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A vibrant Vietnamese kitchen with fresh herbs and steaming bowls, reflecting the spirit of Huong Viet Vegan

Our story

Rooted in Vietnam.
Made for everyone.

Huong Viet Vegan is a Vietnamese restaurant in Footscray that brings the full depth of Vietnamese cooking to a 100% plant-based table.

Who we are

Vietnamese cooking,
without compromise

Huong Viet Vegan is a Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan restaurant at 36A Leeds St, Footscray, in the heart of Melbourne's most vibrant Vietnamese neighbourhood. Huong Viet Vegan serves the dishes that define the Vietnamese table: slow-simmered noodle soups, crispy tofu, smoky claypots, and iced coffee poured the old way through a phin filter.

Every recipe at Huong Viet Vegan starts with the same question the home cooks of Vietnam have always asked: what does this dish really need to taste right? The answer is rarely meat. It is spice, time, balance, and the right herbs piled high at the end.

Huong Viet Vegan draws from the distinct regional traditions of Vietnam: the fiery lemongrass broths of Hue, the herb-laden noodle bowls of Saigon, and the caramelised claypot cooking of the south. Huong Viet Vegan rebuilds each one from scratch, without a single animal product, and without cutting corners on flavour.

Fresh tofu and herbs laid out at a Vietnamese produce market, the everyday ingredients at Huong Viet Vegan
A fragrant bowl of vegan pho broth with star anise and cinnamon, as served at Huong Viet Vegan

What we stand for

The principles behind every bowl

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Authentic to the region

Huong Viet Vegan follows recipes shaped by the distinct provinces of Vietnam: the spice levels of Hue, the sweetness of Saigon, the freshness of the north. Huong Viet Vegan does not flatten these differences into a generic bowl.

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Broths built over hours

Huong Viet Vegan simmers every stock with charred onion, ginger, whole star anise, cinnamon, and clove. Huong Viet Vegan does not accelerate the process, because the depth of a good broth cannot be rushed.

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Fully plant-based

Huong Viet Vegan serves a menu that is entirely free from meat, seafood, egg, and dairy. Every broth, every sauce, every garnish at Huong Viet Vegan is vegan, so every person at the table can order freely.

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Part of Footscray

Huong Viet Vegan sits on Leeds Street in Footscray, a suburb with one of Australia's most established Vietnamese communities. Huong Viet Vegan is a local restaurant, open seven days a week, serving neighbours and visitors alike.

A cook working at a hot wok, stir-frying tofu with fresh vegetables in a Vietnamese kitchen

The kitchen at
Huong Viet Vegan
runs on whole ingredients.

Huong Viet Vegan uses fresh tofu, real lemongrass, house-made satay sauce, and vegan condensed milk. No shortcuts, no artificial meat fillers, no compromised condiments.

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Signature dishes

What Huong Viet Vegan is known for

These are the dishes regulars order again and again, and the ones first-time visitors are steered toward.

Phở Đặc Biệt, Huong Viet Vegan's special noodle soup with slow-cooked star anise broth and fresh herbs
Soups

Phở Đặc Biệt

Huong Viet Vegan's signature pho. A slow-cooked broth built from charred onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, served over flat rice noodles with fresh bean sprouts, Thai basil, and chilli on the side.

Bún Bò Huế, the spicy Central Vietnamese lemongrass noodle soup made fully plant-based at Huong Viet Vegan
Soups

Bún Bò Huế

Huong Viet Vegan's take on the fiery noodle soup from Central Vietnam. A lemongrass-forward broth with thick round noodles, Vietnamese mint, shredded banana blossom, and a hit of chilli oil.

Đậu Hủ Satay, satay tofu stir-fried with lemongrass and coconut, one of the most-ordered mains at Huong Viet Vegan
Tofu & Mains

Đậu Hủ Satay

Firm tofu cooked in Huong Viet Vegan's house satay sauce: aromatic with lemongrass, rich with coconut, and finished with roasted peanuts. One of the most-ordered mains at Huong Viet Vegan.

Salt and pepper deep-fried tofu, golden and crackling, served with fresh chilli and spring onion at Huong Viet Vegan
Tofu & Mains

Salt & Pepper Tofu

Huong Viet Vegan deep-fries tofu until the crust crackles, then finishes it with a generous seasoning of salt, white pepper, fresh chilli, and spring onion. Simple, and very good.

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Come visit

Where to find
Huong Viet Vegan

Huong Viet Vegan is open seven days a week on Leeds Street in Footscray. Walk in, take a seat, and order from the full vegan menu.

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    Address 36A Leeds St, Footscray VIC 3011
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    Hours Monday to Sunday, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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The warm dining room interior of Huong Viet Vegan restaurant on Leeds Street, Footscray