Lai Rai [lai-rye] — literally, it means “little by little,” but in Vietnam it’s really code for stretching one drink into three hours, ordering “just one more” snack, and hanging out way longer than you planned. That’s exactly what we’re here for in Calgary.

From the fam that brought you Pho Dau Bo and Mot To, Lai Rai is our unfiltered love letter to Vietnamese food and drinking culture. We’re talking phở for breakfast (yes, it’s totally a breakfast food), street snacks that hit just right, and a space that feels like lingering over cà phê sữa đá on a busy Saigon morning.