Best Business Lunch Vietnamese Restaurants in Chicago
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Le Colonial
A long-running Gold Coast institution marrying white-tablecloth service with polished French-Vietnamese classics and a transportive 1920s colonial-style room.
Notable Picks
#1
Le Colonial
8.7
Vibes:
Luxury Dining Elite
Date Night Magic
Birthday & Celebration Central
Business Lunch Power Players
Since 1996, Le Colonial has served refined French-Vietnamese cooking in an elegant Gold Coast row house overlooking Oak Street. Guests pair shaking beef, oxtail pho, and chicken curry with attentive service in a palm-filled, white-tablecloth dining room used for date nights, client dinners, and special occasions.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bo Luc Lac (shaking beef), Pho Bo with oxtail broth, Chicken curry (Cari Ga)
What Makes it Special: A long-running Gold Coast institution marrying white-tablecloth service with polished French-Vietnamese classics and a transportive 1920s colonial-style room.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Lotus Banh Mi is a fast-casual Vietnamese lunch spot in the Loop focused on bánh mì, pho, and rice bowls built for the downtown office crowd. Guests line up for honey grilled pork sandwiches, beef pho with all the fixings, and spring rolls that deliver solid flavor and value on a tight lunch break.
Must-Try Dishes:
Honey Grilled Pork Banh Mi, Beef Pho Soup, Fresh Spring Rolls with Pineapple Peanut Sauce
What Makes it Special: Vietnamese counter-service spot turning out dependable bánh mì, pho, and bowls for Loop lunchers.
7.8
A West Loop Vietnamese mainstay that leans into pho, bánh mì, and shareable starters in a lively, bar-forward dining room. It’s strongest when you order with focus: one soup lane for the table, one sandwich lane, then a couple bright, crunchy starters to keep the meal moving.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef pho, Pork belly bánh mì, BBQ jackfruit bánh bao
What Makes it Special: Downtown Vietnamese built around pho, bánh mì, and modern shareable plates.
7.6
A basement food-court stop that’s built for downtown practicality: quick bowls of pho and Vietnamese-Korean crossover options that hit when you need something hot and filling near Madison. Keep your order straightforward—pho or one signature sandwich—and treat it like a functional lunch move, not a destination dining room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pho tai, Pho combination, Bulgogi bánh mì
What Makes it Special: Fast pho and Vietnamese-Korean crossover in a hidden Loop food court.