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Start Off The Year Of The Horse With Louisville Vietnamese Cuisine

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The Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Tet begins this Friday January 31. One of Vietnam's biggest holidays, Tet brings special foods, greetings and gifts. 2014 is the Year of the Horse, which means folks in the Derby City should be especially ready to celebrate. See where someone might welcome in another new year with Vietnamese food:


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Known locally as "K8 with pork," Hủ tiếu Saté, is possibly the most popular Vietnamese dish in Louisville, served up daily in this venerable spot on the backside of the Iroquois Manor shopping center.

Annie Café

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Chef/owner Annie Tran presents Vietnamese, vegetarian and even a few Chinese dishes in a humble but pleasant restaurant where people can enjoy both pho and Vietnamese pop music.

DaLat's Gateaux and Cafe

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France's colonial influence over Vietnam's history is on display as meringues and mochas commingle with boba tea and banh mi.

Pho Binh Minh

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A tiny restaurant that’s been described as “Vietnamese for Vietnamese,” serving banh mi, pho, noodle and rice dishes and more “authentic Vietnamese dishes.” [Image: Yelp]

Cafe Thuy Van

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Noodle bowls, banh mi, bean puddings and other Vietnamese fare can be found on the small menu of this South End cafe. [Image: Yelp]

La Que

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One Urbanspooner sums it up by saying "as a Vietnamese, I have had better authentic Vietnamese food. However, the price is cheap and the service is great."

Cafe Mimosa

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Cafe Mimosa combines Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese cuisines inside what was once Louisville's premier Italian-American restaurant. (There's a fresco of Tuscany buried underneath one wall.)

Four Sisters

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The Nguyen sisters run this "nest of goodness" that mostly focuses on sweet and savory crepes, though several banh mi are always on offer.
It's everything buzzy about the Louisville restaurant scene: local ingredients, modern cooking techniques, a "food-driven wine list" and interesting cocktails. Plus clay pot catfish.

Banh Mi Hero

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Lee Tran, son of Annie (of Annie Cafe), serves big banh mis ("both traditional and innovative") and small soups in this tiny shop on Bardstown Road.

namnam cafe

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Tacked on to the end of a St. Matthews convenience store, Nam Nam manages to consistently find good, fresh ingredients and turn them into Vietnamese food that, as the owner says, is "not messed with too much.”

Lemongrass

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Vietnamese dumplings, rolls, hot pots and more can be found along with Chinese and Thai dishes and "an extensive variety of drinks with equally fair prices." As their website says, "Come visit Lemongrass for a delicious and fun time!"

Vietnam Kitchen

Known locally as "K8 with pork," Hủ tiếu Saté, is possibly the most popular Vietnamese dish in Louisville, served up daily in this venerable spot on the backside of the Iroquois Manor shopping center.

Annie Café

Chef/owner Annie Tran presents Vietnamese, vegetarian and even a few Chinese dishes in a humble but pleasant restaurant where people can enjoy both pho and Vietnamese pop music.

DaLat's Gateaux and Cafe

France's colonial influence over Vietnam's history is on display as meringues and mochas commingle with boba tea and banh mi.

Pho Binh Minh

A tiny restaurant that’s been described as “Vietnamese for Vietnamese,” serving banh mi, pho, noodle and rice dishes and more “authentic Vietnamese dishes.” [Image: Yelp]

Cafe Thuy Van

Noodle bowls, banh mi, bean puddings and other Vietnamese fare can be found on the small menu of this South End cafe. [Image: Yelp]

La Que

One Urbanspooner sums it up by saying "as a Vietnamese, I have had better authentic Vietnamese food. However, the price is cheap and the service is great."

Cafe Mimosa

Cafe Mimosa combines Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese cuisines inside what was once Louisville's premier Italian-American restaurant. (There's a fresco of Tuscany buried underneath one wall.)

Four Sisters

The Nguyen sisters run this "nest of goodness" that mostly focuses on sweet and savory crepes, though several banh mi are always on offer.

Basa

It's everything buzzy about the Louisville restaurant scene: local ingredients, modern cooking techniques, a "food-driven wine list" and interesting cocktails. Plus clay pot catfish.

Banh Mi Hero

Lee Tran, son of Annie (of Annie Cafe), serves big banh mis ("both traditional and innovative") and small soups in this tiny shop on Bardstown Road.

namnam cafe

Tacked on to the end of a St. Matthews convenience store, Nam Nam manages to consistently find good, fresh ingredients and turn them into Vietnamese food that, as the owner says, is "not messed with too much.”

Lemongrass

Vietnamese dumplings, rolls, hot pots and more can be found along with Chinese and Thai dishes and "an extensive variety of drinks with equally fair prices." As their website says, "Come visit Lemongrass for a delicious and fun time!"