Hai Cafe

Restaurant · VietnameseLower Clapton

1 dish marked gluten free+ 5 can be made gluten free on request

26 dishesmenu read 5 Novhai-cafe.com

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Hai Specials

  • Bún Cha Hải (Pork Noodle Salad)£18

    Our version of the classic Bun cha Hanoi, served with a spring roll, nouc mam, salad & bun rice noodles

    Likely glutenLikely fish

  • Hải Miến Chay£14

    Dish FKA “Korevegan” we’ve brought it back to the vietnamese roots with vietnamese glass noodles served with Tofu & mushroom, seasonal veg…

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soy

  • Mango Papaya Salad£8

    Slices of fresh mango served with sliced papaya, housemade pickles, crispy fried shallots, sesame, pumpkin seeds, viet herbs and nước chấm…

Nem Cuốn (Summer Rolls)

  • Tofu Summer Rolls£6

    Braised lemongrass tofu and oyster mushrooms, fresh Vietnamese herbs, pickles, shallots, sesame seeds and rice vermicelli wrapped in rice…

    VegetarianCan be made free of glutenLikely soy

  • Prawn Summer Rolls£6

    King prawns, fresh Vietnamese herbs, pickles, shallots, sesame seeds and rice vermicelli wrapped in rice paper roll

    Can be made free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Veg Summer Rolls£6

    Seasonal salad, fresh Vietnamese herbs, pickles and a sprinkle of pine nuts wrapped in rice paper roll.

    Can be made free of glutenLikely nuts

Cà Ri (Curry - with Rice)

  • Tofu Veg Curry£14

    Braised tofu, oyster mushrooms and seasonal vegetables in vegan curry base – veg only option available

    VegetarianLikely soy

  • Chicken Curry£14

    Lemongrass chicken in vegan curry base

  • Prawn Curry£14

    King prawn in vegan curry base

    Likely shellfish

  • Beef Curry£15

    Braised beef shin/brisket in vegan curry base

Phở (Rice Noodle Soup)

  • Tofu Veg Pho£14

    Braised tofu, oyster mushrooms and seasonal vegetables – veg only option available

    Likely soy

  • Prawn Pho£14

    King prawns

    Free of glutenLikely shellfish

  • Beef Pho£14

    Braised beef shin/brisket +/- Vietnamese cold cuts

  • Bún Bò Hải (Beef Noodle Soup)£15

    Our version of classic Bun Bo Hue. Trio of beef cuts served with Bun rice vermicelli noodles in a deeply flavourful beef & special shrimp…

    Likely shellfish

Cơm (Rice Bowl)

  • Tofu Veg Rice£14

    Braised tofu, oyster mushrooms and seasonal vegetables – veg only option available

    VegetarianLikely soy

  • Chicken Rice£14

    Lemongrass chicken

  • Prawn Rice£14

    Braised lemongrass coconut prawns

    Likely shellfish

  • Pork Rice£14

    Braised pork belly

  • Beef Rice£14

    Braised beef shin/brisket

Bun (Rice Vermicelli Noodle Salad)

  • Tofu Veg Bun£14

    Braised tofu, oyster mushrooms and seasonal vegetables – veg only option available

    Can be made free of glutenLikely soy

  • Chicken Bun£14

    Lemongrass chicken

    Likely gluten

  • Prawn Bun£14

    Braised lemongrass coconut king prawns

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Pork Bun£14

    Braised pork belly

    Likely gluten

  • Beef Bun£14

    Braised beef shin/brisket

    Likely gluten

Chả Nem (Spring Roll)

  • Crab & Chicken Spring Roll£10

    Crabmeat, Chicken, Shiitake & Wood Ear Mushrooms, Mung Bean Noodles

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Vegan Spring Roll£10

    Taro, Shiitake & Wood Ear Mushrooms, Mung Bean Noodles

    Vegan

The menu’s own key: (v) vegan · (GF) gluten free · (GFO) gluten free option available · (ta) takeaway price · (ei) eat in price

What the menu saysMenu: most dishes will have cereals containing gluten, soy and sesame; the kitchen also regularly handles crustaceans, fish, nuts and sulphites. Allergen chart 2026 (reviewed 14/04/2026) footer: dishes made in a kitchen that handles cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, fish, soya, sesame and sulphites. The chart's per-dish ticks did not extract with reliable column alignment, so they were not applied to dish fields; unlabelled dishes are unknown. Ask staff.
  • Menu: most dishes will have cereals containing gluten, soy and sesame; the kitchen also regularly handles crustaceans, fish, nuts and sulphites. Allergen chart 2026 (reviewed 14/04/2026) footer: dishes made in a kitchen that handles cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, fish, soya, sesame and sulphites. The chart's per-dish ticks did not extract with reliable column alignment, so they were not applied to dish fields; unlabelled dishes are unknown. Ask staff.

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Facts

FactDetail
Address120B Lower Clapton Road, Lower Clapton, E5 0QR
AreaHackney
KindRestaurant · Vietnamese
Websitehai-cafe.com
Menu read5 Nov 2026 from hai-cafe.com
MapOpen in Google Maps

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Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Hai Cafe

Does Hai Cafe have gluten-free options?

Yes: 1 dish is gluten free as served, and 5 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 5 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Hai Cafe coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Menu: most dishes will have cereals containing gluten, soy and sesame; the kitchen also regularly handles crustaceans, fish, nuts and…”. Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Hai Cafe?

Hải Miến Chay (Gluten free option available – ask staff); Tofu Summer Rolls (Ask for nước mấm dip instead of the peanut dip (gluten free option)); Prawn Summer Rolls (Ask for nước mấm dip instead of the peanut dip (gluten free option)); Veg Summer Rolls (Ask for nước mấm dip instead of the peanut dip (gluten free option); pine nuts remain); Tofu Veg Bun (Gluten free option available – ask staff).

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