The Best Vegetarian Places in Sapa, Vietnam
My Favourites

April 6, 2026
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While Sapa is known for its stunning mountain scenery, incredible hikes through rice fields and local villages, one of my favourite parts of my trip there was actually the food. Especially the delicious vegetarian options! Here are some of my favourites (and don’t worry, my non-veggie friend also loved all of these).

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Where to find the best Vegetarian Food in Sapa, Vietnam:

Sapa has many fun things to do, but finding the best food and coffee spots was one of our favourite past-times.

And while we didn’t purposely search for vegetarian places (my friend is non veggie), we accidentally ended up finding some of the most incredible ones which served our favourite meals of the trip. So, I’m here to share that with you 🙂

For more inspiration on what to do, head here👉16 Must Do Things in Sapa

Thong Dong Vegan Kitchen & Cafe

My absolute favourite restaurant in Sapa. From the food to the atmosphere to the decorations, it’s amazing. Ate here several times with my non veggie friend and we both absolutely loved our meals every time. Highly recommend!

📍Thong Dong Vegan Kitchen & Cafe

YEN Vegan restaurant & bar

Incredible mushroom and tofu dishes, soups and spring rolls. We believe it is ran by the same person of Mam Restaurant & Coffee, where I had the best Coconut Coffee of my Vietnam trip (amazing views too on clear days). They have very similar menus, Mam has more non veggie options too. Would highly recommend both!

📍YEN Vegan restaurant & bar

📍Mam Restaurant & Coffee

Vegetarian Bahn Mi

If you met me in Vietnam, you’d know that Bahn Mi was a staple of my diet. In the sense that I had at least one, if not two, a day. They were SO affordable (often less than 1€), delicious and the egg only version is always vegetarian. For those looking for some more elevated veggie Bahn Mi options, here are some of my favourites in Sapa:

📍PRINCE COFFE

📍Sapa Vegan Kitchen

Family Kitchen & Café

This isn’t a vegetarian restaurant and serves delicious Vietnamese classics, but they do have a whole vegetarian section on their menu that is equally as delicious!

📍Family Kitchen & Café

Is Sapa worth visiting in 2026?

The Best Vegetarian Places in Sapa, Vietnam – My Favourites

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The Best Vegetarian Places in Sapa, Vietnam My Favourites Bell April 6, 2026 No Comments While Sapa is known for its stunning …

I visited in November 2025 and loved the town and trekking. I have heard a couple people calling it a tourist scam, and I don’t necessarily agree, if you know what to expect and things to avoid.

Many of the local villages are still authentic, the famous ones like Cat Cat may be more of a tourist trap now. Things like the rainbow slide and glass bridge are certainly tourist activities but can be fun. Only visit Fansipan mountain on good visibility days, otherwise its a little bit of a waste of money.

I will say that there is a lot of ongoing construction and some disturbing things aimed for tourists, like little children being forced to dance in their traditional clothing at night to make money for their families.

I would advice to not give money to not encourage this, but instead stay in local homestays and book tours with locals to make sure your money goes directly to the people and communities of Sapa.

I also found a lot of the outdoor shops that were a little outside the centre much better quality and cheaper than in e.g. Hanoi.

So in my opinion, yes, Sapa is 100% still worth visiting.

What should I pack for Sapa?

Sapa is a mountain town at around 1600m and can get pretty cold, especially early morning and at night. We visited in November and it was freezing at times, though still beautiful and warm when to fog lifted.

I’d pack lots of layers for Sapa, especially in winter. Good hiking shoes are key if you are planning a trek, as well as a sporty backpack. I’d recommend a rain jacket too, though most tours will be able to give you plastic ponchos and even wellies for the super rainy days.

My shoes got ruined on my trek as it was SO muddy, but it did all wash out and there are tons of opportunities to do your washing for cheap in Sapa. Maybe don’t bring any that you want to keep pristine though.

If you’re missing any of these things I wouldn’t worry as the outdoor shops in Sapa are stocked and actually well-priced. I liked Khánh Ly Trekking Shop (very no nonsense but the prices are fair). I bought some leggings there for my hike, whereas my friend got a fleece and beanie and all lasted well on the hike.

I also don’t think you need trekking poles as most tours will give you bamboo sticks.