@nova.esea London has no shortage of bánh mì.
These are the 6 we’d actually go back to. 🥖
📍 Pho Street Eats @phostreeteats — Old Spitalfields Market Mother-daughter stall since 2019. Herbs in fresh every morning, beef bones sourced from East London butchers.
📍 Nha Trang Kitchen @nhatrangkitchen — London markets Pops up at Berwick St, Primrose Hill, and Clapham Common. Vietnamese street food done properly on the go.
📍 My Kids Are Hungry @mykidsarehungry_ — Southbank Vietnamese comfort food at Southbank Centre Food Market. Weekends only.
📍 Hanoi Cà Phê @hanoi_ca_phe — Family-run, Northern Vietnamese style. Pho broth simmered 10+ hours. Bánh mì on the lighter, bread-forward end.
📍 Bánh Mì Hội-An @banhmiaha — Hackney Tiny spot off Hackney Central. No website, weekday lunch only, been quietly going for over a decade. Order the Hoi-An Pork Special.
📍 Bánhs Bakery @banhboxbakery — Dalston They bake the baguette in-house. Opened 2023. The classic comes loaded with five types of pork.
Save this for your next bánh mì run. Which one's your go-to? 👇
#banhmi #vietnamstreetfood #londonfoodies #londoneat #asianfood
I've turned 48!!! 🌺
I'm happier, healthier and loving my life more than ever.
@entelost Thank you for a beautiful weekend full of pure magic ✨ @trivetrestaurant@chiltern_yurt_retreat
You remind me each day that Life gets better & better.
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#birthday #love #grateful #celebratelife #happy
Saturdays trip down memory lane.
A lot of my life is rooted in Food, Art and nostalgia.
I arrived to East London as a child immigrant. Initially, rejecting my Vietnamese heritage then slowing embracing my story when I became an Art student @unioftheartslondon - Fashion, Food and Art really made me brave and want to explore the world.
It was such a beautiful afternoon sharing this generational journey with my boy @museumofthehome and @vam_east he asked me lots of questions, which stirred a sense of joy and connection, because he is interested in me and our roots!
Of course, after we ate Pho and Banh cuon @vietgrill_ldn chatting about school, relationships and how life feels like in London & Vietnam.
So deeply grateful for moments like this ♥️
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#memories #story #myboy #vietnam #inspiration
MY SEASON: Venus in Taurus 💜♉️
And I'm Feeling this big time, my astrological Sun & Moon are both in this sign.
This means honouring Love, Nature, Beauty and plenty of Good Food. Go large on all these elements, and definitely don't be stingy on the SELF LOVE 🦋
Here's some I've created and enjoyed so far, moments to nourish and cherish. The goddess Venus says why limit yourself...
- Rich pork & beef Lasagne with truffle
- Five spice belly pork
- Bbq steak dinner @greenhill_glamping
- Heartwarming Pho & Summer rolls @fuel_experiences
- Banh cuon @eatvietnam_london
- Romantic dinner @hausu_london@rogues_ldn
- Birthday celebration @entelost@mazilondon
- My cinema date @everymancinema
- Chinese doughnuts and condense milk @ukhaidilao
- Full moon rituals with ceremonial cacao @deejodel
All this eating and drinking is tiring too, so remember us Taurus love to nap (often) it's essential. Preferably in nature 🌳
♥️♥️♥️
Give yourself the permission to Love & indulge.
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#hanoicaphe #taurus #venus #lovefood #myseason
Reset Spring break 🌼🐰 @greenhill_glamping
Thankful for exchanging energy, nourishment, music and laughter with Moro mou @entelost ❤️🔥
Weekend reading by my dear friend Mindy @thephoenixlightproject 🐦🔥
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#selfcare #love #springtime #goodenergy #break
You guys rock my world 🌏
Running a business as a single parent is tough, and I'm certain Hanoi Ca Phe wouldn't be here today without you both. You have given me energy and motivated me with purpose.
Thank you for being my anchor ⚓️
I love learning from each other everyday and being your MUM 🩷
It's by far been my best job!
Thank you my boys xxx
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#hanoicaphe #mothersday #lovemyjob
At Hanoi Ca Phe, founder Gina shares how her love of cooking was shaped by her Grandmother. ✨
Growing up, Gina learned by watching and cooking alongside her, and her recipes were passed down through time spent together in the kitchen.
Food became Gina’s way of holding onto her Grandmothers legacy and the lessons she shared.
#internationalwomensday @hanoi_ca_phe
Me and Queenie celebrating Women's History Month THIS SATURDAY 7th March 10am-4pm
#Leyton 🚚🇻🇳✌🏼
So nice to be on home turf working with @kerbfood@francis_road_collective in @lbwalthamforest
Making Great Places to Live ♥️
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In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month Through Food, Memory, and Generational Storytelling.
Hanoi Ca Phe is spotlighting the women who preserve culture through food, memory, and care. This year’s celebration centers on founder Gina and two deeply personal dishes—Goi Cuon and Bo Kho—each rooted in lessons passed down from her grandmother.
Gina learned to cook alongside her grandmother, absorbing recipes not from written instructions, but from observation, repetition, and shared time in the kitchen. Meals were moments of connection, where stories were exchanged as naturally as ingredients, and tradition was carried forward through practice rather than preservation on paper.
When Gina’s grandmother was later diagnosed with dementia, those kitchen memories took on new meaning. As stories began to fade, Gina felt an urgency to hold onto what remained—using food as a way to preserve her grandmother’s legacy, her teachings, and the quiet strength she embodied.
The dishes featured during Women’s History Month reflect that intention.
• Goi Cuon, fresh and carefully wrapped, represents balance, gentleness, and attention to detail—values Gina learned by watching her grandmother’s hands at work.
• Bo Kho, slow-braised and deeply comforting, reflects patience and resilience, simmered over time and meant to nourish both body and spirit.
“These dishes are a way of remembering,” Gina shares. “They carry her stories, even when she can no longer tell them herself.”
Through this offering, Hanoi Ca Phe honors not only Gina’s grandmother, but generations of women whose knowledge has been passed through food—often quietly, often without recognition, yet always with lasting impact.
Guests are invited to experience these dishes throughout Women’s History Month and take part in a celebration of heritage, memory, and the women who shape culture one meal at a time.
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#hanoicaphe #womenshistorymonth #celebrate #vietnamese #food
2026 FIRE HORSE YEAR 🔥🔥🔥🎠🎠
I'M READY!!!
This is my Chinese horoscope animal, and I'm feeling the horses energy and momentum. It's the time for galloping, not strolling.
Whatever you're dreaming of, JUST DO IT☝🏽🧧
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#hanoicaphe #tet #firehorse #newyear
