Phở Thúy Tây

Phở Thúy Tây’s chef patron Thúy Nguyễn’s displeasure with the authenticity of Vietnamese food in the UK led her to open her restaurant in 2014. Originally from Hanoi, her idea has evolved into a casual café serving authentic northern Vietnamese food. Along with dishes for the adventurous and open-minded, the restaurant serves a good selection of more well-known eats. Try the deliciously crispy cubes of deep-fried tofu in salted egg yolk, or the beautiful, tangy vermicelli soup of crab, pungent shrimp paste and tomato, paired with a snail patty (known as bún riêu cua chả óc) - a rare sight on Vietnamese restaurant menus.