On a rain-soaked Vancouver night, just before wandering into the soft glow of the annual Lumiere Festival, we slipped into Hestia Veggie for warmth and a little shelter from the pitter-patter outside. The rain had settled into that familiar Vancouver rhythm, steady and soft, turning the streets into mirrors beneath the city lights. Inside, everything felt worlds away. Gentle lighting washed over the clean, calm interior, and for a moment, the noise of the wet evening seemed to fall away. It was the kind of quiet exhale you only notice after stepping out of the cold. The curry laksa arrived first, a vibrant bowl of yellow curry filled with broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, vegan shrimp, kale noodles, mushrooms, and coconut milk. Against the grey evening outside, its golden broth looked almost sunlit. It was a dish that seemed perfectly suited to the night, the kind of steaming bowl you imagine wrapping your hands around while rain taps against the windows. The broth was a little watery, but it still carried that small, familiar embrace you reach for on a wet night. The laksa is a dish so many seem to praise, and at first glance, it was easy to understand why. The bright curry, generous vegetables, and colourful ingredients made it look hopeful and inviting. But as we worked our way through the bowl, the balance began to feel a little off. There was considerably more soup than noodles, leaving the dish feeling lighter than expected. The broccoli and cauliflower also had that unmistakable frozen texture, which took away some of the freshness I was hoping for. It wasn't bad, but it felt muted. Like a song that should have been louder, this was a laksa that seemed to have lost a little of its spark somewhere between the kitchen and the table. Then came the smoked eggplant, and suddenly the evening took a more interesting turn. An entire eggplant arrived at the table, beautifully tender and deeply smoky, almost reminiscent of the aroma of a prized cigar. It was topped with Impossible meat, peanuts, salino, and dried shallot, creating a mixture of textures that made every bite feel a little different. The eggplant practically collapsed beneath the fork, its smoky flesh contrasting with the savoury meat and the little bursts of crunch from the peanuts and shallot. The menu mentioned a pineapple sauce, although if it was there, it had quietly disappeared into the background. I couldn't really find it beneath the other flavours. Even so, the eggplant itself had enough character to hold my attention. And then, almost as if the restaurant wanted to remind us exactly why we had come, the Hestia Saffron Curry arrived. This was the moment everything came together. Thick, fragrant, and unapologetically flavourful, the curry carried the kind of warmth that seems to travel beyond the bowl. The saffron shavings melted into the sauce, leaving behind a rich golden colour and an aroma that immediately drew us closer. Beside it sat a little pot of sticky rice, almost ceremonial in its presentation, waiting to be folded into the curry. The sauce clung beautifully to the rice, rich without feeling overwhelming, and each bite brought another layer of fragrance and warmth. There was something deeply comforting about it, the sort of food that doesn't simply fill you up but makes you slow down for a moment. Of everything we ordered that evening, this was easily the standout. Even the space itself seemed to understand the mood. The lighting was thoughtful and warm, the service was friendly, and the menu was broad enough to make you curious about what might be waiting on a future visit. As someone who isn't vegan, I don't often leave a plant-based meal feeling genuinely, completely satisfied. This time, I did. Not just full, but warm in that particular way a good meal can make you feel on a cold night. Eventually, we stepped back outside into the Vancouver rain. The pavement shimmered beneath the festival lights, umbrellas drifted past like dark little sails, and the glow of Lumiere waited somewhere ahead. The cold returned almost immediately, but the warmth of dinner lingered. Walking toward the lights, I found myself thinking less about the dishes that missed the mark and more about that saffron curry, the smoky eggplant, and the feeling of having found a little pocket of warmth on a wet Vancouver evening. Sometimes, that's exactly what you hope a restaurant will give you. read more

To begin, I'm a chef specializing in Asian cuisine, so I know what I'm talking about! Last night we went to Hestia and ordered three items. The Garden Rolls were absolutely the #1 worst ones we've ever eaten! We've had hundreds of fresh rolls at dozens of places and sadly, none were as tasteless as these. They consisted of noodles, a bit of flavorless tofu and cucumber. Fresh rolls MUST have at least one or more of the following: fresh mint, fresh cilantro or fresh Thai Basil. Hestia's had NONE!. To add insult to injury, the watery sauce also had NO flavor. To add more insult, they were baggy and poorly wrapped and the innards kept falling out. Not fun and definitely not good. The king oyster mushrooms were very good, but there was a ton of pink mayo dousing it. I would have preferred the sauce be in a separate bowl so we could choose how much dipping we'd like to do. The saffron tofu bowl was sensational! Perfectly spiced and full of a huge variety of well-cooked veggies plus the saffron rice was good too. No one came during our meal to ask if we needed anything or to ask how our meal was. The customer service is in need of some work. read more

Service is comically brisk, but dang, the crispy duck is soooooo delicious. I believe it's made with woodear mushrooms. Would totally recommend if you're craving Vietnamese food. read more

Amazing food. Attentive and friendly service. Vegan duck with pancakes was delicious. Highly recommend. read more

The food was soooo amazing! We had the papaya salad and spicy truffle dumplings, and I have never had anything so delicious. For the main course we had pad thai and eggplant clay pot. Once again each of the dishes was finger licking delicious. Right amount of spicy to make it yumm! Definitely would highly recommend it. The service too was amazing. Every time our order was served, the owner would say 'surprise!' It was so cute. read more

We visited Hestia Veggie last night and had a unique dish. It was crispy "duck," which was made of filo dough wrapped around mushroom and some other stuff(?) that was fried and drizzled with hoisin sauce, served with carrot, celery, sprouts and cucumber strips, all of which are self-wrapped in a thin pancake moo shu-style. It was filling and delicious! We followed that up with sticky rice and mango that was also unique thanks to the additional of toasted sesame. This a fun little restaurant with clever, creative food and a hostess/waitress who is a real character! A great plant-based choice in Vancouver. read more

This was takeout. Service was quick, attentive and friendly. They offered tea or water when we waited for our food. Food was delicious, it's just as tasty as the real chicken. Clean cozy restaurant. read more

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Round 2 and I was not overly impressed. I read the review from Matt and it pretty much summed up my experience. I came at 4 on a Wednesday. There was 1 table of 3 and still, the service was slow. Not even slow. After he took my order and dropped it off, he left me alone. I waited 15 minutes after my meal and finally interrupted his conversation with someone else to ask for my bill (and he offered a refill on water). I decided to get their Laksa soup (Curry, tofu, mushroom, bok choy, vegan meat, cauliflower, kale noodle). The dish is beautiful and offers a ton of veggie and noodles. The vegan meat was 2 pieces of vegan shrimp. The soup was pretty flavorless. It was so mild and needed hot sauce or even salt. Not very authentic and definitely missed the mark. I also got their spring rolls (I loved them last time). They came oily and warm! It was not a good experience and really bums me out. We need more vegan options but at these prices, the dishes need to be mid at least. read more

I was pleased with my visit to The Hestia. All the dishes had great flavors and decent portion sizes. I honestly couldn't tell the difference with the vegan meat, and it was super tender and yummy. The crispy summer roll and papaya salad were my favorite dishes, they both had great levels of crunch and paired perfect with the sauces . Loved the super fun presentation of the storm noodles. The dan dan noodles tasted amazing except I noticed there was a small piece of plastic in there after biting in (it felt like a bone but I remembered it was vegan meat so upon inspection that's when I noticed). I also appreciate how our server was very attentive and patient, even though she was busy attending all the other tables at the same time. read more

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Food here is South east asian influenced, I was excited to see Laksa on the menu! - Spring rolls 3/5 The outside didn't taste properly cooked, it was all boils and really chewy instead of a crispy flakey easy to bite into roll. - Eggplant clay pot 4/5 This was a favorite for the table, but the sauce does get overpowering half way in. It is quite tasty though, eggplant is cooked well and the faux meat tastes more like bean curd. - Laksa 3.5/5 Grew up non v and eating laksa, and having that experience, this doesn't quite hit the mark for laksa. Granted, a seafood based soup dish is hard to recreate in flavors. Think of this more as a mild curry. Not a huge fake shrimp person, but table did think it was impressively similar. Service: Very sweet people who work here, friendly and inviting. Ambiance: Came for valentines and strangely it wasn't busy, just a few tables were full. Clean, modern. Strangely there was dub step type music playing which was a weird mix with the environment and food. Hope they are popular at other times, definitely awesome to see more creative v places. read more

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Super delicious food! Would definitely come here again and try all the dishes! We recommend: Lemon-grass tofu, Miso Udon Truffle Carbonara, Eggplant Claypot. Waitress was very nice and open! read more

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I went back to try their pho, specifically their Bun bo hue ($18.50), an overpriced, mediocre version of the classic dish. The portion is fine, but the broth is lacklustre and they're not very generous with the toppings -- one piece of broccoli, two measly pieces of bok choy, a piece of cauliflower, some tofu, a couple pieces of vegan beef and vegan fish slices, with the usual round noodles that I'm not a huge fan off. They serve it with a regular metal soup spoon rather than a proper Chinese/Vietnamese soup spoon, which makes it more difficult to drink the soup. Service was lacklustre again, with one guy running the packed restaurant. They still need to figure this out apparently. I want this place to succeed, but so far I've been less than impressed. read more

I'm glad I got the chance to try this place! We made a reservation (at least, I think we made a reservation since I never received a confirmation), but it wasn't necessary as the restaurant didn't get too busy. Decor was minimal but comfortable and the soft music playing in the background was relaxing. The two servers got mixed up and brought one of us the wrong entrees, but they were nice and chill about replacing it. I ordered a lychee iced tea, eggplant claypot, and cheesecake. The lychee iced tea wasn't a super sweet drink, it was a smooth black tea with subtle lychee flavour and pieces of lychee fruit. Nice and refreshing. The eggplant claypot was really god - the "vegan meat" (probably made from soy protein) was crisp and tender, and soaked up the delicious sauce so that every bite was a mouthful of flavour. The menu description definitely doesn't do this justice. The friend I was with ordered the caramelized tofu claypot. I had a taste of the tofu and it was also delicious, and my friend sad he really enjoyed it. Both claypot dishes came out sizzling. Mine came out a few minutes before my friend's, possibly because that was the one they had to redo, but it was still hot by the time his came out. Finally, the cheesecake was a nice way to finish. It was very dense and the bittersweet coffee flavour was perfectly balanced. The portions are pretty filling so that value is good, especially for a meal downtown. I would love to come back to explore more of the menu since I'm always happy to support good vegetarian businesses and their dishes all sound interesting! read more

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I have been searching for food that speaks the language of my gut...and that's as meaty as I'll get haha the warmth and happy welcome to this earthy restaurant is a delight. My heart is happy to see such flavours of dishes I used to eat along the drive. My health has transpired to be more of a lifestyle no diets on this menu full flavour tasty options my eyes are in heaven to see such delicious dishes Thank you, to The Hestia Veggie!! I'll be back for brunch, lunch, dinner!! read more

The Hestia Veggie - Shake fries with truffle, veggie spring roll, laksa curry alll VEGAN. - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

10/10 amazing food and it's vegan I will be coming back as often as I can I want to try everything also only took a picture of one of the items it was so good I forgot to take photos of the rest lol read more

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Visiting Vancouver from LA where there are many delicious vegan options, I was excited to try The Hestia Veggie. It was hands down one of the best Vietnamese plant based restaurants I've experienced. The food, presentation, servers and ambience were 10/10. Going back again before I leave to try more items from the menu! If you enjoy authentic Asian flavors and culture this is the spot to try. Loved the warm and energetic greeting :) read more

The BEST vegetarian food I've had in a long time. The mock peking duck is CRAZY. If you're even slightly curious you should get it. Overall, every dish I was able to try left me with a smile!! read more

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Had some dumplings, the dan dan noodles, spring rolls (the best spring rolls ive ever had) everything was absolutely delicious

The service was quick and attentive, and our server offered good recommendations. The food was very tasty and satisfying; it was also reasonably priced. I t was great to find a vegan restaurant on Davie St. I can very easily recommend The Hestia Veggie! read more

Fantastic and friendly service. Amazing food. Good prices. Would definitely be back. Very clean too. read more

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I went here on a Monday night with my family and it was amazing! The service was great and the food came out super fast. The ambiance was nice very clean and the drawings on the window were super cute. Some of my favorite dishes were the lemongrass tofu, the curry laksa, and the chicken burger. Overall the food was great and totally recommend! read more

Dropped in for lunch and had the vegan pad Thai So tasty. Will be going back as menu looks delicious. Service was excellent read more

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Yes the service is a tad slow but the food was lovely . I've recommended it to several friends with dietary restrictions and they loved it

This place is an absolute gem- stopped in for lunch and enjoyed crispy egg rolls and the Saigon noodle bowl. Very, very ample portions. The meal was incredibly satisfying and delicious. Filling bud not "heavy". The owner is delightful and such a sweet hostess. read more

Absolutely delicious clay pot tofu and Dan Dan noodles. Liked how the waitress called me my friend. We are friends now. read more

Amazing food and great service. Our whole family, including our two kids loves everything we ordered.

After a week of traveling we needed vegetables and this was perfect. Nice service, chill music, and great food.

Very healthy and flavorful food and attractive presentation. Chill environment but the music was a single 30-40" loop that we had to endure the entire 55' we were there....and seemingly was being played all day. I can't imagine working there with that, but perhaps i am overly sensitive to the music. Service was friendly and we would like to go back and try more menu items when we are in town. 4.5/5. read more

I just discovered this place two days ago and tonight I'm back again! Food is delicious, service is quick and friendly and the ambience is low-key and quite lovely. As I sit enjoying my hot pot, I can hear departing customers saying "thank you, that was delicious"! read more

We tried the restaurant by recommendation from a friend. The recommendation was spot on! The food was amazing and the service was beyond friendly. We've already started spreading the word and will be going back asap. Yummy! read more

Lame decor, minimalist service, and beer was not available when I dined there. That being said, this might be the best vegan food of this style I've ever had. So hot and fresh and delicious, would definitely go back. Best spring rolls I've ever had read more

food was great, we had the crispy spring rolls, crispy tofu lemongrass (which was our favorite!). for main we had the spareribs and the dan dan noodles, both were really good! service was quick and owner was super nice! read more

We loved this food! Tried a couple of dishes - glazed tofu and vermicelli with vegan meat bowls were both delicious. Different textures, highly flavorful, amazing condiments (hot oil and garlic.) Ended up taking mango sticky rice home for dessert. The service was great, highly recommend trying this vegetarian restaurant! read more

Had the Dan Dan noodles. Spicy deliciousness. I will be back for sure - I hear the spring rolls are awesome too.

Friends recommended the Hestia and was a fantastic meal. Fresh, scrumptious food and great service in a lovely environment. The clay pot eggplant was pure yummy goodness and some of the best veggie spring rolls I've had to date!!! We'll definitely go back. read more

Everything I've tried on the menu is surprisingly full of flavour and interesting textures. The Crispy Summer Rolls (which, interestingly, are "double wrapped") and the Eggplant Claypot are particularly delicious and satisfying. The space is very clean and gets lots of natural light. Definitely a hidden gem in the West End. read more

Went there with friends for the first time since I am vegan. Only one server (I presume the owner by the way she acted). Very much in your face trying to impress you about her gratitude for eating there, but it was inappropriately unconvincing and overkill I thought. I ordered the clay pot eggplant and asked if she could substitute the rice as I am allergic to rice. She substituted with noodles on the side. The dish included vegan meat (which is often processed) but whatever kind this was, it was hard and tasted like leather. I could not eat it. Not once did she come over to inquire about whether the food was to our liking (as is often done in most restaurants). I ate hardly anything. When it came time to pay, this server (the only one working in the restaurant) asked me if I wanted to take the rest home. I said I did not because I did not like it. The dish was $18.50 and she charged me full price anyways even though I hardly touched the food. (Most quality eating establishments will make adjustments if you did not like the meal.) Not this place. She even tried to charge me extra for the noodles that were substituted. Other customers came in and we were ignored because she was too busy trying to accomodate everyone single handedly. All in all an unpleasant experience for me on all levels. I found both her and the restaurant unprofessional and the food terrible. Will definitely not go back. read more

was there last nite and found hair in my food and was burnt. was so disgusting and the manager yelled at me chad a few other tables and was being so rude. very rude place and owners and manager. don't go there. very dirty read more