmadge
“Laid-back cafe serving traditional Vietnamese grub such as banh mi sandwiches, soups & noodle bowls.”
$ · Restaurants

Talmadge
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Talmadge
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Talmadge
$ · Restaurants

Talmadge
“Casual, airy Vietnamese eatery serving pho, fried rice & other traditional dishes.”
$ · Restaurants

Talmadge
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City Heights
“Basic spot dishes up pho plus seafood & other traditional Vietnamese entrees in a bare-bones space.”
$ · Seafood
Old Town
“Busy Vietnamese stop open late featuring pho, noodle & rice dishes as well as sandwiches.”
$ · Vietnamese

Mission Valley
“Pho, noodle dishes & other traditional Vietnamese entrees are the draw at this informal restaurant.”
$$ · Restaurants

Old Town
$$ · Restaurants

Old Town
“Vietnamese soups, salads & sandwiches (plus beer & wine) highlight the menu of this modern cafe.”
$ · Restaurants

Linda Vista
“This unassuming eatery offers big bowls of traditional pho soup & Vietnamese drinks.”
$ · Restaurants
Old Town
“Contemporary, easygoing space featuring Vietnamese grub such as classic pho, stir-fries & more.”
$ · Vietnamese