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Lox in a Box
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Restaurant in North Bondi
Bar Pho
A relaxed North Bondi neighbourhood Vietnamese spot on Warners Avenue built around some of the better pho in the eastern suburbs, plus rice paper rolls, salads and small bites.
- Type
- Restaurant
- Area
- North Bondi
- Price
- $$ ($$)
- Cuisine
- Vietnamese
- Good for
- Lunch, Dinner
- Where
- Warners Avenue
Why we’d go
This is the kind of unfussy, family-recipe Vietnamese kitchen we'd steer you to when you want a warming, well-priced meal a few blocks back from the sand rather than a scene. The pho is the reason to come — clear, aromatic broth done properly — and the menu clearly flags vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, so mixed groups are easy to feed. It's a genuine locals' room, quietly consistent and welcoming rather than trend-driven.
What to order
Pho is the signature — the Hanoi-style chicken pho is a regular pick; round it out with chicken-and-prawn spring rolls, rice paper rolls, or one of the gluten-free vermicelli salads, and there's a well-regarded vegan pho for plant-based diners.
The atmosphere
Small, lively and friendly; casual coastal neighbourhood room
Local tip: It's a compact room a five-minute walk up from North Bondi Beach, so if you're coming straight off the sand it's an easy detour — and the Square online-ordering page makes it a reliable takeaway option to eat back at the beach or your apartment.
Worth knowing: No ocean views and it's set back from the beachfront, and the space is small, so at peak times expect it to fill quickly.
Good to know
FamiliesCouplesSoloLocalsGroupsTakeawayDeliveryWalk-insVeganVegetarianGluten-free
How we verified this (High confidence · checked 2026-08-10)
- https://www.barpho.com.au/
- https://bar-pho-bondi.square.site/
- https://eatclub.com.au/venue/bar-pho-bondi
- https://www.instagram.com/barpho/
- https://restaurantguru.com/Bar-Pho-Bondi-Bondi-Beach
- https://www.ubereats.com/au/store/bar-pho-bondi/dtpommFGVJGUuil-BGQxLw
Hours, prices and menus change — always check the venue’s own site before you go. Spotted something out of date? We keep this directory current; details reflect our last check.
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