Vegan Walk

What you get

What you get out of this vegan tour is 3 hours of deliciousness and probably some fun! I will show you the best vegan spots in town through the hidden alleys of Saigon under your Google Map Radar :)

What it's like

This walk isn't about ticking off names of famous foods. It's about stepping into the city, the way locals feel it: the sizzle of pan meeting oil, the aroma of herbs crushed between fingers, the sound of aunties laughing down alleys so narrow you can touch both walls with your hands. Funny-looking dogs and cats looking at you. It is a place where nothing is polished, but everything is real.

We'll be taking our time, like catching up with old friends. Simply following the sounds and scents and stories wherever they come from, and however that day the city chooses to let us in on its mood.

The food

Every dish served will be vegan, prepared the traditional way and not remade for tourists, but authentic comfort food that Vietnamese families have been cooking for decades, plant-based.

Food is good. But what stays with you long after the tour maybe isn't the menu but it's the moments. It's the feeling of sitting on a tiny stool, sharing food with strangers who suddenly don't feel like strangers anymore.

Honestly, about me

I make this tour so you can connect and make friends with other vegan travelers but I am alone and very suck at marketing, so sometimes the only friend you make that day is me. Also, I am introverted so in the beginning it will be slightly awkward but not too much.

I will send you my vegan itinerary from my experiences traveling in Vietnam to bring you some peace of mind.

We will eat a lot but we will walk 7000 steps during the tour so I think it's not too unhealthy.

What we'll eat

Street food is alive and the lineup shifts a little because some vendors open, some take a day off. But these are the dishes we work through:

• Banh bot loc: chewy tapioca dumplings with a savoury filling
• Banh beo: tiny steamed rice with flavourful vegan "shrimp"
• Bo la lot: fragrant betel leaves wrapped around a juicy plant-based filling
• Cha gio: crackly little spring rolls
• Che khoai mon: soft taro in sweet coconut
• Che chuoi: warm banana pudding
• Exotic fruits: whatever's freshest that day
• Bun thit nuong: smoky noodles with herbs
• Banh xeo: crispy sizzling pancake
• Xiu mai: tender vegan "meatballs"
• Ha cao: soft dumplings
• Bot chien: crispy rice cakes
• Banh lot: pandan jelly with coconut milk

What we see

Hidden alleys where life spills out in every direction. A Communist-era apartment block that feels like a memory. A morning market if we go early, alive with colour and tiny everyday dramas. Corners of Saigon that don't try to impress you but somehow do anyway.

Know before you go

7000 steps. About 5 minutes of walking between each food stop. Come hungry. Skip lunch. Maybe have a run before the tour.

Not suitable for wheelchair users, people with diabetes, or people with high blood pressure.

What's included

• All food at every stop, 8 to 10 dishes across the walk (the list shifts a little with vendors)
• All drinks throughout
• Rain coats or umbrellas if needed
• Private, just you and your people
• Free cancellation up to 1 day before

Not included: transport to the meeting point. Hotel pickup is included if you'd rather.

Where we meet

In front of the Venerable Thich Quang Duc Monument, District 3. I'll send the exact location with a photo after you book.

I can also pick you up at your hotel in downtown Saigon. Honestly though, it's easier to meet me here. Type Thich Quang Duc monument into Grab and it drops you right there, cheap and quick.