11 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near Melbourne

“The food is really good here - reminds me of how they make it back home in Guam 🇬🇺 The Vietnamese Egg rolls are on point! You need to eat here!!!“

“The prices are so cheap honestly I can’t believe how cheap they are! Great option for people who are struggling and still want cultural vietnamese food. The waiters serving there were so interesting, something must have made them feel a certain way. The atmosphere was genuinely terrific, crazy cool, with tons of people doing different things, from okay to mindblowing. The food was great (although I was a tad bit disappointed to find black hairs sticking out of my pho, someone needed to give the waiter a brush or a hairwash). I even asked the lady waiter (her name is Tina we go way back to when erica would sleep at her house) what made her get this job and she said the manager and another man waiter. Honestly the vibes are cool“

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“I had the fried oysters and spicey beef soup. They were both very good. The oysters were cooked perfectly. Soft and fluffy, not rubbery. I would definitely recommend.“

“Listen, I don’t hand out “legendary” lightly, but Pho Cali absolutely earned it.

I started with the Khai Vi Dac Biet appetizer platter, which showed up looking innocent enough until the first bite. The spring rolls were fresh, bright, and packed with flavor, and the fried egg rolls were so perfectly crispy they practically shattered in the best possible way.

Then the Bun Dac Biet arrived… and that’s when things got serious.

Grilled pork with that smoky char, sausage, meatballs, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, scallion oil—basically a bowl of organized delicious chaos. Every bite had something different going on. Light, fresh, savory, a little sweet, a little tangy. Whoever engineered that bowl understood the assignment.

Now here’s where things escalated.

They have this house garlic chili sauce that could probably heat a small New York apartment building. I mixed it into the peanut sauce and started dipping the spring rolls in it, and suddenly I understood why people get obsessed with Vietnamese food.

Cold Singha beer, sunlight coming through the windows, and a bowl of noodles that had no business being that good.

Honestly, the only downside was eventually finishing the meal and realizing I couldn’t order the entire menu without embarrassing myself.

If you’re anywhere near Melbourne and like food that actually tastes alive, Pho Cali is absolutely worth the stop.

10/10 would happily destroy another bowl of bún here again.“

“We ordered the grilled lemongrass banh mi and the grilled pork croissant and both were absolutely DELICIOUS!!! This place is a 10/10. Their desserts are so refreshing, I got the blueberry lavender macaron and it tasted amazing. Their fruit teas are also really really good. Great portions!!“

“Highly Recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We went last night for the first time and ordered the Chicken Banh Mi, spring rolls, Boba tea, and milk tea. It was delicious. We moved to Melbourne, FL from Ohio and were looking for a great Vietnamese restaurant and we found it!! The owners were super friendly too!! Thank you!!“

“Piping hot always fresh Phô served with a smile. They keep the tables clean. We love and swear by Phô Viet. I had their Beef Stew for a change and it is superior in all respects and the beef and vegetables were soft telling me that it was cooked with care. We all love Phô Viet with a manager always present. What a great place to eat Vietnamese food. If I had one wish I'd hire a Bus Boy to clear the tables of the dishes so that our server's hands don't have the prior customer's germs on their hands.“

“The pho sate is amazing! My husband and I go all the time!“

“Piping hot always fresh Phô served with a smile. They keep the tables clean. We love and swear by Phô Viet. I had their Beef Stew for a change and it is superior in all respects and the beef and vegetables were soft telling me that it was cooked with care. We all love Phô Viet with a manager always present. What a great place to eat Vietnamese food. If I had one wish I'd hire a Bus Boy to clear the tables of the dishes so that our server's hands don't have the prior customer's germs on their hands.“

“I'd been meaning to try this place for months and finally got round to it last weekend. Should have done it sooner. The whole experience was a quiet masterclass in how to run a restaurant well. Everything was easy, considered, and properly executed — from the warm welcome to the lovely table to the server who made every recommendation feel personal. The food was honestly excellent, with proper flavours, generous portions, and the kind of considered cooking that takes real skill. We worked through a starter, mains each, and a shared dessert at the end. The bill at the end was very fair for the quality. New favourite, easily. Going back this weekend. Highly recommend.“