Saigon Lotus
Saigon Lotus is a fully vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese restaurant near St. Andrew Street, built around plant-based versions of classic dishes like pho and banh mi. It accommodates gluten intolerance alongside its meat-free menu, and several reviewers note they didn't realize it was fully vegetarian until they sat down, and left impressed anyway.
What people praise
- Vegan pho praised repeatedly for depth of flavour despite having no meat base
- Accommodates gluten intolerance with multiple tofu preparations
- Even self-described meat-eaters call the food a pleasant surprise
Worth knowing
- One reviewer found the vegetables in a noodle soup undercooked and the restaurant loud
Our take: It leads this page at 4.6 stars across 1,878 reviews, a strong result for a restaurant serving a genuinely different, fully plant-based take on Vietnamese classics rather than a meat-forward menu.


