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Vietnamese food in FootscrayPick the dish, then the shop.
Footscray's Vietnamese scene is dish-specific. Nhu Lan at 116 Hopkins is the banh mi counter visitors get sent to. To's Bakery at 122 is the other Hopkins roll. Nhu Ngoc inside the market is the tiger-roll stall. Pho Hung Vuong Saigon and Pho Tam split the pho argument. Tan Thanh Loi on Nicholson is the com tam room. Banh Xeo Tay Do is the crepe kitchen in an arcade. Market stalls close Sunday and Monday.
Updated 2026-09-17
Where do you get banh mi?
Nhu Lan at 116 Hopkins Street is the name locals give visitors. Rolls are baked on site. The queue is real from late morning. They do small rolls if you are already full of pho. To's Bakery at 122 Hopkins is the other street counter in the same argument. Nhu Ngoc at Footscray Market stall 223 is the tiger-bread alternative, open only on market days.
Where do you get pho?
There is no single winner, which is the neighbourhood sport. Pho Hung Vuong Saigon at 128 Hopkins is the busy OG bowl. Pho Tam on Leeds opens early and also does congee and bun mam. Huu Huu Thanh inside the market is the SMH pick that can sell out around lunch.
Closed Wednesday at Hung Vuong. Closed Sunday and Monday at the market stalls.
Where do you get banh xeo and banh cuon?
Banh Xeo Tay Do is Unit 4/62 Nicholson Street, inside an arcade. Closed Tuesday. Cash is common. Time Out and Vietnamese regulars both send people here for the crepe.
Xuan Anh Banh Cuon faces Hopkins from the market. Rice rolls with pork and wood ear, plus Hai Phong red rice noodles. Good Food scored it as a critic's pick in 2025.
How do you crawl it without wasting a trip?
Go on a market day if you want stalls plus Hopkins. Skip Sunday. Do not wear white. If you only have one stop, Nhu Lan plus a Hopkins pho room covers the search most visitors typed. For broken rice, leave Hopkins and walk Nicholson to Tan Thanh Loi.
Questions people ask next
- What is the best pho in Footscray?
- Locals split it. Start with Pho Hung Vuong Saigon or Pho Tam. Use Huu Huu Thanh if you are already inside the market before lunch.
- Where is the best banh mi in Footscray?
- Nhu Lan Bakery at 116 Hopkins Street is the default local answer. To's Bakery at 122 is the other Hopkins counter. Nhu Ngoc in the market is the tiger-roll stall on market days.
- Is Footscray Vietnamese food only pho?
- No. Banh xeo, banh cuon, bun mam, broken rice at Tan Thanh Loi, and bakery snacks sit on the same few streets. Ask for the dish, not "Vietnamese".
- Where is com tam in Footscray?
- Tan Thanh Loi at 73 Nicholson Street is the broken-rice room. Tra Vinh at 70 Nicholson is next door.
Places in this guide
Nhu Lan Bakery
The banh mi counter locals name first. Rolls baked on site and stuffed to order, including a small roll if you are mid crawl.
116 Hopkins Street, Footscray VIC 3011To's Bakery
Vietnamese bakery on Hopkins that locals name next to Nhu Lan. Banh mi, rolls and the second counter in the street argument.
122 Hopkins Street, Footscray VIC 3011Nhu Ngoc Bakery
Market banh mi stall run by Phuong Phan. Tiger bread rolls are the local call, with a wider bread range than a single-counter bakery.
Footscray Market, stall 223, 18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011Pho Hung Vuong Saigon
An old-school pho room on Hopkins. Big bowls, fast service, English and Vietnamese menus, and a regular local lunch rush.
128 Hopkins Street, Footscray VIC 3011Pho Tam
Worn-in Leeds Street room known for pho, congee, bo la lot and bun mam. Open early because locals actually eat breakfast here.
Shop 1, 7-9 Leeds Street, Footscray VIC 3011Banh Xeo Tay Do
Arcade-set Central Vietnamese kitchen. Crisp banh xeo is the call, with banh beo, banh khot and dumplings behind it.
Unit 4/62 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011Xuan Anh Banh Cuon
Street-facing market stall for steamed rice rolls and Hai Phong red rice noodles. Good Food has it on the suburb shortlist.
Footscray Market, 18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011Huu Huu Thanh
Market pho and congee that SMH keeps in the broth argument. Chicken and beef stocks made daily.
Footscray Market, 18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011Tan Thanh Loi
Nicholson Street Vietnamese room known for com tam: grilled pork chop and chicken on broken rice, with a long everyday menu behind it.
73 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011Tra Vinh
Nicholson Street Vietnamese kitchen on the Little Saigon strip. A local room for rice plates and soup, not a visitor pho crawl.
70 Nicholson Street, Footscray VIC 3011