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7 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Montreal

The 7 best vietnamese restaurants in Montreal, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.

The best vietnamese restaurants in Montreal are Gaia Restaurant, Pho Lien, Pho Tay Ho, and more. Start with Gaia Restaurant if you want the strongest overall first pick.

By Linh Tran•7 ranked picks•Published July 15, 2026•Updated July 15, 2026
Methodology•Editorial team
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7 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Montreal
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Top picks at a glance

#1Gaia RestaurantVietnamese • Montreal • value#2Pho LienVietnamese • Montreal • value#3Pho Tay HoVietnamese • Montreal • value

Who this guide is for

This guide covers the highest-rated vietnamese restaurants in Montreal. The picks are sorted by Google rating and review volume to give you a reliable shortlist.

Quick picks

Gaia Restaurant
Vietnamese • Montreal
Gaia sits on Rue Bélanger at the edge of Little Italy — not the obvious address for Vietnamese food in Montreal, but the kind of quiet establishment that accumulates consensus over time rather than…
Pho Lien
Vietnamese • Montreal
Pho Lien has occupied a particular place in Montreal's Vietnamese dining conversation for years — not because anyone has campaigned for it, but because Côte-des-Neiges regulars and cross-city trave…
Pho Tay Ho
Vietnamese • Montreal
Pho Tay Ho is not trying to impress you, and that's precisely what makes it worth your attention.
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Editorial details
Author: Linh Tran
Published: July 15, 2026
Last updated: July 15, 2026

On this page

  1. 1. Gaia RestaurantView →
  2. 2. Pho LienView →
  3. 3. Pho Tay HoView →
  4. 4. Pho NguyenView →
  5. 5. Pho Bac 97View →
  6. 6. Restaurant I AM PHO ( Downtown)View →
  7. 7. Pho Bang New YorkView →

How the restaurants compare

Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Gaia Restaurant
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Gaia Restaurant
Montreal • Vietnamese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Pho
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pho Lien
Google
Pho Lien
Montreal • Vietnamese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Pho
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pho Tay Ho
Google
Pho Tay Ho
Montreal • Vietnamese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Pho
Mood
Casual
Editorial restaurant image stand-in for Pho Nguyen
Google
Pho Nguyen
Montreal • Vietnamese
9.9/10
TastyPals Score
Price
value
Best for
Pho
Mood
Casual

How we chose

We looked for restaurants that feel like a strong fit for the guide topic, not just the most obvious names in the city. The shortlist favors rooms with clear mood, dependable pacing, and enough distinction to help someone decide faster. Read our full methodology →

Room tone

Lighting, pace, and general energy all need to support the reason someone clicked this guide.

Food fit

We favored restaurants that feel best suited for the moment, not just restaurants with broad reputation.

Useful range

The final list tries to give readers enough variation in neighborhood, price, and style to compare real options.

7 ranked picks

Gaia Restaurant — Gaia sits on Rue Bélanger at the edge of Little Italy — not the obvious address for Vietnamese food in Montreal, but the kind of quiet establishment that accumulates consensus over time rather than noise. The restaurant carries one of the stronger reputations in the city for phở specifically, built on a review record across hundreds of diners that skews unusually positive and consistent. That it operates on a bring-your-own-wine policy keeps the final cheque at a level that is difficult to argue with, particularly given the reported quality of the room itself — described across multiple accounts as more considered and attentive than the casual Vietnamese format typically demands. The menu centers on phở as its anchor dish, and it is the preparation regulars most reliably single out — the broth reportedly clean and aromatic in the way that separates a kitchen taking stock seriously from one going through the motions. The Deluxe Tonkinese soup is understood to be the loaded upgrade worth ordering when the table wants something more substantial. What distinguishes Gaia from the city's phở-counter category, though, is the reported range beyond the soup pot: fried soft-shell crab appears frequently in recommendations as a strong opener, and salt-and-pepper tofu is noted as a kitchen-confidence dish — the kind of preparation that signals whether a kitchen is technically attentive or merely competent. Practically: this reads as a reliable occasion for a casual dinner or an unhurried date night, with the BYOW policy doing real work toward that end. The consensus recommendation is to open with the fried soft-shell crab before committing to the phở or the Deluxe Tonkinese soup as the main event. Reservations are worth considering given the room's apparent popularity. View restaurant →
Pho Lien — Pho Lien has occupied a particular place in Montreal's Vietnamese dining conversation for years — not because anyone has campaigned for it, but because Côte-des-Neiges regulars and cross-city travelers keep returning and keep arguing, quietly and not so quietly, that this is the pho house the city should be measured against. The room is resolutely no-frills, situated near Université de Montréal in a neighborhood that rewards the curious and has little patience for performance. By most accounts the space is perpetually busy, the turnover is brisk, and the line at peak hours functions as its own form of recommendation. Pho Lien is not trading on atmosphere or concept; it is trading on a single, focused proposition. That proposition is the broth. Diners and longtime observers of Montreal's Vietnamese dining scene consistently point to the pho here as the reason to make the trip — reportedly deep, clean, and properly spiced in the way that distinguishes a house that has been doing this seriously from one that has not. The menu centers on classic beef pho, and the kitchen's reputation rests almost entirely on what arrives in that bowl. Portions are understood to be generous, and the price remains firmly in budget territory, which makes the value argument an easy one. No verified dish specifics are on file here beyond the category itself, but the consensus among those who know the room is that the beef pho is the order, full stop. Practically speaking: come expecting a fast, functional meal in a busy room rather than a relaxed one. The draw is the bowl, not the surroundings. Budget accordingly — this is among the most affordable serious bowls in the city — and arrive with some patience for the line during lunch and dinner rushes. Judge it on the broth, which is apparently the only judgment that matters here. View restaurant →
Pho Tay Ho — Pho Tay Ho is not trying to impress you, and that's precisely what makes it worth your attention. In a city where Vietnamese restaurants increasingly chase fusion detours and Instagram-ready plating, this Montreal room holds its line: broth-forward, technique-first, priced for the neighborhood rather than the expense account. The clientele, by all accounts, tells you everything — families splitting large bowls on weeknights, students arriving before evening classes, regulars who don't need a menu. A place built on repetition and trust is rarer than any tasting menu, and that's the reputation Pho Tay Ho has accumulated. The menu centers on a small number of dishes executed with evident consistency. The Pho Tai is the anchor, and it earns that position: diners consistently point to a broth that reads as the product of long, careful simmering — star anise and charred ginger reportedly working beneath the surface rather than announcing themselves, providing the foundation for thinly sliced beef that finishes in the bowl. The Pho Ga is known for threading a different needle entirely — cleaner and lighter in character, a clarity that serious pho cooks will tell you is harder to achieve than it appears. On the appetizer side, the Goi Cuon are recognized for tight, structured rolling that holds from first bite to last, the rice paper and herbs staying coherent throughout. The Cha Gio have a reputation for arriving properly crisped and greaseless — the kind of result that reflects genuine frying discipline rather than an afterthought. Practical reality: this is a price-point-one operation with a focused menu, which means the kitchen knows its ratios and elaborate customization is probably beside the point. The move most diners recommend is straightforward — open with the Goi Cuon, let the Pho Tai or Pho Ga follow, and arrive before the lunch rush crests. View restaurant →

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