Vietnamese cuisine is one of the quieter stories in Israel’s Asian food scene. While Japanese and Korean restaurants have multiplied rapidly, Vietnam has arrived more softly — a handful of bánh mì counters tucked into markets, a kosher pho spot in central Tel Aviv, a bún chả place up north in Haifa. Small in number but genuine in character.
Part of the backdrop is a real community: tens of thousands of Vietnamese workers came to Israel in the 1990s and 2000s to work in construction and agriculture. Many stayed, settled, and some eventually opened restaurants. Today the food they serve ranges from street-food sandwiches (bánh mì) to fragrant beef-noodle soups (pho) to grilled pork over vermicelli (bún chả). None of it is fusion — this is the real thing.
This guide covers every Vietnamese restaurant we track. For the full directory, see our Asian businesses directory.
A Quick Vietnamese Food Primer#
If you’re new to Vietnamese food, here’s what you’ll see on most menus:
Pho (pronounced roughly fuh) — Vietnam’s national dish. A clear, deeply aromatic broth — typically beef or chicken — with rice noodles, slices of meat, fresh herbs, bean sprouts, lime, and chilli on the side. Made properly, the broth simmers for hours. Light and complex at the same time.
Bánh mì — A Vietnamese baguette sandwich, a direct legacy of French colonial rule. The contrast is the point: crunchy French bread, savoury pork or pâté or tofu, pickled daikon and carrot, fresh coriander and chilli. The best bánh mì in Israel are at dedicated counters, not afterthoughts.
Bún chả — Grilled pork patties served over cold vermicelli rice noodles with a dipping broth, fresh herbs, and pickled vegetables. The dish Barack Obama ate with Anthony Bourdain in Hanoi. Smoky, refreshing, and easy to like.
Gỏi cuốn (spring rolls / summer rolls) — Fresh rice-paper rolls filled with shrimp or pork, vermicelli, mint, and lettuce. Not fried; eaten at room temperature with peanut sauce or hoisin. Lighter than their fried counterparts and a good starter anywhere.
Bún bò Huế — A spicier, richer noodle soup from the central city of Huế. Less common than pho but worth seeking out — the lemongrass-heavy broth has a completely different personality.
Tel Aviv#
Bánh Mì Spots#
Banh Mi 13 — Levinsky Market
The most-discussed Vietnamese spot in Tel Aviv, tucked into Nahalat Binyamin Street in the Levinsky spice market. Bánh mì sandwiches built the right way — crusty baguette, pickled vegetables, fresh coriander, chilli — alongside Vietnamese soups. The market setting fits: Levinsky has long attracted immigrant food vendors, and Banh Mi 13 belongs in that tradition.
📍 Nahalat Binyamin 107, Levinsky Market, Tel Aviv
Banh Mi Nong — Mikve Israel
A Vietnamese restaurant at the top of Mikve Israel Street, with outdoor seating and an unpretentious feel. The bánh mì here are well-regarded, and the menu also features pork noodle dishes. Good for a quick lunch if you’re near the old agricultural school area.
📍 Mikve Israel 1, Tel Aviv
Florentin#
Florentin House — Florentin, Tel Aviv
A Vietnamese restaurant in Florentin with a loyal neighbourhood following — over 140 reviews on TripAdvisor averaging 4.5 stars. The menu covers Vietnamese classics in a casual setting that suits the neighbourhood’s character. Details are limited but the rating speaks to consistency.
📍 Florentin, Tel Aviv
Kosher Vietnamese#
Cà Phê Hanoi — Tel Aviv (Kosher)
The only kosher Vietnamese restaurant in Israel. The name means “Hanoi Café” and the menu follows through: pho soup, bao buns, spring rolls, and Vietnamese-style small plates. For observant diners — or anyone curious — this is a genuine rarity.
📍 Tel Aviv | (Kosher-certified)
Delivery & Virtual Kitchens#
Lampur — Tel Aviv
Described as “Malaysian by Hanoi” — a mashup concept with Vietnamese-Malaysian crossover dishes. King George 30 area. Available on Wolt.
📍 King George 30 area, Tel Aviv | Order on Wolt
Vong | TLV — Tel Aviv
Wok and Asian street bowls with a Vietnamese-influenced menu. Located on Derech Menachem Begin. Available on Wolt for delivery across central Tel Aviv.
📍 Derech Menachem Begin 150, Tel Aviv | Order on Wolt
Food Terminal | Tel-Aviv — Tel Aviv (delivery)
A virtual kitchen covering ramen, sushi, wok, burgers, and poke. Vietnamese-adjacent comfort food; convenient for delivery but no dine-in option.
Outside Tel Aviv#
Bun Cha — Haifa
The main Vietnamese option in Israel’s north. Named after the classic Hanoi grilled-pork dish, Bun Cha in Haifa brings Vietnamese food to a city where the Asian restaurant scene has been growing steadily. Details are limited — worth calling ahead to confirm hours.
📍 Haifa
Food Terminal | Rishon LeZion — Rishon LeZion (delivery)
The Rishon branch of the Food Terminal virtual kitchen. Same broad Asian menu; Wolt delivery covers the southern Tel Aviv area and Rishon.
What to Order, Where#
| If you want… | Go to |
|---|---|
| The best bánh mì in Israel | Banh Mi 13 (Levinsky) or Banh Mi Nong |
| Pho in a kosher-certified setting | Cà Phê Hanoi |
| A sit-down Vietnamese meal in Florentin | Florentin House |
| Vietnamese food in Haifa | Bun Cha |
| Late-night delivery | Vong or Food Terminal (Wolt) |
The Scene in 2026#
Nine entries is a small number for a cuisine this good. The Vietnamese community in Israel is large enough to sustain more restaurants, and the food — fresh, herbal, relatively light — fits Israeli palates well. The bánh mì format in particular has obvious street-food appeal in a market culture that already loves sandwiches.
Watch Levinsky Market: the area around Nahalat Binyamin and the spice stalls has become a natural landing zone for immigrant food vendors, and Vietnamese food fits the neighbourhood’s spirit. Banh Mi 13 is unlikely to be the last.
For the complete list — including any newcomers added after this guide was written — see our Asian businesses directory.
