GuideUpdated July 16, 2026

3 Best Places for Pho in Chicago

Where to find the best pho in Chicago — each restaurant rated 4.0★ or higher. Top-rated at 9.4★. Spanning vietnamese kitchens. Curated by TastyPals.

The best places for pho in Chicago are Saigon Sisters, Le Colonial Chicago, Sochi Saigonese Kitchen. Start with Saigon Sisters if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Linh Tran3 ranked picksPublished July 16, 2026Updated July 16, 2026
3 Best Places for Pho in Chicago
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Author: Linh Tran
Published: July 16, 2026
Last updated: July 16, 2026

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  1. 1. Saigon SistersView →
  2. 2. Le Colonial ChicagoView →
  3. 3. Sochi Saigonese KitchenView →

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3 ranked picks

Sochi Saigonese KitchenSochi Saigonese Kitchen, on a busy stretch of Belmont in Lakeview, is the work of Son Do and Chinh Pham, a husband-and-wife team who built the menu from childhood memories of Saigon. That premise can read as marketing; here it reads as discipline. The egg rolls arrive in rice paper imported from Vietnam rather than the wheat wrappers most kitchens default to, and the Southern-style pho uses flatter, wider noodles with broth simmered once and served to order. Even the bean sprouts are trimmed at both ends, and sliced jalapeños give way to a house chili paste. Such fastidiousness is rare. The room is bright and modern, banquette seating, lush planters, with the entire kitchen visible from your table. Dishes run roughly $24 to $44, which lands above casual Vietnamese; the Bib Gourmand and Jean Banchet recognition suggest the kitchen earns it. The Original Spring Roll ($12) and Slap Mama Fried Rice draw deserved attention. Note the limited hours — closed Sunday and Monday, evenings only. Worth the trip for those willing to plan around them. View restaurant →

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