# What I Ate in Vietnam: Veg, Non-Veg, Costs, and Food Tips **URL:** \ **Category:** Destinations\ **Created:** [December 31, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://community.goniyo.com/t/what-i-ate-in-vietnam-veg-non-veg-costs-and-food-tips/29333 "2025-12-31T09:17:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pgupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@Pgupta](https://community.goniyo.com/u/Pgupta)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 9:17am UTC](https://community.goniyo.com/t/what-i-ate-in-vietnam-veg-non-veg-costs-and-food-tips/29333/1 "2025-12-31T09:17:59Z")
Food was a major part of my Vietnam trip. I ate a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals, mostly local food, with occasional convenience store stops on travel days. ### Vegetarian Food Vietnam is not fully vegetarian, but it is manageable. I mostly ate vegetable-based dishes, tofu meals, rice, and noodles. Tourist cities had enough options, and communicating food preferences was not difficult. ### Non-Vegetarian Food Non-veg food is widely available and affordable. I tried common local dishes made with chicken, pork, and seafood. Meals were filling and easy to eat daily without feeling heavy. ### Most Expensive Dish I Tried My most expensive meal was a seafood platter in Hoi An, which cost around **₹2,700 to ₹3,300**. It was fresh and well cooked, but not something I felt the need to repeat often. ### Cheapest Dish I Ate The cheapest and most frequent meal I had was **banh mi** , costing around **₹70 to ₹85**. It was filling, quick, and available everywhere. ### What You Can Eat for ₹1,000 With **₹1,000** , you can comfortably eat multiple meals in a day. This includes street food, local restaurants, snacks, and drinks. ### Convenience Stores Convenience stores are easy to find in most cities. They were useful for quick meals, snacks, drinks, and breakfast on busy days. ### Best Places for Street Food - Hanoi Old Quarter - Hoi An night market - Local streets in Da Nang #vietnam #vietnamfood