Vegan
Chinese
Western
Fusion

Fusion restaurant offering noodles and curried dishes. Sandwiches, bagels and salads are also available. Takeaway only before 5pm on weekdays. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm.


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Featured Review

seikkailijahete

Points +64

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Tasty food and amazing service

We especially loved the red curry dish. Hummus was very good as well. Good coffee with oat milk. The service was absolutely perfect - we were truly happy we chose this place!


65 Reviews

First Review by kateleext

Fiddlesticks

Points +330

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

3.5 if I could do half stars

First place we came to in HK due to very high reviews. I hope we find better places while we are here. The food had some hits and some misses. Rundown:
* Tempeh bites (recommended by staff). Meh. If you love tempeh, sure, but otherwise meh. 2/5.
* seaweed tuna toast. One of the better dishes! Quite good. 4.5/5.
* mixed entree platter. Decent. 3.5/5.
* Dan Dan linguine. Interesting fusion dish. 4/5.
* red curry. Was alright - some veggies undercooked. Nothing special about it. 3.5/5.
* mapo tofu hummus. Unexpected hit. 5/5.

Fairly expensive for HK too. Corkage was also insanely expensive, more than the wine cost.

Pros: Service was excellent

Loupy

Points +245

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Friendly, relaxed restaurant

Had a great dinner here, between us we had a Northern Thai curry made of bean curd skin and a burger.
We took dessert and some biscuits back to the hotel with us.
The owner(?) was very friendly and chatty.
The restaurant closes at 9.30, but the kitchen closes at 8.30.

VeganSoapDude

Points +8718

Vegan
27 Nov 2024

Outstanding

Ma po tofu hummus 😍 I don't think I need to say more, but I will. Great space, helpful staff, really delicious and unique food. If you're having trouble finding it, go into the building and up to the first floor

Pros: Ma po hummus 😍

veda36

Points +280

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Excellent Vegan Food in HK

I can see why this is top rated vegan restaurant in Hong Kong. Everything I tried was fantastic! I ordered the Northern Thai Curry Noodles, and then ordered the following “To Share” plates for takeaway: Fried Meatball on Lettuce Cup, Fried Mini Tempeh Blocks with Three Dipping Sauce, Seaweed Tuna Toast with Truffle Mayo, Thai Appetizer Platter. If I were staying in HK for a longer period of time, I would have visited multiple times!

Pros: Great food , Great service

Gourdo

Points +43

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

Yummy

Walked past this place a few times without realising. It is above street level up some stairs that look like they only lead to residential. Tried the Hong Kong style “pork chop” with rice. Was very delicious. Will be going back.

Pros: Delicious , Friendly, All vegan

Cons: Easily to walk past/miss

Mushroomlover461

Points +47

Vegan
15 Nov 2024

Very tasty

I had the red curry with tempeh and shared a platter with my friend. The food was all delicious, I particularly liked the fake chicken drumsticks and the Thai aubergine!

Crystalfoodcake

Points +27

Vegetarian
12 Nov 2024

Delicious food

It was my second time there and tried their daily special. The Korean kimchi cream linguine was delicious! The first time I got their signature Khao Soi so that’s what brought me back and I’m so glad I did!

seikkailijahete

Points +64

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Tasty food and amazing service

We especially loved the red curry dish. Hummus was very good as well. Good coffee with oat milk. The service was absolutely perfect - we were truly happy we chose this place!

MaJaKo

Points +45

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Absolutely amazing

First of all I loved the little balcony you can sit on and people watch. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, they speak good English. The portion I ordered was so big, I don’t know how people manage to eat the whole menu deal, for my liking there could’ve been a little more sauce to the rice.

Pros: Outdoor area , English menu

Barney Big Ears

Points +395

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Tasty

Fluent English spoken; English menu. Creative menu with unique flavors. The restaurant is on the second floor so if using Google maps, pay attention to the building number and walk into the building - kinda feels like an apartment building entrance.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-24

Pros: All vegan, Fantastic staff

Cons: Lacks protein in some mains

chacharlee

Points +3669

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Great food

I had the tofu skin drumstick thai noodles. Authentically spiced. Would recommend!

EmmaBruce

Points +42

Vegan
01 Sep 2024

Amazing

Wonderful menu and delicious food

Pros: Choice, Hummus , Fresh and tasty

Silvia_Winter

Points +21

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2024

A vegan surprise in Hong Kong

Amazing food and service. The food is super tasty and simple. We had lunch and the food was so yummy that we came back for dinner 😋

ivanovic

Points +159

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

Nice, creative restaurant with more of a new-age fusion vibe

Food was good. The chicken drumsticks and chicken skin were really impressive. The selection of teas and other beverages was fun. Prices are on the higher side and it's self service.

Pros: Chicken drumsticks, Desserts, including cheesecake, Fantastic location

Cons: A bit pricy, Self service

Sophie28

Points +154

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

Toppie

We hadden het adres op google maps en zijn er drie keer langs gelopen.🤦‍♀️ Het zit namelijk niet op de begane grond maar een paar verdiepingen hoger boven wat andere restaurants.

Het is een klein restaurantje, vrij modern.

Als voorgerecht hadden we meatballs, wat er lekker was en als hoofdgerecht had ik de northen Thai curry noodle en me vader de korean kimchi burger. De noodles waren er lekker en vooral de drumsticks. De burger was eigenlijk zoals de meeste vegan burgers, maar dan met een beetje kimchi.

Wat misschien handig is om te weten is dat je er geen alcoholische dranken kan bestellen.

Ik zou dit restaurant zeker aanraden, maar houd in je achterhoofd dat in lokaal eten naar mijn mening lekkerder is.🥰

Pros: Lekker eten

Cons: Ze verkopen geen alcoholische dranken

Nash-77

Points +54

Vegan
05 Aug 2024

Simply Vegan

Nice staff in a great location with amazing option!:) fair prices, romantic terrace!:)

carinaroca

Points +188

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Loved it

Placed on a 1rst floor. The food was amazingly tasty, we ordered the curry. I’ll come back soon!! Plus ALL is vegan!!! lets gooo

Cons: they close early at night

TomChaytor

Points +134

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Really tasty food

Had a good selection of mains and drinks some chef specials. The food was delicious and the only downside was that the portions were slightly small for the price

Pros: Taste, Atmosphere

Cons: Small portions

cyanic_eevee

Points +533

Vegan
16 Jun 2024

Love this place, favorite among my non-vegan friends!

I go to this place multiple times a week— they never disappoint. Super friendly staff, diverse range of vegan options and loved by all my non-vegan friends and family. THIS is what vegans mean when they say they want vegan options!

Pros: Delicious food, Frequenting rotating menu for option diversity

Cons: Slightly expensive (but worth the cost)

MsSH

Points +17

Vegetarian
16 Jun 2024

Delicious vegan food 😋

Staff are super friendly and the food are very good.

lisamariaschreiber

Points +3115

Vegan
04 May 2024

Great spot

It was a Great spot for Food, I had a Burger which was Food but could User more spices and my Friends had a salad which was really hard to eat as the pieces were really big. But food was good and location pretty

vegesquarian

Points +22

Vegan
04 May 2024

One of my favourite places in Hong Kong

I often come here for lunch or dinner and my non-vegan friends also love the food. I love that I can get proper desserts here! Huge slice of delicious chocolate cake ❤️ The staff are incredibly welcoming and friendly as well! I highly recommend a visit! 😊

Pros: Friendly staff, Great food (and desserts), Relaxing place to chill out

Ashni

Points +2290

Vegan
02 May 2024

Great vegan spot

Great vegan food. I’ve tried:
- Red curry mixed veggie tempeh with konjac noodles. It was quite a large portion, and tasty with lots of veg.
- Vegan rendang with pita - lots of spices and nice texture of jackfruit.
- Soymilk miso "chicken" ramen - the soup is so creamy and yummy, and noodles have great bite, not sure what kind of mushroom they used but I loved that, as well as the tempeh and mock chicken.
- Beetroot orecchiette - so creamy and tasty
- Dan dan linguine - hint of spice and yummy
- They have different cakes each time but I’ve enjoyed them all! Apple and cinnamon pound cake, chocolate cakes, matcha cake, hojicha tea cake... !

Service was good (can be slow at times) and it's in a really central location.

Things to note:
They don't have any alcohol and charge HKD100 for corkage.
They close early!

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-13

Pros: Tasty food, Good portion size, Good service

Cons: Closes early, No alcohol served / corkage to BYOB

AnnaElbrowDuke

Points +111

Vegan
28 Apr 2024

Great meal

After a long day out I headed to Root. I ordered tuna toast (nothing wrong with it but not for me), the creamy avocado linguine which was amazing and the best to last (a serous must) lemon pie. I do not eat deserts generally- but this was on point! I appreciated there was no plastic served - 5 stars for that!

Pros: All vegan - I can relax and enjoy, Nice ambiance , Not rushed

Cons: None

HenryShepherd

Points +43

Vegan
23 Apr 2024

5 Stars

Look up for a white banner that says ROOT VEGAN, go inside Sunrise Building, take the stairs or elevator to 1/F, turn right, and Root Vegan is at the end of the hallway.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-23

sivvyb

Points +1117

Vegan
16 Apr 2024

Great vegan food

The food here is incredible, I had the red curry and it was delicious, perfectly spiced & the lemon tart was also delicious. The staff are friendly and speak good English. The food is a little pricy but worth it overall!

Cons: A little pricey

joparekh

Points +144

Mostly Veg
14 Apr 2024

Excellent

Hard to find but I am not from Hong Kong😉

Beautiful welcome and service
Great food and quality

Really enjoyed it and will be back

Had a burger and a cake both were not heavy at all

Pros: Welcome, Service, Food




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