Located in an unassuming retail strip along Pat Mell Road in Marietta, come to Pho Hoang Long for the pho. The restaurant also offers a variety of Thai dishes on its menu and often includes daily specials on a chalkboard in the dining room. Service is very friendly here, but it can be slow, as this is a family-owned and fully operated spot. Pho Hoang Long also includes a small Vietnamese grocery. Call for takeout.

Pho is obviously the star of the show here, but do try the restaurant’s bánh mì. Pair it with a milk tea or Vietnamese iced coffee. There’s also a location in Kennesaw. Order online for takeout or delivery via UberEats and DoorDash.

The owners of this Buckhead restaurant opened it in order to feature a mix of old and new world Vietnamese flavors and dishes on the menu using fresh and local ingredients. Bún Mì’s bánh mìs, for example, consist of grilled short rib and garlic turmeric chicken or wild-caught Gulf shrimp that come in larger portions. Baguettes are custom-made locally for the restaurant, too. Order online for takeout, curbside pick-up, or delivery.

We Suki Suki lies in the heart of the East Atlanta village and anchors the restaurant incubator the Global Grub Collective. The tiny kitchen churns out comforting bowls of lemongrass-infused pho and super satisfying bánh mì. Try the lemongrass chicken or the dac biet. The grilled Asian eggplant is a great option for vegetarians or for those seeking a meatless bánh mì that isn’t tofu. Follow on Instagram for hours and menu updates. Order online for takeout or delivery via UberEats, Zifty, and Postmates.

It’s all in the name — head into Pho Ngon So 1 for the large selection of pho on the menu. However, do try the bún bò huế, the cá kho tộ (caramelized fish claypot,) and the bánh hỏi. Call for takeout.

For those who frequent the restaurants along Buford Highway, Lee’s Bakery is a well-known and much-loved staple for pho. This Atlanta institution is where to head to for steaming bowls of pho at 8 a.m., as well as bánh mì deals; buy five sandwiches and get one free. Try the bakery’s dac biet with ham, pork head cheese, and pork liver or the bánh mì cá made with fish cakes. Grab a day-old dollar baguette before leaving, too. Order online for takeout and delivery.

Located just next door to Lee’s Bakery, Co’m Vietnamese Grill does include a small section of pho. However, come here for the broken rice dishes, shaking tofu or lamb and shrimp stir-fry, and the bánh hỏi (bundles of steamed rice noodles) selections served with protein choices ranging from lemongrass pork sausage to duck. The noodle bundles and proteins are then made into lettuce wraps. The dish is often served with fresh herbs and a vinaigrette dipping sauce. Call to order takeout.

Many people head to this popular Buford Highway restaurant to indulge in big bowls of pho or plates of shaking beef, but make sure to try the wings here, too. These crispy wings carry a zippy, funky flavor embedded in the meat with a bit of heat from the sweet chile sauce glaze. Wings come with a side of white rice and pickled vegetables. Beyond pho, there’s no shortage of solid choices on the menu at Nam Phuong. The restaurant also has a location in Norcross. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Located in the Orient Center (also home to Gu’s Kitchen and Penang) on Buford Highway, Pho Bac has been a popular spot for pho for almost 25 years now. But the restaurant is also a solid option for bowls of bún bò huế and bánh mì, too. Call to order takeout.

Vietvana opened in Avondale Estates in 2019 and quickly became a neighborhood favorite. Noodles are made fresh daily here, with pho broth cooking by 3 a.m. In addition to pho and bánh mì, Vietvana offers appetizers, such as pork and shrimp spring rolls and Hue-style beef and pork meatballs in a sweet tomato garlic sauce, salads, like the fiery papaya salad, a selection of bún (rice vermicelli noodles,) and cơm (rice) dishes, including fried rice and broken rice. Vietvana also has locations in Midtown and in Duluth. Order online for takeout or delivery.

Located in the Oakbrook Square Shopping Center, head here for bowls of bún bò huế or bún riêu soup, cháo lòng (pork porridge,) broken rice dishes, and the sizzling pancake, bánh xèo. Call for takeout.

Regulars of this Norcross shop claim it has the best bánh mì in metro Atlanta. The menu here includes over 15 bánh mì options, like grilled or steamed pork, liver pâté, fish, and a combo with ham, head cheese, pâté, and steamed pork. Call to order takeout.

It’s all about bánh mì at Banh Mi Cafe in Duluth. Sandwiches here include everything from barbecue pork or Vietnamese pork cold cuts (dac biet,) to scrambled eggs, sugarcane shrimp, and pork skin bánh mì. The menu is vegetarian-friendly, too, with tofu, avocado, and sautéed mushrooms listed among the cafe’s meat-free options. Beyond sandwiches, the cafe also serves bánh xèo and bún riêu (rice vermicelli noodle soup with crab and tomato,) as well as pho on its menu. Call to order takeout.