Our Story
Our Story

Our Roots

Considered the godfather of London’s Vietnamese food movement, founder Hieu was born in Hanoi in the north and raised in Saigon in the south. He arrived in London as a student in 1999, and, after struggling to find authentic Vietnamese restaurants in the capital, opened Cây Tre in 2003.

Our Signature Dish

Our classic phở has been on the menu since day one. It starts with a deeply-flavoured broth of marrow bones, cinnamon and star anise, slowly simmered for 24 hours. Next, we add fresh ingredients such as flank steak, chicken thigh or king prawns, and serve each bowl with fresh herbs such as saw-tooth coriander and Thai basil. Have yours Hanoi-style by adding a little hoisin, or keep it simple as they do in the north with a splash of Cây Tre’s very own Cậu Vinh chilli sauce — it’s up to you.

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Our Ingredients

We use the finest produce we can find, from flavourful Hereford sirloin to corn-fed, free-range chicken. Our meats are halal-friendly, giving more diners the option to enjoy our Vietnamese dishes. Borough Market’s Paul Wheeler supplies our seasonal British vegetables, while fragrant herbs are grown on farms in Vietnam, picked fresh, and delivered to our kitchens as quickly as possible. Vietnamese cooking is all about the careful balancing of flavours, and we allow the exceptional quality of our ingredients to shine through in each and every dish.

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Locations

Our Restaurants

We opened the doors to our flagship restaurant on Old Street in Shoreditch, the beating heart of London’s East End, in 2003, and are proud to still be in the same spot over 20 years later. In 2011, we opened Cây Tre on Soho’s bustling Dean Street, just a short walk from the bright lights of the West End and Covent Garden.

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Join us for traditional Vietnamese barbecue at Viet Grill, or swing by Keu for authentic Saigon street food. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

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