The Vietnamese-French fusion sandwich known as banh mi, Vietnamese for “bread,” is a popular street food in Saigon and beyond. Traditionally, it starts with fresh baguette and includes meats, pickles, and chiles typical to Southeast Asia.
Largely thanks to a thriving Vietnamese-American community, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is teeming with tasty Vietnamese food, including plenty of banh mi. This list of 12 contains some of the best banh mi the Metroplex has to offer, with oven-fresh baked baguettes and a wide selection of toppings.
Ba Le Vietnamese Restaurant
Ask any 10 banh mi enthusiasts in the Metroplex for their favorite banh mi, and at least nine will name Arlington’s no-frills sit-down restaurant Ba Le. Choose among a wide variety of meats, including barbecue pork belly, sauteed beef, and liver pate. Ba Le bakes the crunchy, pillowy baguette in-house, a perfect complement to the cooling cilantro and chiles. 2240 Browning Dr., Arlington, balevietnameserestaurant.com
Banh Mi Dalat
This banh mi and pho spot in Carrollton offers six kinds of banh mi, from pork to ham to brisket. The combo sandwich blends Vietnamese ham, pork pate, liver pate, and honey ham. Generous helping of veggies, including pickled carrots, pickled daikons, cucumbers, cilantro, and jalapeños, round out the meal. 3733 N. Josey Ln. #115, Carrollton, banhmidalat.com
Banhmigos Café
A popular small chain in New York, Banhmigos expanded to Dallas in late 2025 and locals can’t get enough of their crunchy baguettes and homemade sauces. The menu offers 10 banh mi, including vegetarian options like tofu, meatless “chicken,” and portobello. Banhmigos also serves plenty of Vietnamese coffee drinks and bubble teas. 3355 E. Trinity Mills Rd. Ste. 200, Dallas, banhmigoscafe.com
Mr. Banh Mi
The crispy, pillowy fresh-baked baguettes at this fast-casual spot in Frisco hold thick slices of meat, including pork belly, grilled chicken, and stirred beef satay. The folks behind the counter will put the sandwich together while you watch, adding plenty of crunchy cucumber, cilantro, and carrot sticks. 9370 Warren Pkwy., #130, Frisco, mrbanhmidallas.com
Chuon-Chuon Vietnamese Coffee and Banh Mi
This coffee shop in Princeton has big potted plants, Vietnamese art on the walls, and tasty and unusual coffee drinks, including filtered coffee with condensed milk and avocado. Go for the dragonfly banh mi made with pate, Vietnamese ham, pickles, cilantro, green onions, and jalapeños. 691 E. Princeton Dr. #103, Princeton
Pho Banh Mi Viet
More than just a banh mi shop, this Fort Worth restaurant offers pho, rice and vermicelli dishes, and spring rolls. Try the op-la banh mi, a fried egg sandwich typically served at breakfast. The crispy tofu banh mi has truly crispy tofu, and fixings include carrot strings, cilantro, and red pepper. 7630 N. Beach St. #110, Fort Worth, phobanhmiviet.com
Quốc Bảo Bakery
The deals at this strip-mall bakery in Garland are almost too good to be true. Each banh mi, served on a fresh-out-of-the-oven baguette, costs under $5, and if you buy three, you get one free. Fillings range from barbecued pork to meatball to tuna. Wash the banh mi down with Vietnamese iced coffee, Thai iced tea, or fresh sugar cane juice. 3419 W. Walnut St. #104, Garland, visitgarlandtx.com/business/quoc-bao-bakery
Chimlanh
James Beard-recognized Dallas chef Reyna Duong, formerly of Sandwich Hag, opened this café to instant acclaim. It wasn’t just her slow-drip Vietnamese coffee that garnered attention. For her banh mi, she sources baguette from Quoc Bao Bakery in Garland and stuffs the sandwiches with unique fillings. Try the ginger tofu, seasoned spam, or famous fried egg banh mi. Or go for the banh mi bagel. It’s a bagel with shmear loaded with typical banh mi ingredients, including house-pickled carrots, jalapeños, cilantro, and cucumbers. 1902 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, chimlanh.com
Banh Mi Station
Among the most creative banh mi spots around the Metroplex, Banh Mi Station specializes in fusion sandwiches. Try the shredded brisket banh mi smothered in Thai coconut curry, or the Szechuan five-spice pork belly banh mi. The owner is a vegan, so there are plenty of vegan options.While baguettes are often vegan, that isn’t always the case—but at Banh Mi Station, they’re guaranteed to be 100% free of animal products. 1818 Sylvan Ave. C100, Dallas, banhmistationdallas.com
Ba Lee Sandwich Shop
At Ba Lee, everything is prepared in house—not just baguettes, but sauces, pickled vegetables, and even the deli meats. As an added perk, every banh mi on the menu costs under $8. The special combo banh mi starts with a layer of Vietnamese mayo and pate and includes Vietnamese pork roll, ham, and head cheese. Pickled daikon and carrot, onions, jalapeños, cucumber, and cilantro add crunch and freshness. Soy sauce, salt, and pepper top it off. 1927 E. Belt Line Rd. Apt. 125, Carrollton
Mon Viet Café
This cozy, casual restaurant in Arlington serves up a wide selection of Vietnamese dishes, including seafood hot pot, stir-fried rice noodles, and pho. The banh mi are fresh and crunchy, and offer something for everyone: grilled pork, pork skin, meatballs, and tofu meatballs. Save room for dessert, and try the banh flan, another French-Vietnamese fusion recipe that blends traditional French cream caramel with coconut and coffee. 1818 East Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington, monvietcafearlington.com
NEM Spring Roll Bar
This fast-casual Vietnamese restaurant centers around the “build your own” concept. First, diners choose a base: rice bowl, noodle bowl, spring roll, or banh mi. Next, they choose among proteins, toppings, and homemade sauces. Toppings include the usual suspects, like pickled carrot and daikon, cilantro, and jalapeño, as well as fun treats like fried egg and crunchy wonton. 5290 Beltline Rd., Ste. 114, Dallas, nemspringrollbar.com…