iVegan Supershop Westlake is a dietary-friendly spot in Tay Ho, Hanoi.
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.
Must 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.
Address: 16 To Ngoc Van, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
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.
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.
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.