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Vietnamese

Vegan Vietnamese restaurant, cafe and cookery classes. Dishes offered include rice pancakes, vegan fish and noodle salads. Also serves breakfast items including scrambled tofu and smoothie bowls. Offers cookery classes. Located in an alley a two minute walk from a local kindergarten and coconut store. Open Wed-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


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235 Reviews

First Review by MüllerSandraChristi

GeorgiosVoulgarakis

Points +22

Vegan
03 Mar 2025

Vegan Cooking class

We ate every dish of the restaurant and everything was amazing! We decided to take also the Cooking Class and it was the best experience we had in Hoi An! Norah was amazing! Thank you all!

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-03

Mooooo22

Points +34

Vegetarian
03 Mar 2025

Hidden Gem

We loved the food here so much we spent our 1 night in Da Nang going to the sister restaurant (equally good). The bao buns, cao lau and desserts were all amazing.

Michellepaire

Points +1102

Vegan
02 Mar 2025

Loved the food!

We had the banana blossem salad, fresh spring rolls and the traditional tofu tray. It was super delicious and had so much flavour! It tasted quite healthy and fresh.

Anca_Egger

Points +184

Vegan
27 Feb 2025

vegan cooking class

The vegan cooking class was absolutely fantastic! Nora is an amazing person and teacher who truly made the experience unforgettable. Also the whole team from chickpea eatery is great. We started with a wonderful visit to the local market, which was so fascinating and informative. We learned a lot about the fresh ingredients and local products, which added even more excitement to the whole experience. The dishes chosen for the cooking session were incredibly delicious and cooking together was so much fun, and the time flew by far too quickly! We genuinely enjoyed every moment and will definitely take this class again when we return to Hoi An.

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-27

vegqueen6274

Points +23

Vegetarian
27 Feb 2025

Incredible vegan cooking class

We had the most amazing (and delicious) time at the Chickpea Eatery vegan cooking class!!! It started with a wonderful market tour where we were given a lot of context on how the local community lives, and got to sample all these interesting fruits and snacks. Then, we embarked on our cooking adventure, making 3/4 Vietnamese dishes local to this region. They were all extremely delicious and so fun to make! The instructor was the sweetest, and the background information and instruction provided were top notch. This was one of our favorite things we did in all of Vietnam. Highly, highly recommend!!

lisamariaschreiber

Points +3820

Vegan
25 Feb 2025

Amazing

We loved this place. You have to try the Cao Lau and the morning glory also the Vietnamese Pancakes are great. Also did their vegan cooking Class which they are offering almost every day. I highly recommend this Amazing Experience! Thank you so much!

Pauliye

Points +95

Vegan
20 Feb 2025

100% plant-based perfection

A vegan gem in Hoi An! Chickpea Eatery’s award-winning burgers (PETA Asia-approved!) and fresh Vietnamese dishes like spring rolls and phở are bursting with flavor. Loved the cozy vibe and friendly staff. Bonus: They offer vegan cooking classes in Hoi An! Perfect for plant-based foodies or anyone craving creative, guilt-free meals. Don’t miss the “peaceful cuisine” philosophy—it shines in every bite.

amitdhore

Points +13

Vegetarian
20 Feb 2025

Amit Dhore

Very nice food place for vegetarian people.

peanutbella

Points +92

Vegan
19 Feb 2025

TOP 3 HOI AN

Cozy atmosphere, excellent food and super friendly staff!!
We had delicious bao bun and the cao Lao!!!! RECOMMEND!!
The chocolate cake was unfortunately a bit dry and not so exiting. Still 5/5 stars!!

Pros: Cao Lao, Bao bun, Atmosphere

Cons: Chocolate cake

RoxanaElena

Points +371

Vegan
15 Feb 2025

Hard to decide what was best 🩷

A full story of the people and the products behind your plate is already presented in the menu. Amazing taste and friendly staff. Everything was exceptional so it’s hard to say what was best. We were back the next day for more.

Pros: Great food, Great staff, Big variety

Cosminh

Points +18

Non Veg
13 Feb 2025

Very tasty!

Very good food experience!
We ordered Cao Lâo (specific to the region of Hoi An), lemongrass tofu quinoia veggie plate, banana flower salad and bao buns

Pros: Cao Lâo, Bao buns

Cons: The music is annoying and repetitive.

jonyaslak

Points +40

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

Cozy restaurant

This restaurant is located at back end of alley, but once you enter the yard of restaurant you will be pleased. It is very cozy and it serves good variety of vegan dishes. There were also some bakery goods sold there.

Elsaonthego

Points +11

Mostly Veg
13 Feb 2025

Geweldig!

Zooooo lekker! Veel keus, creatief.

jasmin.vm

Points +164

Vegan
11 Feb 2025

Favourite place in Hoi An

Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and suuuuuper kind employees! Absolutely loved this place and came back many times to try as many options as possible!

DoraSousa

Points +77

Mostly Veg
27 Jan 2025

Maravilhoso

A experiência perfeita em Da Nang! Só estivemos apenas umas horas, mas tivemos o privilégio de conhecer e saborear os baos, os spring rolls e o cão lao, tudo delicioso. O atendimento também é excelente e o espaço muito agradável, muito obrigado!

JessMikeWinnemuller

Points +516

Vegan
08 Jan 2025

Exceptional

Best restaurant on our trip so far and by far the best in Vietnam. It’s a definite must visit on your trip to Hoi An. We wish we had stayed in this town to come here more then once! We would have also signed up for the the cooking course. There was one going on while we ate here. And the food looked so good and the instruction was fun and informative. We had the Banana Flower Salad (so flavourful), Cao Lău, Vegan Beef Sandwich, and Tempah Banh Mi. All are recommended!!

Pros: Flavourful and fresh, Beautiful, calming atmosphere, Wonderful staff

tofu_panda

Points +777

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

enjoyable cooking class

I attended the cooking class and it was more like a amazing experience than a class.
Ha and all the colleagues take time to greet and look after you as soon as you enter.
The class includes a local food market tour. There is so much food so come hungry and keep you evening free as they take the time not rush you.

Pros: Lots of food , great staff, friendly atmosphere

Cons: none

TatianaKwamsu

Points +1521

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Amazing

Delicious food, very nice staff and lovely place.

epatel12

Points +60

Vegan
15 Dec 2024

Wonderful food and really great cooking class

We went for lunch and had the pancakes, which were delicious. We also had a great time in the cooking class. The tour of the market was great as Ha identified so many vegan foods that we wouldn't have been able to find ourselves. The class itself was fun but also informative. Would highly recommend.

SuzanneAdam

Points +56

Vegan
10 Dec 2024

Amazing Cooking Class

I absolutely loved the cooking class. It was great to not have to worry about any cross contamination. Hà was so friendly and got us so many fruits and snacks to try when we visited the market. I learnt a lot, it wasn’t just cooking- I learnt more about how to balance flavours too. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Hoi An!!

Cons: None

SHHHH

Points +115

Vegan
09 Dec 2024

Oh my amazing

My partner and I went to Chickpea for dinner and it was great! We ordered Cau Lao noodles, chicken rice plate, fresh rolls and boa buns. Everything we received was exceptional and fresh. The service was great - and they accept both cash and card!

Will definitely be coming back 🎉

MarkusSeitl

Points +444

Vegetarian
30 Nov 2024

Nettes Restaurant

Das Restaurant ist in einer kleinen Seitenstraße in der Altstadt. Es ist sehr ruhig und das Personal sehr freundlich. Geschmacklich haut es einem nicht vom Hocker aber alles in allem trotzdem gut!

Pros: nur vegan, freundliche Mitarbeiter

SteveCoates

Points +13

Vegetarian
29 Nov 2024

Fantastic afternoon

My wife and I had a fabulous afternoon with Ha and her sisters at Chickpea. Part of the cooking school we explored the local market and Ha showed us different ingredients & vegetables at the market and what you use them for, also some history.
Then back to the restaurant to start the cooking lesson. We cooked 4 different dishes and the food was so delicious thanks to Ha.
Well worth the money for this cookery lesson

Pros: Learn how to cook , Great tasting food, Fantastic team

Cons: Nothing

LehTocch

Points +31

Vegetarian
28 Nov 2024

Totally worth it

I loved everything! The place was so welcoming, the menu was so beautiful and interactive, the staff was kind and the food was amazing.

Trailboss

Points +90

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Best Vegan Restaurant in Vietnam so far

Super nice ambience in downtown Hoi An. We happened in for an early dinner while they were also holding a cooking class being attended by 10 people.

We shared a tofu Banh mi as an appetizer and it was great. Bread was appropriately crunchy and tofu was well seasoned.

I had the pineapple fried rice that was served in a half of a pineapple and my wife had the Won Ton Noodle Soup and it was outstanding. Full of vegetable and rice noodles and tofu. Super clean and delicious. Wish we could try everything on the menu.

Banh Mi was 45K, Won Ton Soup was 80K and Fried Rice was 85K.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-21

Henry_bt

Points +65

Vegan
14 Nov 2024

Wonderful cooking experience

Truly wonderful cooking experience with Norah and her team. The market tour and tasting was educational and the cooking class fun, very tasty and great way to learn about Vietnamese cuisine

Pros: Friendly people , Tasty food, Education

LorenzWaldmüller

Points +16

Vegan
13 Nov 2024

Amazing Vegan food

The meals were delicious! The staff was lovely and could help my girlfriend find gluten free meals.




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