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Un-pho-gettable

Vietnamese food offers a tantalising range of moreish dishes, with plenty of colours, crunch, aromas and incredible flavours.

But if we had to choose one single dish as a symbol of the nation, it would likely be the Pho – Vietnamese Noodle Soup. Deceptively simple, yet decidedly addictive, this noodle soup is a staple food of Vietnam and also of I Love Pho customers!

A good Pho boils down to the broth. We've built up a loyal base of fans who come from far and wide to sample our beef pho, along with our many other delights. We have a great menu selections including vegan, Halal and gluten-free.

Authentic Vietnamese Bao Bun Crispy Pork Belly

Experience Authentic
Vietnamese Cuisine

Founder Emma Nguyen opened I Love Pho in 2011 with a mission to bring happiness to people through food and the broader dining experience.

Today, this Sydney-based Vietnamese restaurant continues to promote Emma's passion for healthy and delicious Vietnamese food. We aim to wow our guests every time, with every 'un-pho-gettable' bite.

From our signature Pho to our Fresh Rice Paper Rolls, there’s always food for you here in I Love Pho. Our dishes are prepared with warmth and love and are made fresh daily with local produce!

Let our team know when you book a table or order dine-in if you have dietary restrictions and we’ll see how we can accommodate your request.

Customers dine in a bamboo-themed space that is intimate, yet stylish. Designed to capture the hustle and bustle of street dining, a visit to I Love Pho is a culinary event you will never forget. Come and experience one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Sydney today!

Visit and Eat at I Love Pho

I Love Pho aims to deliver the most authentic and unique Vietnamese food experiences in Sydney through our dishes. While being an Asian food caterer in Sydney, our restaurant uses fresh and quality ingredients.

We source local produce of meat and vegetables and our dishes are made fresh daily with no added preservatives like MSG. Most of our dishes are gluten-free and have vegetarian options and we also use Halal-certified meats in our Vietnamese dishes.

Where Vietnamese food comes first, along with it comes our reliable and quality service to our customers whether for dine-in, takeaways, or delivery. Our trained staff are friendly and dedicated to accommodate requests especially if customers have dietary restrictions. We also have vegan food available as counterparts to our non-vegan menu for our vegan customers.

Our amazing food service as a restaurant also extends as a Vietnamese food caterer in Sydney through our catering division, Chao Catering. We have worked in different corporate settings as a food caterer in Sydney, may it be through small to medium sized corporate lunches and banquets to cocktail dinners that call for the warmth and delicious Vietnamese food you and your colleagues get to enjoy.

Whether in our Vietnamese restaurant or not, we always aim to give our guests and clients a great time with family and friends while eating and enjoying heartwarming authentic Vietnamese food.

I Love Pho Super Team

Our front house team includes Quan - our store manager, and Phuong - our store supervisor, who are ready with warm greetings at the door while Loan, Hau, Hung and Steven make sure your experience with us is as comfortable and authentic.

Our chef Khai is the creative genius behind our delicious dishes and our cooks Suong, Dzung, Minh and Chien ensure food and dishes served are of the highest quality.

Make sure to say hello when you come visit us next! We always appreciate interacting with our guests.

COVID-19 and I Love Pho

With the COVID-19 pandemic, small business owners were gravely affected and our Vietnamese restaurant is one of the many food caterers in Sydney that had to adapt with the situation.

Our small team managed to innovate through hard times and took care of each other’s needs while also taking care of the business and our customers who come back and return for a heartwarming experience through our authentic Vietnamese food.

Truly un-pho-gettable, this experience has taught us a lot in terms of managing our business, and in knowing our staff and customers better.

With the onset of another lockdown, we have learned how to move around the situation and even had ways of meeting customer demands through authentic Vietnamese food that is truly comforting during these challenging times.

From changing our operation hours to adding flexible food items that can be prepared at home, I Love Pho will continue to strive better in serving our customers and in delivering Vietnamese food people have enjoyed and eaten.

COVID-19 Safety Information

Innovation not only through food but also through service is one of the things I Love Pho did as a Vietnamese food restaurant. Based in Sydney, I Love Pho offers contactless delivery service, all day, from Mondays to Thursdays.

We also accept New South Wales Dining Vouchers for takeaways and perhaps one of the best things we also did was have a DIY Vietnamese Noodle Pack good for four people available for pre-order!

We also have other frozen Vietnamese food goodies available at CHAO Catering website if you plan on having a full Asian food catering for a small dinner with friends or family. We take extra steps in ensuring each food that goes out of our kitchen is not only prepared with care and love, but with safety in mind.

In better times, our small Vietnamese food restaurant will once again open for dine-in with safety precautions in place. This ensures safety for all customers who want to experience authentic Asian food in Crows Nest and for our kitchen staff who work tirelessly in making these Vietnamese dishes come to life, fresh daily.

I Love Pho assures customers that these safety precautions are implemented and are done routinely. This makes it possible for us to operate safely even with the lockdown in place and while the COVID-19 pandemic is active.