Vegetarian Restaurants in Halong Bay Town: Where to Eat Before or After Your Cruise
Most of this cluster is about what happens on the boat. This page is about the nights you're not on it: before your cruise departs, after it returns, or if you're staying in Halong Bay town for a day or two either side of the water. A cruise kitchen that can't fully confirm your vegetarian request isn't your only option; the town itself has a genuinely useful, if small, set of vegetarian-focused restaurants.
TL;DR: Two dedicated vegetarian/vegan restaurants operate in Halong Bay town: HOI Modern Vegetarian Dining (fusion vegetarian buffet, coastal-facing) and Fancy Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant (Lola's Kitchen, inside a hostel, veggie/vegan/non-vegan menu). Two more, Avocado Restaurant and Linh Dan, are general restaurants with a reliable vegetarian selection rather than dedicated vegetarian kitchens. None of this is independently verified by us yet; confirm current hours and menu directly before you go, the same way we ask you to verify any operator claim in this cluster.
The Four Options
A note before the list: everything below is sourced from general travel-directory content about Halong Bay (TripAdvisor, Wanderlog, and similar), not from a visit we've made or a call we've placed ourselves. That's a meaningfully different standard than the first-hand verification this cluster aims for elsewhere. It's why every entry below is written as "reportedly" rather than "is": treat this as a strong lead to call ahead on, not a confirmed recommendation. None of these have been checked for Jain-specific compliance (no onion/garlic/root vegetables). A dedicated vegetarian kitchen is a good sign, but you still need to ask the Jain-specific questions directly, the same way you would on a cruise.
HOI – Modern Vegetarian Dining
Reportedly a dedicated modern-vegetarian restaurant facing the coast in Ha Long City, known for an extensive fusion vegetarian buffet alongside authentic Vietnamese vegetarian dishes. Of the four options here, this is the one most explicitly built around vegetarian cuisine rather than offering it as one menu section among many.
- Address: Tran Quoc Nghien, Hong Hai, Ha Long City (reportedly ~200m from the Quang Ninh Exhibition Center)
- Contact: Reportedly +84 88 978 2882
Fancy Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant (Lola's Kitchen)
A vegetarian, vegan, and non-vegan restaurant reportedly operating inside a hostel in Halong Bay town, serving Vietnamese dishes, burgers, pizzas, and dedicated vegan/vegetarian options; reviewers specifically mention fresh vegetable pho and a veggie burger. Useful if you want a full vegan (not just vegetarian) option, which is less common than plain vegetarian in this market.
- Hours: Reportedly daily, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Contact: Reportedly (+84) 382 529 298 (call or WhatsApp)
Avocado Restaurant
A general restaurant in the Old Street Zone (Bai Chay) reportedly serving Halong seafood, Vietnamese, and Western dishes alongside a vegetarian selection. It's not a dedicated vegetarian kitchen, so treat it as a fallback option for a mixed group rather than a primary choice if vegetarian food is your main priority.
- Address: C342-343 Old Street Zone, Bai Chay
Linh Dan
A reportedly family-run restaurant offering a vegetarian selection alongside its standard menu. Less documented than the other three options: treat this as the least corroborated entry on this page until you confirm directly.
The Four at a Glance
| Restaurant | Type | Corroboration | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOI Modern Vegetarian Dining | Dedicated vegetarian | Recent, specific reviews | +84 88 978 2882 (reportedly) |
| Fancy Vegetarian and Vegan (Lola's Kitchen) | Dedicated vegetarian/vegan | Recent, specific reviews | (+84) 382 529 298, call or WhatsApp (reportedly) |
| Avocado Restaurant | General, with vegetarian selection | General listing only | Address only: C342-343 Old Street Zone, Bai Chay |
| Linh Dan | General, with vegetarian selection | Least documented | Not listed; confirm directly |
How to Verify Before You Go
A phone number and an address from a directory listing is a starting point, not a confirmation. Before you build a meal around any of these four:
- Call ahead, ideally the same day or the day before, and confirm the vegetarian menu is still offered and current: small restaurants change menus and hours more often than directory listings get updated.
- Ask the Jain-specific questions if they apply to you. "Vegetarian" in a Vietnamese kitchen doesn't automatically mean no onion or garlic. See our Jain food guide for exactly what to ask.
- Check recent reviews (Google Maps, TripAdvisor) dated within the last few months specifically mentioning vegetarian or vegan food, not just general reviews of the restaurant.
- Confirm it's still open. Of the four, HOI and Fancy Vegetarian/Lola's Kitchen have the most recent, specific review activity; Avocado and Linh Dan are more general listings and deserve extra confirmation.
Conclusion
Halong Bay town has a genuinely useful, if small, set of vegetarian options: two dedicated vegetarian/vegan restaurants and two more general restaurants with reliable vegetarian menus, all sourced from general directories rather than a visit we've made ourselves. Every detail above needs a confirming phone call before you rely on it. For the food question that matters most, what happens on your actual cruise, see our vegetarian & Jain food guide and notice-period guide. For the halal equivalent of this page, see halal restaurants in Halong Bay town. If you spot outdated details on any of these four listings, let the editorial team know.