45 Vietnamese kitchens in London.
Part of The Vietnamese Ledger. 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.
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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.
Central London1 kitchen
Barbican & Old Street1 kitchen
North London4 kitchens
Islington & Angel2 kitchens
Nam Nam Shoreditch
Fast-casual Vietnamese fusion counter on Pitfield Street, Hoxton — rice boxes, bún, 'Nam Nam fries' and wings; great value and takeaway-first with minimal seating.
Pho 101
New, family-run Pho Viet 101 on Hoxton Street — a phở-forward neighbourhood spot with standout spring rolls, great value and devoted local fans.
Stoke Newington2 kitchens
Uncle Nam's
Homely, licensed Vietnamese in Stoke Newington (Batley Place) with a broad menu, good drinks list and vegan-friendly kitchen; standout bún bò Huế and bánh mì, warm service, priced slightly above local peers.
Pho Viet 101
Tiny, highly-rated Stoke Newington Vietnamese doing standout bánh mì and beef/chicken phở with a big takeaway/Uber trade; only ~6 seats, generous portions, cash and card.
East London40 kitchens
Bethnal Green11 kitchens
Sông 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.
BunBunBun
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.
Viet 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.
Nom 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.
Mien 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.
Tây 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.
Hanoi 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.
bếP 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.
Tay 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.
Lò Việt Catering
Family-run Vietnamese street-food van and caterer around Victoria Park and the Brunel Museum — famed coconut-chicken banh mi and large-event catering.
Yummy 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).
Canary Wharf & Poplar2 kitchens
Little Green Vietnamese Fusion Kitchen
Owner-run Vietnamese-Chinese fusion kitchen on the Isle of Dogs — pho alongside Dan Dan and Szechuan noodles, licensed with corkage and very accommodating of dietary requests.
Dock Coffee
Bi-level Vietnamese cafe-bakery in E14 (Poplar/Canary Wharf) — Saigon-style drip and salted coffee, banh mi and bao made by a Northern Vietnamese chef, with strong vegan options and pastries.
Clapton1 kitchen
Hackney & Dalston8 kitchens
BunBunBun
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.
Tre 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.
Bánh Mì Hội-An - Vietnamese Street Food in London
Beloved family-run Vietnamese banh mi street-food counter on Graham Rd, Hackney — proper (not pre-frozen) baguettes, homemade spring rolls and duck pho; short daytime hours and tiny seating.
Hai 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.
Huong
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.
Hanoi Bistro & Kitchen
Full-menu Vietnamese bistro on Mare Street, Hackney — curries, claypot, grilled bún and salads, with a much-loved Vietnamese iced coffee.
BunBunBun
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.
Sen 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.
Shoreditch7 kitchens
Cay 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.
Huong 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.
Nón 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.
Banh Mi Keu Deli Shoreditch
Small contemporary Vietnamese banh mi & rice-bowl deli (a Banh Mi Keu branch) on Old St — char siu rice bowls, summer rolls, papaya salad and iced coffee; grab-and-go with catering and delivery.
Hanoi Pho 21
Shoreditch phở specialist on Paul Street — a 21-hour beef broth, bargain ~£10 bowls and a cosy, solo-friendly room.
EatViet
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.
Vietnamese 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 Lane10 kitchens
3 Mien
Compact, unfussy Vietnamese diner near Aldgate spanning all three regions (its name means '3 regions') — pho, vermicelli and rice plates in generous portions.
Hohaki
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.
Pho Brunch
Homely, budget-friendly northern-Vietnamese spot on Commercial St (Spitalfields) serving comforting phở and BBQ-pork bánh mì; quick, warm service in a dated room.
Viet Pho – Vietnamese Iconic Pho
Warm, home-cooking Vietnamese on Commercial St praised for authentic phở (even custom broths), halal meat and a vegan menu; generous portions, homemade chilli paste, great for solo diners.
Sông Quê - Phở Bar
A newer, plant-filled Vietnamese phở-and-cocktail bar on Commercial St under the Sông Quê name; licensed bar, standout lemongrass chicken and iced salt coffee, still ironing out kitchen timing.
Utea Spitalfields - The Banh Mi Cart & Boba Cafe
A Vietnamese bánh mì cart and boba café near Petticoat Lane, run by a friendly couple; grilled-pork and curry-tofu bánh mì plus 'less sugar, more flavour' milk teas in a relaxed sit-in space.
Just Pho
Vietnamese street-food stall in Brick Lane's Upmarket — comforting beef pho and curries, though several diners flag the banh mi and vermicelli bowls as inauthentic.
CAPHE
Specialty Vietnamese coffee stall in Old Spitalfields Market (also seen at Brick Lane) run by founder Derek — salted and egg coffees plus creative pastries/cookies; a craft-coffee destination rather than a kitchen.
Pho Street Eats
Small Vietnamese street-food stall tucked inside Spitalfields Market, best known for its pork bánh mì and a well-praised phở, run by a warm, attentive cook.
Banme
Vietnamese banh mi stall inside Boxpark Shoreditch — charsiu banh mi is the pick; a couple of reviews want more punch (fish sauce/chilli) in the fillings.