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.
Must go · #2 Try the crispy pillow dumplings (similar to samosas)
Must go · #3 Try the vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce
Must go · #4 Try the Buddha and smoothie bowls
Must go · #5 Try the vegan banh xeo, highly recommended and flavorful
Must go · #6 Try the vegan Banh Xeo pancakes
Order only one main dish per person due to the large amount of free side dishes and generous portions
Must go · #11 
Must go · #12 Must go · #13 Book ahead or come early due to very limited seating (6-10 seats)
Must go · #14 Try the Cha La Vong for a flavorful vegan version of a traditional Vietnamese dish
Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
19 places worth stopping for banh mi
Try the vegan banh mi with vegan sausage and mushroom sauce
Try the crispy pillow dumplings (similar to samosas)
Try the mushroom pâté bánh mì
Try the vegan banh mi with mushroom sauce
8 places worth stopping for pho
Arrive early for breakfast as they close once the broth runs out
Try the vegan pho with multiple soy-based mock meats and mushrooms
Specify no fish sauce when ordering to keep dishes fully vegan
Try the vegan chicken Bahn Mi and vegan beef pho
5 places worth stopping for spring rolls
Try the vegan banh xeo, highly recommended and flavorful
Try the Thai hot pot and lemongrass lemon drink
Try the pho and red curry dishes
Try the tofu with tomato or pepper sauce
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 366 Hanoi 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 pho and bun cha for authentic vegan Vietnamese flavors
Try the rice crackers with mushroom sauce
Try the Buddha and smoothie bowls
Try the carrot lox bagel and tempeh sandwiches
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Ask for coconut milk instead of condensed milk to make desserts vegan
Try the colorful vegan sushi rolls including vegan shrimp and fish.
Try the vegan banh xeo, highly recommended and flavorful
Try the vegan chicken and vegan beef burgers for generous portions and great flavor
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the carrot lox bagel and tempeh sandwiches
Try the signature pho and broken rice dishes
Try the falafel bowl and vegan smoothie bowls
Try the vegan banh mi with vegan sausage and mushroom sauce
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan Banh Xeo pancakes
Try the rice crackers with mushroom sauce
Try the vegan banh xeo, highly recommended and flavorful
Try the colorful vegan sushi rolls including vegan shrimp and fish.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the steamed mushrooms and tofu leaf rolls
Try the signature pho and broken rice dishes
Try the hot pot buffet with multiple soups and fresh toppings
Try the pho, highly recommended by reviewers
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Request the vegan version of the 11-course set menu for a complete experience
Try the 5-course set menu for a full experience
Try the fresh spring rolls with ming aralia
Try the paninis, especially the tempeh panini
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Get your vegan ice cream in a cup as the cones are not vegan
Ask for coconut milk instead of condensed milk to make desserts vegan
Try the vegan banh mi with vegan sausage and mushroom sauce
Try the vegan sausage banh mi, highly recommended for flavor
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Request the vegan version of the 11-course set menu for a complete experience
Try the falafel bowl and vegan smoothie bowls
Try the pho, highly recommended by many diners
Enjoy the Harry Potter-themed ambiance and decor
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the Buddha and smoothie bowls
Try the vegan banh xeo, highly recommended and flavorful
Try the rice crackers with mushroom sauce
Try the hot pot buffet with multiple soups and fresh toppings
Try the vegan pho and seitan dishes
Try the Thai hot pot and lemongrass lemon drink
Request the vegan version of the 11-course set menu for a complete experience
Try the signature pho and broken rice dishes
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 Chay Bread & Brew, Bao An Vegan street food, 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, spring rolls, and the city also does ramen and burger 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.
Chay Bread & Brew 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.
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.
