About Cay Tre Vietnamese - Shoreditch
Located in the heart of Shoreditch, Cay Tre restaurant has been serving some of the best authentic Vietnamese food in London for nearly two decades. A Michelin Plate-awarded establishment, it is renowned for offering the best authentic phở in London, made with top-quality British beef. Notable accolades include winning the Love London Awards in 2015, being the runner-up in the Battle of Broths in 2018, and securing a spot in the top 5 London restaurants by Shortlist in 2004.
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Original Beef Pho (Phở bò)
£18.75Bun Sa Beef (Bún bò Nam Bộ)
£19.25Bun Hue with Beef (Bún bò Huế)
£19.75Vietnamese Beef Stew with Rice (Cơm bò kho)
£19.75Bun Hue with Chicken (Bún Huế gà)
£18.75Bun Sa Tofu (V) (Bún đậu phụ chiên sả) 🥜
£18.75Saigon Satay Pho (Phở sate Sài Gòn) 🥜
£19.25Special Pho - Large Combo
£27.50Campfire Steak with Rice (Cơm bò quanh lửa hồng) 🥜
£19.75Hanoi Garlicky Pho (Phở tái lăn)
£19.25
MEAL DEALS 🥡
Feast on a selection of our favourite dishes in our meal deals, made for sharing.
Meal Deal for One
Currently sold out£24.521Meal Deal for Two
Currently sold out£49.052
Small Eats 🦐
Take your tastebuds to the streets of Saigon with our authentic starters.
Prawn Summer Rolls (Gỏi cuốn tôm)
Mediterranean prawns with daikon, fresh herbs and peanut sauce.£9.25Imperial Spring Rolls (Chả giò thịt)
Crispy spring rolls made with chopped prawns, pork shoulder, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.£10.00Chilli Chicken Wings with Fish Sauce
Succulent chicken wings made with anchovy sauce. A classic starter in any Vietnamese speakeasy.£12.00Salt and Pepper Squid (Mực Rang Muối)
Highly rated· Lightly battered squid topped with spring onions and garlic.£14.25Green Papaya Salad with Chilli Prawn (Gỏi đu đủ tôm)
Served with house vinaigrette, roasted peanuts and marjoram.£13.75Hanoi Pillow Dumplings (Bánh gối)
Glass noodles, wood ear mushroom, and kohlrabi mixed with minced pork and dipped in sweet fish sauce.£11.25Salted Egg Yolk Prawn (Tôm Xóc Trứng Muối)
Prawns coated in salted egg yolk, lightly battered and fried until crisp.£16.50Betel Leaf Wrapped Dumplings (Bò lá lốt)
Lightly spiced beef wrapped in betel leaves and grilled over a josper. Served with peanuts, spring onions, salad, and nuoc cham fish sauce.£14.00Cay Tre Mixed Platter (for sharing)
Salt and pepper squid, served with crispy prawns, and imperial spring rolls.£24.25Prawn Crackers
£4.95Piggy Grilled Aubergine (Cà Tím Nướng)
Charcoal-grilled aubergine with minced pork, roasted peanuts, and spring onion oil.£12.25Salt and Pepper Prawn (Tôm Rang Muối)
Lightly battered prawns, fried until crisp, and topped with spring onions and dried garlic.£14.25Indochine Beef Salad (Bò tái chanh)
Poached steak, coriander, knotweed, crispy fried shallots and lime juice.£14.25Shaking Beef ( Bo luc lac)
Hereford sirloin wok-tossed in oyster sauce with pepper and garlic, served with a fried egg and Vietnamese house salad.£20.25Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries topped with honey and sesame seeds.£7.75
Phở Noodle Soup 🍜
A northern Vietnamese specialty, this traditional noodle soup brings fragrant flavours to the heart of Shoreditch.
Original Beef Pho (Phở bò)
Highly rated· Rare bavette steak, beef brisket, and flank for a variety of flavours and textures. If you're new to Pho, the Original is the perfect place to start!£18.75Special Pho - Large Combo
Thin slices of rare bavette steak, brisket, flank, beef balls, and tendon. The ultimate pho for a rich, full flavour.£27.50Bun Hue with Beef (Bún bò Huế)
Beef brisket, shin, pork knuckle, and Vietnamese pork roll.£19.75Saigon Satay Pho (Phở sate Sài Gòn) 🥜
Our signature spicy pho, served with satay peanut-infused broth, is topped with saw leaf coriander, cucumber, tomatoes, and green papaya.£19.25Bun Hue with Chicken (Bún Huế gà)
Shredded chicken and chopped thigh in a vibrant and flavourful broth.£18.75Vietnamese Beef Stew Noodles (Mì bò kho)
Beef shin and tendon with chilli, five-spice, fish sauce, lemongrass, plenty of garlic, and tomato.£20.50Hanoi Garlicky Pho (Phở tái lăn)
Flash-fried bavette steak with whole garlic, delivering a smoky wok flavour.£19.25Saigon Pho (Phở Saigon)
Original beef noodles with crunchy flank and skirt steak for a richer taste!£19.25Bun Hue with Prawns (Bún Huế tôm)
Spicy bún huế prawns with a rich 24-hour broth.£20.50Beef Meatball Pho (Hủ tiếu bò viên)
From Saigon Chinatown, with beef meatballs, brisket, tendon, saw leaf coriander, and dried radish.£19.25Bun Hue with Tofu (Bún Huế Đậu phụ)
Spicy bún huế tofu with a rich 24-hour beef broth.£17.50
Vermicelli Bowls and Wok Noodles 🥢
Choose from our Smoky wok noodles flash-fried with seafood, meat and vegetables and Vermicelli salad bowls served with fresh herbs, beansprouts, peanuts and crispy fried shallots. Like in Vietnam, noodles are served at room temperature.
Bun Sa Beef (Bún bò Nam Bộ)
Vermicelli rice noodles topped with lemongrass and chilli, wok-fried to perfection, served with fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and peanuts.£19.25Bun Sa Chicken (Bún gà xào sả)
Vermicelli rice noodles topped with lemongrass and chilli wok-fried goodness, served with fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and peanuts.£18.75Wok-Fried Pho with Mixed Seafood (Hủ tiếu xào đồ biển)
Smoky wok-fried pho with king prawns, squid, fish balls, a touch of dark soy sauce, and plenty of Asian greens.£19.25Wok-fried Pho with Flash Fried Beef (Phở xào bò)
Bavette steak with choi sum cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and pho gravy.£18.75Spring Bowl (Bún nem)
Vermicelli rice noodles with pork spring rolls, crab spring rolls, fresh herbs, pickles, peanuts, and crispy fried onions.£19.75Bun Sa Prawn (Bún tôm xào sả)
Prawn and vermicelli rice noodles wok-fried with lemongrass and chilli, topped with fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and peanuts.£19.25Wok-Fried Pho with Flash Fried Chicken (Phở xào gà)
Free-range, corn-fed chicken with choi sum cabbage, carrots and pho gravy.£18.00
Rice Bowls 🍛
Flavour-packed rice boxes topped with fresh Vietnamese ingredients, served with rice and vegetables.
Vietnamese Fried Rice (Cơm chiên thập cẩm)
Highly rated· Simple but delicious: green beans, squid, prawns, chilli, and shredded mushroom with sausage.£15.00Saigon Pork Belly Stew with Rice (Cơm thịt kho trứng)
Caramelised pork belly, sticky-sweet and melt-in-your-mouth, served with hard-boiled eggs, fresh cucumber and tangy pickles.£17.00Campfire Steak with Rice (Cơm bò quanh lửa hồng) 🥜
Sliced bavette steak with oyster sauce, sweet onions, and crushed peanuts, sautéed in a clay pot.£19.75Vietnamese Beef Stew with Rice (Cơm bò kho)
Brisket gently slow-cooked in lemongrass, sweet shallots, and cinnamon in a rich beef broth.£19.75Chicken Royal with Rice
Half a chicken roasted on the bone and marinated with fresh herbs. Served with a side of honey butter soy sauce, salad, and rice.£18.75Vietnamese Chicken Curry with Rice (Cơm gà nấu cà-ri)
Free range corn-fed chicken in a yellow cashew nut curry with tomatoes and yoghurt.£17.50Chilli Pork Chop and Asian Greens
Juicy pork chop, deep-fried to a crisp and coated with chili, garlic, and sweet onions, served with steamed greens drizzled in oyster sauce.£18.00Butterfish Curry with Rice (Cơm cá nấu cà-ri)
Our signature spicy curry, traditionally prepared with yoghurt and tamarind.£19.25Vietnamese Braised Catfish (Cơm cá kho tộ)
Caramelised catfish slowly cooked in a clay pot with grade one fish sauce and hot black pepper.£18.75Seafood Medley with Rice
Wok-tossed fish balls, squid, prawns, and organic tofu in pepper sauce, served with Asian greens and rice.£21.00
Vegetarian 🌱 🌱 🌱
From our popular charcoal grilled aubergine, to summer rolls, chose from a wide range of popular vegetarian dishes.
Bun Sa Tofu (V) (Bún đậu phụ chiên sả) 🥜
Vermicelli rice noodles with a lemongrass and chilli wok-fried topping, fresh herbs, beansprouts, and peanuts£18.75Wok-fried Sesame Pho with Tofu, mixed Asian Greens and Mushrooms (G) (Phở xào rau)
Smoky wok flavour, ginger, chilli and garlic£17.00Buddha Fried Rice (V)
Egg white, green beans, mixed mushrooms, crispy fried tofu£12.00Summer Rolls with Tofu (V) (Gỏi cuốn chay) 🥜
With avocado, mushroom, daikon, Vietnamese herbs, peanut brown sauce£9.25Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls (V)(Chả giò chay)
Taro, shiitake, kohlrabi, wood ear mushroom.£10.00Long Beans Stir-Fried with Sate Sauce (Đậu Đũa Xào Sate)
Green beans stir-fried and glazed in a rich, nutty satay sauce.£12.50Stir-fried water spinach with garlic (Rau Muống Xào Tỏi)
Garlicky spinach with dried chilli, fish sauce, and shrimp paste.£12.95Buddha Spring Bowls (Bún nem chay) 🥜
Vermicelli rice noodle with crispy vegetable spring rolls, tofu chunks, fresh herbs, pickle and peanut toppings£18.00Sauteed Aubergine & Tofu, Mushroom with Rice (V) (Cơm cà tím om)
Turmeric, tomatoes, garlic, and coriander toppings£16.50Green Papaya Salad Vegetarian (V) (Gỏi đu đủ chay) 🥜
With house vinaigrette, roasted peanuts carrrot, crispy tofu.£12.00Salt and Pepper Tofu (Đậu Phụ Rang Muối)
Lightly battered, crispily fried, topped with spring onions, dried garlic. V.£11.50Smokey Grilled Aubergine
harcoaled grilled, roasted peanuts topping, spring onion oil, light soya sauce£11.75Vegetarian Mixed Platter (for sharing)
Chilli Salted Tofu and Augergine, vegetables spring rolls£19.75Aubergine and Tofu Curry with Rice
With coconut, yogurt, garlic, coriander, and cashew nut.£15.25Wok-Fried Egg Noodle with Beansprouts (G) (Mì trứng xào giá)
Smoky wok-fried noodles, served with fresh chives and bean sprouts.£11.00Salted Egg Yolk Tofu (Đậu Phụ Xóc Trứng Muối)
Lightly battered, crispily fried, coated in salted egg yolk. V.£14.25
SIDES 🍚
Egg Fried Rice with Garlic
Jasmine rice stir-fried with fluffy egg, fragrant garlic, and a hint of seasoning.£7.00Jasmine Rice
£5.25
Banh Mi - Vietnamese-style sandwiches 🥖
From our sister deli, Keu. We are proud to make the best quality Banh Mi in London, using daily baked artisan baguettes, fresh herbs, homemade mayonnaise and British meat. (Available everyday from 11am to 9pm).
Barbecued-Pork Banh Mi 🌶
Currently sold out£12.65Roast Duck Banh Mi 🌶
Currently sold out£12.93
Drinks 🥤
Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Cà phê đá)
Cà phê đá or Cafe Da is a traditional Vietnamese coffee made with Trung Nguyen premium culi coffee from the Central Highlands, condensed milk, ice, and water.£6.50Saigon Lime Soda
Freshly squeezed lime juice with soda, fresh mint leaves, and a touch of brown sugar for a refreshing, tangy, and slightly sweet drink.£6.25Guava Fever
Guava juice with coconut water and lime offers a refreshing, tropical flavour perfect for hot summer days.£6.25Diet Coke
£4.95Pineapple and Coconut Smoothie
Pineapple with coconut milk. Ideal as a summer refreshment!£7.25Homemade Lemonade
Simple but refreshing with a hint of mint!£5.25Coke Zero
£4.95Coke
£4.95Sprite
£4.95
