Sumptuous new look for Shoreditch Vietnamese

On a street famous for Vietnamese food there is one restaurant that really stands out, the highly popular Viet Grill, and now it’s gone one step further, boasting an elegant new look.

The sumptuous, earthy tones of hand-crafted wooden furniture, subtle light fittings and decadent flock wallpaper have been carefully selected to create a warm, relaxing environment that will encourage diners to linger over their meals and enjoy a full dining experience. Additional seating at the bar allows you to enjoy a drink or two before your meal. Little touches such as authentic bird cages and silk lanterns firmly position the restaurant’s origins in your mind - that is if the delicious aromas drifting around the restaurant haven’t already done the trick! Bright and bustling by day, this space is transformed in the evening, with low lighting creating a cosy, intimate atmosphere.

The redesign will eventually run right through the restaurant incorporating their logo, menu, wine list and website (Vietnamesekitchen.co.uk). Of the refit, restaurant owner Hieu Trung Bui says, “We’re thrilled with the new design, the restaurant was in need of a new look and this is just perfect, it’s so elegant... Many of our customers have got used to ordering a quick dish and heading straight out, we wanted to create an environment where they are encouraged to relax and really take their time over their meal and we’re sure this will help achieve our goal.”

Viet Grill offers the same exquisite menu as sister restaurant, Cay Tre, along with additional dishes prepared on their authentic grill, in a more formal dining setting. To compliment your meal the management have enlisted the help of wine critic Malcolm Gluck to design an exclusive wine list that draws out the food's beautifully fragrant flavours. Try a Fairview red wine with Cognac ‘luc lac’ beef or an Australian riesling with the Slow Cooked Mekong Catfish.

Viet Grill is located at 58 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP.