Menu from Bistro Saigon
Menu highlights
Includes dishes that are:
Vegan
Vegetarian
Traditional Fried Spring Rolls
Fried spring rolls made from a blend of chicken, pork, mooli radish, carrots and wood ear mushrooms seasoned with traditional Vietnamese herbs and wrapped in rice paper. Served with lettuce, mint leaves and classic Vietnamese dipping sauce
Pork and Vegetable Dumplings
Pork and a selection of vegetebles wrapped in pastry. Served either steamed or fried with a ginger and soy dipping sauce
Poached Prawns with Crispy Noodles
Shelled tiger prawns on a bed of grated mooli radish and carrots topped with crispy glass noodles, fresh herbs, chillies and peanuts in a classic Vietnamese dressing
Lunch
POACHED PRAWNS WITH CRISPY NOODLES
Shelled tiger prawns on a bed of grated mooli radish and carrots topped with crispy glass noodles, fresh mint, chillies and peanuts in classic Vietnamese dressing
HOT & SOUR SOUP
A classic Vietnamese clear soup with tomatoes, pineapple, celery, beansprouts, coriander, spring onions, chillies and garlic oil
VEGETARIAN SPRING ROLL NOODLE SALAD
Our vegetarian fried spring rolls served on a cold noodle salad with beansprouts, mint, coriander, caramelised onions and peanuts in classic soy dressing
Caramel Ginger Chicken
Caramelised strips of chicken with fresh chopped ginger, chillies and onions
Vietnamese Pancake
A pancake made from rice flour and coconut milk with prawns, pork, mushrooms, spring onions and beansprouts. Served with lettuce leaves, fresh mint and a classic Vietnamese dipping sauce
Duck with Lime and Ginger
Roast duck breast served with oriental vegetables and a ginger and lime dressing
Vegetarian
Crispy Sweet Potato Patties
Finely chopped sweet potato, spring onions and coriander fried in a spicy, crispy batter. Served with a traditional Vietnamese soy and ginger dipping sauce
Chargrilled Aubergine & Tofu
Chargrilled aubergine with fried tofu served with a traditional Vietnamese soy, ginger and chilli dressing
Vietnamese Yellow Vegetable Curry
Mixed vegetables and chunks of tofu cooked in a mild aromatic curry with shitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, green beans and mange tout
More about the restaurant: Bistro Saigon
Dear diners, to reserve for groups of more than 8 people, please contact the restaurant directly. A reservation of this size will require a £10 deposit per head.
Using recipes passed down through the generations in chef Loc Bui’s family, Bistro Saigon offers diners an authentic Vietnamese experience. From its elegant location on Railway Road, Bistro Saigon serves up casual bistro-style cuisine, with lunch and dinner time options. The place to go for pho and other Vietnamese favourites this side of Leeds, to guarantee a table at this charming Ilkley eatery, making a reservation in advance is advised.
Frequently asked questions
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Thinking about making a Bistro Saigon booking?
Headed by a chef who grew up in Vietnam, you know the food served up here is going to be the real deal, with the authentic cuisine paired with Bistro Saigon’s quaint decor, it’s easy to see why the people of Ilkley – and further afield in the Leeds area – keep coming back for more and more. Kick things off with the pork and vegetable dumplings or the beef and green papaya salad. Then sip on a bowl of piping hot pho, a classic Vietnamese soup made with a mixture of slow-cooked chunks of beef and strips of rare steak, served in a soup stock with vegetables, garlic oil and rice stick noodles.
Or, you could tuck into some Vietnamese pancake, spiced caramel pork, or some crispy mango chicken. Vegetarians will find plenty of choice too, while seafood lovers will be delighted with options like the mango and mooli seabass. Attracting foodies from all over the Leeds area, Bistro Saigon can get busy. Make a reservation and head on over to Railway Road for an authentic Vietnamese feed in Ilkley!