Come with us on a journey through New South Wales as we unveil the definitive list of the state’s top bowls of pho. Delve into the heart of Vietnamese cuisine and discover the absolute best bowls of broth, as voted by you in the delicious. 100. The complex blend of star anise, beef (or vegetables, whatever floats your boat), slippery noodles and fresh herbs and chilli are enough to blow the cobwebs out of a dusty morning, fuel you up for a full day, or the ultimate in comforting nights in. These are the best of the best as crowned in the 2024 delicious. 100.
Pho-nomenally rich and robust, the 2 Foodies pho is a favourite of those who prize depth of flavour above all else. A soup of intensely burnished bones, ginger, onion and garlic gains colour and body from low and slow simmering with none of the rendered fat skimmed off. The beef is served rare, with the option to add brisket and meatballs to the mix. Available as a bowl or cup. 348 Elizabeth Dr, Mt Pritchard; instagram.com/2foodies_.
A 16-hour slow-cooked herbal beef stock is the secret to the soup at Pho Moi where Chef Tai, originally from Ho Chi Minh City, serves the dishes that remind him of home. The bustling 30-seat restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, with only a limited quantity of the renowned pho (made with that magic stock) available each day. 1/39–43 Waratah St, Katoomba; phomoivietnameseeatery.simplesite.com.
Long before bone broth became a hot commodity, Pho An was dishing out steaming bowls of the rich liquid and silky rice noodles. Serving 14 variations – nine beef, five chicken – it comes topped with slices of steak, beef tendon, tripe, chicken giblets and blood jelly. The medium serve is generous, the large will keep you going all day. 27 Greenfield Pde, Bankstown; anrestaurant.com.au.
The restaurant may be small but the lines are long. Doors open at 7.30am to accommodate the hungry hordes who come far and wide for this deep, beefy broth with silky rice noodles. There is no shortage of Vietnamese restaurants in Cabramatta, but Pho Tau Bay has been going strong since 1980 and shows no signs of slowing down. 12/117 Hill St, Cabramatta; facebook.com/PhoTauBay.AU.
An Chut Chut’s pho isn’t exactly typical, yet has all the familiar, heady aromats we know and love. Vibrancy is key to this elusive pho (the menu changes daily) and with its nest of chewy rice noodles, giant sprigs of basil, glutinous cassava cakes and tender pieces of beef, the broth is subtle with a beautiful nuance of flavour. 87A Crown St, Wollongong; facebook.com/eatalittle.
