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Pho By Night

Name: Pho By Night
Address: 309 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 7E8, CA
Telephone: (613) 789-8885
Price range: value

Vietnamese•ByWard Market•value

Pho By Night is one of the best vietnamese restaurants in Ottawa for casual, especially if you want a strong option in ByWard Market.

Twenty-six years on Dalhousie Street is the kind of tenure that functions as its own credential in a neighbourhood as restless as ByWard Market.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Twenty-six years on Dalhousie Street is the kind of tenure that functions as its own credential in a neighbourhood as restless as ByWard Market. Pho By Night has been operating out of that address long enough to have outlasted trends, recessions, and the particular volatility of a late-night dining strip — and according to nearly everyone who follows Ottawa's Vietnamese restaurant scene, it has done so without coasting. The reputation that has accumulated around it centers on consistency: a kitchen that has been refining the same preparation over two generations rather than reinventing itself for each new wave of diners. The menu centers on pho, and by all accounts the broth is treated as the primary subject — not the proteins piled into it or the herb plate alongside it, but the long-simmered base that reportedly reflects the kind of calibration that only comes from doing the same thing for decades. Diners consistently describe it as clean and layered, with the spice aromatics — anise, clove — in proportion rather than dominant. The herb plate is said to arrive generously stocked, which matters if you prefer to adjust the bowl as you go rather than eat what's set in front of you unchanged. Family-owned through two generations, open late into the evening, and reportedly priced so that a full meal clears well under $15 — that combination has made it a fixture for both longtime regulars and people new to the city who ask where to go first. Practically speaking: this is a counter-service or simple table-service spot suited to solo diners, pairs, or anyone who wants a reliable late option in the Market without navigating a full restaurant experience. Come hungry, come with cash as a backup, and come expecting the room to be working rather than decorative.

Priya Sharma, Dining Editor

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ByWard Market | 309 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E8, Canada

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Good value

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9.0/10

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(613) 789-8885

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Pho By Night looks like a good night-out option in ByWard Market in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Halal Chicken Spring Rolls and Halal Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 3,625 Google reviews.

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9.4 from 3,625 Google reviews

Best for

casual and Cheap Eats

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Vietnamese in ByWard Market

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Good value

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Cheap Eats Pho lunch takeout casual busy

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Google rating: 9.4 from 3,625 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Halal Chicken Spring Rolls, Halal Chicken Pho (Pho Ga), Halal Chicken Vermicelli Bowl

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Address: 309 Dalhousie St, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E8, Canada
Phone: (613) 789-8885
Price: value
TastyPals score: 9.0/10
Google rating: 9.4 (3,625 reviews)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Neighborhood: ByWard Market

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What cuisine does Pho By Night serve?

Pho By Night is a Vietnamese restaurant located in ByWard Market, Ottawa. Twenty-six years on Dalhousie Street is the kind of tenure that functions as its own credential in a neighbourhood as restless as ByWard Market.

What is Pho By Night best for?

Pho By Night is best for cheap eats, pho, lunch, takeout, casual, busy. Pho By Night looks like a good night-out option in ByWard Market in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Halal Chicken Spring Rolls and Halal Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 3,625 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Pho By Night?

Pho By Night is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.4 from 3,625 reviews

Is Pho By Night worth visiting?

Pho By Night holds a 9.4 Google rating from 3,625 reviews. Pho By Night looks like a good night-out option in ByWard Market in Ottawa because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Halal Chicken Spring Rolls and Halal Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.4 rating across 3,625 Google reviews.