Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Hanoi.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Hanoi. including where to go and what to order.
Loving Hut on Au Co is one of Hanoi's earliest fully-vegan restaurants, with a 100,000 VND buffet on full and new moon days at the Tay Ho lakeside.
Order: The 100,000 VND vegan buffet on full or new moon days; a la carte rest of the time.
Tip: Three Hanoi branches: 147 Au Co (Tay Ho), Chua Lang (Dong Da), Dang Tat (Ba Dinh).
Kiez in Hanoi runs Tay Ho's vegan butcher cafe and bistro on Dang Thai Mai, plating Vietnamese-American vegan brunch with in-house mock meats on sale.
Order: Vegan eggs Benedict with mock bacon and a side of mock pork sausage.
Tip: Mock meats by the kilo at the butcher counter; bring a takeaway bag for self-cooking.
Bao An Vegan in Hanoi is the Old Quarter's HappyCow-favourite vegan Vietnamese fast-food counter, plating vegan banh mi, pho and fresh rolls on Tran Hung Dao.
Order: Vegan banh mi with house mock pate, vegan pho with mock beef, and a side of fresh spring rolls.
Tip: Takeaway counter only; cash and card both accepted. Top-rated on HappyCow Hanoi.
Veggie Castle in Hanoi is the Ba Dinh all-you-can-eat vegan Vietnamese buffet on Yen Ninh, popular with the lunch crowd from nearby government offices.
Order: The lunch buffet: vegan pho, mock-meat noodle salads and a dozen Vietnamese vegetable dishes.
Tip: Three Hanoi branches; Yen Ninh is the original. Cash and card; buffet around 100,000 VND.
Uu Dam in Hanoi holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for vegetarian Vietnamese cooking on Nguyen Du, with Buddhist-influenced sets and a meditation-quiet.
Order: The Buddhist banquet set; the vegetarian flan and che sweet soup are local favourites.
Tip: Bookings recommended on weekends; the meditation room fills first.
Aubergine Café in Hanoi is the Old Quarter's vegetarian and Italian crossover on Hang Be, with vegan pizza, Vietnamese vegetable bowls and a leafy upstairs.
Order: The mushroom pizza or a vegan banh mi with pho noodle salad; vegetarian Vietnamese options on every page.
Tip: Daytime is the breakfast crowd; dinner runs later. Cash and card both accepted.
Tam Khoi Vegetarian Foods in Hanoi is a small Hang Dieu counter plating local Vietnamese vegan food, mock-meat noodle dishes and Buddhist-style sets.
Order: Vegan pho with mock beef and a side of fresh tofu spring rolls.
Tip: Counter and a few tables; quick lunch turnover. Cash and card.
CHAYFOOD in Hanoi runs a multi-cuisine vegan counter on Nguyen Huu Huan, plating vegan pho, curries and pasta to the Old Quarter's broadest dietary crowd.
Order: Vegan pho or a vegetarian curry; the pasta menu mixes Vietnamese and Italian flavours.
Tip: Counter and small dining room; takeaway is normal. Cash and card.
La Studio in Hanoi runs gluten-free and vegan baked goods on Xuan Dieu, baking bagels, sandwiches and toasts without gluten or dairy in Tay Ho.
Order: The gluten-free avocado bagel and a cinnamon roll from the daily-bake counter.
Tip: Closed Mondays. Strong on gluten-free for celiac travellers; cross-contamination labels on each item.
Kiez in Hanoi labels gluten-free dishes across the vegan menu, with rice-noodle options replacing wheat where the kitchen normally uses it on the plates.
Order: Ask for the gluten-free vegan pho or the cauliflower-rice bowl.
Tip: Cross-contamination protocol on request; the kitchen prepares gluten-free items in a separate area.
iVegan Supershop on the West Lake shore plates plant-based smoothie bowls, veggie burgers and falafel bowls, with a gluten-free section on the menu.
Order: Smoothie bowl with gluten-free granola; the falafel bowl is naturally gluten-free.
Tip: Two Hanoi branches: Westlake and Old Quarter. Strong vegan and gluten-free combination menu.
Zaynab in Hanoi is the rare Vietnamese halal restaurant next to Al Noor Mosque on Hang Luoc, plating pho and bun cha with halal-certified meats.
Order: Halal pho or halal bun cha with charcoal-grilled chicken; vegetarian options on every page.
Tip: Five-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake; certified by Al Noor Mosque. Cash and card.
Namaste Hanoi on Tho Nhuom is one of the city's longest-running halal-certified North Indian kitchens, plating tandoor breads, biryanis and kebabs since 2009.
Order: Tandoori chicken with garlic naan and the dum biryani; vegetarian thali on every page.
Tip: Halal-certified throughout; alcohol-free. Five-minute walk south of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Tandoor Hanoi in Hanoi serves halal North Indian and Pakistani cuisine from a Hang Be courtyard, with tandoor breads, kebabs and biryanis since the 2000s.
Order: Tandoori chicken or seekh kebab with naan; the lamb biryani is the closing dish.
Tip: Halal-certified throughout; alcohol-free dining room. Open lunch and dinner.
TableJourney's Hanoi dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.