Huong Vi Viet

A family-run enterprise, Huong Vi Viet is a love letter to Anhgel Lê's brother-in-law, who founded the restaurant in 2023, and her mother, whose recipes are the inspiration for those on the menu. Siblings, nieces, and nephews are all also involved in serving up more than fifty expertly prepared dishes. A rare menu find in London are crispy sweet potato pancakes (bánh tôm Hà Nội) topped with succulent king prawns. There is also an impressive deep-fried whole seabass with salt and pepper, skilfully served off the bone and boasting a perfect blend of spices (cá seabass rang muối ớt). A particularly enjoyable dish is ‘Mama’s chicken’ (gà nướng của Mẹ), grilled chicken with a great depth of flavour due to its rich marinade.