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Where to Find Denver's Best Bánh Mi Sandwiches

A good bánh mi isandwich is a real work of art

by Rachel Greiman and Andra Zeppelin Updated
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These irresistible spicy sandwiches have never been easier to find in Denver than they are right now. More and more restaurants new or old are incorporating this Vietnamese specialty into their menus. And we're not mad about it one bit.

There are plenty of choices: pork, chicken, tuna, and even a turkey burger. The spots that feature them vary widely in approach: There's Ba Le, a Federal Boulevard icon, Crema, a popular and hip RiNo coffee house, and Mercantile Dining and Provision, one of Denver's best restaurants.

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grind kitchen + watering hole

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You can find this pork belly version at lunchtime. The richness of the pork belly is balanced by the crunch of pickles, cilantro, and radishes. It's juicy, tender, and messy enough that you probably won't put it down.
300 Fillmore St, Denver, CO 80206
(720) 749-4158
(720) 749-4158

Crema Coffee House

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Perhaps the heartiest dish on their menu, Crema offers this with pork belly or tofu. Both options come with bright vegetables and cilantro, served on a crunchy-on-the-outside, perfectly-soft-on-the-inside roll.
2862 Larimer St, Denver, Colorado 80205
(720) 284-9648
(720) 284-9648
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Manna From Heaven Gourmet Food Truck

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A popular family-owned food truck operation, Manna From Heaven serves a bánh mi on a freshly backed bolilli roll with chef-special mayo-sriracha spread.
Denver's Civic Center Park, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 680-6974
(303) 680-6974
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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This spot, located in the growing Prospect Park neighborhood, has a tuna bánh mi on its lunch and dinner menu.
2907 Huron St, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 226-1540
(303) 226-1540

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New Saigon

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The bakery offshoot of the old school family-friendly New Saigon offers a killer bánh mi for lunch or dinner.
630 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 936-4954
(303) 936-4954
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Ba Le Sandwiches

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One of Denver's must have dishes, the version at this Federal Boulevard hole-in-the-wall is as traditional as it gets.
1044 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 922-2129
(303) 922-2129
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Mercantile Dining & Provision

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For lunch only, this restaurant set inside Union Station serves a baguette-sandwich that includes lemongrass pork pâté, chile glazed pork belly, pickled vegetables, and chicken liver aïoli.
1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202
(720) 460-3733
(720) 460-3733
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Vinh Xuong Bakery

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Rounding out the trifecta of banh mi sandwiches in southwest Denver, Vinh Xuong bakery offers different daily specials almost every day and most assuredly every weekend. You could go back each day for a different banh mi, or stick with the favorite of the regulars: spicy pork.
375 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 922-4968
(303) 922-4968

The Post Chicken & Beer Rosedale

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Have your fried chicken and your bahn mi too in this creation that brings together liver paté, do chua, mayo, and cilantro at this new spot on South Broadway.
2200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
(720) 466-5699
(720) 466-5699

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At this Cherry Creek hot spot the pork banh mi comes with the usual pickles, Thai basil, and jalapeño, plus taro chips or salad. It is served at lunch on weekdays only.
249 Columbine St, Denver, CO 80206
(720) 772-5020
(720) 772-5020
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grind kitchen + watering hole

300 Fillmore St, Denver, CO 80206
You can find this pork belly version at lunchtime. The richness of the pork belly is balanced by the crunch of pickles, cilantro, and radishes. It's juicy, tender, and messy enough that you probably won't put it down.
300 Fillmore St, Denver, CO 80206
(720) 749-4158
(720) 749-4158

Crema Coffee House

2862 Larimer St, Denver, Colorado 80205
Perhaps the heartiest dish on their menu, Crema offers this with pork belly or tofu. Both options come with bright vegetables and cilantro, served on a crunchy-on-the-outside, perfectly-soft-on-the-inside roll.
2862 Larimer St, Denver, Colorado 80205
(720) 284-9648
(720) 284-9648
Yelp

Manna From Heaven Gourmet Food Truck

Denver's Civic Center Park, Denver, CO 80204
A popular family-owned food truck operation, Manna From Heaven serves a bánh mi on a freshly backed bolilli roll with chef-special mayo-sriracha spread.
Denver's Civic Center Park, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 680-6974
(303) 680-6974
Facebook

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2907 Huron St, Denver, CO 80202
This spot, located in the growing Prospect Park neighborhood, has a tuna bánh mi on its lunch and dinner menu.
2907 Huron St, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 226-1540
(303) 226-1540

New Saigon

630 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
The bakery offshoot of the old school family-friendly New Saigon offers a killer bánh mi for lunch or dinner.
630 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 936-4954
(303) 936-4954
Yelp

Ba Le Sandwiches

1044 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
One of Denver's must have dishes, the version at this Federal Boulevard hole-in-the-wall is as traditional as it gets.
1044 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 922-2129
(303) 922-2129
Andra Zeppelin

Mercantile Dining & Provision

1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202
For lunch only, this restaurant set inside Union Station serves a baguette-sandwich that includes lemongrass pork pâté, chile glazed pork belly, pickled vegetables, and chicken liver aïoli.
1701 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202
(720) 460-3733
(720) 460-3733
Mercantile Dining & Provision

Vinh Xuong Bakery

375 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
Rounding out the trifecta of banh mi sandwiches in southwest Denver, Vinh Xuong bakery offers different daily specials almost every day and most assuredly every weekend. You could go back each day for a different banh mi, or stick with the favorite of the regulars: spicy pork.
375 S Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80219
(303) 922-4968
(303) 922-4968

The Post Chicken & Beer Rosedale

2200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Have your fried chicken and your bahn mi too in this creation that brings together liver paté, do chua, mayo, and cilantro at this new spot on South Broadway.
2200 Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
(720) 466-5699
(720) 466-5699

Departure

249 Columbine St, Denver, CO 80206
At this Cherry Creek hot spot the pork banh mi comes with the usual pickles, Thai basil, and jalapeño, plus taro chips or salad. It is served at lunch on weekdays only.
249 Columbine St, Denver, CO 80206
(720) 772-5020
(720) 772-5020
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