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 banh mi, highly recommended by many reviewers
Try the Bun Cha and cold Pho noodles for flavorful vegan Vietnamese classics
Try the vegan Banh Mi, highly recommended by many reviewers
Try the cashew cheese sandwiches and bagels for a flavorful meal
Enjoy the friendly and attentive service often recommending how to enjoy dishes
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
44 places worth stopping for banh mi
Try the banh mi, especially the spicy tofu banh mi
Try the spicy tofu banh mi, highly recommended by many reviewers
Try the spicy tofu banh mi but ask for less chili if you prefer mild spice
Try the mixed vegan bánh mì for a flavorful filling experience
7 places worth stopping for pho
Try the banh mi, especially the spicy tofu banh mi
Try the vegan pho and fried wontons
Try the pho and braised tofu dishes
Try the Lion's Mane Mushroom Pho, highly praised by multiple guests
18 places worth stopping for com tam
Portions are large and good for takeaway
Vegans should confirm dishes contain no eggs or dairy as those are used in some items
Try the com chay (rice plate) for a popular, delicious meal
Address is correct but Google Maps location is about 10 meters off to the west
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Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the Bun Cha and cold Pho noodles for flavorful vegan Vietnamese classics
Try the cashew cheese pizza
Try the vegan banh mi sandwiches, especially with mushroom pate
Try the salted caramel cake and chocolate desserts
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Enjoy the friendly and attentive service often recommending how to enjoy dishes
Try the vegetable spring rolls
Try the build-your-own bowl for personalized fresh fruit combinations
Try the housemade vegan cookies and Snickers
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the salted caramel cake and chocolate desserts
Try the Bun Cha and cold Pho noodles for flavorful vegan Vietnamese classics
Try the vegan banh mi sandwiches, especially with mushroom pate
Try the falafel bowl
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the cashew cheese pizza
Try the fried tofu starter
Try the cashew cheese sandwiches and bagels for a flavorful meal
Try the Mi Quang noodle dish, a standout favorite
The reason you planned the trip.
Expect attentive and helpful staff who explain dishes well
Try the braised sausage and mushrooms dish
Try the Bun Cha and cold Pho noodles for flavorful vegan Vietnamese classics
Try the vegetarian pho, a popular dish with a carefully prepared plant-based broth
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the salted caramel macadamia ice cream
Try the salted caramel cake and chocolate desserts
Try the salted caramel donut
Try the banh mi with homemade vegan mayonnaise
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the vegetarian pho, a popular dish with a carefully prepared plant-based broth
Try the spring rolls—highly praised by multiple reviewers
Specify no egg in Pad Thai to ensure vegan preparation
Try the pesto pasta, highly recommended for its creamy cashew cheese topping
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the Tonkin Oat Milk Signature coffee
Try the plant-based banh mi, especially the gluten-free options
Try the avocado, peanut butter, and bagels without cream cheese for vegan options
Ask for plant-based milk and no condensed milk in milk tea to ensure vegan-friendly drinks
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the cashew cheese sandwiches and bagels for a flavorful meal
Try the Pad Thai, praised as the star dish
Try the all-you-can-eat hot pot buffet for an excellent value
Request the vegan set menu in advance to ensure availability
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the Mi Quang noodle dish, a standout favorite
Enjoy the friendly and attentive service often recommending how to enjoy dishes
Ask staff to customize dishes vegan, such as dosa without ghee
Ask staff to veganize dishes for more options
Try the spring rolls—highly praised by multiple reviewers
Try the combo meals for fresh rolls, a main dish, and dessert at great value
Try the vegetable spring rolls
Try the vegetarian pho, a popular dish with a carefully prepared plant-based broth
Ask staff to veganize dishes for more options
Try the Bamboo Noodle Soup for a standout dish
Try the vegetarian dim sum specialties like siu mai and spicy wontons
Try the vegan curry, highly recommended and praised by multiple reviewers
Try the curry and spring rolls for standout flavor
Try the green leaf rolls and stir-fried mushroom with sesame rice cracker with their special dipping sauces
Try the vegan spring rolls and mushroom hotpot
Expect cash only—no card payments accepted
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Yes — Ho Chi Minh City has 755 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Rawberry, Bánh Mì XANH - Bánh Mì Chay Thượng Hạng - 2B Trần Hưng Đạo, Filthy Vegan. 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, pho, com tam, and the city also does cake 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 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.