Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Ho Chi Minh City. including where to go and what to order.
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VeganThao Dien
Kashew Cheese Deli is a Thao Dien vegan kitchen built around its own cashew cheese, turning it into paninis, pastas and boards across a small daytime cafe.
OrderA cashew-cheese panini or the vegan lasagne.
TipThe house cashew cheese is the whole point; it is closed Tuesdays, so plan around.
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VeganDistrict 1
Chan Nhu is a small, almost entirely vegan eatery near the backpacker district, serving mock-meat and vegetable dishes and a cheap self-serve buffet.
OrderA plate from the vegan buffet or the mock-meat clay pot.
TipThe self-serve buffet is the quickest, cheapest way to eat; it is popular at lunch, so go early.
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VegetarianDistrict 3
Hum is a serene District 3 vegetarian restaurant plating elegant plant-based Vietnamese dishes from seasonal produce in a calm garden villa setting.
OrderThe lotus-seed rice in a clay pot and fresh vegetable rolls.
TipIt is a full sit-down restaurant, not a canteen; book ahead for dinner in the garden room.
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VegetarianDistrict 1
This De Tham branch of Chan Nhu is a plant-based canteen near the backpacker area, dishing almost entirely vegan Vietnamese plates and a self-serve com chay.
OrderA tray from the com chay vegetarian buffet.
TipLook for the com chay sign; the buffet is the fastest, cheapest way to fill a plate here.
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TableJourney's Ho Chi Minh City dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.