Aubergine Café is a dietary-friendly spot in Old Quarter, Hanoi.
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.
Must 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.
Address: 16 Hang Be, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
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.
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.
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.