Charcoal-grilled prawn skewers with a smoky char and chilli garlic marinade.
*Canh Ga Nuoc Mam* (house special)
£ 6.95
Battered chicken wings, tossed in a garlic fish sauce glaze.
*Goi Cuon* (house special)
£ 8.45 / £ 7.45Pork & prawn / Tofu
Fresh rice paper rolls with your choice of pork & prawn or tofu, stuffed with herbs and fresh vermicelli. Served with peanut sauce or Van's Garlic House Dressing.
Cha Nem
£ 8.45 / £ 7.45Pork & prawn / Veg
Everybody's favourite! Deep fried crispy spring rolls with your choice of pork & prawn or veg, served with Van's own garlic dressing.
Salad
Crunchy, herb-laden and dressed with lime.
*Goi Ga Hoi An* (house special)
£ 6.95
Shredded chicken tossed with cabbage, carrots, daikon in a herb infused lime dressing.
*Nom Xoai Tom* (house special)
£ 7.95
Crunchy mango, daikon, carrots tossed with a garlic, lime dressing and topped with fresh prawns & herbs.
Nom Xoai Tofu Ran (VG)
£ 7.95
Crunchy mango, daikon, carrots tossed with a garlic, lime dressing and topped with fried tofu & herbs.
Soup Noodles
All soup noodles are served with a portion of fresh herbs, beansprouts, chilli, lime.
Pho Ga
£ 13.95
Overnight simmered beef bone broth poured over pho rice noodles, poached chicken & sliced onions.
Pho Bo
£ 13.95
24+ hour simmered beef bone broth, served with a choice of rare or well done beef on a bed of pho rice noodles & sliced onions.
*Van's Special* (house special)
£ 18.95
Whether you're looking for a belly buster, or just a little bit of everything. Our house special brings together 3 types of beef, chicken, and prawn on a large bed of rice noodles and the infamous beef broth.
*Bun Bo Hue* (house special)
£ 15.95
From the historical roots of Central Vietnam, to being praised by the late, great Bourdain himself. A chilli oil infused beef bone broth, on rice vermicelli, served with braised beef, rare beef, & pork cold cut.
House Plates
Pick between jasmine rice or rice vermicelli, served with a fried egg, side salad garnish & a bowl of Van's Garlic House Dressing.
Thit Nuong & Cha Hanoi
£ 15.45
One of the North's most popular dishes, and it deserves nothing less than its recognition. Crispy minced pork patties, thinly sliced lemongrass-marinated pork. Best served with vermicelli and a pool of dressing.
*Pork Ribs* (house special)
£ 13.95
Slabs of fatty pork ribs in our own secret marinade for 8+ hours. Broiled at a higher temperature, then finished with a secret BBQ blend to give it that signature taste you won't find anywhere else.
Tom Nuong
£ 15.45
Skewered prawns oven grilled to give that perfect aromatic linger before glazed with our salt, chilli & lime blend to give the distinct house taste.
Ga Nuong
£ 11.95
A chicken leg quarter dunked in a lemongrass, ginger-infused turmeric oil before being oven roasted.
Ca Sot Ca Chua
£ 11.95
Salmon fillet braised in a garlic-rich tomato sauce and finished with fresh herbs to add a hint of home. A family staple wherever we take it!
Ca Phe
Banh Mi
Crisp baguette, pickled veg, cucumber and fresh herbs.
*Classic* (house special)
£ 7.95
What started it all back home. Pâté, Vietnamese pork cold cut, & pork floss on a bed of pickled veg, cucumber, herbs, fresh chilli.
Thit Nuong
£ 8.45
Charcoal-grilled thinly sliced pork, on a bed of pickled veg, cucumber, herbs, & fried shallots.
Ga Nuong
£ 8.95
Juicy marinated chicken thigh on a bed of pickled veg, cucumber, herbs, & fried shallots.
Tofu Ran (VG)
£ 6.95
For the non-meat-eaters or just something different. Deep-fried pockets of tofu on a bed of pickled veg, cucumber, herbs, & fried shallots.
Phin Coffee
Slow-dripped Vietnamese robusta, the traditional way.
Black Coffee
£ 3.85
It's bold, it's brave. Straight to the point. Cold brew or fresh pressed.
Ca Phe Sua Da
£ 4.35
Our house robusta on ice and served with a generous heap of condensed milk to balance the rich phin dripped coffee.
*Bac Xiu* (house special)
£ 4.95
Using the chin-robusta base, topped with a layer of blended condensed and fresh milk over ice. A lot easier to drink but will still come with a kick.
Salted Coffee
£ 5.35
With Ca Phe Sua Da as the base, we top with a salted buttermilk cold foam cream made in-house to give that taste of the sea.
*Egg Coffee* (house special)
£ 5.75
A blended egg, sugar, and condensed milk. (With a dash of “we can't tell you.”) The perfect way to start your morning for the sweet toothers and those needing an extra gear to life.
*Coconut Coffee* (house special)
£ 5.95
Cream of coconut turned into a pasty cold foam that's light to the tongue but reminds you of the tropics with every sip. Curated purely for the feeling of the sun, sea, & sand.
Espresso
Classic espresso-bar drinks on our house blend.
Double Espresso
£ 2.00
A double shot of our house espresso, short and intense.
Americano
£ 3.25
A double shot of espresso lengthened with hot water. Hot or iced.
Latte
£ 3.95
A double shot of espresso with steamed milk and a thin layer of foam.
Salted Caramel Macchiato
£ 3.65
Espresso, caramel and milk, crowned with salted cream. Iced or hot.
Cappuccino
£ 3.75
A double shot of espresso topped with a cloud of milk foam and chocolate powder.
Flat White
£ 3.75
Steamed milk poured into a double shot of espresso.
Iced Frappe
£ 4.65
Espresso, syrup and milk, blended with ice to make something sweet & jet fuelled to get the engines going. Ask barista for syrup choice.
Specialty
Matcha, chocolate and shaken teas.
Matcha Latte
£ 4.35
Shaken matcha layered with milk and cold foam.
*Chocolate On The Rocks* (house special)
£ 4.65
Hand blended chocolate powder into milk, poured on cold milk and ice before being garnished with chocolate powder.
Cherry Coconut Green Tea
£ 5.35
Brewed green tea shaken with cherry, simple syrup, and lemon, & garnished with mint.
*Peach Oolong Tea* (house special)
£ 5.35
Brewed oolong tea shaken with peach syrup, with lemon, & garnished with mint.