Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Perth

Perth's Vietnamese restaurant scene has grown significantly over the past two decades, with a strong concentration in the northern suburbs and a visible presence in the inner city. Victoria Park and Northbridge have the highest density of Vietnamese restaurants for city-based diners, while the northern corridor from Northbridge through Balga and into the outer northern suburbs contains some of Perth's most established Vietnamese communities and restaurants.

Northbridge, Perth's restaurant precinct, has had Vietnamese restaurants since the 1980s. Today the Vietnamese presence is mixed with other Asian cuisines, but the pho shops and banh mi bars on William Street and in the side streets remain popular with office workers, late-night diners and weekend food seekers. The quality ranges from excellent to ordinary, so it pays to choose the busiest restaurant with the highest Vietnamese customer ratio.

Victoria Park is Perth's other main Vietnamese hub, particularly on Albany Highway where a strip of Vietnamese restaurants, bakeries and grocery stores serves the suburb's significant Vietnamese-Australian population. The pho here is made with long-simmered bone broth and served with the full suite of fresh herbs: basil, bean sprouts, mint and Vietnamese coriander. Banh mi from the Victoria Park bakeries are a Perth institution, with the standard of the baguette notably high.

Perth's outer suburbs carry Vietnamese food in most major centres: Midland, Joondalup, Fremantle, Cannington and Kwinana each have Vietnamese restaurants of varying depth. Fremantle's cafe culture has embraced modern Vietnamese cooking, with a couple of contemporary Vietnamese eateries alongside traditional pho houses. The northern suburbs from Balga to Mirrabooka have strong Vietnamese communities and a cluster of authentic, community-facing restaurants that are well worth seeking out.

Perth's Vietnamese food scene is less concentrated than Sydney's or Melbourne's but is rich enough to reward serious exploration. The best meals are often in suburban settings far from the tourist strips. Generated by AI. Confirm current trading hours and menu details before visiting.