Best Vietnamese Food & Pho near me in Orlando, FL

Where to find the best Vietnamese food in Orlando

Mills 50, the district around the intersection of Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive just northeast of downtown, is Orlando's Vietnamese hub. Its roots go back to Vietnamese families who settled in the area and opened markets and restaurants starting in the 1970s and 1980s. Anh Hong, Pho 88 and Loving Hut are all within a short drive of each other, and Phở Bar has a location there too.

Outside Mills 50, Vietnamese food shows up where you might not expect it. Twenty Pho Hour sits on the south end of International Drive, handy if you are staying in the tourist corridor. Phở Bar's Sand Lake location puts pho on Restaurant Row in Dr. Phillips, and Camille brings fine dining to Baldwin Park.

What to order at a Vietnamese restaurant

Pho is the obvious start. Pho dac biet, the house special at most shops, comes loaded with several cuts of beef. If you want something different, try bun bowls of vermicelli noodles with grilled meat and herbs, or bun Hue, a spicier beef noodle soup from central Vietnam. Banh mi sandwiches make a quick, inexpensive lunch, and banh xeo, a crisp rice-flour crepe, is good to share. Most pho comes with a plate of basil, bean sprouts, lime and chiles on the side, so add them a little at a time and taste as you go.

Round out the meal with summer rolls and Vietnamese iced coffee, which is strong and sweetened with condensed milk. Vegetarians and vegans have more choice here than at most cuisines, thanks to Anh Hong's meat-free versions of classics and Loving Hut's fully plant-based menu, including vegan pho.

Tips for eating pho in Orlando

Most Vietnamese spots in Mills 50 are casual and quick, and few take reservations. Lunch rushes start around noon on weekdays, and weekend evenings get busy, so go a little early or order online for pickup. Parking in Mills 50 is mostly in small shared lots, which fill fast at peak times.

Pho is a year-round dish in Orlando, even in summer, when the air conditioning makes a hot bowl surprisingly welcome. Camille is the exception to the casual rule: it is reservation-only through Tock, so plan ahead for a special dinner. Twenty Pho Hour is cashless, so bring a card.

About this list

Every place here is a locally run business in Orange County with its own website, which we checked for hours, menus and contact details. We leave national chains off our best-of lists and favor places with a clear specialty.

This page covers 9 Vietnamese restaurants in Orlando. You'll find them in Mills 50, Dr. Phillips, Baldwin Park and International Drive, spread across Orlando and Windermere.

Where menus list prices, most of these sit in the $$ range, with a handful at $.

What comes up again and again on their menus and websites: Pho and Summer rolls.