Most vegetarians and vegans assume that finding authentic Vietnamese dishes in Miami means settling for a spring roll and hoping the broth is plant-based, but a handful of kitchens across Little River, South Beach, Coconut Grove, Wynwood and Brickell now serve dedicated vegan pho, seitan-based entrées and fully plant-forward dim sum that satisfies serious Vietnamese-food lovers without the guesswork. These five spots prove that the best Vietnamese food in Miami includes real options for diners who want nuoc cham, herb plates and layered broths built entirely from vegetables.
The Karpo app shows which plant-based Vietnamese spots have tables open now and which require a call for vegan broth, so you skip the guesswork on Little River walk-ins and Brickell reservations.
Tran An offers dedicated vegan pho on a plant-based broth
Tran An sits at 215 NE 82nd Street in Little River, open Monday through Saturday from around noon to ten o'clock and Sunday from noon into early evening, serving traditional Vietnamese comfort dishes that include a dedicated vegan vegetable pho built on vegan broth. Typical mains and bowls run in the twenty- to thirty-dollar range, and the kitchen operates on a walk-in basis with no reservation platform or advance-booking rules. Miami New Times notes that vegans can specifically request the vegetable pho with vegan broth, so the key move is specifying the broth when you order—the kitchen defaults to standard preparation unless you ask. The compact dining room has simple modern interiors, counter ordering and a bright, minimalist layout, and the understated storefront on a quiet block means street parking is usually straightforward even at peak lunch hours.
Miss Saigon marks seitan dishes clearly on a Washington Avenue menu
Miss Saigon operates at 710 Washington Avenue Unit 13 in South Beach, open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from eleven-thirty in the morning until ten at night, Friday from eleven-thirty until eleven, Saturday from noon to eleven and Sunday from noon to ten, giving vegetarians and vegans full lunch and dinner coverage most days. HappyCow lists it as a mid-range Vietnamese restaurant with typical entrée prices in the moderate casual-dining bracket, and you can ask for the vegetarian broth in pho and choose from multiple seitan-based dishes that are clearly marked on the menu. The narrow Washington Avenue storefront has traditional Vietnamese restaurant decor—warm lighting, simple wooden tables, wall art and plants—set within an older low-rise building along a busy pedestrian strip. The seitan options go beyond the standard tofu substitution and include preparations that mirror the texture and presentation of classic Vietnamese proteins, which makes Miss Saigon a reliable choice when you want recognizable Vietnamese dishes without scanning every ingredient line.
Minty Z runs all-vegan dim sum with Vietnamese-leaning flavors in Coconut Grove
Minty Z is at 3206 Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove, open Sunday from eleven-thirty in the morning to four in the afternoon and five-thirty to ten at night, Monday for dinner only from five-thirty to ten, Wednesday through Friday from noon to four and five-thirty to ten, Friday and Saturday dinner until eleven, and Saturday and Sunday brunch from eleven-thirty to four. The all-vegan Asian fusion dim sum menu includes banh mi–style options and nuoc cham–driven jackfruit lettuce wraps that appeal to Vietnamese-focused diners, with vegan dim sum omakase around sixty-five to eighty-five dollars per person, a dumpling feast at roughly thirty-six dollars, and individual dim sum dishes typically ten to fourteen dollars. Miami New Times highlights Wonton Wednesdays, when wontons drop to one dollar and mushroom wonton soup is fifty percent off, making midweek evenings a particularly good value for dim sum lovers who want to try multiple plates. The cozy corner space has a modern plant-forward look—light wood furniture, green accents, hanging plants and soft warm lighting—and while the restaurant offers both à la carte dining and fixed-price tasting menus that require full-table participation, walk-ins are possible for regular service outside peak dinner hours.
CombinAsian builds bowls and rolls in a non-touristy Wynwood stretch
CombinAsian is at 2324 N Miami Avenue on the edge of Wynwood and Midtown, open Sunday from noon to six and Monday through Friday from noon to nine, serving fully vegan Asian-inspired bowls and rolls with rice bowls and big rolls priced around nine to sixteen dollars, dumplings about seven, empanadas around four, sides five to seven and desserts five to six. The Miami Herald notes that delivery is available and highlights bowls-and-rolls as the menu focus, a useful cue for first-timers deciding between on-site dining and ordering in for a relaxed plant-based meal. The small café has pink doors, minimalist interiors and large front windows that bring in bright daylight, set on N Miami Avenue amid Wynwood's mural-lined warehouses and creative studios. Counter service keeps the pace casual, and the fully plant-based menu means you skip the "is this vegan" conversation entirely—every bowl, roll and dumpling is built from scratch with Southeast Asian and Vietnamese-inspired flavors that work for both lunch and early dinner.
ADRIFT Mare tags Vietnamese dishes with detailed dietary labels on the twenty-fifth floor
ADRIFT Mare occupies 1395 Brickell Avenue on the twenty-fifth floor, with current listings emphasizing brunch service that includes bottomless cocktails at about thirty-two dollars and entrées in an upscale price band. The restaurant is tagged as Vietnamese cuisine and flags extensive vegan and vegetarian dietary options, making it a sophisticated high-rise pick for diners seeking the best Vietnamese food experience with plant-based flexibility and skyline views. The detailed dietary tags on individual dishes and cocktails—including vegan and plant-based labels—allow plant-based guests to navigate the menu precisely, which is particularly valuable at brunch where many items are otherwise assumed to be dairy- or meat-heavy. The sleek dining room has floor-to-ceiling windows over Brickell's glass towers, polished modern finishes, pale woods and neutral upholstery, and a bar-centric layout that catches strong natural light by day and city-glow reflections at night. Reservations via standard platforms or the restaurant site are typical for brunch and dinner, especially for window seats and view-driven visits, so plan ahead if you want a guaranteed table during weekend brunch hours.
How to choose
Pick Tran An or Miss Saigon when you want classic pho and Vietnamese comfort dishes with clearly defined vegan broth or seitan options in a relaxed, everyday setting—both operate on walk-in terms and serve straightforward Vietnamese menus without the need to decode fusion or upscale presentation. Choose Minty Z or CombinAsian if you care most about fully plant-based menus and inventive dim sum–style or bowl-and-roll formats rather than strictly traditional Vietnamese dishes, and if you prefer a neighborhood where the dining room itself signals plant-forward cooking from the first glance. Aim for ADRIFT Mare when you want Vietnamese-tagged, plant-friendly options in an upscale, view-driven environment and are comfortable with a higher price point and likely reservations, especially if you're pairing the meal with bottomless brunch cocktails or a celebration that benefits from skyline drama. The Karpo app can show you which of these spots has open tables now and which requires advance booking or a phone call to confirm vegan broth preparation.
One correction before you go
A common assumption is that vegetarians and vegans in Miami must settle for generic Asian or pan-Asian spots because authentic Vietnamese places rarely cater to them, but in reality several Vietnamese-focused venues like Tran An and Miss Saigon offer vegan pho and seitan-based dishes, and fully plant-based Asian restaurants such as Minty Z and CombinAsian add more Vietnamese-inspired options to the city's best Vietnamese food landscape. The key is knowing which kitchens prepare dedicated vegan broth and which require you to ask, and understanding that plant-based Vietnamese dining in Miami now spans quiet Little River storefronts, South Beach walk-ins, Coconut Grove corner cafés, Wynwood counters and Brickell high-rises without forcing you into a single neighborhood or price tier.
Practical notes
Tran An is at 215 NE 82nd Street, open Monday through Saturday around noon to ten and Sunday noon into early evening, walk-in only. Miss Saigon is at 710 Washington Avenue Unit 13, open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday eleven-thirty to ten, Friday eleven-thirty to eleven, Saturday noon to eleven, Sunday noon to ten, walk-in standard. Minty Z is at 3206 Grand Avenue, open Sunday eleven-thirty to four and five-thirty to ten, Monday dinner five-thirty to ten, Wednesday through Friday noon to four and five-thirty to ten, Friday and Saturday dinner until eleven, Saturday and Sunday brunch eleven-thirty to four, with reservations common for omakase and peak dinner. CombinAsian is at 2324 N Miami Avenue, open Sunday noon to six, Monday through Friday noon to nine, counter service and delivery available. ADRIFT Mare is at 1395 Brickell Avenue on the twenty-fifth floor, brunch service highlighted, reservations typical via standard platforms. All addresses, hours and booking rules reflect current listings and should be confirmed on the day of your visit.
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