Vy Nam Cafe

Vy Nam Cafe is a much-loved Vietnamese restaurant at 371 Regents Park Road in Finchley Central, consistently rated one of the best restaurants in the area. TripAdvisor reviewers have called it "the best kept secret in Finchley," with 199 reviews placing it at #6,062 of over 25,000 London restaurants. One regular writes: "always packed because the food is just delicious" and "my favourite place to eat in Finchley Central." Listed by Time Out, Yelp (updated July 2025) and TheFork (menu updated May 2025). Available on Just Eat and for collection.

The menu is an authentic Vietnamese tour: Pho noodle soups, summer rolls and spring rolls with homemade fish sauce, Vietnamese sizzling plate with coconut rice, king prawn clay pot, Vietnamese pancake, chargrilled quail, chargrilled goat, soft shell crab, chilli and garlic squid and prawns. Multiple vegetarian and vegan options throughout; gluten-free options also available. Closed Monday. Split lunch and dinner service Tuesday to Saturday. Sunday open from 12:30pm. Book ahead for dinner; the restaurant is famously busy on weekday evenings. Website: vynam.co.uk.