OUR STORY

Phin & Pho began long before our first restaurant ever opened.
It started in 2011, when I was a young backpacker wandering the streets of Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. The moment I tasted pho simmered in fragrant spices and sipped robust Vietnamese coffee brewed through a phin filter, I fell in love.

There was something honest, soulful, and deeply comforting in the food.
Right then and there, I made myself a promise:

One day, I will bring this experience home — so more Filipinos can taste Vietnam the way I first did.

From 2011 up to the years before the pandemic, I returned to Vietnam again and again — eventually making around 59 trips. I visited my favorite spots in Saigon, observed kitchens, talked to cooks and café owners, learned techniques, asked questions, and gathered stories. Every visit was fueled by the same dream: to one day share what I had grown to love.

On April 16, 2023, we opened our first Phin & Pho in Boracay.
In September 2024, we opened our next home in Siargao.
 

And this is just the beginning.

Our hope is to open one branch every year in select places across the Philippines — always where people come seeking warmth, connection, and good food.

To stay true to the heart of Vietnamese cuisine, we:

• Source our ingredients directly from Vietnam, ensuring authentic, layered flavors.

• Bring our chefs and team to Vietnam every year, so they can reconnect with the culture, the kitchens, and the spirit of where it all began.

• Continue learning, refining, and honoring the craft — because this cuisine deserves respect, patience, and love.

Phin & Pho is not just a restaurant.
It is a story of travel, discovery, memory, and homecoming.

And we are very proud of our passion for Vietnamese food —
a passion we are grateful to share with you.

Welcome to Phin & Pho.
Where Vietnam touches the islands — one bowl, one cup, one moment at a time.