Green Papaya offers authentic modern Vietnamese cuisine in a friendly, inviting atmosphere with a unique outside dining area.
Green Papaya
Vietnamese Restaurant in Hackney
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8 / 10 from 1 review
Address
191 Mare Street
Hackney
London
E8 3QE
191 Mare Street
Hackney
London
E8 3QE
Telephone
020 8985 5486
020 8985 5486
Cuisine
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Region
Hackney
Hackney
Website
http://www.green-papaya.com
Opening Summary
Tuesday - Sunday 5pm-11pm
Tuesday - Sunday 5pm-11pm
Restaurant Facilities
Smoking Area
Children Welcome
Credit Cards Accepted
Music Played
All In London Review
A simple Vietnamese restaurant that puts its fine food above all else.
The menu is shorter than most but also seems to favour a different take on Vietnamese cuisine. There are still phos – we recommend the pho bo tai for its stunning rare beef and light, clean broth – but there is more emphasis on delicate meat, vegetable and noodle dishes. The crispy squid is always a good benchmark of quality and at Green Papaya it is light, fluffy and full of flavour. But the purple basil dipping sauce it comes with sets it apart with its rich, spicy zest.
Authentic Bun dishes are also amazing. The Thit Lon is a dish of spicy, sweet thinly sliced pork belly covered in shallots, peanuts, pickles and lettuce on a bed of rice vermicelli and is easily one of the best Vietnamese dishes we’ve tried. Washed down with two bottles of Saigon beer each, the bill came to £38.00 with service, which puts it among Hackney’s best cheap eats.
Reviewed by T.A.O
Published on Jun 1, 2014
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