Cay Tre Soho Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Cay Tre Soho, an authentic Vietnamese gem nestled in the heart of London. Located at 42-43 Dean Street, this vibrant eatery celebrates the rich flavors and culinary traditions of Vietnam. The menu is a delightful medley of small eats, salads, and rolls, each crafted with fresh ingredients and bold flavors.

  • Prawn Crackers and Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid are perfect starter choices.
  • Experience the tantalizing Beef Wrapped in Betel Leaf and the crispy Saigon Xeo Pancake.
  • For health-conscious diners, the Green Papaya Salad and various vegetarian options are a must-try.

Cay Tre Soho promises not just a meal, but a journey to the bustling streets of Vietnam. The atmosphere is lively, complemented by attentive service. Be prepared for a packed house—reservations are highly recommended!

ROLLS

SUMMER ROLLS

Gỏi cuốn Fresh soft rice paper rolls with herbs and a choice of: Prawns 9 Tofu (v) 9

$£9.00

HANOI CRISPY CRAB PARCEL

Nem cua Crab meat, pork neck, prawns, Asian mushrooms, glass noodles

$£11.25

IMPERIAL SPRING ROLLS

Chả giò Pork shoulder, prawn, kohlrabi, Asian mushrooms, glass noodles

$£10.00

VEGETABLE SPRING ROLLS (V)

Chả giò chay Glass noodles, mung beans, kohlrabi, Asian mushrooms

$£10.00

PRAWN CRACKERS

Bánh phồng tôm

$£4.75

SWEET POTATO FRIES (V)

Khoai lang chiên Topped with honey and sesame seeds

$£7.50

PIGGY GRILLED AUBERGINE

Cà tím nướng Aubergine with minced pork, roasted peanuts, shallot-infused oil

$£11.75

SMOKY GRILLED AUBERGINE (V)

Cà tím nướng chay Topped with soy sauce, spring onion-infused oil and roasted peanuts

$£11.25

BEEF WRAPPED IN BETEL LEAF

Chả lá lốt Minced beef and pork, daikon, spring onion-infused oil, topped with roasted peanuts

$£13.50

TAPIOCA HUE DUMPLINGS

Bánh bột lọc With shrimp, pork belly, pork floss

$£11.75

ANCHOVIED CHICKEN WINGS

Cánh gà chiên nước mắm With caramelised fish sauce and sesame seeds

$£12.25

SALT ‘N’ PEPPER

Món rang muối Squid 13.5 Prawns 13.5 Soft shell crab 13.5 Silken tofu (v) 10.25

SAIGON XEO PANCAKE

Bánh xèo Crispy coconut rice pancake with a choice of: Chicken & prawn 15 Tofu & mushroom (v) 13

SMALL EATS

SALAD

GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

Shredded green papaya with house vinaigrette, fresh herbs and roasted peanuts Beef 13.5 Prawn 13.5 Tofu (v) 12

LEMON-CURED BEEF SALAD

Bò tái chanh Finely sliced rare beef cured in lemon juice, saw leaf, crispy shallots and roasted peanuts

$£13.75

MANGO SALAD

Gỏi Xoài Mango matches with house vinaigrette, fresh herbs and roasted peanuts Prawn 13.25 Tofu (v) 12

HANOI STYLE

12.75 / 19.25 Bánh Cuốn 河内式肠粉 Steamed rice rolls with pork or chicken fillings, pork floss and crispy shallots 肠粉,蘑菇,鸡肉碎或猪肉碎, 炸葱,猪肉松 Extra Toppings: Cinnamon sausage 扎肉 6.5 Steamed egg 蒸蛋 4.5

SAIGON STYLE

Steamed rice sheets with homemade Vietnamese ham 肠粉,炸葱,黄瓜,豆芽,扎肉

$£16.50

SAPA STYLE

Bánh Cuốn thịt nướng 萨帕式肠粉 Steamed rice sheets with chargrilled BBQ pork 肠粉,烤肉

$£18.00

HOUSE SPECIALTY - BANH CUON

CÂY TRE PLATTER (Perfect for two)

MIXED SEAFOOD

Salt ‘n’ pepper squid, soft shell crab, chilli prawns

$£24.50

VEGETARIAN (V)

Tofu summer rolls, salt ‘n’ pepper okra, aubergine, lemongrass tofu

$£19.75

WRAP & ROLLS

Prawn summer rolls, imperial spring rolls, beef wrapped in lá lốt

$£21.00

SIZZLING SEAFOOD

Thập cẩm hải sản Prawns, squid, lobster balls and Asian greens

$£20.50

STIR-FRIED WATER SPINACH (V)

Rau muống xào tỏi Stir fried with garlic, ginger and fish sauce

$£12.50

SHAKING BEEF

Bò lúc lắc Wok tossed sirloin, Phú Quốc black pepper and oyster sauce, served with a fried egg

$£21.25

CHILLI & LEMONGRASS CHICKEN

Gà xào sả ớt Stir fried with coconut milk, chilli and lemongrass

$£16.50

MAINS - STIR FRY

MAINS - SPECIALS

SAIGON BRAISED PORK BELLY

Thịt kho trứng Braised in coconut juice and caramelised fish sauce, with a double cooked egg

$£16.50

CAMPFIRE STEAK

Bò quanh lửa hồng Claypot steak with onions and oyster sauce

$£19.50

VIETNAMESE BEEF STEW

Bò kho Braised brisket, lemongrass and cinnamon

$£19.50

TAMARIND FRIED SEABASS

Cá chiên sốt me Whole fried seabass with tangy tamarind dressing

$£22.50

CLAYPOT MEKONG CATFISH

Cá kho tộ Slow cooked in a light caramelised fish sauce

$£18.75

CARAMELISED SHRIMP RELISH WITH STEAMED ASIAN GREENS

Kho quẹt Rendered pork belly and dried shrimp in caramelised fish sauce, served with seasonal Asian greens

$£15.00

KING PRAWN CURRY

Cà ri tôm Red curry with yogurt, coconut milk, cashew nuts

$£19.75

OKRA & AUBERGINE CURRY (V)

Cà ri chay Hot curry with tofu, coconut milk, yogurt

$£16.00

LAMB NECK CURRY

Cà ri cừu Tender lamb curry with coconut milk, yogurt and okra

$£19.25

COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY

Gà cà ri Yellow chicken curry with yogurt, coconut milk, lemongrass

$£18.75

MAINS - CURRY

MAINS - SIDES

JASMINE RICE (V)

$£4.75

EGG & GARLIC FRIED RICE (V)

$£7.25

WOK RAMEN WITH (V) BEANSPROUTS

Cá kho tộ In a light caramelised fish sauce

$£8.00

BANANA FRITTERS

Served with vanilla ice cream

$£9.50

GELUPO ICE CREAM

Salted caramel, pistachio, mango, matcha

$£5.50

MAINS - DESSERTS

SET MENU - 46 per person - ideal for groups (minimum 2 people)

SHARING PLATTER

All dishes included IMPERIAL SPRING ROLLS SALT ‘N’ PEPPER SQUID SUMMER ROLL WITH PRAWNS BEEF IN BETEL LEAF GREEN PAPAYA SALAD WITH PRAWNS Vegetarian options available 43 per person, ideal for groups (minimum 2 people) : SHARING PLATTER & MAIN & DESSERT

DESSERT

ICE CREAM

MAIN

Choose 1 dish per person CAMPFIRE STEAK SAIGON PORK BELLY STEW CLAYPOT MEKHONG CATFISH LEMONGRASS CHICKEN OKRA & AUBERGINE CURRY Sides – seasonal greens and jasmine rice

BUN DAU - HANOI PLATTER

Crispy tofu, pork hock, chả cốm, blood sausage with rice vermicelli and fermented mắm tôm sauce 越南河内特色菜:米粉搭 配香脆炸豆腐、猪蹄、糯米 香肠、血香肠和越南混合香 草。佐以味道浓郁但令人上 瘾的发酵虾酱蘸料 Extra: Blood Sausage 11.75 猪内脏香肠

$£42.00

HOUSE SPECIALTY

ONE DISH MEAL - VERMICELLI BOWLS

HANOI BBQ PORK

Chargrilled lemongrass pork shoulder and belly, pork meatballs, crispy spring roll

$£19.50

SPRING BOWL

Crab parcel, imperial spring roll, vegetable spring roll

$£19.50

BUDDHA SPRING BOWL (V)

Vegetable spring rolls, crispy tofu, mixed Vietnamese herbs

$£18.75

BÚN SẢ

Chilli and lemongrass wok-fried Chicken 18.25 Beef 18.75 Prawns 18.75 Tofu (v) 18.25

WOK FRIED PHO

Phở xào Wok-fried flat noodles with crunchy greens Chicken 18.5 Beef 19.5 Tofu 17.25

CRISPY EGG NOODLE

Mì xào giòn Crispy egg noodles with gravy and Asian greens Pork & Seafood 20 Tofu (v) 17.25

STIR-FRIED CASSAVA VERMICELLI

Miến xào cua Thin glass noodles with crab meat and prawns

$£21.00

ONE DISH MEAL - WOK NOODLES

RICE PLATES

SAIGON HAWKER RICE

Cơm sườn Chargrilled five-spice pork chop, steamed chả trứng, fried egg

$£20.25

CHILLI PORK CHOP

Cơm sườn rang muối Crispy pork chop, lemongrass, chilli, fish sauce and jasmine rice

$£18.50

ROYALE CHICKEN RICE

Cơm gà quay Crispy chicken thigh and drumstick with nước tương and egg fried rice

$£17.25

VIET SPECIAL FRIED RICE

Cơm rang đặc biệt Chinese sausage, shrimp, homemade giò, fried egg

$£15.25

ORIGINAL PHO

Phở tái chín nạm With rare steak and well-done brisket for varied flavour and texture. If you are new to phở, the Original is a great place to start

$£19.00

SAIGON PHO

Phở tái nạm gầu With rare steak, well-done brisket, fatty flank, skirt flank for a hearty, rich taste

$£20.00

HANOI GARLICKY PHO

Phở tái lăn Wok-seared steak with garlic

$£20.00

SPECIAL LARGE COMBO PHO

Tô xe lửa Rare steak, well-done brisket, meatballs, tendon and tripe for a traditional Vietnamese flavour

$£25.00

CHICKEN BREAST PHO

Phở gà xé

$£17.75

THIGH & DRUMSTICK PHO

Phở gà đùi

$£19.00

WING CHOP PHO

Phở cánh gà

$£19.00

SPECIAL CHICKEN PHO

Phở gà đặc biệt Chicken breast, boneless thigh and drumstick

$£20.75

SPECIAL BUN BO HUE

Bún Huế đặc biệt Beef, pork hock, cinnamon sausage and crab cakes

$£22.50

BEEF MEATBALL PHO

Phở bò viên From Saigon Chinatown, with beef meatballs, tendon, tripe and saw leaf

$£19.00

BEEF BRISKET STEW PHO

Phở bò kho Slow-cooked brisket in a rich beef broth, with lemongrass and cinnamon

$£20.25

SAIGON SATE PHO

Phở Sa tế Poached beef in our signature spicy satay peanut-infused broth, topped with saw leaf coriander, cucumber, and mango

$£19.75

SEAFOOD PHO

Phở hải sản King prawns, squid, vegetables and chives in chicken broth

$£19.50

ASSORTED MUSHROOM PHO

Phở nấm - Shiitake, hon shimeji, button mushrooms with kai choi and tofu all served in a rich chicken broth (vegetarian option available)

$£17.50

WONTON NOODLES

Mì vằn thắn Egg noodles with shrimp and pork dumplings, char siu and chives in chicken broth

$£18.00

CAY TRE’S SPECIALTY - PHO!

CÂY TRE SPECIAL

BONE MARROW PHO

Phở Tuỷ bò With rare steak, tender brisket and bone marrow, first submerged in fragrant phở broth, then finished on the robata grill

$£21.00

BRISKET RIB PHO

Phở Sườn bò hầm Sith rare steak, well-done brisket, end of rib slow-cooked in phở broth until the meat falls off the bone

$£20.50

EGG YOLK

Trứng trần.....................

$£4.00

STEAK BOWL

Tái

$£7.50

BEEF MEATBALL

Bò viên

$£7.00

CRUNCHY BRISKET FAT

Gầu

$£6.00

EXTRA BROTH

Nước dùng

$£5.00

TENDON

Gân

$£4.25

TRIPE

Sách bò

$£4.25

CHICKEN THIGH & DRUMSTICK

Đùi gà

$£6.00

EXTRA NOODLES

Thêm bánh

$£4.50

CRIPSY DOUGH STICK

Quẩy

$£4.25

BEEF BRISKET RIBS

Sườn bò

$£7.00

GRILLED BEEF MARROW BONE BOAT

Ống tuỷ bò nướng

$£7.00

OXTAIL

Đuôi bò hầm

$£7.00

EXTRA TOPPINGS

COCKTAILS

CÂY TRE SPECIAL - The Rising Star

Beefeater Dry Gin, Pomello & Elderflower Aperitif, Passion Fruit & Mango Syrup, Lime, Egg White* Also available alcohol free: Tanqueray 0.0%, Pomello & Elderflower Aperitif, Dragon Fruit & Mango Syrup, Lemon

$£14.00

BEERS / CIDER

BEERS / CIDER Kirin Ichiban 330ml bottle 6.5 Saigon Lager 355ml bottle 6.5 Saigon Cider Original 330ml bottle 6 Lucky Saint (Alcohol Free) 330ml bottle 5.75 London Essence Ginger Beer 200ml bottle 3.75 SPIRITS Gin / Vodka / Tequila / Mezcal / Whisk(e)y / Rum Prices 9.5 / 14 Add mixer 2.5 50ml as standard, 25ml available on request SOFT DRINKS Homemade Lemonade 4.75 Coke / Coke Zero / Diet Coke 4.5 London Essence Tonic / Lemonade 5.25 Filtered House Still / Sparkling water 2.75 Per person SPECIALS Sugarcane Juice 6 Guava Fever 5.75 Pink guava, coconut water, lime Saigon Lime Soda 5.75 A virgin mojito, muddled lime, crowned crush ice Ô Mai Sour Plum 5.75 Traditional salted plum, lemon, soda Pineapple & Coconut Milk 6.5 Matcha Milkshake 7.25 LOOSE LEAF TEA & COFFEE Jasmine Tea 4 Per person Oolong Tea 4 Per person Chrysanthemum Tea 4 Per person Vietnamese Drip Coffee Cà Phê Sữa 5.75 Vietnamese Iced Coffee Cà Phê Sữa Đá 6 Saigon Iced Coffee Bạc Xỉu 6

SPIRITS

Gin / Vodka / Tequila / Mezcal / Whisk(e)y / Rum Prices 9.5 / 14 Add mixer 2.5 50ml as standard, 25ml available on request

SOFT DRINKS

Homemade Lemonade 4.75 Coke / Coke Zero / Diet Coke 4.5 London Essence Tonic / Lemonade 5.25 Filtered House Still / Sparkling water 2.75 Per person

SPECIALS

Sugarcane Juice 6 Guava Fever 5.75 Pink guava, coconut water, lime Saigon Lime Soda 5.75 A virgin mojito, muddled lime, crowned crush ice Ô Mai Sour Plum 5.75 Traditional salted plum, lemon, soda Pineapple & Coconut Milk 6.5 Matcha Milkshake 7.25

LOOSE LEAF TEA & COFFEE

Jasmine Tea 4 Per person Oolong Tea 4 Per person Chrysanthemum Tea 4 Per person Vietnamese Drip Coffee Cà Phê Sữa 5.75 Vietnamese Iced Coffee Cà Phê Sữa Đá 6 Saigon Iced Coffee Bạc Xỉu 6

DRINKS

WINES

SPARKLING

NV Lubanzi Sparkling Rose, Swartland, South Africa (v ) 7.5 / 43.5 (125ml / 750ml) Fresh and dry, with fine bubbles, clean floral notes and nice grassy aromas. NV Deveaux, Grande Réserve, Champagne, France 75 A lovely richness on the nose, with aromas of baked apples, almond and vanilla.

WHITE

NV Lubanzi Sparkling Rose, Swartland, South Africa (v ) 8 / 46.5 Fresh and dry, with fine bubbles, clean floral notes and nice grassy aromas. NV Deveaux, Grande Réserve, Champagne, France 80 A lovely richness on the nose, with aromas of baked apples, almond and vanilla.

ORANGE

Finca Casa Balaguer, Tragolargo Blanco, Levant, Spain 2022 (o / v ) 9 / 35 / 51 Bursting with zippy citrus fruits, rich honey and orange pith. Lingering minerality.

ROSÉ

Bodegas Pirineos, 3404 Rosado, North-East, Spain 2022 (li/s ) 7.75 / 30 / 42.5 Pale pink with a fragrant, fresh nose with aromas of violets, cherries, and roses. Fresh and floral

RED

SAKE

Mizubasho Junmai Karakuchi Sparkling 26.75 300ml Manotsuru Karakuchi Junmai 9.5 125ml Junmai Ginjo Ninja NEO - Unfiltered 9.5 125ml Shuho Awesome Karakuchi Edition 10 125ml

PLUM WINE / UMESHU

Yamagata Masamune Torotoro Umeshu 8.75 125ml / 43.5 720ml