40 Vietnamese kitchens in East London.
Part of The Vietnamese Ledger, by neighbourhood. Every kitchen here gets the same three-voices check: what the business claims, what customers reveal in reviews — quoted, with receipts — and what only the owner can confirm.
How we verify
Every kitchen here is checked three ways: what the business claims in its own listing, what customers actually say in reviews (quoted, not paraphrased), and what only the owner can confirm — which we hold as an open question until they answer it themselves. We won’t list a “Vietnamese” kitchen if reviews contradict the claim; that’s cost places their listing before.
Bethnal Green10 kitchens
Full menuSông Quê Café
The iconic Kingsland Road 'Pho Mile' mainstay (4,000+ reviews) — a busy, budget canteen widely rated among London's best for beef phở and classic Vietnamese; fills fast at weekends.
Full menuBunBunBun
Long-running, hugely popular budget Vietnamese on Kingsland Rd — bun cha, crispy tofu, special pho and street food in a plain, bare-bulb room; food-forward but decor and seasoning divide opinion.
Full menuViet Grill
The upscale, French-colonial-styled Kingsland Road Vietnamese — pricier than its canteen neighbours but with nicer decor, a bar, BYO allowed and group set menus; standout bone-marrow phở and claypot catfish.
Full menuNom Nom Restaurant
Bustling Kingsland Road Vietnamese diner known for innovative sharing plates and an unusually strong vegan selection — pho, tofu pancakes, bún chả and banh mi.
Full menuMien Tay
Kingsland Road stalwart for home-style Vietnamese — big-portion pho, clay-pot curries and ginger duck at budget prices, but service and consistency draw complaints.
Full menuTây Đô Cafe (Vietnamese Cuisine)
Long-running, budget family Vietnamese on Kingsland Road with a deep traditional menu (bánh cuốn, bún riêu, caramel catfish) and BYO drinks; beloved by regulars despite a dated room and card/cash friction.
Full menuHanoi Cafe
Long-standing family-run Vietnamese cafe on Kingsland Road's Pho Mile — pho, salads and banh mi at budget prices, with a lunch deal and dogs welcome.
Full menubếP House
Easygoing, licensed Vietnamese eatery-meets-bar on Kingsland Rd ('Pho Mile') — pho, summer rolls, grilled-pork vermicelli, banh xeo and cocktails in a cosy, pub-like room; a gluten-free menu too.
Full menuTay Do Restaurant
Spacious, canteen-style Kingsland Road Vietnamese (sister to Tây Đô Cafe) with a large, well-priced menu, BYO drinks and group-friendly service; known for frog legs, soft-shell crab and bánh xèo.
Full menuYummy Yummy
A delivery-first Vietnamese kitchen in a Bethnal Green railway arch, open late; reviews are overwhelmingly negative on accuracy, quality and responsiveness (mostly dated 2021-2024).
Clapton1 kitchen
Hackney & Dalston7 kitchens
Full menuBunBunBun
Kingsland Rd (Dalston end) BunBunBun — affordable, friendly full Vietnamese known for claypot eggplant, banh xeo pancake and lemongrass chicken; pho is solid though some find the broth light on depth.
Full menuTre Viet Mare Street
Family-run, budget Vietnamese on Mare St (Hackney) doing classic home-cooked dishes and a much-praised bone-broth phở, plus bubble tea; vegan-friendly, warm with regulars, some older-review inconsistency.
Full menuHai Ha
Simply-styled, owner-run Vietnamese on Mare St (Hackney) known for authentic, niche regional dishes and a standout bun bo Hue with a memorable broth; massive portions and warm hosts, but book by phone as online reservations can be unreliable.
Full menuHuong
Tiny, beloved family-run Vietnamese on Well Street, Hackney — a standout clean pho broth, superb summer rolls and a short fresh menu; BYOB, best for small parties.
Full menuHanoi Bistro & Kitchen
Full-menu Vietnamese bistro on Mare Street, Hackney — curries, claypot, grilled bún and salads, with a much-loved Vietnamese iced coffee.
Full menuBunBunBun
Newer, highly-rated family-run BunBunBun by London Fields station — regional dishes like bun bo Hue and banh cuon alongside char-siu combos, egg fried rice and a standout salted cold brew; warm personal service and an affordable lunch menu.
Full menuSen Viet ( Mare street)
Welcoming full-menu Vietnamese on Mare St (Hackney), a newer branch of the Sen Viet loved near King's Cross; broad menu, phở and porridge, friendly owners, big online-order trade.
Shoreditch5 kitchens
Full menuCay Tre Hoxton Shoreditch
Established, licensed Vietnamese restaurant on Old St (a 20-year Hoxton fixture) serving classics plus seasonal tasting menus (48h notice) — garlicky pho, bun bo Hue, crispy crab parcels and grilled-pork vermicelli in a cosy room, with delivery and catering.
Full menuHuong viet
Established Shoreditch Vietnamese on Curtain Road — a big authentic menu, an all-halal kitchen and midrange prices, with strong pho, fried rice and seafood salads.
Full menuNón express - Vietnamese restaurant
Compact, highly-rated Vietnamese near Old Street — standout banh mi, chicken pho and tofu/monkfish curries, with strong veg and vegan options but limited seating.
Full menuEatViet
Casual Vietnamese lunch/takeaway on Leonard St (Shoreditch) — pho, bun Hue, summer/spring rolls and rice-noodle boxes with eco-friendly packaging; quick and handy, though quality and authenticity draw mixed reviews.
Full menuVietnamese Kitchen
Small Old Street Vietnamese with a broad menu and cocktails; standout spring rolls and noodle dishes, but only a handful of reviews so signal is thin.
Spitalfields & Brick Lane2 kitchens
Full menu3 Mien
Compact, unfussy Vietnamese diner near Aldgate spanning all three regions (its name means '3 regions') — pho, vermicelli and rice plates in generous portions.
Full menuHohaki
Chill Aldgate Vietnamese near Petticoat Lane — rice plates, grilled bún and noodle soups at value prices; pho and banh mi bread aren't the strong suit.
