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title: "Song Huong Vietnamese restaurant on Nanaimo Street closes after 30 years"
description: "The family-run Vietnamese restaurant at 1613 Nanaimo St. has announced its closure after operating since 1996. The Burnaby location stays open."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/song-huong-vancouver-nanaimo-closure-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-02T23:50:52.995Z"
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Song Huong, a Vietnamese restaurant that opened in Vancouver in 1996, has closed its location at 1613 Nanaimo St. in East Vancouver, the restaurant announced through Instagram. Daily Hive Vancouver reported the closure on November 2, 2026.

The restaurant had operated at the Nanaimo Street address for 30 years. In its closing statement, Song Huong described its run as a time of "laughter, good food, and so many cherished memories," and said it had "watched generations of families grow" and "celebrated special moments" with its community.

## What the restaurant says about closing

The closure is tied to a property redevelopment, according to Song Huong's own Instagram post. "While we are closing this chapter at our Vancouver location, this is not the end," the restaurant wrote. "We look forward to welcoming you back to a new and improved restaurant in Vancouver once the property has been redeveloped."

The restaurant did not give a date for the redevelopment or the new opening.

## What is still open

Song Huong's Burnaby location remains open. Daily Hive Vancouver reported that fans of the restaurant can visit the Burnaby location to continue ordering dishes like bun bo hue and chicken pho, the same dishes served at the Nanaimo Street location for 30 years.

## What this means for the neighbourhood

Song Huong at 1613 Nanaimo St. was a long-running Vietnamese restaurant in East Vancouver. Its 30-year presence made it one of the neighbourhood's established dining spots. The Nanaimo Street address will eventually hold a new restaurant once the property redevelopment is complete, though no timeline has been set.

Residents looking to visit Song Huong can find the Burnaby location open now. Those who want to follow updates on the new Vancouver restaurant can watch Song Huong's Instagram account, @songhuongyvr, for announcements about the redevelopment timeline.

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