For the best pho in Singapore, start with Long Phung in Joo Chiat, the most widely recommended bowl, then Co Chung (Boat Quay and Plaza Singapura) and May Pho Culture in Chinatown. Beef pho (pho bo) is the benchmark, from rare sliced beef to brisket and mixed-beef combos, and chicken (pho ga) and vegetarian bowls are easy to find. Prices run from around $9 at neighbourhood shops to $15-$26 at sit-down restaurants. The main clusters are Joo Chiat, Chinatown and Boat Quay, and Orchard Road, and So Pho is the halal option. Peak-hour queues are common at Long Phung, so go before noon or after 2pm.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant Vietnamese · $
Joo Chiat Vietnamese eatery, running since 2009, that is the most frequently recommended pho spot in Singapore. The menu covers several pho styles, from rare beef and brisket to a special mixed-beef combo, and peak-hour waits are common.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · Pho Tai from around $9.50
- Must-try: Pho Dac Biet (special beef combo), Pho Tai (rare beef), Bun Bo Hue
- Where: 159 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427436
- Area: Joo Chiat
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar / Eunos
- Halal: No
Co Chung Vietnamese · $$
Sit-down Vietnamese restaurant with outlets at Boat Quay and Plaza Singapura. Its beef pho broth is poured at the table, and the menu runs from classic beef and kampong chicken pho to a vegetarian version.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Pho from around $15.90 (beef); Revolution Pho $25.90
- Must-try: Revolution Pho, Pho Bo, Pho Ga (kampong chicken), Vegetarian pho with Impossible beef
- Where: 4-5 Lorong Telok, Singapore 049018; 68 Orchard Road, #B2-20, Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839
- Area: Boat Quay / Dhoby Ghaut
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay (Boat Quay); Dhoby Ghaut (Plaza Singapura)
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm (both outlets)
- Halal: No
May Pho Culture Vietnamese · $$
Chinatown pho specialist in Fook Hai Building with a pho-focused menu covering short plate, brisket and tenderloin beef as well as chicken.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Pho from around $10.90
- Must-try: Beef tenderloin pho, Beef brisket pho, Special chicken pho
- Where: 150 South Bridge Road, #01-16, Fook Hai Building, Singapore 058727
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown / Clarke Quay
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Mrs Pho Vietnamese · $$
Vietnamese pho shop with outlets at 313@Somerset and Jewel Changi Airport, focused on traditional pho and street-food dishes.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Pho Bo (beef pho), Special beef combo pho
- Where: 313@Somerset, #01-16, Singapore 238895; Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Boulevard, #03-216, Singapore 819666
- Area: Somerset / Changi Airport
- Nearest MRT: Somerset; Changi Airport
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Pho Vietz Vietnamese · $$
Malaysian Vietnamese chain that opened its first Singapore outlet at Bugis Junction in late 2025, known for its four-beef combo pho.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Four-beef combo pho from around $16.80
- Must-try: Four-beef combo noodle soup, Bun Bo Hue
- Where: 200 Victoria Street, #B1-08, Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021
- Area: Bugis
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
Super Ngon Vietnamese Noodle Cafe Vietnamese · $$
Small pho cafe that relocated from Crawford Lane to the ICON Link@ClubStreet underground dining hub beneath Mercure ICON, known for its beef noodle soup and egg coffee.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Beef noodle soup set from around $16.90 (with fried dough sticks and Vietnamese tea)
- Must-try: Beef noodle soup, Chicken pho, Egg coffee
- Where: 8 Club Street, #B2-24, ICON Link@ClubStreet, Singapore 069472
- Area: Chinatown / Telok Ayer
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer / Maxwell
- Halal: No
NamNam Noodle Bar Vietnamese · $$
Les Amis Group's casual Vietnamese noodle bar, known for no-MSG broth, pho and banh mi, with outlets at Raffles City and Wheelock Place.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Beef pho, Banh mi
- Where: 252 North Bridge Road, #B1-47, Raffles City, Singapore 179103; 501 Orchard Road, #B2-02, Wheelock Place, Singapore 238880
- Area: City Hall / Orchard
- Nearest MRT: City Hall; Orchard
- Halal: No
So Pho Vietnamese · $$
Katrina Group's Vietnamese street-food chain, a halal option for pho with outlets in suburban malls including Tampines Mall and Novena Square.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Beef pho, Summer rolls, Grilled lemongrass chicken set
- Where: 4 Tampines Central 5, #04-30/31, Tampines Mall, Singapore 529510; 238 Thomson Road, #02-43/45, Novena Square, Singapore 307683
- Area: Tampines / Novena
- Nearest MRT: Tampines; Novena
- Halal: MUIS-certified
Moc Quan Vietnamese · $$
Casual UE Square restaurant serving Ho Chi Minh City-style street food, with ingredients imported from Vietnam and a mixed-beef pho as a standout.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$ · Pho Bo from around $11.50
- Must-try: Mixed beef pho, Banh mi
- Where: 81 Clemenceau Avenue, #01-23, UE Square, Singapore 239917
- Area: River Valley
- Nearest MRT: Fort Canning
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm
- Halal: No
Signs A Taste of Vietnam Pho Vietnamese · $
Affordable basement pho shop in Orchard Gateway, known for its sliced beef ribeye pho.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · Beef combo from around $13
- Must-try: Sliced beef ribeye pho
- Where: 277 Orchard Road, #B2-15, Orchard Gateway, Singapore 238858
- Area: Orchard / Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-8:30pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Miss Saigon Vietnamese · $
Orchard Plaza Vietnamese eatery from the team behind Banh Mi Saigon, serving pho bo, banh mi and bun cha; Eatbook (Jan 2025) lists it as open 24 hours, but other listings differ, so check before a late visit.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $
- Must-try: Pho bo
- Where: 150 Orchard Road, #02-56, Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
- Area: Orchard / Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Halal: No
Little Saigon Vietnamese · $$
Riverside Vietnamese restaurant and bar at Clarke Quay with a live band, a central sit-down option for pho bo alongside a fuller Vietnamese menu.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Pho bo
- Where: 3E River Valley Road, #01-02, Clarke Quay, Singapore 179024
- Area: Clarke Quay
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay / Fort Canning
- Halal: No
Little Vietnam Restaurant & Cafe Vietnamese · $
Long-standing, homely Vietnamese restaurant at Grandlink Square on Guillemard Road, serving pho and home-style dishes.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $
- Must-try: Pho Tai, Pho Dac Biet
- Where: 511 Guillemard Road, #01-59, Grandlink Square, Singapore 399849
- Area: Geylang / Guillemard
- Nearest MRT: Dakota / Paya Lebar
- Halal: No
Huong Pho Vietnamese · $
Food court pho stall near Ubi MRT, which moved from Upper Boon Keng Road in Kallang in late 2024; known for pho tai (sliced beef).
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $
- Must-try: Pho tai (sliced beef), Banh mi
- Where: 302 Ubi Avenue 1, #01-35, Singapore 400302
- Area: Ubi
- Nearest MRT: Ubi
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Phung Vietnamese Restaurant | Vietnamese | $ | Joo Chiat | No |
| Co Chung | Vietnamese | $$ | Boat Quay / Dhoby Ghaut | No |
| May Pho Culture | Vietnamese | $$ | Chinatown | No |
| Mrs Pho | Vietnamese | $$ | Somerset / Changi Airport | No |
| Pho Vietz | Vietnamese | $$ | Bugis | — |
| Super Ngon Vietnamese Noodle Cafe | Vietnamese | $$ | Chinatown / Telok Ayer | No |
| NamNam Noodle Bar | Vietnamese | $$ | City Hall / Orchard | No |
| So Pho | Vietnamese | $$ | Tampines / Novena | MUIS-certified |
| Moc Quan | Vietnamese | $$ | River Valley | No |
| Signs A Taste of Vietnam Pho | Vietnamese | $ | Orchard / Somerset | No |
| Miss Saigon | Vietnamese | $ | Orchard / Somerset | No |
| Little Saigon | Vietnamese | $$ | Clarke Quay | No |
| Little Vietnam Restaurant & Cafe | Vietnamese | $ | Geylang / Guillemard | No |
| Huong Pho | Vietnamese | $ | Ubi | — |
Your questions answered
Where is the best pho in Singapore?
Long Phung at 159 Joo Chiat Road is the most frequently recommended pho in Singapore. Co Chung (Boat Quay and Plaza Singapura), May Pho Culture in Chinatown, Super Ngon at ICON Link@ClubStreet and Mrs Pho at 313@Somerset are other well-reviewed choices.
How much does a bowl of pho cost in Singapore?
Neighbourhood shops charge from around $9 to $12 a bowl, such as Long Phung's pho tai at around $9.50 and Moc Quan's pho bo at around $11.50. Sit-down and mall restaurants charge about $15 to $17, such as Co Chung's beef pho at $15.90 and Pho Vietz's four-beef combo at $16.80. Premium bowls like Co Chung's Revolution Pho cost $25.90.
Is there halal pho in Singapore?
Yes. So Pho, run by Katrina Group, is halal-certified, with outlets including Tampines Mall and Novena Square. Most other Vietnamese restaurants are not halal-certified, so check the MUIS directory for a specific outlet.
Which area in Singapore is best for pho?
Joo Chiat in the east is home to Long Phung. Chinatown and Boat Quay have Co Chung, May Pho Culture and Super Ngon, and Orchard Road has Mrs Pho, NamNam, Signs and Miss Saigon. Suburban malls such as Tampines and Novena have So Pho.
What is the difference between pho bo and pho ga?
Pho bo is Vietnamese beef noodle soup made with a long-simmered beef bone broth and toppings such as rare sliced beef, brisket or beef balls. Pho ga uses chicken broth and chicken meat. Both come with flat rice noodles, herbs, bean sprouts, lime and chilli.
Do pho restaurants in Singapore take reservations?
Most pho shops are walk-in only. Co Chung takes bookings at its Boat Quay outlet (not at lunch) but not at Plaza Singapura. Long Phung often has queues at peak meal times, so arrive early.
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