Loving Hut is a dietary-friendly spot in 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.
Must 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).
Address: 147 Au Co, Quang An, Tay Ho, Hanoi
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.
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.