NoVA Pho Wars 2025

We want to know which restaurant is the best of best when it comes to pho in NoVA. We’ve selected 32 restaurants across Northern Virginia to go head-to-head in our bracket-style competition. Here, vote for your favorites to help them advance to the next round for their chance to claim victory.

We’ve tallied all the votes and the winner of this year’s NoVA Pho Wars is Pho Cyclo. Congrats!

Voters are allowed to submit one vote per round.

Note: This bracket does not reflect a comprehensive list of every restaurant that serves pho in the region. To select this year’s competitors, we included the businesses listed in our Cheap Eats cover story, as well as critic recommendations and new businesses in the area.