Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Vietnamese
Vietnamese restaurant offering a range of traditional dishes such as tofu summer rolls, vegetable spring rolls, pho, stir-fried noodles and vegetables, hotpot, desserts and more. Reported to serve dairy desserts August 2023. Open Mon-Fri 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-22:00.
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103 Reviews
First Review by 7thstranger
Nenezz
Points +94
To(o)fu(ll) - Edit
The Lemongrass and chili tofu was absolutely delicious! And I thought I didn’t like lemongrass. :)
Read moreThe stir fry noodles with vegetables was good, nothing crazy. Huge portions of both. Both very mildly spicy.
Atmosphere was great. Spacious and quiet, with outlets by the table! (Not sure if that’s standard in the UK, but it thrilled me).
I’ll have to come back to try the dessert and the caramelized tofu with green banana… and everything else.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-04
Guest
Hobbs2000
Points +51
Delicious Vietnamese food - Edit
Lovely little restaurant of Vietnamese vegan food. Staff very friendly and quick service. Had 3 course for 2 people including wine and bill was only £57! First time I’ve had Vietnamese food and it was super flavoursome
Read morePros: Intimate , Friendly and quick service, Delicious food
Cons: Parking in area expensive
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vivsan
Points +357
Amazing! - Edit
So good food!! And the service (Guy with nosepiercing) was on top! Really nice and helpfull. Got the food fast but it dident taste fastfood. Many options and not expencive. Think im gonna go there tomorrow for lunch as well ❤️
Read moreWent back for lunch 30 min befor they close today and had it as takeaway, it was High class even as that. Def be back as soon as we can
Update 2024-04-25
Went back a year later, omg still so good! It’s tasty, fast and perfect cooked. It’s hard to eat at another place today hehe
Updated from previous review on 2023-04-18
Guest
ryely
Points +252
Good all vegan Vietnamese - Edit
All vegan Vietnamese. We had the pho, banh xeo, and the stir fried noodles with tofu and veggies. Good sized portions, everything tasted great. The banh xeo was super crispy (more than I’ve had in the past) but it’s a great texture contrast to the lettuce, tofu and veggies. Recommend.
Read moreI’ve had better vegan viet in Berlin and Sydney but for Edinburgh (and most cities) this is great!!
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itsmeagain
Points +482
3 star review.... - Edit
...because the food is expensive, truly expensive, too little raw fire in the food. 🔥 is required toss three chopped chillis in to the pot and make a spicy curry. The manager isn't friendly and there was an odd , anxious,atmosphere around the staff team.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-21
Pros: Mostly vegan, Variety is OK., Tasty
Cons: Mild food, Price., Unfriendly staff team.
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TamaTrotti
Points +98
Top vegan Vietnamese - Edit
Looking for recs on Happy Cow we stumbled on this resto 2 min from where we stayed. Everything was freshly prepared and perfect spices and flavors. Highly recommend
Read morePros: Tasty flavors , Fresh, Kind staff
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MikeVeganEdinburgh
Points +41
Delicious - Edit
Excellent food, one of the top vegan places in Edinburgh.
Read moreThere's a different restaurant called Sen Vietnamese on West Nicholson St, so make sure people know where you're going if you're meeting them at the restaurant
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HenrietteJohansen
Points +1492
So good - Edit
Ordered takeout, it was delicious. The portions were quite large as well and the packaging was clever. Will eat here again.
Read morePros: Delicious food, Large portions, Clever packaging
Cons: Only took cash
Guest
frazzyb95
Points +24
Amazing Food - Edit
The food here is fresh and delicious, and the portion sizes are excellent. They have only lost a star because the fried ice cream is now vegetarian instead of vegan. 100% recommend!
Read morePros: Amazing food , Great service , Lots of options
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Snibby
Points +348
Nice vegan pho - Edit
Good pho and spring rolls, not as good as what you’d get in Australia but still nice
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Strawberryoatcake
Points +73
Straightforward venue, big and tasty starters! - Edit
We have been a couple of times, mainly drawn by the big tasty starters. Most of the starters we tried were fried will try the fresh rolls next time. As noted in other comments, the venue is pretty simple, not a lot of atmosphere but clean and good location. Not found the mains as great but will keep working through the menu!
Read morePros: Spring rolls, Reasonable prices, Vegan menu
Guest
FLBEE
Points +62
10/10 - Edit
The most delicious food EVER
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kasiaromi
Points +140
Vegan cuisine Vietnamese kitchen - Edit
Big portion, good flavour, lot of choices
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-30
Pros: New flavour , Big portion
Cons: Waitress service is very poor, No tap water, No music
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DonnaC
Points +1638
Great food - Edit
I thoroughly enjoyed my tofu coconut curry here. So tasty, full of rich flavours but not too intense or overwhelmingly spicy. Staff didn’t seem too interested though just going about their routine.
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hack_man
Points +23892
Phee Phy Pho Phum - Edit
Had a very pleasant lunch here on a wonderfully brisk and delightfully biting cold 1st of December day. I’ve always felt the city of Edinburgh is at its best in the winter months. The Special Pho Noodles Soup was fragrant and full of succulent tofu, vegetables and vermicelli but lacked a good kick. Maybe I was expecting more of a Ramen. We also ordered a tofu coconut curry with delicate chunks of sweet potato, aubergine and potato in a fragrant lemongrass infused coconut curry sauce. The bill came to just under £40 including two glasses of wine. There’s still some confusion as to why Sen Viet Vegan is categorised as vegetarian on Happy Cow but I’ll leave this to the fine Happy Cow ambassador of Edinburgh to adjudicate on.
Read morePros: excellent vegan options, fair prices for 2023
Cons: lacked atmosphere, no banter
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Santaci
Points +62
Great food, poor service - Edit
We've eaten here before and were looking forward to the return. The starters were huge and excellent, the mains equally good with the new tofu and green banana curry well worth trying.
Read moreUnfortunately after finishing the mains, we had to wait for almost half an hour while the 'server' chatted with his mates and looked at his phone. When we finally got his attention he simply brought the bill; he didn't offer teas, etc. and he didn't clear the plates. A disappointing end to a fine meal.
Pros: Some of the best vegan food in Edinburgh.
Cons: Inattentive service.
itsmeagain
Staff definitely disinterested.
Read moreAll he did was peer at us sheepishly from a distance. Never asked is the food OK?
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Selma3
Points +252
Buenísima - Edit
Una carta amplia de opciones veganas y con un sabor espectacular. Preguntamos por recomendaciones y fue todo un acierto. En concreto, el plato con tofu y alga nori espectacular.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-24
Pros: El sabor
Guest
VeganDalek
Points +101
Fantastic vegan restaurant. - Edit
This is a fantastic casual dining restaurant, perfect for a relaxed meal with friends.
Read moreThe service is friendly and attentive.
The food, all vegan, is really tasty.
We had the spring rolls and Ha Long cakes as starters and both were excellent.
Mains were a Sweet and Sour dish, and Lemongrass and Chilli Tofu (really recommended).
We had deep fried ice cream and sweet Mango spring rolls as dessert. Both were nice but the spring rolls were especially good.
Portions are a good size and the prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality of the food.
We noticed from overhearing the staff greet people that several other tables were returning guests. That’s always a sign of a good restaurant.
I’d definitely eat here again. Highly recommended.
Pros: Great food., Friendly staff
Guest
veganhat
Points +1150
good asian food - Edit
friendly staff and extensive opening time at weekends
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bingabong
Points +352
Love this place! - Edit
Absolutely beautiful food, huge portions and friendly staff. when we went they mentioned it was cash only- not sure if that was just that evening or always.
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leestone8
Points +436
Banh mi - Edit
Friendly staff and lovely food. Had the banh mi with tofu on the lunch offer - great value for money and incredible spring rolls too! Well worth a visit.
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khugs
Points +88
Best spring rolls - Edit
Really friendly staff here and very reasonable lunch deal. We had the banh mi with spring rolls and it was amazing!
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Niu-Niu
Points +135
Delicious food! - Edit
The food was absolutely delicious and the Tofu is flavoured and seasoned really well. The service wasn't the best but the food mostly made up for it.
Read morePros: All vegan, Delicious food
Cons: Bit expensive , Staff aren't very friendly
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jorblian
Points +118
Great food - Edit
Great food, friendly staff. It's listed as vegetarian as they have a few non vegan things available but almost all of the menu is vegan.
Read moreCash only.
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BalazsPlosz
Points +140
Nice food - Edit
Very nice food and very helpful staff. Would go back.
Read morePros: Service , Tasty food
Cons: Tea
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lilylil!
Points +257
Delicious! - Edit
The place is cute, and well the food was soo delicious! The portions were big, and the prices were low! The staff was nice. The menu is 100% vegan —expect for vanilla ice cream for desert, idk why they kept that haha —, so you’ll have A LOT of tasty options!
Read morePros: 100% vegan and delicious , nice staff , low prices
Cons: the place is kinda small
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MarcMacLennan
Points +30
Fab - Edit
Great food, great service and relaxed atmosphere. The spring rolls are out of this world as is the char Sui seitan
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