If I tell you about this restaurant then you must promise me you won’t go. Seriously. There’s just not enough room for you and me both unless we go together – the restaurant is too tiny! They only have sixteen seats and so far I haven’t had to make a reservation or wait long for a table. But, if that changes, and I can’t get my pho when I need it, then there’s going to be some trouble in Seine City!
I’m a pho addict. And when I need my fix I normally trek out to the 13th arrondisement for a big bowl of steamy beef broth filled with thick rice noodles, beef slices, onions, spicy basil, and cilantro. Since the weather has turned cold, I’m finding my cravings for this Vietnamese speciality have increased.
Now that I’ve moved from the stuffy 17th to jazzy St. Michel I have discovered a whole new world. Right across from me (and all the raucous Greek Latin Quarter restaurants) is a quiet hidden street that has several Vietnamese restaurants and markets brimming with Asian produce and products. Apparently this was one of the original areas that the Vietnamese immigrated to in Paris! Who knew?
Pho 67 is a Mom & Son establishment from what I’ve sussed out. The mom is the chef and the son takes care of the service with grace and professionalism. Sometimes you have to wait a little for your soup or main dish because she cuts and chops everything to order. But it’s worth the wait. And everything is super fresh!
I discovered this restaurant on a rainy Paris afternoon with my friend Carol from the beautiful blog Paris Breakfasts. And we just sat over our big bowls of steamy pho inhaling and slurping up the intoxicating mix of herbs, spices, noodles, and rich beef broth wishing the conversation and the meal would never end.
Pho 67
59, Rue Galande
75005 Paris, France
+33 1 43 25 56 69
Technorati Tags: Paris restaurants, pho, soup, vietnamese food
I love pho. I went through a phase where I wanted to eat pho 3-4 times a week and would drag my girlfriend, promising her it was the last time this week. My better half declared me a “pho ho.”
I adore Pho. I’m a pho ho too. Living in the East Bay it’s easy to find a decent Pho place in Oakland, SF, Fremont, and of course the South Bay. Many nights we’d come home and think, forget cooking, let’s get Pho. There was a decent little restaurant near my house. We’d call up place our orders change into something comfy, and pick it. Ready in 10-15 min. Now, living outside of Atlanta, I have to drive at least 30 min to get a meh bowl, unless we drive into Atlanta, then get a fantastic bowl. I’ve learned how to make my own Pho soup, and I freeze the soup in quarts. I do like the thin rice noodles over the thick ones.
I’m very sorry but I just can’t promise I won’t go! :-)) I’ll be off to paris at the end of this month and, really, I am terrebly craving for a good pho. So one of the things I had recently on my mind was to try to find out where to get the best parisian pho (I know several places but I’m not an expert and I’ll have only few days and a lot of restaurants to visit, but I sur want a good fix of pho! 🙂 Thanks for the adress!! 🙂
Pho ho! I love that! Yes, I’m officially a pho ho
HEY GURL!
I thought you weren’t gonna tell!
HMPH
Here’s a secret so you don’t have to wait long.
DON’T ASK TO SEE THE MENU!
Just say I’ll have what I had last time…the Pho thing with whatever.
That way you can jump the cue.
PB
Mmm. I wish I’d known about this place when I was studying in Paris… there were definitely days during February when pho would really have hit the spot.
Should you ever need a pho fix in Hong Kong, there’s a restaurant in the Central district called Nha Trang. (They also have delicious rice paper rolls.)
Who knew? Me, for one. There’s a funky Vietnamese alimentation at the bottom of some steps leading down from Place Maubert, almost opposite the Café du Métro, where I buy the Antillais spice mixture known as colombo. Throw some in with chicken or pork, stir up a pitcher of ponch planteur, and you’ve got yourself an exotic Caribbean experience.
If you plan to take a trip to Seattle any time, you’ll be glad to know that there are probably 10 different pho places on Broadway. There are so many pho addicts up here! …Although I’d make you try Rom Mai Thai first!
oooh, thanks for the recomendation. yummy. I’d be interested in knowing if the other restaurants in the area serve excellent pho as well – maybe have to try it if the wait is too long sometime. thanks!
Don’t be surprised if I’m already there when you arrive!
I’m not exactly ignorant when it comes to food, but I’m just recently discovering Vietnamese food (we live in a small town).
So “Pho” is what I just had at a Vietnamese family’s house a few weeks ago! We have some Vietnamese friends in our neighborhood and they invited us for a traditional Vietnamese meal. The soup you described is exactly what she made, and she is fabulous in the kitchen. It was so fresh, so flavorful….I was addicted!
And for the “pho virgins,” it’s actually pronounced “fuh.” So “pho ho” actually isn’t as cute as it should be, but if you put it on a t-shirt, you could probably make a quick million…
So I’m a virgin again? Sweet. Tell that to my husband.
Thanks for reminding of this really pho-abulous dish. We are lucky to “Little Saigon” not too far from here, just south of Los Angeles. You’ve inspired me to make a little trip. Thanks!
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This looks delicious and I love the idea of everything being cut/sliced to order. I WILL be going to Pho for some of this yummy broth!
It’s hard for me to find Chinese food here, btw. Everything is already cooked and sitting in grease/oil for a full-day behind a great big glass shield and not at all fresh. Any amazing Chinese food you can recommend? I really need my fix…so far, Germany has the best Chinese food in Europe. And flights there can add up. :ol
Btw, when are you changing that Frenchification link? The Frenchification is no more…we’ve moved on to greener, more expensive pastueres! (Typepad). :0)
Sorry Eclat! I’ll fix that link! And sorry I dont’ have any good chinese food recs. Being from SF we have some excellent sit down restaurants – not the normal traiture ones. My experiences here have been mixed.
By the way, anther FABULOUS DISH AT PHO 67 is the goat salad. Oh my God – it’s delicious. I was a little skeptical at first but it’s worth the adventure. Also the crevette (shrimp) soup with tamarin is divine. I’m trying to branch out from my usual temptations.
Thank you for that great recommendation ! I couldn’t resist longer than 3 days after reading your post, and simply had to try it tonight. I would like to add that besides outstanding food it is also a good place to meet lovely people 😉
Ulla! You are fabulous and I am so SO so happy that we got the opportunity to meet at the restaurant. See, I told you that if you wanted to go we would HAVE TO GO TOGETHER! Good luck with your upcoming stage and I can’t wait to follow your posts and see how it goes for you.
If you don’t know Ulla’s blog then you must check it out at http://moveablefeast.typepad.com/
Gros Bisous and hope to see you soon for some more pho or goat salad 😉
Glad to have found your blog – such great videos too.
I’ve been a Phở addict since birth!
I only wish I could have blogged when I lived in Paris many moons ago. What great memoirs I would have had. Great blog and next time in Paris I may just have to sneak into that pho place. My husband is definitely a pho ho!
2 years later… And it’s still a very good place for a Pho ! Enjoy !!
What an incredible dish ! French chef always impress me with their strange foods, a must is you travel to Paris!
I would never recommend this restaurant to a friend. Terrible place. Paying a lot of money for just mainly a starchy part. NEVER AGAIN!
Nice information, thank you.