Burj Khalifa views
Outdoor seating gives diners a boulevard setting with a clear Burj Khalifa backdrop.
Vietnamese Foodies Downtown
Downtown Dubai
Vietnamese Foodies Downtown is a Vietnamese restaurant in Downtown Dubai, known for pho, fresh shrimp rolls and a terrace with striking Burj Khalifa views. It suits casual lunches, relaxed dinners and date nights, with reviews also noting generous portions and a broad vegetarian selection.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
1,142 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong pho
The beef brisket pho is repeatedly praised for its rich broth, tender beef and authentic flavour.
Fresh food
Shrimp rolls, spring rolls, vegetables and pho are described as fresh, light and flavourful.
Vegetarian choice
One review highlights a large vegetarian selection, including dishes without starch for diners with starch allergies.
Helpful service
Reviewers describe attentive staff who explain dishes and accommodate families, laptops and special requests.
Good value
Several diners consider the portions and pricing reasonable for the Downtown location and views.
What to Eat at Vietnamese Foodies Downtown How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Vietnamese Foodies Downtown, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Vietnamese Foodies Downtown got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Pho Net +11
“The dishes are tasty and the Pho soup is especially good.”
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Review excerpts
“The dishes are tasty and the Pho soup is especially good.”December 2025
“It can be said that this restaurant has the best pho in Dubai.”December 2024
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Banh mi Net +3
“The banh mi, though, did not disappoint—so good and flavorful!”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The banh mi, though, did not disappoint—so good and flavorful!”October 2024
“Whether it was a crisp salad, a banh mi, dynamite shrimps or their pho, everything was light, vibrant, and full of flavor.”March 2025
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Pad thai Net +3
“Pad Thai is really really good and the San Sebastián cake is perfect… the dynamite shrimp is perfection”
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Review excerpts
“Pad Thai is really really good and the San Sebastián cake is perfect… the dynamite shrimp is perfection”June 2023
“Their phō, bahn mi, pad thai, and chicken karaage alike taste so good. Food portion can be shared with.”September 2023
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Dynamite shrimps Net +2
“Whether it was a crisp salad, a banh mi, dynamite shrimps or their pho, everything was light, vibrant, and full of flavor.”
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Review excerpts
“Whether it was a crisp salad, a banh mi, dynamite shrimps or their pho, everything was light, vibrant, and full of flavor.”March 2025
“Pad Thai is really really good and the San Sebastián cake is perfect… the dynamite shrimp is perfection”June 2023
Honorable mentions (17)
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Bao buns Net +1
“All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”February 2023
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Beef brisket pho Net +1
“Ordered the fresh shrimp rolls, the beef brisket Pho and a Vietnamese Iced coffee. Simply put, the food was superb, taste is authentic and the iced coffee was the perfect finish!”
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“Ordered the fresh shrimp rolls, the beef brisket Pho and a Vietnamese Iced coffee. Simply put, the food was superb, taste is authentic and the iced coffee was the perfect finish!”December 2025
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Beef pho Net +1
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”July 2021
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Chicken karaage Net +1
“Their phō, bahn mi, pad thai, and chicken karaage alike taste so good. Food portion can be shared with.”
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Review excerpts
“Their phō, bahn mi, pad thai, and chicken karaage alike taste so good. Food portion can be shared with.”September 2023
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Chicken skewers Net +1
“Came here for lunch, tried their bao buns, crispy shrimps, duck, chicken skewers, and noodles. All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”
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“Came here for lunch, tried their bao buns, crispy shrimps, duck, chicken skewers, and noodles. All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”February 2023
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Coconut shrimp Net +1
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”
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Review excerpts
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”July 2021
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Crispy shrimps Net +1
“Came here for lunch, tried their bao buns, crispy shrimps, duck, chicken skewers, and noodles. All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”
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Review excerpts
“Came here for lunch, tried their bao buns, crispy shrimps, duck, chicken skewers, and noodles. All were very tasty, my favorite was the bao buns, duck and noodles.”February 2023
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Edamame Net +1
“Apart from that, beef and edamame were really good as well :)”
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Review excerpts
“Apart from that, beef and edamame were really good as well :)”December 2025
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Lemongrass pendant Net +1
“the drink I order was lemongrass pendant and it was outstanding took me to Vietnam 🇻🇳 itself .”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“the drink I order was lemongrass pendant and it was outstanding took me to Vietnam 🇻🇳 itself .”July 2025
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Pho version - slow cook brisket beef Net +1
“Additionally, you must try the new Pho version - Slow cook brisket beef. Will definitely come back again.”
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“Additionally, you must try the new Pho version - Slow cook brisket beef. Will definitely come back again.”April 2025
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Pho with australian brisket Net +1
“The food is amazing - especially the pho with Australian brisket.”
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“The food is amazing - especially the pho with Australian brisket.”September 2025
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Prawn and chicken fried rice Net +1
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”
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Review excerpts
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”June 2026
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Prawn crackers Net +1
“Their prawn crackers were also on point.”
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Review excerpts
“Their prawn crackers were also on point.”September 2025
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San sebastián cake Net +1
“Pad Thai is really really good and the San Sebastián cake is perfect… the dynamite shrimp is perfection”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Pad Thai is really really good and the San Sebastián cake is perfect… the dynamite shrimp is perfection”June 2023
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Shrimp spring rolls Net +1
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious! Ordered take out from this place as we wanted Vietnamese and they didn’t disappoint. Ordering online was easy and the food came quickly. The portions were large, the food was tasty and well seasoned and hot. We had the pad Thai, Beef Pho, shrimp spring rolls and coconut shrimp. Would definitely order from them again.”July 2021
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Spring rolls Net +1
“From the rich pho to the perfectly balanced spring rolls, everything was top-notch.”
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Review excerpts
“From the rich pho to the perfectly balanced spring rolls, everything was top-notch.”February 2026
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Vegetable spring rolls Net +1
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”June 2026
Drinks 3
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Lemongrass drink Net +1
“The lemongrass drink is very refreshing.”
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Review excerpts
“The lemongrass drink is very refreshing.”November 2025
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Pure green tea Net +1
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had the prawn and chicken fried rice, vegetable spring rolls, and a pot of pure green tea for lunch. The fried rice was flavorful with generous portions of chicken and prawns, the spring rolls were crispy and fresh, and the green tea was a perfect, refreshing finish. Definitely a satisfying meal!”June 2026
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Vietnamese iced coffee Net +1
“Ordered the fresh shrimp rolls, the beef brisket Pho and a Vietnamese Iced coffee. Simply put, the food was superb, taste is authentic and the iced coffee was the perfect finish!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered the fresh shrimp rolls, the beef brisket Pho and a Vietnamese Iced coffee. Simply put, the food was superb, taste is authentic and the iced coffee was the perfect finish!”December 2025
What to Avoid (2)
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Matcha tiramisu Net −1
“The matcha tiramisu, on the other hand, didn’t really taste like matcha at all.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The matcha tiramisu, on the other hand, didn’t really taste like matcha at all.”October 2024
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Sea bass Net −1
“Visited a couple of times for dinner. The Pho was nice, also tried a few more dishes, the sea bass was quite bland.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Visited a couple of times for dinner. The Pho was nice, also tried a few more dishes, the sea bass was quite bland.”September 2021
Tips for a Better Visit
Avoid rush. If you are short on time, avoid the lunch rush; one review reported an almost hour-long wait.
Book views. Make a booking and request an outdoor or view-facing table if the Burj Khalifa backdrop matters.
Try brisket pho. First-time visitors can start with the beef brisket pho, which reviewers describe as especially satisfying.
Check directions. Use the Boulevard near the Burj view as your landmark rather than relying entirely on Maps.
Consider parking. Drivers can look for parking in the same building; one review also mentions free parking at Burj Vistas.
Choose indoors. If tiny insects would bother you, choose indoor seating instead of the terrace.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Burj Vista Tower 1
Burj Khalifa - Downtown Dubai, Dubai
| Mon | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Lunch delays
One diner waited almost an hour for food and felt it was not especially fresh, so busy lunch periods may be risky.
Outdoor insects
Outdoor diners may encounter tiny insects, particularly when choosing the terrace.
Dessert miss
The matcha tiramisu disappointed one reviewer because its matcha flavour was barely noticeable.
Bland sea bass
One older review found the sea bass bland, despite enjoying the pho and service.
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The Bottom Line
Vietnamese Foodies Downtown is a Vietnamese restaurant in Downtown Dubai that combines bowls of pho and other Vietnamese dishes with a boulevard setting facing the Burj Khalifa. The beef brisket pho, fresh shrimp rolls, pad Thai and dynamite shrimp are among the dishes reviewers return to, while the lemongrass drink is a refreshing non-alcoholic finish. The food is often described as fresh, light, generously portioned and authentically Vietnamese.
There is also a large vegetarian selection, plus non-starch dishes for people with starch allergies. Service is a consistent strength: reviewers mention attentive staff who explain the menu, accommodate families and even allowed one diner to finish a project on a laptop. The outdoor area is a major draw for dinner dates and celebrations, but tiny insects are possible on the terrace.
Timing matters too: one lunch visit took almost an hour, so avoid the rush if you are in a hurry. Drivers have reported parking in the same building, and one review mentions free parking at Burj Vistas. Be aware that the matcha tiramisu and sea bass received less favourable feedback than the pho and rolls.