Bui Vien Restaurant

Name: Bui Vien Restaurant
Address: 33 Lavender Hill, London, United Kingdom, SW11 5QW
Telephone: 020 8616 8585
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

32 Reviews

£25 and under

Vietnamese

Neighbourhood gem
Healthy
Good for special occasions

Welcome to bui vien. Our welcoming restaurant is proud to bring you the finest Vietnamese cuisine London has to offer. In Bui Vien we make our promise to serve the best and authentic Vietnamese dishes from across Vietnam, from the much-loved Pho to the iconic Hanoi’s Cha Ca La Vong, combined with well selected Vietnamese beverages such as Vietnamese coffee or Sai Gon’s beer. we intentionally named our restaurant after the infamous Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, a place greatly loved by locals and travellers to enjoy delicious and diverse Vietnamese food and drinks with a lot of fun. We hope our Bui Vien will also be loved and become a perfect place for you to get together with your friends and family.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Vietnamese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 17:00–22:30 Sat, Sun 12:00–22:30
Phone number
020 8616 8585
Website
http://buivienlondon.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
33 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QW
Area
Clapham
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Wine

Bánh Xèo
Crispy Pancake
- Beef (Bánh xèo bỏ)£9.00
- Pork (Bánh xèo heo)£9.00
- Chicken (Bánh xèo gà)£8.90
- Prawn (Bánh xèo tôm)£9.00
- Vegetarian (Bánh xèo chay)£8.50
Gỏi Cuốn
Fresh Rolls (2)
- Prawn (Gỏi cuốn tôm)£5.20
- Tofu (Gỏi cuốn Tofu)£4.80
- Crispy Duck (Gỏi cuốn vịt chiên giòn)£5.50
Chả Giò
Spring Rolls
- Vegetarian (2) (Chả giò chay)£5.30
- Pork (3) (Chả giò heo)£5.80
Bánh Tôm Hồ Tây£5.50
Sweet Potato Prawn Fritters
Phở
Rice Noodles Soup
- Bui Vien Special (Phở dặc biệt Bùi Viện)£11.50
- Ha Noi Special (Phở tái lăn Hà Nội)£10.00
- Rare Beef (Phở bò tái)£9.50
- Beef Brisket (Phở bò chín)£9.00
- Chicken (Phở gà)£9.00
- Seafood (Phở hải sản)£10.00
Bún Huế
Vermicelli Noodles Soup
Bún Chả Giò Thịt Nướng£9.50
Vermicelli Noodles with Spring Roll & Grill Pork
Bún Cá Lã Vọng£9.50
Vermicelli Noodles with La Turmeric Fish
Cơm Sài Gòn£9.50
Sài Gòn Rice with Egg & Chargrilled Chilli Pork Chops
Bò Lá Lốt£9.50
Chargrilled Minced Beed in Wild Betel Leaves with Vermicelli Noodles

Poultry

Chargrilled Quail£7.50
Chim cút
Grilled Chicken Wings (3)
- with honey (Cánh gà mật ong)£5.50
- with lemongrass & chilli (Cánh gà sả ốt)£5.50

Pork

Fried Spicy Pork Spare Ribs£6.80
Sườn rang muối
Chargrilled Pork on Skewer£8.00
Heo xiên nướng
Grilled Piggy Aubergine£7.00
Heo nướng cà tím
Pork Dumpling (4)£5.50
Dumpling heo
Chargrilled Chilli Pork Chops£7.50
Heo nướng
Stir-Fried Pork£7.50
with Lemongrass & Chilli (Heo xào sà ớt)

Seafood

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Prawn£8.50
Tôm rang muối
Salt, Pepper & Garlic Squid£8.50
Mực rang muối
Salt, Pepper & Garlic Soft Shell Crab£8.50
Cua rang muối
Stir-fried Prawn
- Lemongrass & Chilli (Tôm xào sà ớt)£8.50
- Garlic (Tôm xào tỏi)£8.50
Stir-fried Squid
- Lemongrass & Chilli (Mực xào sà ớt)£8.50
- Garlic (Mực xào tỏi)£8.50

Salads

Sliced Beef Salad£8.00
with Mixed Herbs & Lime (Gỏi bỏ tái chanh)
Fresh Green Papaya Salad
- Pork (Gỏi du dù heo)£8.00
- Prawn (Gỏi du dù tôm)£8.20
- Chicken (Gỏi du dù gà)£7.80
- Vegetarian (Gỏi du dù chay)£7.00
Lotus Root Salad
- Pork (Gỏi ngó sen heo)£8.00
- Prawn (Gỏi ngó sen tôm)£8.20
- Vegetarian (Gỏi ngó sen chay)£7.00

Vegetarian

Eating vegetarian doesn't mean you have to eat boring, humdrum dishes. Our vegetarian soup juice is made from fruits and is 100% vegetarian. We also use vegetarian-friendly sauces in all vegetarian dishes

Chargrilled Aubergine£5.00
cà tím nướng
Crispy Fried Tofu£5.50
Tofu chiên giòn
Salt, Pepper & Garlic Tofu£7.00
Tofu rang muối
Phở chay£8.50
Rice Noodles Soup with Tofu & Vegetable
Bún Huế chay£8.50
Vermicelli Noodles Soup with Tofu & Vegetable
Vermicelli Noodles
- with Vegetarian Spring Roll (Bún chả giò chay)£8.50
- with Tofu, Lemongrass & Chilli (Bún Tofu chay)£8.50
Stir-fried Rice Noodles£8.00
with Tofu & Vegetable (Phở xào chay)
Stir-fried Egg Noodles£8.00
with Tofu & Vegetable (Mi xào chay)
Stir-fried Aubergines£6.00
with Garlic (Cà tím xào tỏi)
Stir-fried Aubergines & Tofu£6.50
Cà tím xào dậu phự
Stir-fried Tofu & Mushroom£7.00
Đậu phụ xào nấm
Stir-fried Tofu & Tomato£6.50
Đậu phụ xào cà chua
Stir-fried Tofu, Lemongrass & Chilli£8.00
Đậu phụ xào sả ốt

Soup

Crab Meat & Sweetcorn£4.50
Súp bấp cua
Park Choi & Prawn£4.00
Súp rau cải nấu tôm
Chicken & Sweetcorn£4.00
Súp bấp gà
Soup Tofu & Mushroom£4.00
Súp dậu phụ & nấm

Noodles

Vermicelli Noodles
- Chargrilled Duck Fillet (Bún vịt nướng)£12.50
- Stir-fried Beef, Lemongrass & Chilli (Bún bò xào sả ớt)£9.00
- Stir-fried Chicken, Lemongrass & Chilli (Bún gà xào sả ớt)£9.00
- Stir-fried Prawn, Lemongrass & Chilli (Bún tôm xào sả ớt)£9.50
Stir-fried Rice Noodle
- Beef (Phở xào bò)£9.00
- Chicken (Phở xào gà)£9.00
- Prawn (Phở xào tôm)£9.50
- Seafood (Phở hải sản)£10.00
Stir-fried Egg Noodles
- Beef (Mi xào bò)£9.00
- Chicken (Mi xào gà)£9.00
- Prawn (Mi xào tôm)£9.50
- Seafood (Mi xào hải sản)£10.00

Beef

Stir-fried Beef
- with Lemongrass & Chilli (Bỏ xào sả ớt)£8.50
- with Ginger & Onion (Bỏ xào hành gừng)£8.50

Chicken

Chargrilled Chicken Fillet£8.00
Gà luớn nướng
Stir-Fried Chicken
- with Lemongrass & Chilli (Gà xào sà ớt)£8.00
- with Ginger & Onion (Gà xào hành gừng)£8.00

Duck

Chargrilled Duck FIllet£9.95
vịt nướng
Homemade Crispy Aromatic Duck
Served with Pancakes, Cucumber, Spring Onion & Hoisin Sauce (Vịt cuốn)
- 1/4£8.95
- 1/2£16.50

Fish

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Seabass (Whole)£15.50
Cá Seabass rang muởi
Steamed Seabass (Whole)£15.50
Cá Seabass hấp
Crispy Deep Fried Seabream (Whole)
- Lemongrass & Chilli (Cá Seabream chién sả ớt)£14.50
- Ginger & Spring onion (Cá Seabream chiên gừng hành)£14.50

Meat & Vegetables

Stir-fried Chicken & Vegetables£9.00
with Ginger (Gà xào rau gừng)
Stir-fried Beef & Vegetables£9.00
with Garlic (Bò xào rau tỏi)
Stir-fried Beef & Morning Glory£10.00
with Garlic (Bỏ xào rau muởng tỏi)

Vegetables

Stir-fried Morning Glory£7.00
with Garlic (Rau muởng xào tỏi)
Stir-fried Parkchoi£6.50
with Garlic (Rau cải xào tỏi)
Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables£7.00
with Garlic (Rau thập cấm xào tỏi)
Stir-fried Tofu & Beansprouts£6.50
with Garlic (Đậu phụ xào giá tỏi)

Curry

Vietnamese Curry
- Beef (Cà ri bỏ)£8.50
- Chicken (Cà ri gà)£8.50
- Prawn (Cà ri tôm)£8.50
- Vegetable (Cà ri chay)£7.50

Rice

Egg Fried Rice
- Beef (Cơm rang trứng & bò)£8.50
- Chicken (Cơm rang trứng & gà)£8.20
- Prawn (Cơm rang trứng & tôm)£8.00
- Seafood (Cơm rang trứng & hải sản)£8.50
- Vegetable (Cơm rang trứng & rau)£7.00
- Plain (Cơm rang trứng)£3.80
Plain Steamed Rice£2.80
Cơm trứng
Plain Vermicelli Noodle£2.80
Bún

Desserts

Chocolate Ice Cream£4.00
Kem chocolate
Vanilla Ice cream£4.00
Kem vani
Vietnamese crispy banana£4.50
Bánh chuối chiên
Vietnamese crispy apple£4.50
Bánh táo chiên
Vietnamese mango sweet soup£5.00
Chè xoài

What 32 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.2Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

32 Reviews

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Pari VIP
London307 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food and some Hanoi classics like Cha Ca and Egg coffee that you don't find in other Vietnamese places. Highly recommend!
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Jars
New South Wales1 review
5.0
Dined on 1 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A really pleasant service and delicious meal with great flavour
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 October 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love going to this restaurant. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The environment is warm, speakeasy, definitely not too noisy and the food is absolutely delicious! I’m sure that I’ll become a regular here! :)
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TheEater
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 July 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really great food. Will go back again. Great service.
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DavidH VIP
Manchester13 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious fragrant food at reasonable prices served with smiles.
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Anne
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
great friendly staff, lovely food! accommodated all requests so thank you!
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SamH
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 April 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is super fresh and delicious. Excellent. It's not cheap, but the quality is worth the money.
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RobyynP
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 13 February 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food, highly recommend!
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BethanM
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 4 January 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely Vietnamese food, very friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely go again. Accommodated 5 of us for a birthday meal for my father in law.
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Riax
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 12 November 2022
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is delicious, very fresh and authentic. Really good value for money. Lovely staff and atmosphere. Bui Vien is my go to restaurant! Would always recommend.
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Bui Vien Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 32 OpenTable diners.

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33 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QW

Additional information

Area
Clapham
Hours of Operation
Mon–Fri 17:00–22:30 Sat, Sun 12:00–22:30
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Vietnamese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Wine

Website
http://buivienlondon.co.uk/
Phone number
020 8616 8585

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Additional information

Vietnamese Speciality

Bánh Xèo

Gỏi Cuốn

Chả Giò

Bánh Tôm Hồ Tây£5.50

Phở

Bún Huế

Bún Chả Giò Thịt Nướng£9.50

Bún Cá Lã Vọng£9.50

Cơm Sài Gòn£9.50

Bò Lá Lốt£9.50

Poultry

Chargrilled Quail£7.50

Grilled Chicken Wings (3)

Pork

Fried Spicy Pork Spare Ribs£6.80

Chargrilled Pork on Skewer£8.00

Grilled Piggy Aubergine£7.00

Pork Dumpling (4)£5.50

Chargrilled Chilli Pork Chops£7.50

Stir-Fried Pork£7.50

Seafood

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Prawn£8.50

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Squid£8.50

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Soft Shell Crab£8.50

Stir-fried Prawn

Stir-fried Squid

Salads

Sliced Beef Salad£8.00

Fresh Green Papaya Salad

Lotus Root Salad

Vegetarian

Chargrilled Aubergine£5.00

Crispy Fried Tofu£5.50

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Tofu£7.00

Phở chay£8.50

Bún Huế chay£8.50

Vermicelli Noodles

Stir-fried Rice Noodles£8.00

Stir-fried Egg Noodles£8.00

Stir-fried Aubergines£6.00

Stir-fried Aubergines & Tofu£6.50

Stir-fried Tofu & Mushroom£7.00

Stir-fried Tofu & Tomato£6.50

Stir-fried Tofu, Lemongrass & Chilli£8.00

Soup

Crab Meat & Sweetcorn£4.50

Park Choi & Prawn£4.00

Chicken & Sweetcorn£4.00

Soup Tofu & Mushroom£4.00

Noodles

Vermicelli Noodles

Stir-fried Rice Noodle

Stir-fried Egg Noodles

Beef

Stir-fried Beef

Chicken

Chargrilled Chicken Fillet£8.00

Stir-Fried Chicken

Duck

Chargrilled Duck FIllet£9.95

Homemade Crispy Aromatic Duck

Fish

Salt, Pepper & Garlic Seabass (Whole)£15.50

Steamed Seabass (Whole)£15.50

Crispy Deep Fried Seabream (Whole)