Toronto · Cuisine
Vietnamese
Michelin-recommended pho on Ossington, northern Vietnamese bánh cuốn behind East Chinatown, and Queen West’s bánh mì counter from the Chau brothers.
Vietnamese dining in Toronto is neighborhood-scale: East Chinatown and Broadview-Gerrard for everyday pho and northern specialties, Ossington and the west end for destination bowls, Queen West for fast bánh mì and bao, plus strong suburban options across the GTA. The stops below pair Pho Tien Thanh, a Michelin Guide recommended Ossington staple since 1995; Que Ling, a CBC-profiled East Chinatown northern Vietnamese room known for bánh cuốn; and Banh Mi Boys, the Chau brothers’ modern sandwich counter that grew out of the family’s Chinatown bánh mì bakery.
Focus areas: Ossington / Trinity-Bellwoods, East Chinatown, Queen West
Restaurants
Pho Tien Thanh
$Ossington / Trinity-Bellwoods
Family-run Ossington pho house since 1995; Michelin Guide recommended for classic bowls and no-frills Vietnamese standards.
Que Ling Vietnamese Cuisine
$East Chinatown
Easy-to-miss East Chinatown house restaurant for northern Vietnamese cooking; CBC and local press flag bánh cuốn and deep pho broth.
Banh Mi Boys
$Queen West
Queen and Spadina bánh mì counter from brothers David, Philip, and Peter Chau: modern sandwiches, bao, kimchi fries, and a family bakery lineage back to Chinatown’s Nguyen Huong.