Veggie Castle Yen Ninh is a dietary-friendly spot in Ba Dinh, 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.
Must 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.
Address: 7 Yen Ninh, Truc Bach, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
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.