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Bejing vegan restaurant. Offers low-fat, whole food plant-based dishes including brown rice, whole wheat dumplings, and pitta bread. Non smoking. Directions: Subway Line 1 to Guomao Station, take Exit D, walk 50m west, turn left at Henghuedonglu (恒惠东路), go south 100m, cross street and see the building 9 of Jian Wai SOHO. Go further 25m along Henghuedonglu, then reach the west gate of building 9. Go to second floor by escalator and turn right. Here is the Vegan Hut (维根蔬谷). If you have WeChat, search Vegan Hut or 维根 in Chinese. Address: 北京朝阳区建外soho 9号楼2层9213商铺. Reported closed, Jul 2020.


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57 Reviews

First Review by turnsleftlooksright

lostwithsam

Points +159

Vegan
26 Oct 2019

Lovely staff, Moroccan stew and rice dishes soo good

Would have been bit difficult to find, but I read the reviews about how to get there. My friend bought a fresh juice which she loved, I had the cocoa mylk which was decent.. I disliked the raw ice cream but that's probably because I'm a junk food freak and this is a healthy place haha. I wasn't a huge fan of the green lentil stew (my friend liked it), but the morrocan stew and the rice we got were both extremelyy delicious.

The staff were lovely, the owner spoke to me in English, she said she has been vegan 25 years which is so inspirational. Kind lady, beautiful cafe with a green colour scheme and books around the place.

Pros: Lovely staff and atmosphere, some great food

Cons: No coffee and ice cream tastes like fruit ice haha

kittyeats

Points +210

Vegan
11 Sep 2019

My favorite in Beijing & the Carrot Soup!!!

The carrot soup was surprisingly tasty! A combination of umami flavors melted on my tongue with each spoon. I'm glad she chose this dish for me.

I will come back as am excited to try most of the things on the menu, its selections were creative and wholesome. The owner herself was adorable and trusting! We chatted on meditation and her spiritual teacher, Master Ching Hai.

The space was lovely with natural lights pouring in from the big windows. I love how the wooden furniture invited warmth into the room. My mom and I had a cute mom-daughter time, partly because of the good energy the atmosphere gave off.

Pros: HEALTHY

Gism

Points +30

Vegetarian
07 Sep 2019

Great staff, ok food

The highlight of this place was the staff/owners. Super friendly and willing to help. But I think my food choice wasnt the best. I had a stir fried kale and lentil stew and it was quite blend, not much flavour and seasonings. For dessert I had chocolate mousse with fresh fruit which was quite nice, but nothing extraordinary. The fresh juice was amazing!

Pros: Friendly staff, Fresh juice

Cons: Blend food, A bit pricey

Andy88

Points +164

Vegan
02 Sep 2019

very recommendable!!

Very friendly service and great dumplings!!!

CloSer

Points +79

Vegan
08 Aug 2019

Okay if you're in the area

I was a little disappointed with the food quantity/price ratio. I left the restaurant still a little hungry after having had a full dish + smoothie and paying more than I would've paid for the portions we got. The food was good and the staff really lovely but that wasn't enough to convince me to go back.

ElizabethFleming

Points +24

Vegan
22 Jun 2019

Nice Food and Friendly Atmosphere

The Moroccan stew was delicious as was the Thai mango salad. A bit difficult to find at first but worth the effort. It’s upstairs - the entrance to the escalator is opposite a blue fence and next to a shop called “One Day”.

Pros: All vegan menu, Nice staff

Cons: Can be a bit difficult to find

flash16

Points +25

Vegetarian
22 May 2019

Amazing food and service

A little hard to find but well worth the effort. Food was so good (it’s on the second floor on the back corner of the building)

Pros: Mango salad is a must, Dumplings are also very good

Cons: Hard to find

ChaChaSlide

Points +89

Vegan
15 May 2019

It's just okay

The food here is good, but just good. The menu is small, which is strange for a Chinese restaurant and it's expensive (in comparison to Chinese prices). So, I'm not sure what the hype is. It was rated highly, so I was excited to go, but I assume this is based on foreigner's perspective. If you're in the area, it's worth it to stop by. But I wouldn't out of my way to eat here.

Pros: all vegan

Cons: price, small selection , atmosphere

bradleybbr

Points +569

Vegan
29 Apr 2019

Worth searching for

This place was fairly difficult to find, but I’m glad I did. The food was good and the service was fantastic. Lovely guy who runs the place who went out of his way to ensure I enjoyed my visit. Will definitely visit again when next in Beijing

Pros: Comprehensive menu, Great service

Cons: Whole menu not available , Difficult to find

ShawnStern

Points +60

Vegan
24 Apr 2019

Phenomenal vegan food in Beijing

Located on the second floor adjacent to the street (you should be able to look up and see the signage from the street!)

All options are plant-based/vegan, they've even got photos of Dr. Campbell etc out front with pro veggie posters!

We were greeted by the owner who speaks fluent English, and every dish we tried was amazing. Really a fan of the dual soy sauce/vinegar pourer that came out with the dumplings! We would come here again in a heartbeat if we ever visit Beijing again

Pros: Variety of vegan dishes, Fair prices, Extremely kind and helpful English-speaking staff

Cons: Slightly hard to find, but absolutely with it

TheFitFlightattendant

Points +42

Vegan
21 Apr 2019

Very delicious!

The owner and his staff are very friendly. Great hospitality!
The Broccoli Avocado Soup and the Marokko Stew were delicious, But the dumplings were the tip of the iceberg! 🤗

GinaWilma

Points +60

Vegan
10 Mar 2019

Highly recommended vegan food

Hard to find, first building 9 in the SECOND FLOOR (Directly next to the street)

Food was great, had the marocco stew with extra rice and the absolute fabulous dumplings💗

Staff was really lovely.

vegancoldturkey

Points +28

Vegan
12 Feb 2019

Chi-Fusion


Upon entering the restaurant, we were immediately greeted by the cheerful owner. Once sat, we were given a diverse menu and reasonable time to look it over. The owner returned to take our order and gladly stated that he would answer any questions we might have. Each item we tried was either a suggestion from the owner or top pick items we read about from reviews (Happy Cow). I got the impression that the food was created with health in mind because all dishes were made free from oil. This was surprising to me being that many chinese dishes are made quite different. I would say this style of food is Chi-fusion which consists of Asian dishes with a foreign flare. The Morocco Stew had a brilliant flavor and was filled veggies, beans, and a delicious liquid base. We ended up ordering another bowl of rice to drizzle the stew across as not to waste a single drop. The dumplings came in a serving of five and were accompanied by the duo soy and vinegar bottle (which I desperately want to own). I was almost disappointed that the dumplings were served as an uneven number until my foodie friend suggested I eat the odd one (yeah I know, I’m greedy 🤪). Last but not least was the Spicy Vegetable Dry Hot Pot which would have been my favorite if it only had potatoes. Cause if you know me you know that potatoes are my true Kryptonite.

Thank you for a wonderful first experience and a table full of amazing food! I’ll be back real soon and hopefully so will some of you! ♥️

Pros: Friendly atmosphere , Variety of food , Great taste

Cons: Potato would be a good addition to the dry pot

ultraviolet.gomez

Points +4752

Vegan
27 Dec 2018

Amazing homemade food

I had a bit of a struggle to find it but when I eventually got there I enjoyed a lovely atmosphere, really friendly staff and delicious food. Especially recommend to try dumplings - they are massive and super tasty.

KimAvers

Points +18

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

Great little vegan restaurant

We had two lunches here and enjoyed the quiet ambience on the second floor and the delicious food. We tried about 8 different things from the menu including the dumplings, dry hot pot and several deserts. It was very difficult to get Chinese restaurants to make us vegan food so we were rapt when we found this restaurant.

AliDuryea

Points +26

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

Great food, great people

My friend group consists of vegetarians and non-vegetarians. It was somewhat hard to get to, but ask anyone in any shop in the mall and they will direct you to the right place. We ordered a plethora of items, the dumplings being the overall winner. I was also a big fan of the Moroccan stew. The owner was incredibly kind and helpful! He understood English and even called us a ride home because our app wasn’t working. Great food, service, people, and prices! Would definitely recommend if you are in Beijing!

Pros: Quality service

Cons: A little difficult to get to

Allison88

Points +33

Vegan
10 Nov 2018

Owned by the sweetest people ever

I visited Beijing Vegan Hut in August 2015, and it remains one of the best restaurants I’ve been to, hands down. We were actually the only customers dining at the time, but the food was superb, the ambience was peaceful and relaxing, and the service was exceptional.

SOHO is made up of a cluster of modern standalone buildings, each numbered on the outside, so finding Building 9 is very easy. The restaurant is upstairs on the second floor!

Ordering was incredibly easy since the menu had item names and descriptions in English as well, and even though the server didn't speak much English, she was so kind and brought out some waters for us without our asking.

I went with one other person, and we ordered a few things to share: a mapo tofu dish, a bowl of fruit salad, and a cute little quiche. It was surprisingly filling, given that we were a 6’ male and an always hungry, party-sized-potato-chips-eating 5’ female. Both of us were very satisfied by the servings, and our bill came out to 99 CNY (approximately $15.55 USD in August 2015)!

I'm so glad that Happy Cow exists!



Updated from previous review on 2018-11-10

Pros: Friendly staff, Nice vibe, Delicious food

LysianeDL

Points +18

Vegan
05 Oct 2018

Best vegan restaurant in Beijing

Amazing food served with fresh ingredients. The atmosphere is nice and cozy. The staff was very friendly. I spent a while talking with the owner about whole food plant-based diet and he even gave me a list of great books to read and conferences to attend. I came back again during my stay in Beijing as it was the best spot I had found in the city. I highly recommend.

Pros: Fresh ingredients, Large selection of meals, Amazing staff and atmosphere

Cons: A bit far from the center but close to subway

lty

Points +20

Vegan
27 Sep 2018

Dreaming dumpling ,Healthy food & Nice staff

I am a newly joined Vegan, when the first time I came to the vegan hut and talked to the host Dr. Yu, I decided to shift from the vegetarian to a healthy vegan diet. Learned a lot on the nutrition science as well as having great food here. The whole wheat dumpling is my favorite, while I like all the food and drinks here. Juices are also unmissable, fresh, good quality. Stew dish, Turmeric Tofu, brown rice and so on. Will come here again while I am staying in Beijing.

aspara-gus

Points +176

Vegan
26 Aug 2018

Nothing special

As others have mentioned, this place is a bit difficult to find. Once you have found the escalator, go up one level and take an immediate right once you get off the escalator.

I ate here several times while I was in Beijing as I could easily walk here from my hotel.

The owner (vegan since many years) was very sociable and spoke unusually good English. The menu was in English which made things easier as the owner was not always there and no one else spoke a word in English.

I tried a bunch of things on the menu but didn't find anything that tasted great. It wasn't bad either but nothing to write home about.

The decor and ambiance of the restaurant was a bit low budget. Still, given the fairly small portion sizes, I had to spend quite a bit to get full here.

Pros: Friendly owner

Cons: Can get expensive, Hard to find, Not that tasty

PabloMP

Points +276

Vegan
08 Jul 2018

Vegan, but not amazing

Food is like... some ok some very good. But the overall is not amazing like SUHU Vegetarian tiger. This restaurant is hard to find, really. It's on the first floor of a small shopping center. Not well pointed to google maps, don't trust. The price is ok, but if you want to eat a lot it may become a bit pricey. There are maximum 3 people from staff including chef and waiter. If you are lucky, there will be one guy who speaks English, otherwise, nobody else does. Also, there is not too much variety to choose from, very limited menu.

Tables are a bit sticky, they don't have a toilet, just some dirty hand-washer with dirty soap. In general, the restaurant looks like they don't have too much money and invest everything in food rather than in the rest. But the rest matters too. Dirty hands is a common cause of food intoxication!

This restaurant is nice because of being vegan in China, but it's not amazing at all as others say in their comments. Too much hype, I think.

Pros: Vegan, It can be cheap

Cons: Not very clean, Food not amazing, It can be expensive

KaneGroat

Points +19

Vegetarian
29 Apr 2018

Fast service, good food

We went here for lunch and tried the set menu, which was very good value for money.

The service was very fast, first course arrived in just a few minutes. The staff were very friendly and even though we did not really speak Mandarin and they didn't really speak English it was easy to order as the menu is in both English and Mandarin.

The atmosphere was relaxed and cozy, it is definitely more of a lunch venue than for dinner.

The food was delicious and filling. I recommend the Hot Pot, and the UFO sandwich!

The chopsticks and spoons are very cute, with "Vegan Hut" written on them!

There is a closed shop on the ground floor with the same name ( I guess this is their old shop) but it has instruction in the window telling you where to go. Just enter the building and go up one floor. The restaurant is at the end of the corridor.

Pros: Fast, friendly service, Good food, Quite cheap

jrfishe1

Points +388

Vegan
27 Apr 2018

Not very tasty food

Update (2018): the food got better, decent but not amazing. I'd go to nutrient health or vege tiger. Service was very good, spicy mushroom dish was good, dumplings and mapo tofu just eh.

Original review (2009):
I only went here once, but I found the food to mostly be not very good. The spring rolls were tasty (pretty much like any fresh spring rolls), but the "vietnamese seitan w/ vegetables" just tasted like iffy seitan with a bit of hot sauce, and maybe 1/10 of a red pepper, and the tofu with soy meat was salty but pretty flavorless. The pear lily juice was a big glass of gritty paste.

The service was surprisingly bad. I had to get up and go find someone every time I wanted something (to order, to get more water, to get the check). Even then it was really slow.

They are all vegan, which is really nice in Beijing, and they have an English menu (also nice), but I found the food to be really disappointing. Maybe I just had bad luck with my dishes, but I don't think I'd be likely to go back.

Pros: Vegan, English menu

Cons: Food just ok, Cash only

JeanBean

Points +39

Vegetarian
24 Feb 2018

Unimpressive

I’ve tried a couple of times here because it’s so close to where I live. Unfortunately, it’s just not that good. For the price as well as food quality it’s not worth it. Great location but as far as food options and taste...well mediocre at best.

Pros: curry lunch special

MissJoJo

Points +376

Vegan
27 Jan 2018

Lovely Wholesome Vegan Restaurant

I love this little gem of a restaurant! It serves delicious wholesome dishes. Last time I went, the chef offered me some home made kombucha to try, which was delicious.
The place feels very relaxed & the staff are very kind. Not everyone speaks English, but there is an English menu and the staff will do their best to help you.
It’s on floor 2f so look up if you can’t find it after walking around the block a few times (like I did).

OttVanTor

Points +122

Vegan
03 Nov 2017

Excellent food that tasted natural and fresh

Had soup and we shared 4 main dishes and dumplings. There was nothing left when we were finished. Food was tasty, fresh and natural. Dumplings were especially delicious. Bit hard to find otherwise great. Cost for 3 with 2 deserts was 340 rmb (we had a lot of food).

Pros: good choices of meals, English menu and fast service, nice surroundings

Cons: public mens room in maal is poor/smelly although l, cheese cake desert is served frozen with a tiny sp

tofutus

Points +59

Vegetarian
27 Sep 2017

Great food at a moderate price

Location in what3words http://w3w.co/sifts.smelter.slug

Upstairs on 2nd floor of building 9 Jianwai Soho.

Pros: Lunch and dinner options. Menu indicates if food c

Cons: Moderate price. A bit quiet during weekday that we




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