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Pizza
International
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Beer/Wine
Vietnamese
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Beer garden with mostly western food and a few Vietnamese dishes. Vegans could order tofu scramble (before 4pm), fruit salad, burger, spring rolls, fries, smoothies, and vegan milkshake. Located in Tam Coc and also operates a travel agency onsite. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.


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39 Reviews

First Review by aggiem

ValérieGauthier

Points +81

Vegetarian
06 Jun 2023

Chookies

They have a good menu for veggie/vegan. I had the falafel wrap and it was delicious. Cute place for lunch or dinner.

Louishudd

Points +135

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Not many options

Not many vegan options and would be better if they were more clearly labelled. I had the scrambled tofu which was a little bit plain. Nice iced americano

VivTana

Points +325

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Nice food, not a lot of vegan options though

The tofu scramble was decent, not the best I’ve had but good. The location is really nice though and the owner grows most of the vegetables on the property. The staff understands what vegan means and are happy to help.

rubysage

Points +35

Vegetarian
26 Feb 2023

Yummy pizza

Had the Punkin pizza and the falafel wrap and it slayed.

BlossomBee

Points +30

Vegan
06 Dec 2022

Food nice, limited Options

The tofu scramble was nice but I believe they have recently changed menus so there were only 2/3 veg options. The atmosphere is great.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-06

KerrieHarris

Points +263

Vegan
09 Sep 2022

Nice restaurant

Good vegan options and tasty cheap food

Pros: Good options

Cons: Not fully vegan

HayleyJayne

Points +303

Vegan
09 Aug 2022

Great pizza

Lovely pizza and fries. Great location, but is attached to a hostel. Pizza would have to be asked for with no cheese.

elien25

Points +256

Vegan
15 Jan 2020

Vegan supreme pizza

They have a vegan pizza here: vegan supreme pizza. It has pumpkin, bellpepper, onion, olives and spinach. Pretty good one because they make it in a wood oven. Not fingerlicking good but def a good option at a nice place! Price is a bit high: 190k.

bettymae

Points +159

Vegan
07 Oct 2019

Great food - a little overpriced, "vegan" label confusion.

3.5/5

Ordered the papaya salad, fruit bowl, and green smoothie - my partner (non-veg) ordered the bacon and egg burger and watermelon juice. Vibe was good - fantastic music playlist!

The papaya salad was one of the best I've had yet, but quite spicy, so ask for no chilli if you're sensitive to heat! The fruit salad was great, but listed as "vegan" on the menu with a description that included yoghurt. This seemed to be a theme on the menu, and we noted that they have updated their menu to remove a description where the bread with avo toast/tofu scramble was stated as not vegan - I don't know if that means they now have bread without milk in, or if they've just condensed the descriptions on the menu.

Be sure to ask your server about everything when/before you order. I made sure to request no milk in my smoothie (even though it didn't state it, just in case). Overall some good food, a little overpriced, and did not seem to fully understand what vegan means.

Pros: Papaya salad, Good vibe

Cons: Veganism confusion, Pricey

FurryFury

Points +317

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Coconut coffee is not vegan and apple crumble is awful

Lovely setting, and a sign on the road advertising vegan smoothies and a falafel burger made us stop for lunch.

Thankfully the waitress was attentive enough to point out that the coconut coffee IS NOT VEGAN when I ordered it, I changed my order to a cinnamon tea which she told me had honey in so I asked to leave that out and simply use sugar instead.

I ate the tofu scrambles which was nice and my partner had the falafel burger (leave out mayonnaise to make it vegan) and enjoyed that. It was only a small portion of fries with it though.

We both ordered the apple crumble for dessert and I should have trusted my instincts after reading "coconut oil" in the description. It's all it tasted of and frankly, I found it awful. Only ate one mouthful.

It's not cheap here, but you can see the pricing first so that's your decision.

The staff are nice though but please check what you are ordering and don't just trust other reviews on here which mistakenly recommend the coconut coffee. It's nearly always made with condensed dairy milk in Vietnam.

Pros: Some vegan options, nice location. , Friendly staff and at least one who understands, what vegan means.

Cons: Expensive and some of the food wasn't to my taste.

GeorgeMcDonnell

Points +28

Vegan
25 Sep 2019

Yummy! But pricey to other places

Really lovely place! I visited the two different ones in Ninh Binh and they are both beautiful and yummy. I had the falafel burger at one place and the tofu salad at the other one. I think the falafel burger had mayo inside on the bun! I’m not 100% sure but it did taste like mayo! So be careful with that.

Pros: Great quality food , Great atmosphere , Lovely staff

Cons: Expensive , Mayo in bun(I think) please double check

Dillon

Points +64

Vegan
26 Aug 2019

Nice atmosphere, average food

We ordered the chips and the summer rolls. The chips are labelled "Vegan Chips" but come with some very UnVegan mayonnaise
The summer rolls were ok but constantly having to bat away flyes is annoying

DuncanMacbethLead

Points +1223

Vegan
22 Aug 2019

Real good coconut coffee

Only came here for the coconut coffee, and it didn’t disappoint. Lots of other options on the menu, but the dishes were pricey.

If I had the money I’d have most likely eaten here!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Good coconut coffee, Nice vibe in the place

Cons: Expensive, Serves meat

dokta

Points +33

Vegetarian
31 Jul 2019

Nice breakfast

Nice chilled place (in the morning/early afternoon), the hammocks in the front are a great bonus to relax with a drink. The breakfast is great and has a vegan scrambled tofu meal on the menu. Highly recommended the ice coconut coffee!

Pros: Great food and amazing coffee, Hammocks

carolineamg

Points +36

Vegan
14 Jul 2019

Amazing

Absolutely love this place, came once for dinner, once for a drink and again for breakfast. Had the falafel salad the first time and it had the nicest lime dressing and the pumpkin was lovely. Tofu scramble was amazing! Really well spiced and flavourful, served with rye bread and avocado slices- delicious! Lovely atmosphere too, especially in
the evening. Also don’t have plastic straws!!

Came with my boyfriend who eats meat and he had two amazing meals as well.

Updated from previous review on 2019-07-14

Pros: Food, Atmosphere

Postboxcat

Points +107

Vegan
06 Jul 2019

Try the vegan coconut coffee!

Really liked this place, staff were super friendly and had very good english. Think they've updated the menu as they don't have a vegan pizza listed anymore, but we ordered the veggie chickpea one without cheese which was not a problem. Nice but super spicy! Chips here are proper crispy pub chips too.
Worth coming for the vegan coconut coffee alone which was delicious. We also enjoyed the vegan apple crumble with coconut ice cream.
Very laidback vibes here, with super comfy cushioned deckchairs.

Pros: Laidback atmosphere, Vegan coconut coffee, Staff are very friendly

PoppysBackpacking

Points +19

Mostly Veg
28 Jun 2019

Don’t order the falafel burger

I did try to make a constructive criticism but it fell on deaf ears. I paid up but disappointed after ready rave reviews on Trip Advisor

Pros: Mona Lisa’s isn’t far away. You could go there!

Cons: Small slim burger lost in large bun, A bit over priced, Not sure there was much alcohol in cocktail/G&T

amitsch

Points +137

Vegan
08 May 2019

Good food but a bit overpriced

The food was very nice. The pizza and falafel burger were good. The salad we got was ok but nothing special (the dressing could be improved). Overall the experience was good but the prices are a bit too high. T-pub has very similar dishes in almost half the price so I’d consider looking into it.

Pros: Many vegetarian options , Good food, Great atmosphere

Cons: Expensive, Salad dressing was mediocre

HarryS

Points +129

Vegan
25 Apr 2019

Tofu scramble

A fantastic tofu scramble and coconut coffee. Really nice atmosphere and seating area!

Pros: Great vegan brunch

sabinabambi

Points +100

Vegan
23 Mar 2019

????

Confusing. Vegan options on the menu but they were running out of everything. Half of the options were toasted sandwiches or on toast and they didn’t have toast or anything to replace it and it was only 11:30am. It would have been nice to informed of this before we spent time deciding meals that they didn’t have. Huge disappointment:(((

nickysveganeats

Points +292

Vegan
01 Mar 2019

Great atmosphere and vegan options

Super nice place with a pretty good selection of vegan options! I had the tofu pizza - it sounds weird but it was amazing. Also had the apple crumble and coconut coffee both of which were 10/10!!! They also have vegan smoothies, coffees and a good selection of cocktails too! They had the fire going and blankets to keep you cozy if it’s cold.

Cons: Bit expensive for the area

Jordini

Points +260

Vegan
22 Feb 2019

Chill vibe lots of vegan options

We just came in for beers but were impressed with the menu. The wildfire pizzas looked delicious. We had the vegan apple crumble which came with coconut ice cream. 10/10 for the apple crumble, a good menu if you’re craving western food and a really relaxed amostphere with hammocks and a fire. Definitely on the pricey side for Vietnam though. Also, their cocktails come with non plastic straws which is the first we’ve seen in Vietnam :))))

Updated from previous review on 2019-02-22

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Helpful staff, Chill vibe

Cons: Kinda expensive

VictoriaSt

Points +431

Vegan
13 Feb 2019

Good place if you're craving western food.

I had the Margherita pizza. It was good, but it looks better on the photos. The dough was great, but there was too much cheese on it, and there weren't enough spices. Tasted a bit boring. The green stuff on top is spinach. They probably just put it on the pizza to make it look fancy. The carrot cake was amazing though.

The staff looked pissed or sad. Nobody was laughing. The costumers made the vibe of the place much better though. Nice music playing, fire going, and you can even buy marshmallows to burn on the fire.

JBveg

Points +256

Vegetarian
04 Feb 2019

Tofu papaya salad is delicious

Get the salad! It’s so fresh and tasty. Good portion too. I really wish I had longer in Tam Coc to try more menu items. Lots of people ordering pizza and it looked so good. Nice patio too.

oliviagrace

Points +83

Vegetarian
22 Jan 2019

Delicious food!

The falafel burger is very good and the carrot cake is the best I have had in my whole life. Expensive (410k for two burgers, two coffee drinks and two carrot cakes) but worth the money. Great atmosphere. Sad we only got to visit once.

_Zitronenmelisse

Points +88

Vegan
07 Jan 2019

Expensive but good food and great atmosphere

The beer garden is right next to the main road, but you dom't hear the traffic. The beer garden is cosy. There are a few vegan options including salads, chips, summer rolls and great pizza (1 vegan option).
Very friendly staff.

Pros: Friendly staff, Easy to find

Cons: Expensive for vietnamese standards

SuzanneHarlaar

Points +163

Vegan
04 Dec 2018

Would have given 5 stars if HappyCow would let me!

The vegan tofu scramble was amazing, the falafel burger was super good too and the carrot cake and coconut coffee were the best as well. Went back three times in the three days we were in Ninh Binh haha
The first fries we had in Vietnam that were crispy instead of soggy!

Pros: Tasty vegan options, Dishes are high quality

Cons: A bit expensive for Vietnamese standards , Not fully vegetarian/vegan




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