Vegan
Asian
Vietnamese

Asian cuisine restaurant near Newtown station, est. since 2015. Menu features a range of southeast Asian classics like laksa, pho, Vietnamese rolls, satay skewers, eggplant fritters, spicy tofu and veggies noodle soup. Open Mon-Sun 5:30pm-10:30pm, Thu-Sun 12:00pm-3:00pm.


171 Reviews

First Review by hippywoman

SusanMakar-OHare

Points +30

Vegan
19 Oct 2025

Fabulous food

Casual dining, friendly service. Order through the QR code on your table and the food comes quickly.
The menu is all vegan and is extensive. Soups, appetisers, vegan meats, tofu, just veggies, desserts, rice etc etc

Pros: Taste., Large portion size

Cons: the floor was a bit dirty

CLRtraveller

Points +10302

Vegan
30 Aug 2025

Tasty and fresh

Large choice of dishes - all vegan. I had stir-fried tofu, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, green pepper, onion, in a flavourful sauce, with brown rice. A healthy meal and tasty.

Pros: all vegan

GiraffeGirl

Points +290

Vegan
26 Aug 2025

Good and tasty

Tasty. Decent portions, quite a range. Only negative was I'd have liked more pure vegetable options alongside the meat substitute options

Pros: Reasonable prices, Tasty food

Cons: More vegetable options

TimNa

Points +36

Vegan
01 Aug 2025

Top rated for a reason - so good

It gets busy so go early. The flavours were perfect. So good! I can see why it’s a top rated place.

Melb4veg

Points +47

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2025

Vegan Delights

The duck pancakes are well worth a visit.

GrayHorwitz

Points +2105

Vegan
11 Jul 2025

Really tasty mock meats!

Mock duck pancakes and mock chicken stir fry are both great! Will be back to try other things soon!

Edit: I’ve tried much of the menu. Combination laksa is my go to now!

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-16

Maddie.db1

Points +44

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

It was absolutely epic!!!

These dishes are very delicious and there are some that reminded me of what I cook at home like stir fried and noodle dishes etc. They also provide gluten free, soy free options and takeout deliveries as well!!

Pros: The service , The atmosphere and the scenery , The food

Crowfaery

Points +182

Vegan
16 Jun 2025

Very tasty, need to try more things!

I love the bao buns, various stir fried have been very tasty! Will definitely go again!

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-16

baronvoncarson

Points +49

Vegan
24 Apr 2025

Fantastic

The vegan chicken was amazing. Highly recommend

Elisabxthmarie

Points +26

Vegetarian
07 Mar 2025

Top Tier

Amazing food, all vegan. The faux meat is incredible. The laksa is delicious and we always order the rendang curry because it's simply sublime. Also get the plum duck.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-07

Pros: all vegan, "beef" rendang curry , good vibes

Emmy_rosey

Points +153

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Lovely family run business

Great portion sizes & the fake meat was really yum! We had the chicken pho Saigon broken rice 🍚 will def be coming back!

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-04

Pros: Big portions, Nice atmosphere

eien

Points +438

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Main > dessert

Their combination laksa lived up to its reputation, it was delicious, especially the protein in it was done very well.
My partner had the garden greens dish which she loved but I find that dish to be overpriced at $22 whereas the laksa was $18.
I was excited to see mango sticky rice on the menu, but it was a massive disappointment and ruined the experience for me.

Itsjustplainallie

Points +1272

Vegan
31 Oct 2024

Amazing

100% vegan with tones of delicious options. Easily the best vegan pho I’ve ever had

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-17

Pros: Best vegan pho in Sydney

EmiEats

Points +1154

Vegan
09 Oct 2024

Top Quality Vietnamese Food

I came here without any expectations and was blown away by the food selections we’ve had. The Saigon iced coffee hit the sweet spot and I can definitely say that this would be one of the best places to have a bowl of vegan chicken phở 🍜. You would get more toppings than any other restaurant and the broth is flavourful! The mixed appetisers plate was enjoyed by all. My mother was pleased with the vermicelli noodles salad w/ tofu and spring rolls. My sister loved the combination rice noodle stir-fry. We finished off with fried soy ice cream and the presentation was very cute ☺️

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-06

Pros: Great ambiance , Many dishes to choose from, Friendly customer service

Cons: Can get packed with customers , Pricey but worth it, Can only dine for 60 minutes

veganvirtues

Points +2849

Raw
06 Oct 2024

Golden Lotus

This place was busy for lunch. Had shredded tofu in rice paper rolls. Mains stir fried mixed veggies with cashews and brown rice. Drink of coconut juice. Bill $26:00 service and food was good. Got the Happy Cow sticker.
Revisited today 14th April. We had summer rolls $6,80. Satay tofu with veggies $16,80, rice noodles with
stir fry veggies and fresh apple juice $5,80. The meals were well prepared crunchy veggies and was swimming in a bit too much sauce.
Revisited after some time we shared baked 🍆, stir fried veggies, spring rolls, Tom YUM, serving of fried bananas with icecream

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-06

Pros: 100% vegan, Food veggies were fresh and nice, Staff helpful

Cons: Mediocre priced

DavidRichards

Points +454

Vegan
08 Sep 2024

🥸

I ordered the sweet and sour tofu fish which i thought could've done with more of the fish! My friend's dishes were very good portions though.

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-07

YoshikoTakeuchi

Points +485

Mostly Veg
15 Aug 2024

One of my favourite places to visit!

Absolutely love this place! Honestly one of my favourite places for Asian vegan food in Sydney! They have an amazing variety of food and everything we ordered were so good – and for a great price too! Value for money is a 10/10!

Please check out my full dining experience from the link below.
https://cookingwithyoshiko.com/vegan-vietnamese-lunch-at-golden-lotus-newtown/

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-15

Pros: Tasty & affordable prices

Ebbplant

Points +565

Vegan
03 Jul 2024

Best in Newtown

Amazing curries, amazing prices for Sydney and good vibes always!

Flume

Points +510

Vegan
19 May 2024

My most frequented restaurant for a reason

Every time I go to Golden Lotus I have the Laksa and find it 10/10. When I don’t have the laksa I find the meal 9/10 and just wish I had a laksa. Everything is amazing, but gosh the laksa is next level.

Pros: Laksa, All vegan, Relatively cheap

dans.world.tour

Points +438

Vegan
15 May 2024

Well-loved, one of the best places ever

Golden Lotus always seems to be one of the busiest vegan restaurants around, and for good reason! Their menu is fantastic and nothing is better than the LAKSA which is my go-to dish for a quick takeaway and I have ordered it a ridiculous number of times! My non-vegan friend says it’s the best laksa he’s ever had too!

Pros: Laksa, Lemongrass chicken, Beef rendang

alex_spurdle

Points +32

Vegan
12 May 2024

so yummo!!

An absolutely chocka menu, with so heaps gluten free options.
100% vegan and only $3 byo.
I had the stir fry noodles which were delicious

Pros: Fast service , Gluten free options

Tinathetinyvegan

Points +295

Vegan
28 Apr 2024

Veganism is magic!

I was actually headed to another restaurant but I saw the sign and just had to stop!
The menu options were wonderful and it was hard choosing. I had the beef rendang and Jasmine rice. Serving was a good size with leftovers for lunch the next day.
A super popular restaurant and I can understand why!

Pros: Great menu options, Delicious flavours , Good serving size

moccymoccy

Points +6119

Vegan
17 Mar 2024

One of my favorite in Sydney

One of my favorite restaurant in Sydney. It specializes in Asian cuisine- its combination laksa is amazing!

EatwellEatPlants

Points +973

Vegan
04 Mar 2024

A must visit if you're in Sydney

Amazing quality food that isn't crazy expensive.

Pros: Flavours , Price, Choice

Aussietraveller

Points +591

Vegan
27 Feb 2024

Delicious affordable vegan food

The food here is so good! Everything is really tasty and fair prices. Wish there was a little more space between tables though

JamesManley98

Points +138

Vegan
16 Jan 2024

Beautiful Spot

Walked in without booking and had a fantastic meal, perhaps the best vegan Vietnamese food I've ever eaten.

The portion sizes are huge, so be careful not to over-order. This is not a negative thing!!

The tofu satay and deep fried chicken was beautiful and would highly recommend.

There's so much variety, and I already know what I'm going to order next time..

Pros: Quick service , Cheap, Variety

philwky

Points +3710

Vegan
31 Dec 2023

Amazing

This is not only the best vegan food we’ve ate in Sydney, but some of the best vegan food we’ve had around the world.

Cannot recommend this highly enough. You must try here!

The beef rendang was the stand out dish.




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