Every Vietnamese family that arrived and settled in Australia after the Vietnam war has stories to tell, my family is one of many stories.  Majority of those who left Vietnam after the war, either had served with western allies or were oppressed by post-war government policies.  My family were one of many 'boat people', war-torn refugees that were fortunate to be adopted by Australia.

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Tran in Vietnamese has various meanings, it can represent a woman's name or the popular surname "Tran".  The first proprietor of this building named the business after her daughter's name, and so "Tran Tran" became part of the Victoria Street's landscape in the late 80's.  Many have asked why not just call the restaurant Tran, instead of Tran Tran?  The simple answer is, Tran Tran sounds better in Vietnamese.  My family acquired the business in 1991 and as they say the rest is history.

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Our building's architecture dates back to the 1890's and it originally served as a chapel.  In 2009, Tran Tran underwent major renovations, which was when its interesting past came to light.  We pulled down the restaurant's false ceiling and were lucky enough to discover the original chapel ceiling, later finding out the building's historical significance.

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Tran Tran is a combination of flavours and senses from Vietnam that we had once knew and left behind, to the current Vietnam of today, and a fusion of our adopted country.

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- TRAN TRAN FAMILY