Hum vegetarian restaurant

Hum vegetarian is considered one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Ho Chi Minh located in three convenient neighborhoods in District 1, District 2, and District 3 This restaurant won the title of Excellent Service Restaurant in 2014. Since then, Hum restaurant has constantly improved, developed, added, and updated the menu with certified ingredients, natural flavors, and fusion cuisines.

The restaurant itself can serve you an appetizing vegan meal and an interesting dining experience. If coming here for the first time, you can try green curry, salad, and spring rolls as they are the restaurant’s signature.

The food, along with the peaceful inside space of Hum, will give you a really worth trying experience. The venue located in District 2 is big enough for a big family or friends gathering with a gorgeous indoor and outdoor setup.

• Address: 32 Vo Van Tan, Ward 6, District 3, Sai Gon
• Address: 32 street number 10, Thu Duc ( District 2, Sai Gon)
• Open hour: 10 am - 10 pm
• Price range: $4 - $13 (80,000 VND - 300,000 VND)

Bánh Xèo Ba Híu (Vietnamese pancake)

If you look to experience street-style dining as a Vietnamese, this place is for you! Located in District 2 which is known as the home of expats who live in Vietnam but Bánh Xèo Ba Híu is a hidden place shared by locals. It specializes in Bánh Xèo and concentrates on a few other middles and southern region dishes such as “Bánh Khọt” and “Bò Nướng Lá Lốt”. Although the place is not fully vegan, it offers many vegan options. Bánh xèo here are made in southern styles with less oil, crispy from the outside, and served with herbs and rice papers. Go for the special “Bánh xèo nấm, củ hũ dừa” (fresh mushroom & coconut core), “Bánh xèo Hoa Thiên Lý” (Tonkin Jasmine flowers), or “Bánh khọt chay” (with mung bean & mixed fresh mushroom). All dishes are served with vegan fish sauce and a basket of special herb collections that originally come from Tay Ninh province.

• Address: 46/9 road 12, Tran Nao street, Binh An Ward, District 2, Sai Gon
• Open hour: 10:30 am – 8:00 pm
• Price range: $2 - $6 (40,000 VND – 120,000 VND)

Đu đủ xanh (Green papaya)

Du Du Xanh impresses me because of the internal design and the arrangement of furniture in the Indochinese style that creates an elegant and luxurious look but also keeps the closeness to customers. In addition, the food at Du Du Xanh is not only delicious, and healthy but also carefully and beautifully garnished.

Du Du Xanh's team is another significant aspect that makes the restaurant outstanding from other businesses in the market. Share a similar concept with the extraordinary The Noir- Dining in the dark, the staff in Du Du Xanh are from the Blind Association Centre, are well trained, and have a profound understanding of their lives and hospitality service excellence. Therefore, this social business will help boost awareness toward the visually impaired and blind community in the region.

• Address: 178A Hai Ba Trung Street, Da Kao Ward, District 1, Sai Gon
• Open hours: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Price range: $4 - $13 (100,000 VND - 300,000 VND)

Shamballa

Similar to Hum restaurant, the name Shamballa is chosen by its meaning in Sanskrit where it means a place of peace, stasis, and joy. And therefore, the food and the dining setup of Shamballa restaurant also deliver the core expression of its name.

Shamballa in both locations in District 1 hides inside a colonial French-inspired building and offers a wide menu with fresh Vietnamese cuisine-oriented flavors and gorgeous looks. You could try the Lotus leaf fried brown rice, Woven noodles with betel lolot wraps, Braised tofu with shiitake mushrooms, and many other typical Vietnamese dishes that are transformed from meaty versions to the plant-based form deliciously.

• Address: 17-19 Trinh Van Can, District 1, Sai Gon
• Address: 31 Ly Tu Trong, District 1, Sai Gon
• Open hours: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Price range: $4 - $13 (100,000 VND - 300,000 VND)