Bao Han Restaurant

Bao Han is a family-run local restaurant that keeps pulling people back for second visits, which is about the most honest endorsement a place can get. The menu covers Vietnamese classics done well – white rose dumplings, grilled squid, fried wonton, chicken wings – and the portions are generous without the price tag to match.

The owner speaks good English and the whole operation runs with the kind of warmth that feels genuine rather than performative. Service is quick, the food comes out fresh, and they occasionally throw in free coconut ice cream (no guarantees, but it happens).

This is a neighbourhood spot in the truest sense – busy, a little lively, nothing fancy. The kind of place locals actually eat at rather than just recommend to tourists.