Ho Chi Minh City runs on banh mi at 44 venues and com tam at 18, the deepest signature pairing on this batch by a wide margin. Bánh Mì XANH, Bon's Vegan Bistro, and Chay Khai Tâm hold the Vietnamese line, while Rawberry doubles as essential pick and top cake venue, and Filthy Vegan brings the American-British outlier. The 10-deep Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine lineups round out the spread.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the spicy tofu bánh mì, a standout favorite with a good kick.
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Must go · #4 Try the pesto panini and tri colore panini for a rich cheese experience
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Must go · #7 Try the combo meals which often include fresh rolls, a main dish, and dessert for excellent value.
Must go · #8 Try the Shamballa crispy mushrooms, a standout dish with a popular sweet-spicy sauce
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Must go · #11 Enjoy the lẩu nấm chay (mushroom hotpot) and lẩu Thái chay (Thai hotpot) for a flavorful vegan experience
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Must go · #14 Enjoy the all-you-can-eat Vietnamese buffet featuring vegan pho, banh mi, and tofu dishes
Must go · #15 Try the pesto pasta and sourdough pizzas with house-made cashew cheeses
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
41 places worth stopping for banh mi
Try the spicy tofu bánh mì, a standout favorite with a good kick.
Visit early as the stand closes by 9:30am daily.
Try the katsu kimchi banh mi and their almond matcha croissant
Try the vegan tofu banh mi with the spicy garlic sauce for authentic flavor
15 places worth stopping for com chay
Try the mixed vegan rice plates served with a free bowl of vegetable soup
Try the house-made fried spring rolls for a tasty vegan snack
Bring cash, as the stall operates on a cash-only basis.
Order com chay for affordable and filling meals starting at 15,000 VND
15 places worth stopping for noodle soup
Bring cash as the venue is cash only.
Try the vegan banh mi, praised for being delicious and filling at very low cost
Try the spring roll noodles (Bun Cha Gio) available daily
Try the noodle soup with tofu, mock meat, and shiitake mushrooms
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 755 Ho Chi Minh City venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the salted caramel chocolate cake and vegan Twix bar, two crowd favorites
Try the sweet corn soup when available
Try the spicy tofu bánh mì, a standout favorite with a good kick.
Try the Banh Mi, especially with fried tofu or BBQ 'meat' options
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan pho and bánh xèo for authentic Vietnamese flavors.
Enjoy the friendly and attentive service often recommending how to enjoy dishes
Try the 'build your own bowl' option to customize your acai bowl with fresh fruit and toppings
Try the vegan Snickers bar and chocolate peanut butter lava cake.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the salted caramel chocolate cake and vegan Twix bar, two crowd favorites
Try the Banh Mi, especially with fried tofu or BBQ 'meat' options
Try the pesto panini and tri colore panini for a rich cheese experience
Try the pesto pasta and sourdough pizzas with house-made cashew cheeses
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan pho and bánh xèo for authentic Vietnamese flavors.
Try the Banh Mi, especially with fried tofu or BBQ 'meat' options
Try the vegetarian PHO, known for its herbal broth with 24 spices simmered over hours
Enjoy the all-you-can-eat Vietnamese buffet featuring vegan pho, banh mi, and tofu dishes
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the vegan duck and quack quack rolls for standout flavors
Try the tofu pudding for dessert
Try the vegetarian PHO, known for its herbal broth with 24 spices simmered over hours
Try the Shamballa crispy mushrooms, a standout dish with a popular sweet-spicy sauce
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the vegan duck and quack quack rolls for standout flavors
Try the vegan spring rolls and the tempura eggplant for popular vegan starters
Try the smoothie bowls for fresh, large portions that many guests recommend.
Try the signature chewy ChanChan noodles with pickled radish
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the oat milk coffees including the Tonkin Oat Milk Signature and vegan Nâu coffee
Try the katsu kimchi banh mi and their almond matcha croissant
Enjoy the company of many friendly resident cats and some dogs roaming freely
Try the French toast and vegan banh mi for standout dishes
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the salted caramel chocolate cake and vegan Twix bar, two crowd favorites
Try the vegan 'egg' coffee, a unique offering in Ho Chi Minh City
Payment is by cash or bank transfer only, no cards accepted
Visit early as the stand closes by 9:30am daily.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the falafel bowl and Impossible Hawaiian Burger.
Try the katsu kimchi banh mi and their almond matcha croissant
Try the vegan bagels, especially the avocado and peanut butter banana varieties
Try the oat milk coffees including the Tonkin Oat Milk Signature and vegan Nâu coffee
Try the vegan duck and quack quack rolls for standout flavors
Try the smoothie bowls for fresh, large portions that many guests recommend.
Enjoy the clear vegan menu with many marked options for easy ordering.
Try the vegan pho with chili sauce for a savory and fresh experience
Try the signature chewy ChanChan noodles with pickled radish
Ask staff to veganize dishes like masala dosa, dal bati thali, and vegetable korma for a flavorful meal.
Specify vegan dietary needs clearly and look for the green vegan symbol next to dishes to ensure they are vegan.
Try the vegan pho and jackfruit in coconut milk for authentic Vietnamese flavors
Try the Thai curry and tom yum soup for standout flavors
Specify vegan dietary needs clearly and look for the green vegan symbol next to dishes to ensure they are vegan.
Try the tamago ramen and spicy shoyu udon for flavorful noodle soup options
Try the vegan rainbow sushi for a flavorful plant-based twist on classic salmon sushi
Cities where the banh mi signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Ho Chi Minh City has 755 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Rawberry, Banh Mi Xanh, Hoàng’s Kitchen. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Ho Chi Minh City scores 81.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 301 vegan-friendly venues and 219 high-quality restaurants out of 755 analyzed.
Ho Chi Minh City has 366 fully vegan restaurants and 275 vegetarian restaurants. 301 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Ho Chi Minh City's top signature dishes for vegans are banh mi, com chay, noodle soup, and the city also does pho well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Ho Chi Minh City leans Vietnamese, Asian, Chinese. Vietnamese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Rawberry is ranked #1 in Ho Chi Minh City 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.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
