Best Pho & Vietnamese Food on Convoy
6 picksThe short answer
The best Vietnamese food on Convoy depends on what you're after: Pho Nom for a pho night out, Pho Mignon + Seafood for late-night pho, PT Eatery for a group dinner.
- Best for a pho night out: Pho Nom
- Best for late-night pho: Pho Mignon + Seafood
- Best for a group dinner: PT Eatery
- Best for the classic family-style feast: Phuong Trang
- Best for banh mi and breakfast: Cali Banh Mi
- Best for buns to go: Tasty Bakery
How to choose
Convoy is better known for Korean and Japanese food, but six spots cover the Vietnamese essentials: the 1990s family-style institution, a new pho house that pours the broth at your table, a big pho hall open late on weekends, a group-friendly dining room, a banh mi counter that opens at breakfast, and a Chinese-Vietnamese bakery.
For a pho night out — big shareable bowls, broth poured tableside, egg coffee — Pho Nom. For pho late on a Friday or Saturday, Pho Mignon + Seafood. For a group dinner with easy parking and wings, PT Eatery — or the original, Phuong Trang, for whole roasted catfish and the classic menu (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). For a grab-and-go banh mi or breakfast, Cali Banh Mi. For buns and cake rolls to take home, Tasty Bakery.
Before you go: tips for Vietnamese food on Convoy
- Book Pho Nom on Resy or join the waitlist — one Pho Nom bowl ($28.50) feeds two
- Pho Mignon charges extra for extra limes, condiments and broth
- PT Eatery's baked catfish rolls take a while — call ahead
- Cali Banh Mi opens at 8am; one sandwich easily feeds two
- Go to Tasty Bakery in the morning, before the buns sell out
Compare the picks side by side
| Spot | Best for | Known for | Heads-up | Open until | Parking | Reservations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pho Nom | A pho night out | Broth poured tableside; the $28.50 Pho Nom rib bowl for two; egg coffee | Waits at peak — book on Resy; tight Convoy Court lot | 9:15pm (10:15pm Fri–Sat) | Brutal | Yes |
| Pho Mignon + Seafood | Late-night pho | Filet mignon, ribeye and bone marrow pho; AYCE Vietnamese BBQ | Extra limes, condiments and broth cost extra | 10pm (11:45pm Fri–Sat) | Medium | Yes |
| PT Eatery | A group dinner | Garlic butter wings, short rib pho, pho French dip | 18% gratuity added for large parties | 9pm | Easy | Yes |
| Phuong Trang | The classic family-style feast | Garlic butter wings, whole roasted catfish, egg rolls, combo pho | Closed Mon-Tue; closes 8pm; 18% for 5+ | 8pm | Easy | No |
| Cali Banh Mi | Banh mi and breakfast | BBQ pork and lemongrass ribeye banh mi | Soft bread, not crackly baguette; opens 8am | 7pm | Medium | No |
| Tasty Bakery | Buns to go | Pate so, banh bao, pandan and taro sponge cakes | Takeout only; 3% card fee; closed Tuesdays | 5pm | Medium | No |
"Open until" is the usual closing time, from each spot's listed hours.
The 6 picks
Pho Nom
The new-wave pho house: red booths, lanterns and flowers overhead, and big bowls with the broth poured over at your table. The namesake Pho Nom ($28.50) — bone-in back rib, short rib, brisket and beef balls — feeds two; solo, the short rib pho ($18) is the most-ordered bowl.
Pho Mignon + Seafood
A big, modern pho hall with a full bar — filet mignon, grilled ribeye and bone marrow pho, a real vegetarian broth, and an AYCE Vietnamese BBQ option. Open till almost midnight Friday and Saturday.
PT Eatery
Phuong Trang's sister spot with the easiest parking near Convoy — garlic butter wings, beef short rib pho and a pho French dip in a big room built for groups.
Phuong Trang
The original — on Convoy since 1992, with a huge family-style menu: garlic butter wings, whole oven-roasted catfish you wrap in rice paper, egg rolls, combo pho from $14.95 and bun bo hue. Big tables and free parking; closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and it shuts at 8pm.
Cali Banh Mi
Cali-style banh mi on soft, fresh-baked bread from 8am — BBQ pork, lemongrass ribeye and dac biet with extra pate — plus Vietnam-imported coffee.
Tasty Bakery
Family-run Cantonese-Vietnamese bakery for 20-plus years — flaky pate so, banh bao, pork buns and light pandan or taro sponge cakes. Takeout only, cash preferred, and go early.
Vietnamese food on Convoy: common questions
Where is the best pho on Convoy?
Pho Nom for the newest bowl on Convoy — the broth is poured at your table, and the $28.50 Pho Nom (bone-in rib, short rib and brisket) feeds two. Pho Mignon for upscale bowls — filet mignon, grilled ribeye and bone marrow pho — with a full bar, open until 11:45pm on Fridays and Saturdays. PT Eatery for short rib pho with easy parking and room for groups.
Where can I get pho late in San Diego's Convoy District?
Pho Mignon + Seafood, open until 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 11:45pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Is there vegetarian pho on Convoy?
Yes — Pho Mignon's veggie pho uses its own vegetarian broth, which is rare on Convoy. PT Eatery also has vegetarian options.
Where can I get banh mi on Convoy?
Cali Banh Mi, open from 8am. Its bread is soft and fresh-baked rather than a crackly baguette, and one sandwich, $10-15, easily feeds two.
Which Vietnamese spot on Convoy has the easiest parking?
PT Eatery, in the big Independence Square lot — one of the easiest parks near Convoy. Pho Mignon's Sunrise Towne Centre lot is tight at dinner.