ABOUT THREE UNCLES
Traditional Cantonese roast meats,
lo mein and dim sum.
We are three Hong Kong born childhood friends, chefs and restaurateurs who emigrated to the UK over 20 years ago. In 2019 we finally realised our dream to open a restaurant together and launched Three Uncles in London's Liverpool Street.
Siu Mei brings back treasured memories for us; growing up in Hong Kong in the 70s we would visit the famous roast meat cafes near Wan Chai market and watch the skilled chefs chopping delicious chunks of roast duck and char siu pork.
Siu Mei remains one of the most popular types of food for everyday Hong Kongers, but in London we found you can only really find it in restaurants in Chinatown.
All our roast meat recipes use the classic Cantonese technique; marinate on the inside, rub on the outside, hang and fan dry overnight, roast, rest, and serve.
We look forward to bringing this much-loved everyday food to London to make it available to all as you would find across the Far East.
~Pui Sing, Cheong Yew & Mo
(The Three Uncles)
Awards, Press & Recognition
Since 2019, Three Uncles has grown from one small roast meat counter to seven kitchens across London — earning recognition from some of the UK’s most respected food and restaurant platforms.
AWARDS
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Winner — Best Chinese Restaurant, Deliveroo Restaurant Awards London 2025
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Shortlisted — Scalable Concept of the Year, R200 Awards 2025
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Featured among the Most Influential Restaurant Brands 2025 by Restaurant Online
Press Highlights
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Time Out — “Among the Best Chinese Restaurants in London.”
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Evening Standard — “Cooking of immense focus, skill and endorphin-spiking intensity.”
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The Telegraph — “A particular hit was Hainan chicken… profoundly, soul-soothingly chickeny.”
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The Good Food Guide — “The duck (‘a wondrous blush pink’) is cooked to near perfection.”
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Ealing Nub News — “Easily the best Cantonese food in the area.”
Our Story Timeline
(2019–2025)
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2019 — Liverpool Street. Three Hong Kong–born friends open a tiny roast meat counter near Liverpool Street. Queues from day one.
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2020 — Camden. Hawley Wharf brings siu mei north. Through lockdowns, fans still find us.
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2021 — Brixton Village. The first Three Uncles restaurant opens in the legendary Brixton Village, introducing new special dishes.
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2022 — First major press. Featured by Time Out among London’s best Chinese restaurants; coverage from Evening Standard and others follows.
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2023 — Growth across the city. New kitchens open in St Paul’s and a Bermondsey Deliveroo Editions site, extending Three Uncles’ reach across central and south London.
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2024 — West London expansion. Our biggest restaurant yet opens in Ealing Filmworks, bringing the Three Uncles experience to west London.
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2025 — Brent Cross & Awards. Brent Cross opens in April, rounding off six years of growth and recognition — Deliveroo Best Chinese Restaurant (London) winner, R200 Scalable Concept shortlist, and one of the Most Influential Restaurant Brands 2025 (Restaurant Online).
