Hanoi runs on banh mi at 19 venues and pho at 8, with the essentials list staying close to home — Bao An Vegan street food, Tu Chau Veggie, MẸT, and Chay Bread & Brew all working the Vietnamese lane. Spring rolls round out the signature trio at 5 venues, while burger and salad lineups led by Burgeryyy Downtown and Tiệm Sốt Xê show the city's lighter international flank.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the single vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce and vegan sausage
Try the vegan Banh Mi with mushroom sauce for a flavorful and filling meal
Try the vegan Banh Xeo, highly praised and a must-have dish.
Sample the vegan bun cha and pho for authentic local flavors.
Try the pho, bánh mì vegan pâté, and bún riêu for authentic Vietnamese vegan flavors
Order only one main dish per person to enjoy the abundant free side dishes without overordering
Try the mushroom pho, phò rolls, and Hanoi style Bun Rieu for authentic vegan Vietnamese flavors.
Try the acai and smoothie bowls for fresh, flavorful breakfasts
Order as much as you want at a fixed price buffet allowing repeated orders for variety and fullness
Try the carrot lox bagel and pulled mushroom burger for standout Western vegan comfort food.
Try the braised young jackfruit bánh mì for a unique vegan filling
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
18 places worth stopping for banh mi
Try the single vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce and vegan sausage
Try the vegan Banh Mi with mushroom sauce for a flavorful and filling meal
Try the braised young jackfruit bánh mì for a unique vegan filling
Try the variety of banh mi sandwiches including shumai and falafel styles
14 places worth stopping for pho
Try the mushroom pho, phò rolls, and Hanoi style Bun Rieu for authentic vegan Vietnamese flavors.
Try the mushroom pho and vegan pho rolls with peanut sauce
Sample the vegan bun cha and pho for authentic local flavors.
Try the vegan chicken pho, often highlighted as a standout dish.
5 places worth stopping for bun cha
Try traditional vegan dishes like Bun Thang, Cha Ca, and Nem Lui not commonly found elsewhere.
Sample the vegan bun cha and pho for authentic local flavors.
Try the vegan bún riêu and eggplant stew for authentic Vietnamese flavors.
Try the vegan banh xeo pancakes and enjoy rolling them yourself at the table
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Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the pho, bánh mì vegan pâté, and bún riêu for authentic Vietnamese vegan flavors
Try the carrot lox bagel and pulled mushroom burger for standout Western vegan comfort food.
Sample the vegan bun cha and pho for authentic local flavors.
Try the acai and smoothie bowls for fresh, flavorful breakfasts
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Ask for coconut milk and no condensed milk to make desserts vegan.
Order only one main dish per person to enjoy the abundant free side dishes without overordering
Try the dal tadka and aloo jeera for authentic Punjabi flavors.
Try the vegan chicken and vegan beef burgers for a filling, flavorful experience.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the acai and smoothie bowls for fresh, flavorful breakfasts
Try the tempeh sandwich or mushroom pesto bagel for well-reviewed hearty options
Try the vegan Banh Mi with mushroom sauce for a flavorful and filling meal
Try the single vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce and vegan sausage
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Order only one main dish per person to enjoy the abundant free side dishes without overordering
Sample the vegan bun cha and pho for authentic local flavors.
Try the vegan Banh Xeo, highly praised and a must-have dish.
Try the vegetarian crab noodle and Hue spicy noodle for signature flavors.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the tomato tofu, often praised as one of the best vegan dishes in Hanoi.
Ask staff to guide you to vegan signature dishes since menu labeling is unclear.
Try the bún riêu for a flavorful traditional Vietnamese vegan dish.
Order as much as you want at a fixed price buffet allowing repeated orders for variety and fullness
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the tomato tofu, often praised as one of the best vegan dishes in Hanoi.
Specify vegan dietary requirements so the set menu can be adjusted accordingly.
Try the Panini Tempeh sandwich with grilled tempeh and fresh vegetables
Try the vegan chicken and vegan beef burgers for a filling, flavorful experience.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the tempeh sandwich or mushroom pesto bagel for well-reviewed hearty options
Try the vegan smoothie bowls that can be customized without yoghurt
Try the vegan banh mi and colorful rice noodles for fresh and filling meals
Try the oat milk lattes for a creamy vegan-friendly option
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the salted caramel and pistachio coconut avocado vegan ice cream flavors
Try vegan creamy flavors like peanut butter, salted caramel, and vanilla Oreo.
Ask for coconut milk and no condensed milk to make desserts vegan.
Try the single vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce and vegan sausage
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the traditional dishes like bún riêu, bún dau, nam xào bát vị, and nem cốm for authentic flavors
Try the pho, highly recommended by many diners
Try the coconut ice cream dessert
Be aware that oat milk costs an additional 10,000 VND
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan smoothie bowls that can be customized without yoghurt
Try the Green Ninja and Super Acai smoothie bowls for fresh, large portions of creamy vegan breakfast bowls.
Try the tempeh sandwich or mushroom pesto bagel for well-reviewed hearty options
Try the pulled mushroom sandwich and tempeh sandwiches
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the tomato tofu, often praised as one of the best vegan dishes in Hanoi.
Try the bún riêu for a flavorful traditional Vietnamese vegan dish.
Try the Panini Tempeh sandwich with grilled tempeh and fresh vegetables
Order as much as you want at a fixed price buffet allowing repeated orders for variety and fullness
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the sizzling traditional Vietnamese dish 'Cha La Vong' made with seitan.
Try the pho and banh bao dumplings for authentic vegan street food flavors
Try the hot pot buffet with multiple soups and fresh toppings
Try the dal tadka and aloo jeera for authentic Punjabi flavors.
Try the tomato tofu, often praised as one of the best vegan dishes in Hanoi.
Try the vegan banh xeo pancakes and enjoy rolling them yourself at the table
Try the vegan pho and panna cotta dessert
Try the vegetarian crab noodle and Hue spicy noodle for signature flavors.
Cities where the banh mi signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Hanoi has 366 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Little Bowl, Bánh Mì Chay, Tu Chau Veggie - Vegan Banh Mi. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Hanoi scores 62.2/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 103 vegan-friendly venues and 119 high-quality restaurants out of 366 analyzed.
Hanoi has 90 fully vegan restaurants and 106 vegetarian restaurants. 103 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Hanoi's top signature dishes for vegans are banh mi, pho, bun cha, and the city also does burger and ice cream well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Hanoi leans Vietnamese. Vietnamese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Little Bowl is ranked #1 in Hanoi by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
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