Best Pho in Calgary: 14 Vietnamese Restaurants You’ll Love
- November 2, 2024
- By Cody Battershill
Where to Find the Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Calgary?
Where will you find the best pho in Calgary? With many Vietnamese restaurants open for business in nearly any area of the city, it can sometimes be challenging to find one you love.
But as avid lovers of Vietnamese food in Calgary, we’ve done the homework for you by going to any and all pho restaurants across the city and noting which ones are good and which to avoid (a topic we won’t discuss).
So, without further adieu, here is our list of Calgary’s best pho and Vietnamese restaurants. Also see:
14 Best Pho in Calgary
- Pho Huydat Vietnamese Noodle House
- Song Huong Vietnamese Restaurant
- Pho Chu The
- Van Son Vietnamese Cuisine
- Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House
- Pho Binh Minh
- Pho Dau Bo
- Nho Saigon
- Quynh Vietnamese Cuisine
- Pho Huong Viet 17th Ave SW
- Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
- Golden Bell Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant
- Pho Kim Restaurant
- Pho Houz Vietnamese Kitchen
#1 - Pho Huydat Vietnamese Noodle House
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- Address – 311 19 Street NW
- Phone - 403-270-8818
- Website - Pho Huydat
This best Vietnamese restaurant in Calgary is found in an unsuspecting location on 19th Street NW in Hillhurst, beside the acclaimed Dairy Lane Cafe.
We absolutely love their appetizers; the beef carpaccio is out of this world, and their peanut pho sate soup is also to die for. Vegetarian options are also available—Pho Huydat is one of the few vegetarian-friendly pho restaurants in the city!
#2 - Song Huong Vietnamese Restaurant
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- Address - 2915 19 Street NE
- Phone - 403-313-9509
- Website - Song Huong
Song Huong is another unsuspecting Vietnamese restaurant located in a commercial district just off 32nd Avenue and 19th Street NE.
If you’re looking for the best pho in Calgary, this place is an excellent spot to check out. Its house-made broth is delicious, and its pho bowls are loaded with savoury beef and chicken. They give you more meat than at other Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary. The beef carpaccio is also one of our favourites in the city.
#3 - Pho Chu The
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- Address - 4633 Macleod Trail SW
- Phone - 403-457-3455
- Website – Pho Chu The
Located around 46th Avenue and Macleod Trail SW, Phu Chu The serves up some of the best Vietnamese food in Calgary’s southwest and on Macleod Trail. It is close to Chinook Mall, making it a great place to stop in before or after movie night.
Serving sizes are always hefty, and the food is mouth-watering good every time. We especially lover their pho sate soup and the amount of meat that comes with each dish.
#4 - Van Son Vietnamese Cuisine
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- Address - 308 16 Avenue NW
- Phone - 403-276-9990
- Website – Van Son
If you love peanut sate soups, then you'll love Van Son's take on this popular pho bowl. Make sure to add beef balls as an extra; they use high quality, sizeable beef balls with no gristle, making their soups some of the best pho in Calgary.
Van Son's consistency has us coming back again and again; the restaurant’s extensive menu also has a variety of dry noodle and rice dishes, stir fries, and so much more.
#5 - Pho Hoai Vietnamese Noodle House
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- Address - 132 3 Avenue SE
- Phone - 403-264-8174
- Website – Pho Hoai
Pho Hoai is where you'll find some of the best pho in Calgary's downtown. However, you'll have to head indoors to find the storefront; it is located in a Chinatown shopping plaza just off 1st Street and 3rd Avenue SE on the east end of downtown, adjacent to the Harry Hays building.
We love their pho; each bowl is served with lettuce and tomato, making their dishes unique from many other restaurants in the city. The meat servings are also generous.
#6 - Pho Binh Minh
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- Address – 4710 17 Avenue SE
- Phone – 403-235-2521
- Website – Pho Binh Minh
You can never go wrong with Pho Binh Minh, now open for over 22 years! If you live near International Avenue (17th Avenue SE), this Vietnamese restaurant is one of your best bets for the best pho in Calgary's southeast/east area.
Be sure to try the beef pho sate soup with extra spice (if you can handle it!). It also has delicious Vietnamese baguette sandwiches, some of the best in town.
#7 - Pho Dau Bo
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- Address - 4909 17 Avenue SE
- Phone - 403-272-5160
- Website – Pho Dau Bo
Of all the Vietnamese pho noodle houses I've been to in the southeast, Pho Dau Bo is one of the best! And it may be one of the few Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary where you’ll have to wait for a table at around peak hours --- it’s that busy and that good!
Located in an unsuspecting strip mall off of 17th Avenue between 48th and 50th Street SE (south side of the block), Pho Dau Bo offers delicious peanut satay beef soup, buns, and traditional rice dishes at a very affordable price.
#8 - Nho Saigon
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- Address - 2111 33 Avenue SW
- Phone Number - 403-246-1388
- Website – Nho Saigon
Nho Saigon has one of the city's best peanut beef sate soups. This dish has a spicy broth loaded with crunched peanuts and raw beef strips cooked in the soup. It is a show-stopper dish that attracts many locals in the southwest area.
Head down to its location in the Marda Loop District if you're in for some of the best pho in Calgary’s southwest! Also see:
#9 - Quynh Vietnamese Cuisine
- Address - 2555 32 Street NE
- Phone Number - 403-291-2099
- Website - Quynh
For some of the best Vietnamese food in Calgary’s northeast, stop in at Quynh for your favourite Vietnamese dish. Located beside the Cineplex Odeon, it’s a great place to grab a bite before or after movie night!
If you're looking for something new, I highly recommend trying the hot and sour chicken soup and/or the yellow chicken curry dish, which is delicious!
#10 - Pho Huong Viet 17th Ave SW
- Address – 3855 17 Avenue SW
- Phone Number - 403-239-3388
- Website – Pho Huong Viet
Pho Huong Viet on 17th Avenue SW serves some of the best-tasting Vietnamese food in Calgary. You must try the peanut pho sate; it’s pretty spicy and loaded with meat!
Pho Huong Viet lives up to its reputation as one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Calgary with stellar presentation and fresh-tasting food.
#11 - Bagolac Saigon Restaurant
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- Address - 6130 1A Street SW
- Phone Number - 403-252-5588
- Website – Bagolac Saigon
Bagolac Saigon is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants near Chinook Mall. It has been open for several years, a true testament to it serving some of the best pho in Calgary.
Inside, you'll find a contemporary atmosphere and a large seating area, which can get filled during peak times. But the restaurant is so large that you're bound to get a table because of the high turnover rate.
#12 - Golden Bell Saigon
- Address - 1112 17 Avenue SW
- Phone Number - 403-452-8803
- Website – Golden Bell Saigon
Always get great food with quality-tasting ingredients at Golden Bell Saigon on 17th Avenue SW. Serving some of the best Calgary pho, this Vietnamese restaurant is ideal for late night eats along the Red Mile.
I highly recommend trying the coconut beef sate soup. It truly is one of a kind in the city and is one of the best sate bowls with added flavour!
#13 - Pho Kim Restaurant
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- Address - 1511 Centre B Street NW
- Phone Number - 403-276-7425
- Website – Pho Kim
If there's anywhere on Centre Street North to get a good bowl of pho, this is it! Pho Kim has been open for many years, a testament to the delicious Vietnamese cuisine it serves.
It has ample seating space with a two-floor layout, meaning you won't have to wait (if at all) to indulge in some of the best pho in Calgary.
#14 - Pho Houz Vietnamese Kitchen
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- Address - 411 10th Street NW
- Phone Number - 403-229-0215
- Website – Pho HouZ
Sometimes new is better. In the Kensington District, that is true regarding Pho Houz.
Inside this top Vietnamese restaurant in Calgary, you'll find one of the most contemporary ambiances for its genre. You'll also find delectable pho and bun dishes that will keep you returning for more. We love the curry chicken pho and the baguettes!
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