Nhu Lan Bakery
Restaurant · Ravenswood
2612 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Highlights
Freshly baked baguettes filled with Vietnamese fare & smoothies
Freshly baked baguettes filled with Vietnamese fare & smoothies
"A great lunch spot, Nhu Lan is a teeny tiny Vietnamese bakery who makes the best Banh Mi sandwiches around town, and for only $4.95! It’s really small inside—only 3 tables—so take your sandwiches to go and have a picnic in Welles Park. Our favorites are the #3 Lemongrass Chicken (Ga) the #4 Grilled Pork (Thit Nuong) sandwiches. Get them with everything on it—cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots, daikon (radish) and jalapeno. Their bread is amazing... it's baked fresh daily and has a soft crunch on the outside with a very fluffy inside. For drinks, they make fresh fruit smoothies, bubble tea, Vietnamese Iced Coffee or Thai Iced Tea." - Knoed Creative
"From the crackly housemade baguette to the large variety of delicious proteins, our heads make an Exorcist-like turn whenever we hear someone talking about the fantastic bánh mì at this Lincoln Square bakery. We like to alternate between the Nhu Lan special, topped with ham and fatty head cheese, or the #2, made with chunks of sweet roast pork. Both get plenty of flavor from pate, crisp vegetables, and a sweet mayo that’s made in-house. And both are around $10." - john ringor
"From the crackly housemade baguette, to the large variety of delicious proteins, our heads make an Exorcist turn whenever we hear someone talking about Nhu Lan’s bánh mì. Plus, this Lincoln Square bakery sells great Vietnamese sandwiches for less than $10. We like to alternate between the Nhu Lan special topped with ham and fatty head cheese, or the #2 made with chunks of sweet roast pork. Both also get plenty of flavor from pate, crisp vegetables, and a sweet mayo that’s made in-house." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen
"From the crackly housemade baguette, to the large array of delicious proteins, our heads turn like an owl whenever we hear someone talking about Nhu Lan’s bánh mì. We fluctuate between ordering the Nhu Lan special topped with ham and fatty head cheese, or the #2 made with chunks of sweet roast pork, but often just get both because the sandwiches here are all around $10. And regardless of what type you get, each bánh mì gets plenty of added flavor from pate, crisp vegetables, and a sweet housemade mayo." - adrian kane, john ringor, nick allen, sam faye, josh barnett
"From the crackly housemade baguette, to the large variety of delicious proteins, our heads make an Exorcist turn whenever we hear someone talking about Nhu Lan’s bánh mì. Plus, this Lincoln Square bakery sells great Vietnamese sandwiches for less than $10. We like to alternate between the Nhu Lan special topped with ham and fatty head cheese, or the #2 made with chunks of sweet roast pork. Both also get plenty of flavor from pate, crisp vegetables, and a sweet mayo that’s made in-house." - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
