Nón Restaurant is a Vietnamese restaurant at 39 Holloway Road near Highbury and Islington station. Its cooking brings contemporary Hanoi dining together with traditional Vietnamese flavours in a relaxed setting. Many dishes are designed for sharing, and a broad vegan selection helps groups build a varied meal around herbs, vegetables, noodles, rice and carefully seasoned sauces.
Starters bring together crisp spring rolls filled with pork, mushrooms and glass noodles, handmade prawn dumplings and fresh summer rolls. Mango and papaya salads combine ripe fruit with herbs, peanuts and a lively dressing, with choices of chicken, prawns, squid or mushrooms. Salt and pepper wings and crab spring rolls add richer options for the table.
Pho is available with rare beef, chicken and other toppings, pairing aromatic broth with flat rice noodles and fresh herbs. Spicy bun Hue offers a deeper chilli warmth, while bun bowls combine vermicelli, salad and chargrilled meat or vegan spring rolls. Banh mi and stir fried noodles provide further ways to enjoy the kitchen’s savoury marinades and fresh garnishes.
Rice dishes include caramelised pork and egg, prawn and chicken fried rice, and braised tofu with aubergine. King oyster mushrooms cooked with pepper, onion, garlic and soy show the care given to vegan cooking. Vietnamese coffee, tea and fruit drinks such as mango and peach make a refreshing finish to a meal built around fragrant, sweet, sour and savoury contrasts.
Address: 39 Holloway Road, Highbury, London N7 8JP, United Kingdom