Phu Vinh The Noodle Shop

Footscray’s popular noodle bar, Phu Vinh restaurant has attracted a crowd of loyal locals who continue returning for the tantalising tastes of Vietnamese cuisine. Tucked in to the shops on Hopkins Street, Phu Vinh offers a trendy interior filled with warm tones and dark timber settings on which to dine, while a large wall piece featuring golden Vietnamese characters and lush, lucky bamboo plants add a touch of authenticity. Revive with an icy sugar cane juice in hot weather and on cold days, be sure to sip on steaming bowls of stew like the Hu Tieu, made up of a smooth clear chicken broth, with minced meat, sliced pork, prawns, calamari, lettuce, bean shoots and fresh quail eggs topped with a homemade cracker. For a sweet treat try Banh Tet - a Vietnamese cylindrical sticky rice cake.