City Càphê

I’ve been visiting City Caphe for lunch takeouts for 5 years now and recently they increased the price with an insane amount…. Other vietnamese places around the area haven’t increased the price this much, even when they have seating and better portions. Below pictures are Betel Leaf Bun and it’s £9.75 - for the quality of food, it’s definitely not worth it anymore.

I used to come here almost once a week before the pandemic. This place was closed for 2 years in pandemic and I thought it was going to be close for good. Thank god they came back. It’s about twice more expensive compared to 3 years ago but food is always the best in town. Oddly better than any in London. Started to accept credit card for petty amount. I love this place!

Lovely small Vietnamese restaurant. Mostly people take away their food, but I eat in every time I visit.

How they prepare food is impressively efficient, and I normally get my food in 2~3 mins.

Considering the price, it has good amount of ingredients are in (e.g. beef in pho).

Amazing little place at the heart of the city. It’s a small resturant mostly take away with really nice pho. I went in early and was served immediately but by the time I finished I saw a queue leading all the way outside the shop.

2022. many times .
hot noodles, pho and bun are tasty. prices were increased, sadly.
but I don’t recommend cold one.

It's all about quick and comforting meals here. Perfect for the winter. Portions not too small. Everything was delicious as it should be. The pho was mild and pretty good. The nems were good as well. Limited seating.

I started frequenting city caphe about five years ago when I worked on Gresham street and it was just around the corner. Although I work slightly further away, it is still well worth the journey and I usually get lunch here at least once a week. In my opinion, it has the best pho in London. The other dishes are also delicious but the pho is the star for me. Prices have increased, but prices have increased everywhere and I’m happy to pay the current rates given the quality.

If you're looking for Vietnamese food and you're not bothered that's it's a bit generic then this is the place for you. Nothing really wrong with it, super quick and efficient but lacks authenticity... The vegetarian broth is OK, and rather than cheap carrots I would have expected Asian vegetables or shitake mushrooms. It's perfect for quick lunch in the city, and take the lunch to your desk but not a place where I'd like to go with someone. Not a good place to sit inside so you have to take it out. Saying all that it doesn't cost a fortune so no real complaints.