Đồ chay — Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan cooking — goes far beyond tofu and steamed vegetables. On Buford Highway, Buddhist Vietnamese families and health-conscious diners seek out restaurants serving mock meats, clay pot tofu, morning glory stir-fries, and mushroom-based broths that are every bit as bold and complex as their meat-based counterparts.
Veggie Land top-pick
Mon-Sun 10AM-9PM
Veggie Land is Atlanta's premier Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant by a wide margin. The all-vegetarian menu includes vegetarian pho, vegetarian Hue beef noodle soup, stir-fried morning glory, and tofu in clay pot — with mock meats that are truly good, not just tolerable. During the 1st and 15th of the lunar month, the place is packed with Vietnamese families observing Buddhist vegetarian days.
Loving Hut best-value
Mon-Sun 11AM-9PM
Loving Hut is part of the international Vietnamese vegan chain, and the Buford Highway location serves a reliable menu of vegetarian staples. The vegetarian pho has a rich mushroom-based broth, the spring rolls are fresh and light, and the mock-meat stir-fries satisfy the craving for something savory and substantial.
Pho Dai Loi hidden-gem
Mon-Sun 9AM-10PM
While not a vegetarian restaurant, Pho Dai Loi deserves mention for its vegetarian pho — a truly good vegetarian pho that doesn't taste like an afterthought. The broth is built on mushroom and vegetable stock with star anise and cinnamon, the tofu is properly fried, and the vegetable garnishes are fresh. It's the best vegetarian pho on a non-vegetarian menu along the corridor.