Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Vietnamese

Vietnamese restaurant. Example of dishes include rice noodle soup, crispy chickn with rice, fried spring rolls, savory pancake, curry, and banh mi sandwich. Reported Jan 2020 to no longer use dairy milk and be fully vegan. NOTE: delivery only as of Feb 2021. Reported closed April 2022.


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29 Reviews

First Review by Kerrie okeefe

AmyRenae

Points +218

Vegan
24 Mar 2022

Really Friendly Service

The man who runs Fina's is lovely. Great good, large portions, very good price

Updated from previous review on 2019-11-24

Tasty.Plant.Based

Points +818

Vegan
07 Mar 2022

Really tasty Bahn Mi!

We ordered delivery from Fina's, the chicken and satay tofu Bahn mi, the pork, the fried chicken and the tempura veg.

Bahn mi's were both fantastic. Lots of tofu, not a while lot of chicken but it was my favourite dish. The pork Bahn mi was fresh and tasty, lots of veggies so very refreshing.

The crispy chicken would have been good if it had beef fresher, it had obviously been sitting a little while before it was picked up. The taste was nice though and had good texture!

The same goes for the tempura, it was cold by the time it got here so wasn't crispy. The batter was a bit too thick for the broccoli and was still doughy inside which was a shame.

Definitely grab the bahn mi though, we will be going back for sure!

Edit for 8th March 2020:

We ordered again from here a few days ago, the chicken and satay tofu Bahn me and we tried the crispy tofu Bahn me, my goodness they were fantastic. The chicken and tofu was jam packed full, such a good amount of food! Doordash price was $10.50 but if you go in the price is $8.50, amazing value!

The crispy tofu Bahn me was also spectacular flavour wise. A really nice balance of flavours, refreshing, tangy, a little spicy. Their tofu is delicious. Also $10.50 on Doordash, and $9.50 in store. Will definitely be swinging by next time we are in Fitzroy!

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-21

Pros: Great prices , Tasty Bahn mi, Good value

Nim

Points +513

Vegan
18 Aug 2020

So many options!

Great vegan options. Says it’s vegan / vegetarian but seems to be completely vegan which is awesome!! A bit expensive. They did have a $15 specials menu but have removed it since Covid-19.

RunEatWorld

Points +2898

Vegan
20 Dec 2019

All veg Vietnamese

Great to have so many choices without having to sift through the menu for the couple of vegan options or be worried about fish sauce. The crispy duck and bacon dry noodles was full of duck and veg, with a great sauce and condiments, and reminded me a lot of the dishes I ate when I lived in Vietnam. Banh mi was fantastic. Spicy noodle soup was okay, not a huge amount of flavour. Laksa noodle soup was amazing. Highly recommend.

Updated from previous review on 2019-12-20

blace

Points +152

Vegan
11 Nov 2018

Awesome Food.

The service is always friendly and the food is amazing! We aren't generally big on the fake meats but this place is delicious and perfect for a go-to lunch and dinner. Fresh juice and Vietnamese coffee 👌🏼

Mellywelly

Points +484

Vegan
25 Sep 2018

Amazing!!!!!!

All vegan menu (with fake meat names but made from soy), really great service. Am not a fan of the fake meats but the food was very tasty!!! we ordered lots of food to share, most amazing was tempura broccoli!! Woweee also there was desserts there too that looked amazing but we were too full. Highly recommend. Affordable!

KyraBothwell

Points +104

Vegan
22 Sep 2018

Lovely place!

Really tasty food and really great staff, Stephen our waiter was very friendly and welcoming and made us a special dish when we couldnt decide what to order. Fresh spring rolls and salt and pepper Tofu in particular were amazing! Very reasonably priced too!

Pros: Everything is vegan, many mock meats were excellen

ericacrombie

Points +491

Vegan
05 Sep 2018

My favourite Melbourne restaurant

This place, along with its Fitzroy twin, are my favourite restaurants in Melbourne. I love Vietnamese food and this is as good as it gets and it's vegan! Huge menu and cheap, too.

Pros: YUMMO, Lovely Staff, Cheap but nice

Cons: No cons

Tofulicious

Points +1155

Vegan
07 Jul 2018

Viet Veg*n on Victoria

I have to agree with the reviewer below: while the atmosphere is lovely, providing something of a haven from the opiate-sodden Victoria Street, the food is a little bland and basic. I guess I expect a few more ingredients (primarily veg) in a $14-16 noodle soup than a bowl full of vermicelli with a few ingredients thrown over the top; but then, I have a specific preference for mostly broth with lots of veg.

Pros: all menu items are vegan, lovely soothing atmosphere, licensed and BYO

Cons: a little pricey for what it is, food a little flavourless, resentment-peppered service

CassieEmily

Points +123

Vegan
19 Jun 2018

Delicious food

Amazing food! The lovely owner is very knowledgeable about his food, and helped us choose our menu. Everything is vegan and delicious!!

Pros: All vegan , Delicious, Inexpensive

lizman

Points +24

Vegan
05 Oct 2017

amazing

Finas in Richmond and Fitzroy will always be my favourite vegan places in Melbourne

SarahDanskin

Points +128

Vegan
11 Mar 2017

Not bad, but expected much better

I went there with my husband and 2 friends of ours because of all the amazing reviews we saw on this restaurant. The service was good and we did not wait too long to get our food. However, we were deeply disappointed by the lack of flavour of our orders. My noodle soup had too few vegetables and tofu and the broth lacked flavour. Overall, I would not recommend this restaurant.

Pros: nice cosy atmosphere, good service

Cons: lack of flavour

Shineinthesun

Points +32

Vegan
13 Nov 2016

An amazing lunch!

Yum! We keep coming back to Fina's! The meals here are delicious, well prepared, healthy and generous in size. The staff are friendly and service is quick. Definitely recommend this place for yummy vegan Vietnamese dishes.

vegdave

Points +135

Mostly Veg
16 Jun 2016

Oh wow this place is good!!

The title says it all. We went there for dinner and were impressed with the quality of the food, the generous portions, the service and commitment and genuineness of the staff. The entrees were fresh and tasty and the soup dishes were hot and made to our liking (hot for me, not so hot for my partner). The smoothies were also delicious with the owner cutting down the sweetness to suit our tastes. The decor is charming making it a great place for a date night or quick feed after work. The cakes (not vegan) also looked tempting but we were too full to try them... maybe next time.

Pros: Excellent food, Lovely committed staff, Food made to your liking

Cons: Parking can be challenging

sophc24

Points +129

Vegan
07 Jun 2016

Fresh and Satisfying

Came here with a friend and really enjoyed the Vermicelli Noodle salad. It was fresh, yummy and a decent portion size for a reasonable price. My friend enjoyed the Vegan Pho and we both liked the Ferero and Snickers raw slices but $7.80 per slice was a bit pricey (but all raw slices are). Would have liked to have seen some cooked vegan desserts. Also can't wait to go back for sticky rice w./ ice cream and fresh sugar cane juice but the machine was not working when I visited.

TTTT

Points +20

Vegan
06 Feb 2016

Excellent foods and service

Excellent signature broths (spicy noodle and Pho noodle).
Owner Steven alway helpful. :))

beancurdled

Points +1526

Vegan
24 Jan 2016

Fina's Fab Pho

I've eaten here before and wasn't super impressed. I decided to give this Fina's branch another go after a great meal at the newer Brunswick St branch. We were on Victoria St for the Lunar New Year celebrations so there were plenty of tasty street food options but we were happy with our decision to dine here.

The cafe shares a menu with it's Fitzroy sister and has added quite a few dishes since I last came here. There are HEAPS of soups. Many menu items offer options for no mock meat, substituting for more veggies or tofu, and also with more mock meat for those who love it! We both had the pho chay without any of the mock adjustments. Has a great balance and variety of veggies, tofu, mock, and a huge tangle of rice noodles beneath. The broth is the best I've had in Melbs.

For an extra $3 you can upgrade to a "meal deal" and enjoy a Vietnamese iced coffee to wash down your soup. They offer vegan versions of all drinks and shakes with condensed soy milk. The subtle nutty flavour of Hanoi coffee made my day!

Pros: good variety, vegan Viet iced coffee

Cons: the cakes don't look that great imo

MsVyv

Points +80

Vegan
16 Feb 2015

All about the pho

I ate pho, for the first time since returning to veganism. It was excellent, and it made me extraordinarily happy.

The restaurant is nicely enough presented, the service is pleasant and attentive, the menu is fairly broad and contains many old Vietnamese favourites veganised, but I was there for the pho and I got exactly what I wanted - a giant bowl of delicious, flavoursome broth, studded with good things, with a giant portion of rice noodles underneath, herbs and chilli to tear into it. If I were going to criticise anything, it would be to question the presence of cauliflower in pho, and to beg for a serve of vegan fish sauce alongside. There are a few excellent brands available here in Australia, after all.

When I go again, it will be hard to explore the rest of the menu, but it looks pretty tempting

Pros: Vegan Pho, Nice service, Impressively broad menu

InnesPark

Points +255

Vegan
18 Aug 2014

Delicious Vegan Pho!

I have been coming here for years since it opened and I have watched this tasty menu develop.. It's a conveniently located family owned place that is friendly and clean.
The Bamboo noodles are my favourite.
I even visited Vietnam on their recommendation.
You will not be disappointed.

Pros: extensive menu, juices and smoothies, quick service

Cons: could be more organic

vegan mikal

Points +554

Vegan
16 Jan 2014

Just what the doctor ordered!

Fina is a place that ticks all my boxes.

The owners and staff are genuinely friendly folk. They looked after us with great care, as should be the case with all new faces! We asked for and received adequate explanations of the menu items, and were given recommendations on what to eat given the weather.

The portion sizes were perfect, the flavours just right, and everything was freshly made and presented in an authentic Vietnamese style. To top it off, our lunch must have been one of the cheapest meals possible nowadays. I challenge anyone to knock back a $9.00 soup at Fina's and not be sated.

This venue is a great example of modern vegan Vietnamese cuisine, and is a must for lovers of Asian flavours.

Pros: Great food, Amazing value for money, Lovely staff

Aloo

Points +6732

Vegan
14 May 2013

Friendly Fina's

It was a sunny Melbourne day when I met a friend at Fina's this week. With outside seating, it was very pleasant to watch folk go by, not feeling rushed or pressured by staff to order as we met and caught up before deciding what to order. After much deliberation, and a few laughs at the menu spelling errors, we decided on the rice paper rolls and each of us had a soup.
All the food was fresh and tasty, served with a smile.
We enjoyed it, but we were not tempted by the many, many Asian style drinks they have on display. Tea was nice.

Pros: friendly service, outdoor seating

inthemooood

Points +42

Vegetarian
09 Apr 2013

friendly lunch

fina's is unprepossessing and welcoming. the first thing you see is the dessert window, all sugar and spice and meringue and colour. get yourself past that and enjoy vietnamese dishes freshly prepared. it's a few weeks since i enjoyed lunch there, so can't remember what i ate. decided to take an avocado drink away, though when i saw how much sugar was going into it, i asked for less. i guess the sugar brings out the flavour, so mine was bland, although thick and smooth. next time i'd try something else, such as mango & coconut.

Pros: friendly welcome, good value, generous helpings

Cons: too much sugar, smell of frying

rachelsd

Points +52

Vegetarian
21 Jan 2013

Delicious fresh food, friendly proprietors

My partner and I went to Fina's for the first time last night. We ordered the salad and the vermicelli noodles with spring rolls. Even the dish with the spring rolls felt reasonably healthy because apart spring rolls, it was full of vegetables and tofu. Both dishes were full of fresh vegies, and were delicious. The owners were very friendly and explained how each dish was supposed to be eaten. It's good value too at about $10/main. There were also lots of soups on the menu, which we look forward to trying when the weather gets cooler.

Pros: great food, fresh and healthy, friendly staff

Purpledonna

Points +42

Vegan
09 Jan 2013

Incredible flavours!

I am fortunate enough to live near to Fina's. I think their menu is fantastic and all the food is delicious and fresh. They have such a clever way with flavours, I really cannot fault this place. My non-veg husband also loves this place too. The service is relaxed and friendly which is a plus.

Pros: Great menu, Very affordable, Friendly staff

coling

Points +129

Vegetarian
24 Jun 2012

great find

love this place,. simple unfussy menu. great prices, happy staff, the tofu is really fresh and they make great coffee.

Pros: value, tasty, reliable

hardcoder

Points +41

Vegan
04 Jun 2012

Great service, tasty pho!

The service here is always relaxed and happy and extremely welcoming. The family who own this restaurant are so gorgeous! And the food, yummo! Who doesn't want to chow down a great vegan pho or spring rolls on vermicelli? Good value too.

Pros: Value, Tasty, Friendly!

KingKong

Points +124

Vegetarian
18 May 2012

Good location, good food and good price

A very nice little vegetarian cafe that does great noodles and a great hot pot.
Good price too. Nice and casual.
Try their Pho, it's good.

Pros: Price, Location, Food




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