Situated on bustling Castro Street, Xanh Restaurant is a contemporary Vietnamese eatery offering a host of rolls, salads, noodle dishes, small plates, and full-size entrees. Start off with the Crispy Shrimp Clouds, a dish of light and fluffy rice flour muffins filled with diced shrimp, tart sliced green apples, and mint served with nuoc cham, a sweet-and-sour fish sauce vinaigrette. The Peppercorn Beef is a popular entrée, made with slices of tender filet mignon served with a mild, faintly sweet peppercorn sauce along with potatoes, asparagus, and red and green bell peppers.

Xanh means “blue” or “green” in Vietnamese, and the theme is reiterated in the blue and green painted walls, the fresh greens on the plates, and in the blue neon under mirrors, which help open up the space. Servers, clad in black and wearing bright silver ‘Xanh’ belt buckles, are fast, friendly, and efficient. This is sure to quickly become one of your favorite spots for Vietnamese fare in town.