{"id":"vietnamese-restaurants-montreal-2026","name":"Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Montréal","category":"Vietnamese Restaurants","location":{"city":"Montréal","province":"Quebec","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/montreal","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"vietnamese-restaurants-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Bún Mắm Ninh Kiều","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Southern Vietnamese restaurant at 432 rue Rachel Est","best_for":"Bún mắm, regional noodle soups, claypot rice and a broader family meal","why_it_ranks":"Bún Mắm Ninh Kiều leads for exact location and contact, a differentiated southern regional menu and unusually clear fermented-fish, seafood and noodle-soup descriptions. Review widgets do not score. Confirm current ingredients, allergens, accessibility and municipal record.","decision_notes":["Southern regional scope","Fermented-fish dish explicit","Exact current menu and contact"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/bun-mam-ninh-kieu-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-montreal-2026/bun-mam-ninh-kieu-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Pho Tay Ho","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Northern Vietnamese restaurant at 6414 rue Saint-Denis","best_for":"Northern-style phở and a focused casual meal","why_it_ranks":"Pho Tay Ho ranks second for a clearly identified northern Vietnamese format, one resolved location and direct menu and phone. Praise and longevity are capped. Confirm today's menu and hours, broth ingredients, allergens, payment, accessibility and municipal record.","decision_notes":["Northern Vietnamese format","Exact Saint-Denis location","Direct menu and phone"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/pho-tay-ho-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-montreal-2026/pho-tay-ho-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"TRAN Cantine — Notre-Dame","entity_type":"Organization","descriptor":"Vietnamese cantine at 4690 rue Notre-Dame Ouest","best_for":"A focused casual lunch or dinner in Saint-Henri","why_it_ranks":"TRAN Notre-Dame earns third for a distinct cantine format, resolved exact location and practical casual use case. No evidence from other TRAN counters is pooled. Confirm current menu, operator, hours, phone, allergens, accessibility and municipal record before visiting.","decision_notes":["Exact Notre-Dame counter","Cantine format resolved","Sibling locations excluded"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/vietnamese-restaurants/in/montreal/profile/tran-cantine-notre-dame-montreal","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/vietnamese-restaurants-montreal-2026/tran-cantine-notre-dame-montreal","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}