Phinista Cafe – Cambridge

Phinista’s Porter Square cafe gives Vietnamese coffee plenty of room on the menu. Order phin-drip coffee black or with condensed milk, try egg coffee with a sweet foam topping, or go for the Iced Saigonese with its salted cream foam. Matcha drinks take their own turns with ube and pandan, including syrups made in house.

The food is more than a token pastry beside your cup. Breakfast banh mi pairs fried eggs and pate with pickled vegetables, while the Hanoi croissant holds bacon, egg and cheese. Other banh mi choices include barbecue pork and five-spice tofu. Find this location on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, separate from the Fenway cafe, with online ordering available through Phinista’s website.