Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Penang

Saigon bowl is one of the latest joint to enter the Vietnamese food game in Penang. It is located at the Whiteaways Arcade ( a two-storey colonial building built in the early 20th century) and the restaurant can definitely attract you from afar with their blue exterior walls and a bright neon shop sign! Saigon Bowl had opened their doors since September 2017 and they're created to modernize the traditional Vietnamese food in order to cater to Malaysians while preserving the unique Vietnamese dining experience. The interior of the restaurant looks very clean and fancy with some traditional Vietnamese bamboo hand crafts hanging on the ceiling. Saigon Bowl's menu price is affordable and budget friendly too. So, if you happen to stop by at Saigon Bowl, don't 'pho-get' to try out their pho! Their Pho's broth are intensely cooked for 7 hours daily!

Saigon House Cuisine serves a variety of Vietnamese local dishes like noodles, seafoods, sandwiched, hotpot and desserts! Also located in a colonial building, when you step into the restaurant, you can see that the interior is very simple and minimalistic. The only decorations are a lot of Vietnamese traditional cone hats and bamboo trays hung against the walls and some green plants to brighten up the atmosphere. Definitely try out their signature Beef Pho when making a visit. Also, you can DIY your own spring rolls with the ingredients providedl. If you're adventurous enough, you can even order the Vietnamese Fetal duck egg (Balut) to try!

An Viet is already a pretty well established Vietnamese restaurant joint in Klang Valley. Recently they expanded their franchise to Penang at Gurney Plaza. Their name 'Ăn Viet' literally means 'Eat Viet' in Vietnamese and they strongly follow their 'food-losophy' of using quality ingredients to produce authentic dishes from scratch. The restaurant's interior looks modern with lighting that compliments the little bit of wood,green and blue. An Viet's signature dish definitely also goes to their pho in which the beef balls in them are made from 100% fresh beef meat. If you had the chance, don't pho-get to try out their deep friend sticky rice ball which is made with lots of work and deep fried at a perfect timing! Most importantly, the glutinous rice ball only has limited quantity so, good luck!

Que Huong Toi serves authentic Vietnamese dishes and is located on the busy street of Jalan Jelutong nearby a cross-junction. It can be easily overlooked and be missed. The restaurant's interior carries a very oriental and old school vibes. Que Huong Toi is well known for their affordable prices. So, if you're looking for a budget friendly Vietnamese food fix in Penang, Que Huong Toi can definitely settle your cravings! The restaurant's most famous dish definitely goes to their pho (beef/ chicken) due to its price point and of course authenticity. If you have a sweet tooth, they have a range of Vietnamese sweet desserts such as Banh Flan and Che Bap.