Vegan-friendly
Indian
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Indo-Chinese
Serves Indian and international vegetarian food plus sweets and drinks. Kitchen makes soy milk based cheese and yogurt sauce. Est. 2015. Relocated from Nguyen Dinh Chieu. Hours are irregular - call ahead. Reported to serve non vegan items September 2023. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-10:00pm.
100 Reviews
First Review by MeikoNeuman
peripateticvegan
Points +243
Amazing Vegan! - Edit
The El Cafe is located in the Mui Ne food court. I spoke with the owner last night and she assured me that everything, even the cheese and yogurt, is vegan. They have a wide selection of international meals: Mexican, Indian, Middle Eastern. Yesterday I had a Mexican bowl and a Mexican salad and both were healthy and delicious. I'm waiting for my Mexican burrito as I write this! And the most amazing thing: the cheese is the best vegan cheese I have ever had. The owner says that her head chef makes it. I can understand why a previous poster thought it wasn't vegan. But the owner assures me that it is.
Read moreIf you are in this area you MUST eat here. I'll be here for 5 days and will probably eat every meal here as the variety is so huge and the food so good.
I believe the previous poster should go in and change her review to give El Cafe the five stars it deserves, since the poster was wrong about it not being vegan: Happy Cow verified that it is all vegan.
Pros: All vegan, well priced, Delicious and healthy, Huge variety of international food
Cons: None!
Guest
AlexKolb
Points +441
I can’t believe it’s not cheese! - Edit
Visited this restaurant hoping to find a vegan establishment. However I am pretty sure that what I recently ate was dairy. I spoke to the staff and was repeatedly told it was vegan. I even asked to see a sample. It was a tub of what looked like grated cheddar. It smelt, felt and tasted like Cheddar. The product even melted just like cheese. I really hope this is not dairy as it is the perfect substitute. I just can’t believe they are making such perfect substitute sour cream/cheese/ice cream etc. Please show us proof how this is made as my apprehension really put me off my food. Overall the staff were lovely, food was okay, vegan tofu salad was great but the cheese put me off. Again please show us proof, alternatively sell this product in the UK/Europe you will make millions.
Read moreCons: Pretty sure that the food is not vegan. , Be careful, Please see my picture. Is it cheese?
KayjusSingh
Thanks for your visit,
Read morePlease welcome to our cheese production house at
EL CAFE INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN FOOD
1 bis nguyen thi minh khai distric 1, HCMC.
Timing 12 pm to 3 pm
Day - Monday & Thursday
We will teach you how to make and use it according to different dishes.
What ever amount you will learn and make? We will allow you to take with you.
Our customers beleive and enjoy our own hand made plant based vegan cheese is the most important than any thing.
Cooking class is chargeable
25$ USD per person which includes
- 2 types of cheese in first batch
- 2 types of cream.
- include all indigridents for making cheese
- include all one time use tools
- recipy notes.
- way of use
- hygine preservation time guide lines.
Restrictions -
Not allowed Any type of Camera, Mobile Phone.
Not allowed any type of nail paint, body perfume.
You will see and make with your open eyes.
For reservation please call
+841688114838
Thank you so much
Guest
DavidJesseWood
Points +88
Peri peri fries 🙏🏻 - Edit
We are here many times because the food was so good. The peri peri fries are a must try! Awesome setup in this foodcourt where you can also order Vietnamese craft beers! Many of which are on tap.
Read morePros: Craft beers
Guest
JasmineTowne
Points +106
Tasty Food - Edit
I'd definitely recommend trying one of their juices! I had the lemon/passion fruit and it was amazing! Medium sized portions too.
Read morePros: Vegan Options
Guest
VictoriaSt
Points +431
Meh. - Edit
Vegetable korma didn't really taste like curry, but more like random vegetables with a bit spicier tomato saus. It was still pretty good, but not what I wanted. The naan was just tasteless. They added tofu for free when I asked though. I think the menu is just to big. They try to make everything, but do a medium job at all of it.
Read morePros: Tasted healthy
Guest
Takumi
Points +58
不錯吃，葷素共食很方便 - Edit
在 Dong Vui food court 裡面,
Read more只有這家是素食，其它還有幾家有提供素食選項，
菜色風格國際化，如果吃膩了越菜，可以來這換換口味，青花菜濃湯好喝，串燒也很好吃
Pros: 菜色豐富
Cons: 有點小貴，還其實還好
Guest
VeggieJane
Points +63
Lots of choices - Edit
Had the veggie burrito, which was very tasty and filling (not proper Mexican style but tasty). There is so much to choose from here with a wide range from salads and soups, Mexican food to Indian. Left feeling satisfied and price not bad for a tourist trap.
Read moreGuest
Jubjub
Points +71
Okay but a bit lackluster - Edit
Had an Indian veg thali which was ok but not very tasty. My friend had falafel salad which was better but a little small
Read moreKayjusSingh
Hi,
Read moreFirstly, thanks for your visit to El cafe.
Secondly, as you mentioned you choose two different dishes from different country cusine. For sure there is no comparison, its totaly different.
Thirdly, our salad bowls are quite medium size big, you order with 3 pcs of falafel which is just 65.000 vnd.
Thats actually more than a valued. Making falafel we have to import chickpeas from abroad. To vietnam,
At last, thanks for your review, have a great time in muine.
See you))
Guest
dschuhlie
Points +125
Yummy, but a little strange - Edit
Everything we had was super yummy. But the staff hasn't been friendly at all, we didn't feel welcome at all. Also, I'm not so sure if this really is an all vegan place??? It has a lot of cheese and yoghurt and the menu doesn't say a word about vegan... Felt a bit strange, especially considering the last review
Read moreKayjusSingh
Read moreThank you so much for your review,
We sorry for your feeling not friendly with our new staff, we increase more people to work because of high season.
Staff need to be welcome everyone and everytime. I will work with this issue to resolve.
About to make you 100% sure? Please tell us what we can do for you? Mostly, we invite our customers to see how to make vegan dairy at the time when we needed. This is a commercial cooking class (25$ per person).
Reason its not mentioned vegan in menu because people who are vegetarian they think that they dont have cheese in there cooking. We try once to put vegan board outside kitchen, In result vegetarian guest didnt come much.
Hope to see you again))
Guest
Cocogirl
Points +153
Strong doubts it is vegan - Edit
Be very careful if you are allergic to dairy/vegan. Having thoroughly experienced vegan cheese making myself (professionally) I can tell that their cheeses are NOT vegan. I told about my doubts to the chef and he didn't even try to say something!
Read moreYour decision anyway.
Good flavours otherwise on the rest of the menu.
KayjusSingh
hello)) thanks for your review,
Read morewe remember your visit,
firstly, you didn't inform waiter about your allergic from any nuts or soy or anything. please inform in advance before making your order about allergic of any nuts or spices, we every time cook the way our guests want it, we apologize if our waiter forget to ask your allergic conditions.
second, as you mentioned (professionally and personally) experienced making cheese by your self?
we invite you to our 100% vegan dairy production line, to watch, how to make it and learn more about vegan dairy products in different ways.
( Paid visit 25$ per pax per cooking class)
For sure there are millions of videos on internet about vegan cheese,
may be you using one of them to be professional.
We make cheese from our generation to generation experience.
In Vietnam we are producing vegan cheese since 2013
After spoke with our team about your Questionings.
Our chef do not speaks English neither understand. May be you talk with Indian waiter. he understand clearly, but practicing in English to speak and learn more.
Please contact us for any question or confirmation. @ Elcafevietnam@gmail.com
Thanks for your visit.
Kayjus
Chef and Owner
Guest
AnnettK
Points +52
Perfekt - Edit
Man hat das Gefühl es wird nur für einen selbst gekocht. Entspannt und liebevoll!!!!! Gönnt es euch.
Read morePros: Super gemütlich
Cons: Gibt's nicht
Guest
KhanhVan
Points +17
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Tasty vegan food! Many dishes to choose from
Read morePros: Lots of vegan dishes, Inexpensive, Cute stand
Cons: Not ideal for lunch, too hot
Guest
IrisLaure
Points +22
Best Vegan place in Mui ne - Edit
So many options!! They serve all kinds of dishes and different cuisines, even make their own vegan cheese, yum! The owner is really nice and helpful.
Read moreBest to eat there at night
Pros: Many vegan options, Different cuisines, Homemade Vegan cheese & desserts
Cons: Bring your mosquito repellent
Guest
harnamc
Points +29
Best place in mui ne - Edit
The veg options in mui ne are slim. Really happy we came across this based in the food court. Prices are reasonable and the food is tasty. Cute and cosy setting. Will be visiting again for sure
Read morePros: Nice environment
KayjusSingh
hi,
Read morethanks for your 5 star review, yes it true that veg restaurant are very less in mui ne, but its like this in all over the country,
We recently open our new branch in Saigon.
its also on happy cow website.
address - 1 Bis nguyen thi minh khai, ben than, distric 1 , hcmc,
Guest
SparklyJo
Points +30
A good option - Edit
A great environment, based in a food market. I didn't enjoy the food though but think that was just my taste. The staff were friendly.
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan options
Cons: the 'prawn' toast is absolutely nothing like it...
KayjusSingh
Hello, first of all we want to help you to understand that your review is not related to our page because we don't serve any meat dishes as well as we don't have any Vietnamese dish in our menu. so please find a right page for this review and correct it.
Read moreHave a good day
Guest
RobG19
Points +20
best vegan cheese ever - Edit
the food was absolutely amazing! the owner is so friendly! they make their own vegan cheese! the shredded cheese is the best cheese we ever tried! we travelled whole south east asia and that's the best vegan restaurant so far :)
Read morePros: friendly owner, best vegan cheese on earth , big menu
Cons: nothing
Guest
HannahRutledge
Points +50
Really lovely. - Edit
Great selection of vegan and vege food. Lovely friendly staff and quick service. Everything cooked fresh and bought out to us as and when it was ready. The children loved the fruit shakes and all at good low prices. all 4 of us ate a huge meal and had drinks for 180,000 dong (£6).
Read morePros: Lots of choice , Friendly staff, Simple and tasty
Guest
josslavender
Points +38
Fantastic food! - Edit
Wonderful food, we tried numerous dishes on our two days and Mui Ne. This place made me want to stay another night, highly recommend it! The owner is sound, full of energy. Hope to come back again in the future! You can also borrow a chess board from the bar.
Read morePros: Portions , Price, Vibes
Guest
Bintje
Points +1517
Nice owner, Good food - Edit
It is in a small food court, tables are shared between all the restaurants. Food is good ! You can find indian, mexican or libanese food on the menu. I really enjoy the fallafels !
Read moreGuest
SimoneAlexJones
Points +116
Great food - Edit
Super tasty, and they make their own vegan cheese !! We loved it.
Read moreGuest
Tasa
Points +49
best falafel ever - Edit
el cafe is in the food court of Mui Ne, at the tourist mile. concept is you sit on a table with a number and can order on one of the roundabout 15 restaurants around. music from the 70ies. el cafe is a mostly Indian restaurant. fresh and tasty food. we had the falafel menu with hibiscus lemonade. delicious. also the north Indian menu with tomato tofu and naan sandwiches. was great.
Read morePros: Food and drinks, location , service
Cons: expensive for vietnamese conditions
Guest
MoonByrne
Points +113
Nice food slow service - Edit
Pretty sure this isn’t all vegan, they have paneer and yoghurt on the menu. There’s a short passage at the start of the menu that explains that they don’t use meat or eggs though. This wasn’t an issue for us but be aware.
Read moreWe got the chilli potatoes and a paneer shwama wrap, they were both good.
The hibiscus lemonade was really tasty too!
We were just annoyed about the service, they gave us our potatoes really quick but the wrap took ages. The couple on the table next to us sat down after us, ordered after us but got all their food and paid and left before we got our wrap. We think they forgot about us even though we were sat right in front of the kitchen, and when we asked about it they just said it’s coming and didn’t apologise.
Pros: Tasty food, really good hibiscus lemonade
Cons: They forgot about half our order and didn’t apolog
Guest
AshleighMatthews
Points +18
A+++ - Edit
Found this incredible joint in the mui ne food court, one day before I left. They do, undoubtedly, THE best vegan cheese I've had throughout the whole of Asia!!! Such amazing food and the owner is lovely. This is a must for vegans and non vegans everywhere, you won't be disappointed, I promise.
Read morePros: Chill vibe , Incredible food , Best cheese in Asia
Guest
ai_enabled
Points +30
Great food and service! - Edit
An overwhelmingly large menu of vegan dishes from all around the world. We especially enjoyed the ice cream and paneer cheese - all made without any animal products - from soya and nuts. 100% vegan!
Read moreAlso, they're serving brown rice. I can gladly declare that their food is not only tasty but also the most healthy of what you can find in Vietnam.
Updated from previous review on 2018-02-19
Pros: Vegan, tasty, healthy
Cons: The location is a noisy food court, A little bit expensive but worth the price
Guest
PangeaNico
Points +54
All Vegan International Food - Edit
Delicious food with such novelties as vegan cheese and yogurt sauce. Had the Indian food, hummus, falafel, burritos, and looking forward to going back for more meals. Some of the best hot sauce we have had in SE Asia. Accommodating and friendly staff. Portions are on the smaller side, but the flavors are so nice it makes up for it. Plates seem nutritionally well balanced.
Read morePros: All vegan, A wide variety of foods served
Cons: Slightly more expensive , Smaller portions
Guest
GeorgiaMay
Points +70
Best food and Vietnam! - Edit
Amazing food! Very good quality, the chef definately knows what he's doing! Everything we had was awesome, including the drinks. Yes it's more expensive that other places but it's totally worth it! Everything is vegan!
Read morePros: Fully vegan, amazing food!
Guest
KaisaKoo
Points +75
tasty food but pricey - Edit
Nice vegan restaurant at the Food court. All food I ate there were very good and nicely presented but prices are quite high.
Read morePros: good quality food, Lot of options, all vegan
Cons: Expensive
Guest
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