Cây Tre

Authentic and trendy Vietnamese Restaurant in Hoxton, London. The best Pho in London.

8 / 10
634
ratings
Address

301 Old St Shoreditch Greater London EC1V 9LA United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 156


Keywords:

healthy food lively good for a quick meal casual chilli salt chili great value good for groups beef pork spicy food tapioca prix fixe menu chicken Vietnamese coffee brisket buns meats eggplant curry
Emily-jane

Everything here is DELICIOUS! Perfectly spiced & light. Hanoi BBQ bowl, grilled beef , crab parcels, pho . Great for mid week dinner . Great service. Get there before 8 to beat the queue.

Bình Hà

For the love of food, try classic Pho add an egg york, put the egg york into your bowl of Pho and beat it into the broth. This place offer the best/most authenti Pho in London I've ever tasted so far.

Susanna Soo

Tried the Saigon Pho with extra tendon , just blew my mind! And the Vietnamese ice coffee is just the right intensity and sweetness too!

Hannah Parvaz

Delicious summer rolls and the bun sa tofu bowl is so good. Lots of vegetarian options , but not in the lunch deal .

J Power

Pho is good obvlsy but you MUST try the other mains too - and be more adventurous about the appetisers than just getting a usual roll! Bring some time to wait for getting seated during dinner service.

Eva Schnarrenberger

Definitely a spot to try but only if you don't mind waiting ! It's usually packed ! The staff is super nice ! They got us free starters because we had to wait so long ❤️

Petru Dimulescu

The classic pho is awesome. The brisket is perfect and the atmosphere is cosy. They are a bit slow when it comes to serving (only in the evenings from what i noticed)

Cecilia Chen

Nice food with good atmosphere. The portion of pork belly is huge and so tasty. Will def go back to try more other main dish. Not so impressed with the beef pho .

PDT Blog

Good food. Try the smoked duck & blossom salad and bun cha . Definitely skip the pho sate , not a pleasant dish at all!!

James Little

Very authentic Vietnamese (I'm told by Vietnamese colleagues) try the table griddle beef , chilli salt and pepper softshell crab , Vietnamese curries , not sure if anything here isn't good!

Natalija Trestina

Absolutely loved this place! Summer rolls with shrimp and papaya , and Bun Sa with chicken were simply amazing! And the plum wine is very yummy too

Mel

Roast pork vermicelli was amazing. Really tender and well seasoned pork . As close to home cooked as you can get, according to someone that knows what that tastes like.

A.

No east London food guide is complete without Vietnamese and for vegetarians Cây Tre is up there. Mushroom pho is a good alternative to the meat fave and their unique veg spring rolls are delicious.

umi Hotels

A very nice touch of Vietnamese food with authentic cuisine . "Phở " (Beef noodle soup ) and "Bún thịt nướng" (BBQ Pork Loin with Rice Vermicelli ) are winners! Really good value for money , excellent food

María

My mushroom pho was great, although I had the sinking feeling that it was made with chicken broth . Strict veggies/vegans beware!

Dasha Butuzova

Small and authentic , the restaurant offers true Vietnamese Pho and amazing starters. Very friendly !

The Times and Sunday Times

My favourite of the Vietnamese restaurants down this end of town . The owner is a genial nutter who brings the place alive and plied me with “mock dog” and chicken gizzards with muop. Read more

James Billingham

Best pho I've ever had. They also are very generous with the quantity of beef . I had the classic pho , plus meatballs . Awesome.

Ronald DL

Lively little place with more seating downstairs. Try the duck as a main or have multiple dishes to share

Angela Liu

Very nice vietnamese with a great variety.. I personally think the old street branch is even better than the one in soho

Mel

Excellent Pho and noodle bowls . Summer (rice paper ) rolls have more lettuce/mint filling than noodles so tasty and healthy.

Ana Lara

Healthy portions of well cooked food. They have menus including a starter and a soup with the main. Try any of the Pho .

Simon Cornwell

Busy and noisy at lunch ... fantastic Pho , friendly service , the kind of place to go with friends just so you can taste more of the menu!

Cecily McMahon

Absolutely phenomenal Vietnamese food , authentic as in Hanoi. Classic pho , chilli pork belly and the aubergine are all top choices.

Blog On The Block

Mix it up, go for the 4 mushroom pho but ask for chicken broth rather than veggie ????

Zuz

Great food, nice atmosphere and people that go there. Order sizzling seafood and look out for the owner in a cool hat with pompom

Max

Great Vietnamese kitchen, nice atmosphere, super friendly and efficient service . What else would you want?

Mette Schou Andersen

Summer rolls and chicken pho - delicious. They also have a few must-try non-alc cocktails on the menu

Harry Earle-Mundil

Yummy aubergine and tofu rice dish. Impressed that they found a dish for the vegetarian who doesn't like spicy food

Simon Willison

Really great Vietnamese food , a bit more expensive than the places on Kingsland Road but the menu is exciting and full of excellent tasty things.

Freddie Harrison

Really busy, so book ahead. The Okra and Aubergine curry is super spicy but amazingly good.

Ben Robra

Very good rice vermicelli and I'm general a very nice place. It can get very busy and noisy though.

Khan Ahmed

Been to this place many times over the past 7-8 years and the food is still awesome... still a little cramped inside..!!

Vic Vu

I love this place! I think it has the best pho I’ve ever tried and I’m Vietnamese !

Michael Ambjorn

Nice little Vietnamese place on two levels - bring a friend or five - and share some of their tasty classics.

Blondie

Perfect resturant - very nice staff , delicious and healthy food and the prices are not to high.

Adam K

Wow best Pho I've ever had. Really, after living in Asia for 7 years I found Vietnamese heaven in London

Marie Steinthaler

This place has some of the best Vietnamese good in London, and ginormous portions.

James Morris

Top, high quality Vietnamese. Replaced Tay Do as my favourite due to their audacious price hike .

Rudi

Least authentic Vietnamese place in the area. Pho soup not good here.

Benjamin Johansson

If you manage to get a table, you'll have a great meal!

Simo

Most awesome food I have eaten since months!!

Richard Parker

Love, love, love Cây Tre. Usually have to wait a couple of minutes for a table but always well worth it. Great food, busy atmosphere, fun times.

Johan Basberg

I really enjoyed the Lemon grass sautéed tofu .

Russell Barnes

Classic noodles and Hanoi pho were both delicious.

Ali B

Not as good as Soho branch - less atmosphere & plates cleared whilst we were eating in an empty restaurant . There are far better Vietnamese restaurants in the area if you venture a little further.

Owen Griffiths

Get the chilli pork chop on jasmine rice . It's the best thing to eat for miles around.

Jinnie Gim

Tiu bowl is absolutely amazing. Like mind-blowing amazing.

Phil Cao

Excellent phô but not as cheap as other spots in the area.

Karam

The garlic pho is amazing! With tripe it's heavenly!

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