Vegan
Take-out
Asian
Vietnamese

Small vegetarian restaurant located in the Hakaniemi area, behind Aktia bank. Offers mainly Vietnamese cuisine with fried rice, fried noodles, pho, and other choices with tofu and vegetables. Food is available for pre-ordering and takeaway. Reported May 2017 to be now fully vegan.
Note May 2020: confirmed open. Open Mon-Sat 11:00-19:00, Sun 12:00-19:00.


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98 Reviews

First Review by veganpolyglot

eljas

Points +125

Vegan
30 Dec 2022

Delicious food

Delicious food and good prices. Loved the udon noodles stir fry.

pickymoon

Points +104

Vegan
28 Oct 2022

i love this place!

i always try to go here when i’m in helsinki. big menu with all vegan options, big portions and reasonable prices.

it’s such a comfort restaurant for me!

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-28

vblade

Points +152

Vegan
16 Aug 2022

Good Vietnamese food

Completely vegan. We had the lunch specials and they were good. Nothing special but I'd go there again.

Pros: Completely vegan, Nice staff

Cons: The outside of the location is not nice

Acidstarz

Points +37

Mostly Veg
24 Jul 2022

Delicious summer rolls and noodles 😍

We wolfed this down. Relatively guilt free as the summer rolls seem pretty healthy! Delicious fresh food 😊

hummus_sapiens

Points +1079

Vegan
18 Jul 2022

Insider tipp.

I am very happy, that I found this tiny restaurant at happy cow! It is a little bit hidden and we would never have found it by ourselves. The food was excellent and authentic! Very fresh and hot, directly out of the little kitchen to the table. Payment only by card.

Pros: Everything is vegan, Delicious food

TheBlackCat

Points +1117

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Affordable vegan food

Has lots of good vegan options which aren't too expensive.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: Limited seating

emkoi

Points +1399

Vegan
30 Jun 2022

Fresh and delicious

Had the rice noodle salad (Banh Hoi), it was so fresh and I loved the soy pieces. Would definitely come back to try other stuff.

bronczas

Points +491

Vegan
25 May 2022

Proper vietnamese food in Helsinki

Even though the menu is not huge, the food is really tasty and authenticaly seasoned

Pros: Authentic flavours, Big portions

Cons: Small menu

Kykykäkä

Points +1361

Vegan
09 May 2022

Super delish!

My favorite restaurant in whole Finland! After 15:00, you can get student discount 10% as well.

Updated from previous review on 2022-02-26

Lefa

Points +477

Vegan
02 Apr 2022

Best vegan asian food in Helsinki

One of my favorite places in Helsinki. Cheap filling and delicious asian food. I have been here many times

Pros: Everything is good

elkstar

Points +41

Vegan
07 Feb 2022

best place to eat vietnamese food in town

good food, a lot of choice, hidden from the main routes. love it.

Tamsieee

Points +237

Vegan
11 Dec 2021

Delicious, good price

Very tasty food, large vegan selection, the food is definitely worth the price

Pros: Tasty food, Good price

Cons: No toilet, Small place, only 5 tables

virtualism

Points +34

Vegan
16 Nov 2021

tasty

so yummy, enjoyed the food . Went there twice because of the good pricing and many options

Pros: good pricing , Tasty, All vegan

Luksi

Points +447

Vegan
15 Nov 2021

Little hideaway

I had fried noodles, with veggies and tofu. Tasty and fresh. They have two fast options at lunch time. Popular tiny place and menu with pictures of every dish.

Pros: Many options, Friendly, Fast

ValentineCR

Points +1146

Vegan
07 Nov 2021

Mium mium

Great restaurant! The vegetables cooking was amazing, great crunchiness ! The plates flavors were balanced, not too salty as you can sometimes get in Asian food. There are also so many option it’s nearly overwhelming but I’m sure whatever you choose will take you to the moon 😉

Pros: Lots of choices, Tastes amazing

siderealfire

Points +2353

Vegan
16 Sep 2021

The kind of restaurant I'd want to be closer to home

I literally fell in love with this tiny vegan restaurant. It took me at least 20 minutes to decide what I wanted to have because the options on the menu were all very appealing. I ended up getting vermicelli noodles in a Vietnamese stir fry. I can't recommend this place enough as it is also pretty cheap for the amount of food that you get.
I wish I tried all the items on their menu, so I'm definitely paying a visit to this place again.

jasonxkeller

Points +453

Vegan
26 Aug 2021

Cute little Vietnamese spot!

With only 5 or 6 tables they have a menu that is mostly traditional Vietnamese vegan fare. “Chay” in the name actually means “vegetarian in Vietnamese.

I had the pho soup. I think it was a bit adapted for the Finns so it wasn’t super authentic, but the broth was still really tasty and it hit the spot on a cool rainy late-summer day!

Pros: All vegan, A large menu for a small spot

Cons: Quite expensive. Appetizers cost as much as main, Pho not served with the normal sprouts and herbs

Helmel

Points +79

Vegan
17 Aug 2021

A hidden gem

Everything was vegan(?)
The place was a bit hidden but I'm so glad we found it. We got our food really fast.
They may be out of half the things you want to order. But maybe it was an issue only on that day ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Good price / portion size ratio

kalhak

Points +135

Vegan
22 Feb 2021

Great place to have vegan lunch

Located in an inner ward of a big office building, not the most tempting place. But food is so good, that you forgive the surroundings. This is one of my favourite lunch places. The price is reasonable and the food is fresh and tasty. There is always few lunch options that they serve pretty fast. You can order from the menu as well, but that normally takes few minutes longer.

Pros: fresh, tasty, good value

Cons: place is a bit dark and small

TacoZ

Points +51

Vegan
15 Jul 2020

Great! Meaty options available.

Great little vegan vietnamese restaurant. Appropriate portion sizes for the price. Waiter was nice, food was really good.

susssus

Points +18

Vegan
13 Jun 2020

Summer rolls!

Only vegetarian food, I always crave the summer rolls

piotreg

Points +31

Vegetarian
27 Feb 2020

Very tasty, best pho, could use some brightening up

I really like to go for the food; it makes it well worth the trip and compensates for other shortcomings.

Worst case scenario it tastes homey, best case, exceptionally tasty.

Pros: Lots of options , You are not limited to the lunch menu, The best vegan Pho I have eaten

Cons: Service is fine, but could be a bit more friendly, Place is a bit dark and not really cozy

MārisZīlmanis

Points +26

Vegan
01 Jan 2020

Mmmm....

So good...i am happy to be here.

ValentinaLondono

Points +60

Vegan
16 Nov 2019

Great!

Good variety of options (all vegan!) and reasonable price! Nice venue & atmosphere.

HungryHedgehog

Points +74

Vegan
22 Aug 2019

Consistently good

A favorite we keep coming back to. I recommend the tofu udon.

mr_landi

Points +276

Vegan
17 Aug 2019

The best place!

Amazing is the right word for this place! I come by to eat here often and everything is so delicious! The flavours of the food are amazing and it’s cheap. Around 10€ per dish, which is nothing for being in a capital.

I personally love the location which is away from the busy roads. It’s one of the hidden pearls in Helsinki. It’s small and cozy. Really recommend this place to everyone even if you are not a vegan.

Pros: A lot of vegan options!, Cheap!, Super cozy

Dimwiddle

Points +136

Vegan
15 Aug 2019

Great noodles!

We went here for a light lunch and ended up turning in to a main meal! Portions sizes here are very generous for the price (especially in Helsinki). Food tastes pretty good, depending on what you get.

The spicy, crispy noodles were really tasty and a big portion! The fresh spring rolls are highly recommended as well. The 'beef' pho gave nostalgia to being back in Vietnam, which can only be a good sign! Food was very filling.

The sweet and spicy mock meat sauce left a bit to be desired.

Very nice and friendly staff. They do speak a bit of English if needed.

Also the restaurant is in the middle of a shopping mall that's being reconstructed. It might be confusing to find but there are multiple entrances in to the building... it's just not very obvious.

Pros: Generous portions for price, Tasty noodles and pho

Cons: Construction site made it confusing to find., Sea gulls might try snatch your food outside.




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