Annam VL is a
Vietnamese
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* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
restaurant in
Portland, Oregon
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, United States. Established in 2023, the business is operated by the family behind local eateries
Ha VL and
Rose VL Deli.
Description
The
Vietnamese
Vietnamese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia
* Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam
** Overseas Vietnamese, Vietnamese people living outside Vietna ...
restaurant Annam VL operates on Belmont Street in
southeast Portland, serving soups
and other dishes,
including
street food
Street food is food sold by a Hawker (trade), hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption ...
.
History
Operated by the family behind
Ha VL (2004) and
Rose VL Deli, Annam VL opened on November 4, 2023, in the space previously occupied by defunct restaurant
Batterfish
Batterfish was a fish and chip shop in Portland, Oregon. Previously, the business operated in Encino, Los Angeles, as a food truck in Santa Monica, California, and as a food cart in Happy Valley, Oregon. Batterfish specialized in fish and chips ...
.
Reception
Janey Wong and Krista Garcia included Annam VL in ''
Eater Portland'' 2023 overview of recommended eateries in the city for pho.
Garcia and Nick Woo included the business in a 2024 list of the city's seventeen "finest" Vietnamese restaurants.
''
Time Out'' 2024 overview of the best cities for food included Portland and said the more affordable restaurants Annam VL and
Ki'ikibáa make the city "stand out", according to
KOIN
KOIN (channel 6) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with CBS. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Salem, Oregon, Salem–licensed The CW, CW owned-and-operated station KRCW-TV (channel 32). The two ...
. The business was included in ''
Time Out Portland'' 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.
See also
*
List of Vietnamese restaurants
Following is a list of Vietnamese restaurants:
* An Xuyên Bakery, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
* Anh and Chi, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
* Annam VL, Portland, Oregon
* Ba Bar, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
* Bambū
* Berlu, Portland, Oregon
* ...
References
External links
*
{{Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon
2023 establishments in Oregon
Restaurants established in 2023
Restaurants in Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon
Vietnamese restaurants in Portland, Oregon