Cafe Cherimoya

Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches and popular garlic noodles served fresh.

Cafe Cherimoya makes a strong case for keeping Vietnamese lunch simple and full of contrasting flavors. Its banh mi layer a toasted French baguette with herbs, jalapeños, pickled carrot and daikon, and fillings such as grilled pork or lemongrass chicken. We like how the menu offers the same familiar ingredients in several forms, so you can choose a sandwich one day and a noodle meal the next. Butter garlic noodles come on their own or with chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, or tofu. Rice plates and vermicelli salads provide another option, with vegetables and sauce to bring the meal together. Fresh spring rolls and crispy rolls work as additions to share, while Vietnamese iced coffee or jasmine milk tea completes the order. For banh mi and garlic noodles in Burlingame, Cherimoya offers an approachable menu with enough variety to build a regular lunch rotation.