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★ As featured in Glam Adelaide — 2025 SA Restaurant & Catering Awards finalist

This is our story, told one bowl at a time. Bà Năm Lời — "Grandma Nam" — first ladled phở from her home kitchen in Trảng Bàng, Tây Ninh, Vietnam back in the 1970s, and the family recipes haven't changed since. Her grandson Huynh Nguyen (our manager) and owner Thi Gai Vo brought those same recipes to Adelaide and opened Bà Năm Restaurant in 2023.

Everything here circles back to one dish: Phở Tái, the bowl Bà Năm is famous for. The "red coin" is a paper-thin, round, red slice of rare local beef laid over the noodles raw, then cooked right in the bowl by our boiling 18-hour bone broth. By the time it reaches your table it's pink and tender — that's the signature. We're proud to have been named a finalist in the 2025 Hostplus SA Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence (Vietnamese Restaurant category) and featured by Glam Adelaide.

A full table of Vietnamese dishes being served at Bà Năm Restaurant, Adelaide — cơm tấm, stone-bowl phở and fresh herbs — Hearty bowls, family recipes, no shortcuts — straight out of Bà Năm's Trảng Bàng kitchen.

Our beef is locally sourced, and Huynh drives out to the farms every Sunday to pick up fresh vegetables for the week. Authentic recipes and honest ingredients are what made Bà Năm famous in Tây Ninh, and they're what we cook with here on Grote Street. We're not a luxury venue, just very genuine — come ready to be fueled up for a big, enthusiastic day. Comfort food, generous bowls, no fuss.

One honest note: at peak hours there's usually a 15–30 minute wait for a table. We'd rather tell you straight than have you caught by surprise — it moves steadily, and the bowl is worth it.

Below you'll find our full collection of food guides — every dish on our menu, the story behind the broth, and where to find us at 65 Grote St, Adelaide CBD.

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$22

Beyond Phở: Vietnamese Noodle Soups

Beyond phở at Bà Năm, Adelaide — hủ tiếu Nam Vang, mì quảng & bún riêu, made the slow way. Winter noodle soups at $22. 65 Grote St, open 7 days.

$22

Hủ Tiếu Nam Vang

Hủ tiếu Nam Vang at Bà Năm, Adelaide — Phnom Penh noodle soup, served soup or dry style. Sweet-savoury southern classic. 65 Grote St, open 7 days.

Vietnamese Winter Warmers

Beat the Adelaide winter with Vietnamese soups & stews at Bà Năm — hủ tiếu, bún riêu, bò kho & 18-hour broth phở. 65 Grote St, open 7 days.

From $20

Bò Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)

Bò kho at Bà Năm, Adelaide — slow-cooked Vietnamese beef stew with carrot, best with a crusty roll. A winter warmer on Grote St, Adelaide CBD.

From $20

Best Pho in Adelaide

The best pho in Adelaide at Bà Năm Restaurant — 18-hour bone broth, the Phở Tái red coin of local rare beef. 65 Grote St, Adelaide CBD. As featured in Glam Adelaide.

$20 / $22

Steaming bowl of Phở Đặc Biệt combination beef pho with meatballs and sliced beef at Bà Năm Adelaide

Phở Đặc Biệt — Combination Beef Pho

The combination bowl: rare beef, brisket, meatball, tendon and tripe in an 18-hour bone broth. Small $20, Large $22 — no upcharge for the full spread.

From $20

Bún Bò Huế

Bún Bò Huế at Bà Năm, Adelaide — spicy lemongrass beef & pork noodle soup from Huế, no shortcuts. Pairs with our famous Phở Tái red coin.

From $20

Cơm Tấm (Broken Rice)

Cơm tấm at Bà Năm, Adelaide — Saigon-style broken rice with grilled pork, shredded pork & egg meatloaf. Come hungry. 65 Grote St.

$22

Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Pancake)

Bánh xèo at Bà Năm, Adelaide — crispy turmeric Vietnamese pancake with pork & prawn, wrapped in lettuce. Share it with our Phở Tái. 65 Grote St.

$10

Trà Tắc

Trà Tắc — Vietnamese kumquat iced tea, $10. Sharp, sweet and ice-cold, the street-side classic that belongs next to a bowl of phở.

Stone Bowl Set

The $39 table ritual: stone bowl phở or bún bò Huế, two chả giò, three fried wontons, and cà phê đá or nước dừa — Grote Street, Chinatown.

Nước Dừa

Cold coconut water, young coconut flesh, lemon and mint — Nước Dừa done properly for $8 at Bà Năm on Grote Street, Chinatown Adelaide.

$10

Trà Đào Cam Sả

Peach, orange and lemongrass iced tea, $10 — Vietnam's brightest glass, poured tall over ice on Grote Street.

$8

Vietnamese Iced Coffee

Vietnamese iced coffee at Bà Năm, Adelaide — slow phin-drip robusta over condensed milk and ice. The perfect partner to Phở Tái. 65 Grote St.

18-Hour Broth & the Red Coin

How Bà Năm simmers pho bone broth for 18 hours and slices local beef into the red coin of Phở Tái. Authentic recipes since the 1970s. Adelaide CBD.

Vegetarian Vietnamese in Adelaide

Vegetarian Vietnamese food at Bà Năm, Adelaide — fresh cold rolls, spring rolls & vermicelli salads. Hearty, meat-free, made to order. 65 Grote St.

Vietnamese Food in Adelaide CBD

Vietnamese food in Adelaide CBD at Bà Năm — pho, bún bò huế, cơm tấm & bánh xèo. Famous for Phở Tái. 65 Grote St, open 7 days. 15–30 min peak wait.

$14

Rice Paper Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn & Chả Giò)

Fresh gỏi cuốn or crispy chả giò? Bà Năm, Adelaide, serves both — the difference explained, plus vegetarian versions and the bún chả giò upgrade. 65 Grote St.

Four golden chả giò thịt fried spring rolls with nước chấm at Bà Năm Adelaide

Chả Giò Thịt — Fried Spring Rolls

Four crackling pork and chicken spring rolls with lettuce, pickles and nước chấm — the Southern Vietnamese classic at $14 on Grote Street.

Three fresh gỏi cuốn prawn and pork rice paper rolls with peanut dipping sauce at Bà Năm Adelaide

Gỏi Cuốn Tôm Thịt — Fresh Cold Rolls

Fresh prawn and pork cold rolls — three cuốn for $14 with peanut dipping sauce, made to Bà Năm Lời's 1970s home-kitchen recipe.

Three vegetarian gỏi cuốn chay with golden pan-seared tofu and peanut dipping sauce at Bà Năm Adelaide

Gỏi Cuốn Chay — Vegetarian Cold Rolls

Three fresh rolls of golden pan-seared tofu, crisp veg, herbs and vermicelli in rice paper, with peanut dipping sauce. $14.

Four golden vegetarian chả giò chay fried spring rolls with red chilli dipping sauce at Bà Năm Adelaide

Chả Giò Chay — Vegetarian Fried Spring Rolls

Four golden vegetable-filled fried rolls with chilli dip — Southern Vietnamese chả giò chay, $14 at 65 Grote Street.

From $10

Vietnamese Desserts (Chè)

Chè thái, chè khúc bạch and sâm bổ lượng — the quiet second act after the phở. Three traditional Vietnamese desserts at Bà Năm, Grote Street, each $10.

Tall glass of chè thái with coconut milk, green jelly and tropical fruit at Bà Năm Adelaide

Chè Thái — The Tropical One

Coconut milk, green jelly and tropical fruit over crushed ice — the full deep-dive on Bà Năm's $10 chè thái.

Chè Khúc Bạch at Bà Năm Adelaide — white and pink panna cotta cubes, green jelly, lychee-style fruit and toasted almonds over ice

Chè Khúc Bạch — Vietnamese Panna Cotta

Soft milky cubes, green jelly, lychee-style fruit and toasted almonds over crushed ice. The gentlest dessert on Grote Street. $10.

Sâm Bổ Lượng longan herbal iced drink at Bà Năm Adelaide — tall glass of clear amber liquid with lotus seeds, barley, dried longan and green seaweed garnish over crushed ice

Sâm Bổ Lượng — Longan Herbal Drink

The quiet classic of our dessert list — longan, lotus seeds and barley in a clear, gently herbal iced drink on Grote Street for $10.

From $20

First-Timer's Guide to Phở

How to order, eat and love your first bowl — red-coin rare beef, herbs, and an honest 18-hour broth.

$25

Gỏi Bò Tái Chanh

Rare beef meets crisp green apple, lime and prawn crackers — our guide to Gỏi Bò Tái Chanh, the brightest way to start a meal on Grote St.

$25

Bún Mắm (Mekong Noodle Soup)

Explore Bún Mắm, Bà Năm's Mekong-style fermented fish noodle soup with prawns, squid, pork and eggplant — $25 at 65 Grote St, Adelaide.

$25

Gỏi Ngó Sen Tôm Thịt

Lotus root salad with prawn & pork, prawn crackers for scooping — our guide to gỏi ngó sen, the crunchy starter on Grote St.

From $20

Cà Ri Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Curry)

Golden Vietnamese chicken curry with potato — bread roll or broken rice $20, noodles $22. The gentle warmer on Grote St.

$22

Gia Cay (Pork Hock Stew)

Southern pork hock stew with galangal and turmeric — soft, skin-on hock in a golden broth, served with bread, broken rice or bún, all $22 on Grote Street.

$22

Mì Quảng — Quang-Style Turmeric Noodles

Central Vietnam's gold-noodle classic — prawns, pork, peanuts and rice crackers, more sauce than soup. $22 at Bà Năm, Grote Street.

$22

Bún Riêu — Crab Paste & Tomato Noodle Soup

Tomato-bright broth with golden riêu cakes over vermicelli — the tangy Southern classic at $22 on Grote Street.

From $20

Bún Thịt Nướng — Grilled Pork Vermicelli

Char-grilled pork, cool vermicelli and nước chấm — your guide to bún thịt nướng and the full noodle-salad family at Bà Năm, Grote Street.

$14

Hoành Thánh Chiên — Fried Wontons

Golden fried wontons with chilli dipping sauce — six crackly parcels for $14, the sharing starter of Bà Năm's Chinatown table.

$14

Bánh Mì Tôm Chiên — Vietnamese Prawn Toast

Sesame-crusted prawn toast, three golden triangles for $14 — the Chinatown starter that vanishes first at Bà Năm on Grote Street.

$24

Bún Đặc Biệt — Special Vermicelli Bowl

The "can't decide" combination bowl — grilled meat, crunchy chả giò, herbs and nước chấm over cool vermicelli. $24 on Grote Street.

$20

Bún Chả Giò — Fried Spring Roll Vermicelli

Crispy fried spring rolls over cool vermicelli, tossed with nước chấm — our guide to Bún Chả Giò, the crunchiest bowl on Grote Street.

$20

Bún Chả Giò Chay — Vegetarian Spring Roll Bún

Crispy vegetarian spring rolls over cool vermicelli with fresh herbs and a pour-over dipping sauce — $20 in Adelaide Chinatown.

$20

Bún Tàu Hủ Chay — Tofu & Crispy Bean Curd Bún

Fried tofu and shredded crispy bean curd over cool vermicelli with herbs and peanut — $20 vegetarian bowl in Adelaide Chinatown.

$24

Bún Chay Đặc Biệt — Special Vegetarian Bún

The loaded vegetarian vermicelli bowl — fried tofu, crispy bean curd and spring rolls in one $24 order on Grote Street.

$16

Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm — Sticky Fish-Sauce Wings

Sticky fish-sauce wings with caramelised garlic glaze — $16 to share or $20 over broken rice at Bà Năm, Grote Street.

$20

Cơm Cánh Gà Chiên Nước Mắm — Sticky Wings Rice Plate

Sticky fish-sauce glazed wings over steamed rice with pickles, nước chấm and soup — the $20 full rice plate at Bà Năm, Adelaide Chinatown.

$20

Gà Nướng: Char-Grilled Chicken, Two Ways

What makes Bà Năm's smoky, marinade-forward grilled chicken different from its crispy-skin and fish-sauce siblings — and what comes on the $20 rice plate.

$20

Cơm Sườn — Grilled Pork Broken Rice

The plain grilled-pork plate: one char-grilled chop over rice, no bì, no chả — $20 at Bà Năm, with the $16 Sườn Nướng entrée for sharing.

$20

Cơm Sườn Bì Chả — Saigon Broken Rice

The three-topping Saigon classic — grilled pork, shredded bì and egg meatloaf on broken rice, $20 at Bà Năm, 65 Grote Street.

$20

Gà Da Giòn — Crispy-Skin Chicken

Gà Da Giòn — Bà Năm's crackling crispy-skin chicken, served on a $20 broken rice plate in the heart of Adelaide Chinatown.

$20

Bún Gà Nướng — Grilled Chicken Vermicelli

Char-grilled chicken over cool vermicelli with herbs, peanuts and nước chấm — the $20 bowl made for a warm Adelaide day.

$4

Giò Quẩy — Fried Dough Stick

The $4 fried dough stick made for dunking in 18-hour phở broth — giò quẩy at Bà Năm, Grote Street Chinatown.

Sườn Nướng — Grilled Pork Starter

Char-grilled caramelised pork on fresh lettuce — Bà Năm's $16 sườn nướng starter, a Southern family recipe on Grote Street.

Gà Nướng — Grilled Chicken Starter

Char-grilled chicken thigh on crisp lettuce, caramelised and smoky — Bà Năm's $16 Southern Vietnamese starter.

Warm timber dining room at Bà Năm Grote Street — Vietnamese near Adelaide Convention Centre

Vietnamese Near Adelaide Convention Centre

Near the Convention Centre and craving real phở? Bà Năm's 18-hour broth is about a 15–20 minute walk south on Grote Street, Chinatown.

Share table at Bà Năm — cơm tấm plate and stone bowl phở with red-coin rare beef, a short walk from Hindley Street

Vietnamese Near Hindley Street

After a Hindley Street night out or a West End show, walk across to Chinatown — Bà Năm's 18-hour broth phở and stone bowls on Grote Street.

Cơm tấm lunch plate with iced chè at Bà Năm — Vietnamese near Rundle Mall Adelaide

Vietnamese Near Rundle Mall

Finished shopping on Rundle Mall? Walk about 10–15 minutes south to Bà Năm on Grote Street — 18-hour phở, cơm tấm and a genuine family kitchen on the Chinatown fringe.

Local

Vietnamese in Chinatown Adelaide

Family-run phở on Grote Street — 18-hour broth, stone bowls and Southern home cooking near the Moonta Street gates.

Local

Vietnamese Lunch Near Central Market

A couple of minutes from Adelaide Central Market — 18-hour phở, cơm tấm plates and bánh xèo on Grote Street. Market-day lunch guide.

Spring

Vietnamese Spring in Adelaide

Gỏi, bánh xèo, bún bowls and iced trà for warm days — 18-hour phở and stone bowls when Adelaide spring evenings cool. Bà Năm, Grote Street.

Match day

Vietnamese Near Adelaide Oval

Match-day phở on Grote Street — a 20–25 minute walk from the ground to 18-hour broth and red coin tái at Bà Năm.

Near Gouger

Vietnamese Near Gouger Street

One block north of the Gouger strip, Bà Năm's 18-hour broth and red coin phở make the short Chinatown stroll well worth it.

Vietnamese Near Victoria Square

Working near Victoria Square? Real phở is a flat five-minute walk north — Bà Năm's 18-hour broth on Grote Street, open 7 days, 11am–9pm.

Come and see us

Pull up a chair at 65 Grote St, Adelaide CBD — bring your appetite, bring your people, and come ready to be fueled up for the rest of your day. Our 18-hour bone broth and the Phở Tái red coin are waiting, and there's a generous bowl with your name on it. We're open seven days, and at peak hours we'll see you in 15–30 minutes — worth every minute.

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