Discover Viva Restaurant's house specialty — a deeply flavoured, slow-simmered bone broth pho with rare beef, flank steak, and tripe, served with rice noodles, fresh bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime, and jalapeno. Winnipeggers have been returning for this pho for over 30 years, and it consistently earns recognition as the best in the city.
Pho is the cornerstone of Vietnamese cuisine, and at Viva Restaurant we have perfected it over more than three decades. Our rich, complex bone broth is the result of hours of slow simmering with aromatic spices — star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger — drawing deep, layered flavour from beef bones. The herbs, spices, and pastes used in our pho are sourced directly from Vietnam several times a year to ensure the most authentic taste.
Each bowl is served with silky rice noodles and your choice of protein — rare beef (tai), flank steak (nam), tripe (sach), or a combination. A side plate of fresh bean sprouts, Thai basil, lime wedges, and jalapeno slices lets you customize every bowl. Available in beef, satay, and other flavour variations, Viva's pho is lighter and less oily than most — hallmarks of authentic Vietnamese cooking.
TripAdvisor
"This is hands down the best Vietnamese restaurant in Winnipeg. My husband and I have been ordering regularly from them for the past 15 years. Their rare beef pho is the best I've had — and I've travelled throughout Vietnam! Phuong is amazing and truly recognizes and appreciates the patrons who support the restaurant."
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TripAdvisor
"Viva is an unassuming Vietnamese jewel. It's been feeding Vietnamese food lovers for years. Customers are exceptionally loyal and some return again and again since day one. I have never had a bad dish. Family run, consistently delicious food. If you want the best Vietnamese fare in Winnipeg — you must try it!"
TripAdvisor Review
"Best Vietnamese/Chinese food in town. Always fresh, great menu and great staff. Vermicelli bowls, spring rolls, lemon chicken, Korean BBQ beef, beef and broccoli, spicy sizzling beef — all fantastic! Great fresh food!"
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Winnipeg, MB R3B 1W1, Canada