Looking to satisfy your appetite for Vietnamese fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Vietnamese restaurants around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to meet your needs.
1. Banh Mi & Ti
Topping the list is Banh Mi & Ti. Located at 4502 Butler St. in Central Lawrenceville, it is the highest-rated budget-friendly Vietnamese restaurant in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 216 reviews on Yelp.
The menu features several Vietnamese sandwiches, including the Pork 'N Roll (pork shoulder, maple syrup and five spices) and the Drunken Beef, made with ground beef infused with white wine and sweet onion. Vietnamese coffee, bubble tea and sugar cane juice are also on offer.
2. Ineffable Ca Phe
Next up is Lower Lawrenceville's Ineffable Ca Phe, which is both an American-style coffee shop and a Vietnamese café. Situated at 3920 Penn Ave., it has earned 4.5 stars out of 99 reviews on Yelp.
The low-priced spot has four bánh mì sandwiches to choose from — grilled pork, lemon grass chicken, braised pork belly and tofu.
3. Tram's Kitchen
Bloomfield's Tram's Kitchen, located at 4050 Penn Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Vietnamese spot four stars out of 295 reviews.
This vegetarian-friendly shop offers menu items like tofu tomato sauce and tofu lemongrass with rice; vegetarian spring rolls; and rice noodles with tofu and veggies. An array of pho and vermicelli options are also available.
4. Pho Minh
Then there's Pho Minh in Garfield, another low-priced Vietnamese go-to. It's received four stars out of 105 Yelp reviews.
Check out menu items like grilled beef-wrapped shrimp, deep-fried spring rolls, beef meatball soup, sautéed tofu with curry lemon grass and more. Head over to 4917 Penn Ave. to try it for yourself.
