Owners Mark and Thanh Myhre cleverly channel Chipotle’s quick-service, mix-and-match format into Vietnamese classics, including pho, bánh mì, spring rolls and vermicelli bowls, with winning results.

The main draw is the long list of reliably satisfying sandwiches — pastrami, corned beef, brisket — made with care from a family legacy that stretches back 80 years. There’s also a decent range of quick, inexpensive breakfasts. The line? It moves, fast.

Blissful renditions of cake, old-fashioned and raised doughnuts, along with a cruller to end all crullers, and peerless cream- and jam-filled Bismarcks. The deep fried-averse will appreciate owner Justin Bedford’s devotion to all things oatmeal.

Baker/co-owner Laurie Lin and her crew channel all kinds of premium ingredients into sweet temptations, including cupcakes and cake lollipops. Highlights include decadent cork-shaped brownies, pastel-tinted macarons and gluten-free versions of the best Oreos, ever.

The skyways sport a small fraternity of salad-focused spots, including Sprout, Greenfield Natural Kitchen and the Salad Bar, but this fast-growing former food trucker is the one that stands out from the pack, thanks to the menu’s variety and ingenuity. Visit the 6th Street location for downtown’s tastiest frozen yogurt.

Downtown’s best tacos, plus tortas, tostadas, quesadillas and other quick-service specialties, all prepared with a long list of build-your-own ingredients.

Owned by the region’s largest supermarket sushi vendor, these cheery spots specialize in design-your-own sushi rolls, prepared in a flash. Other options include well-stocked rice bowls and ramen, plus flavorful steamed buns, all at reasonable prices.

Locally roasted beans, meticulously brewed. The exceptional pastries (oh, those croissants) are from quality-obsessed Patisserie 46 in south Minneapolis. The roomy street-level location boasts a winter necessity: a fire pit.

Among the skyway’s big chains, this Chicago-based import shines for its commitment to the fresh ingredients it channels into pita sandwiches, rice plates and salads. Expect to encounter a (fast-moving) line, it’s that popular.

The place for soups. Six ever-changing, scratch-made choices daily, with nods to vegetarian and gluten-free diets. Other pluses include organic oatmeal with all the right add-ons, well-stuffed sandwiches, a wide variety of Minnesota-made snacks and locally brewed kombucha on tap.