Bếp Chay Huệ Nhiên

Bếp Chay Huệ Nhiên
39 P. Hàng Quạt

Opening Times: 9am-10pm every day

Nice vibe in this restaurant and an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu which is clearly labelled so you can avoid dishes with egg and dairy. We ordered lemongrass veggie skewers, tofu and eggplant, tofu in dark soy sauce and crispy stir fried mushroom rice. Everything was very good indeed, with the skewers, tofu eggplant and rice dishes being almost perfect. Decent portions and great value for money, the favourite meal in Hanoi during our recent trip. Highly recommended.

Chayfood

Chayfood
66 P. Nguyễn Hữu Huân

Opening Times: 6am-9pm every day

We shared three dishes from the all vegan menu and they were Vegan Pho Rolls, Banh Mi Pate and Mixed Bun Nem. We were both really hungry and the portion sizes were generous. Our favourites were the rice noodle salad (bun nem) which was delicious and the pho rolls which were served with a delightful peanut sauce. The banh mi was good but not great, we’ve had much better elsewhere.

Gardenai Chay

Gardenai Chay
P. Trần Văn Cẩn

Opening Times: 7am-9pm every day

If anyone is staying out of town in this area then you will certainly be happy to head to this all vegan spot. We were staying at the nearby Sheraton Hanoi West which was just a five minute walk away. We had a delicious chick pea stew, yam noodles with mushrooms and tofu in soya sauce. The stew and the noodles were excellent, whereas the tofu dish lacked a little flavour. We added some chilli sauce which certainly improved it. For sure we would dine here again if we were staying nearby.

Quan Chay Bo De

Quan Chay Bo De
65 Quan Su

Opening Times: 7am-9pm every day

There is a small vegan supermarket downstairs with a variety of noodles, mock meat and vegan sauces, we were excited to find this but to be honest the selection was limited and lots of it included MSG, which might be a problem for some travellers. Upstairs, the restaurant has an extensive menu of vegan food with lots of mock meat and tofu dishes, we chose a couple of the set menus which were decent and well priced but as we expected they were heavy on the MSG. We also picked up some snacks for our train journey including tofu in tomato sauce and vegan spare ribs (both were delicious).

Buffet at Quan Chay Bo De

Quan Chay Bo De
65 Quan Su

Opening Times: lunch from 11am-2pm and dinner from 6pm-8pm every day

There is a lunch buffet at Quan Chay Bo De that offers great value for money at 119,000VND per person and allows you to enjoy a wide range of local vegan dishes for a set price. When we visited there were more than 20 options including salads, soups, vegetables and mock meats. They also have a dinner buffets every evening which we didn’t try so unsure if the price is the same or not.

Vegan Banh Mi Food Cart

Vegan Banh Mi Food Cart
66B Tran Hung Dao

Opening Times: 8am-7pm every day, closed Sunday

We finally got to visit the Vegan Banh Mi Food Cart on our recent visit having missed out on previous trips. Firstly, it’s not a food cart but a small restaurant at the end of an alley that is run by a super friendly family. There are other items on the menu but we were here for the banh mi of which there are 2 options and they were both excellent. One has mock meat made from seitan and the other made with lentils. They are both served with vegan mayo and homemade pate, they were both delicious! Excellent value and an excellent option in Hanoi. Look out for the red sign on the roadside at the end of the alley.

Uu Dam Chay

Uu Dam Chay
55 Nguyễn Du

Opening Times: 10.30am-10pm every day

This is more up market than many of the other places we visited and has an extensive menu with all an vegetarian and mainly vegan selection. We ordered 3 dishes; pineapple and macadamia fried rice, tofu with tomato sauce and fried spring rolls. The first 2 dishes were tasty but the spring rolls were very oily so we sent them back. The food we ate was enjoyable and we can see why people like this restaurant, it’s a very pleasant setting and the staff were friendly, you pay a slight premium for this but it’s worth it in our opinion.

Au Lac Vegan Store

Loving Hut
242 Phố Lò Đúc

Opening Times: 7am-7pm every day, closed Sunday

Au Lac have stores all over Vietnam including two in Hanoi. They supply both retail and commercial customers with a huge selection of mock meat, sauces, TVP, frozen, tinned and dried vegan food. This type of ‘fake’ food is not for everyone of course but if you were living in Vietnam and it’s your thing then this is the place to go. We picked up a few bits to take home including mock chicken and mock mackerel.

Vegan Food in West Lake

La Studio

La Studio
44 Ng.31 Đ. Xuân Diệu
West Lake

Opening Times: 8.30am-4pm every day, closed Tuesday

We headed out to the West Lake area to meet a friend we had not seen since she stayed at our Siem Reap ‘Vegan Villa’ airbnb back in 2016. Once we realised that Nicole was in town we made plans to enjoy vegan cake together at her favourite spot. We ordered a cinnamon bun and a lemon drizzle cake, also turmeric lattes and loved everything we ordered. This is one seriously cool spot and the savoury dishes looked great too, we will certainly return when we are next in the West Lake area of Hanoi.

Loving Hut

Loving Hut
147b Âu Cơ
West Lake

Opening Times: 8.30am-3pm and 5pm-9pm every day

Loving Hut have locations throughout the region so they are always a safe bet for vegan travellers. When we visited we chose a simple rice noodles, bean sprouts, salad and mock meat dish which was served with a dipping sauce which included vegan fish sauce. We don’t know about you but the smell of (vegan) fish sauce is off putting and we never want to eat it. The food we selected was just OK but what was really exciting is that they were serving the Beyond Burger during our last trip making this the place to go for your Beyond Burger fix in Hanoi!

Sesame

Sesame
12 Dang Thai Mai
West Lake

Opening Times: 10.30am-5.30pm every day, closed Sunday

Vegetarian restaurant located near West Lake serving Vietnamese food with a Japanese influence, Sesame comes highly recommended by us as we were really impressed with the food and the service. We sampled quite a few dishes of the menu, with the Vegan Food Quest favourite being the mushroom rolls which were amazing!

Visit Ninh Binh

Van Long Nature Reserve

Just a couple of hours from Hanoi is Ninh Binh which is well worth a visit to explore the surrounding natural beauty of Van Long nature reserve. This place deserves a mention because it was so amazingly beautiful, we would highly recommend a boat trip here instead of Trang An which was so busy and over crowded it kind of ruined the vibe for us.

Com Chay An Lac

Com Chay An Lac
30 Thang 6
Ninh Binh

Opening Times: 8am-8pm every day

This was the only all vegan restaurant in Ninh Binh. The staff were really friendly and the restaurant was very clean. The food was OK (there was a bit too much MSG) and perhaps we didn’t choose the best options as our meal was a bit too oily, we’d go back and persevere with the menu to support fellow vegans though.

Vegan Friendly Luxury Hotels and Resorts in Hanoi

Check out these ‘tried and tested’ vegan friendly luxury hotels and resorts in Hanoi that one of our team has stayed at. Each of them understood our request for plant based food and ensured that our experience as vegan guests was very enjoyable. We would always recommend contacting your hotel or resort in advance to advise them of your dietary choice, and then to follow this up upon check in by asking to speak with either the restaurant manager or member of the F&B team.

Other Vegan Guides to Hanoi

We found these other vegan guides to Hanoi and Facebook Groups that will help with your vegan travel planning. Also, make sure to check out Happy Cow which has more than 40 vegan restaurants listed and always help us wherever we go…

Vegan Vietnam Group on Facebook

Best vegan food in Hanoi

Vegan food in Hanoi

5 vegan restaurants in Hanoi

Vegan Organic Hanoi Group on Facebook

Vegan Street Food in Hanoi