Halaal food in Vietnam

Halaal food in Vietnam

Halaal food is available in most major cities in Vietnam, despite rumours to the contrary. A simple Google search for “Halaal restaurants near me” in your destination will usually reveal several of them.

We recently returned from a 10-day trip there and found many halaal restaurants. Please note that our preference is to taste local dishes whenever we are travelling. It’s only when we can’t find halaal local cuisine that we opt for Indian/Turkish food or other types of cuisine that we get in South Africa.  We are generally fans of Southeast Asian food, and Vietnamese cuisine was no exception.

I have compiled this list to help other Muslim travellers.

See more about our Vietnam trip.

Halaal food in Hanoi

We ate at:

Pho Muslim
Opposite Dong Xuan Market.
Vietnamese food by local Muslims. It was delicious.

Hanoi Delights
Mainly Indian Cuisine

Banh Mi Raja Express
Pakistani-run. Opposite Al Noor Mosque in the Old Quarter. We enjoyed the Banh Mis and samosas.

Mr Burger
Near the mosque. We didn’t eat there but we spoke to the owner, a Vietnamese Muslim woman, who was very friendly.

There are many other halaal restaurants around the mosque.

Other Halaal food in Hanoi

Maulana Restaurant
Egyptian Food.

Nan N Kabab
Two locations. Pakistani, Indian, and Arab dishes.

Kachi Kitchen
(Vietnamese food) near masjid

⁠Khan Baba
Behind Masjid. Indian food

Halaal food in Hoi An

We ate at:

Tasty House
Along the riverbanks. They serve Indian and Vietnamese cuisine but on the day we went, they only had Vietnamese food.

Baba’s Kitchen
Indian food. Very tasty.

Other halaal restaurants in Hoi An

Maxim Halal Restaurant
Cam An. It was closed. According to Google, it is temporarily closed. It may be permanent though. 

Halaal food in Da Nang

We ate at:

Halal Food Karim
Malaysian/Indonesian food. Tasty. They have salaah facilities too.

Halaal food in Hue

We did not find any halaal restaurants in Hue. However, we went to the supermarket and bought halaal-certified noodles, raw eggs, tuna and McCain frozen vegetables and cooked these in our self-catering apartment.

Halaal food in Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon

We ate at:

Pyramids Restaurant 
District 1. Arabic and Mediterranean Food. We had schwarmas, hummus and dessert (kunefeh)

Pho Halaal Rahim
District 1. Near Masjid Al Rahim
Vietnamese food. It was very tasty.

The Daun Restaurant
Near Ben Thanh Market
Vietnamese food.

More halaal food in Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon

District 1

• Mama Masala
• Chef House
• Chikita
• Halal @ Saigon
• Pasha
• Al Sham
• Casablanca Corner
• Tandoor
• Anatolia
• Lesung
• Halal food is available in Nguyen An Ninh Street (near Ben Thanh Market). Also known as Malaysia Street or Saigon Halal Street. There are a dozen restaurants here.
• There are 4 halal restaurants in Bui Vien walking street.

District 2

• Baba’s Kitchen
• Chikita
• Kebabs and Wraps
• Saigon Bazaar
• River Egyptian

District 3

Cleopatra Halal

District 7

• On Tap Cafe
• Agra Mahal – Indian food

More tips on eating in Vietnam

• Do not drink tap water. Bottled water is cheap.
• Avoid street food as it may result in food poisoning.
• Buy from restaurants. Food is cheap as compared to South African prices.
• Some halaal restaurants in Vietnam do serve alcohol.  The ones we ate at didn’t.
• The currency is weak and your rands will go far.
• Try the exotic fruits, like mangosteen, jackfruit, rambutan, and custard apple.
• The coffee in Vietnam is amazing. Some must-try coffees are egg coffee, salt coffee, coconut coffee, drip coffee and Trung Nguyen Legend “The Energy Coffee That Changes Life” (A franchise coffee shop with pricey but delicious coffee.)
• Most places, including restaurants, do not take credit cards. Carry cash or use the Moreta App like we did.