Vegan
Chinese
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Fusion

Fusion restaurant offering noodles and curried dishes. Sandwiches, bagels and salads are also available. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm.


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Featured Review

seikkailijahete

Points +64

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Tasty food and amazing service

We especially loved the red curry dish. Hummus was very good as well. Good coffee with oat milk. The service was absolutely perfect - we were truly happy we chose this place!


81 Reviews

First Review by kateleext

MCR29

Points +210

Mostly Veg
16 Apr 2025

Fresh and delicious

The food was great and so were the staff and ambience. On the expensive side for HK, but so good.

mone7

Points +120

Vegan
05 Apr 2025

Tasty food!

Very tasty food! Nice staff as well.

Pros: Food

JayneS

Points +68

Vegan
31 Mar 2025

Good vegan range

Good food although an over-use of tempeh. I wouldn’t choose the tempeh blocks again but we enjoyed the stuffed tofu in black bean sauce and the red curry (although odd to contains Brussels sprouts). They do desserts but we were full. Took biscotti home with us. No alcohol served.

Pros: Good range of dishes, The red curry and stuffed tofu, Good location and ambience

Cons: Too much tempeh, Brussels sprouts in curry , No alcohol licence

EileenMarutiak

Points +34

Vegan
22 Mar 2025

Absolutely fantastic!!

I came here with my dad and aunt, who are not vegan and pretty skeptical of vegan food, and we all LOVED it!! We came 10 minutes before the kitchen closed (Happy Cow hours were wrong), but the staff were so friendly and accommodating. Our food was fantastic. My only regret is that I didn't order any dessert. Their chocolate cake looked amazing. I will definitely come here again.

anneeleung

Points +77

Vegan
13 Mar 2025

Best vegan resto/café on the island

Root vegan is my go to for a quick healthy vegan meal. It has a chill casual vibe with outdoor seating, and it is quite popular among expats. They also have amazing delicious desserts! I recommend to check it out!

Pros: Healthy vegan meals, Great location, has outdoor seating, Wide vegan menu

JTK

Points +196

Vegan
05 Mar 2025

Quality and care

An interesting vegan restaurant with a good menu, caring staff, and quality meals. If you are sensitive to price, check.

Ajlahsb

Points +24

Vegan
26 Feb 2025

Very nice but insanely expensive

The food was good but the portions were way too small for the price, the staff was lovely but again we paid around 40€ per person for dinner and dessert which is just way too much for what it was in the end

Pros: Food, Ambiance, Staff

Cons: Prices, Kind of hard to find

prodigal.plant

Points +16

Vegan
27 Jan 2025

Delicious Meal

I went here with my non-vegan parents and we all really enjoyed it. Everything was really fresh and flavorful, and staff was kind and patient. We had just arrived from the US earlier in the day and were all a bit mentally out of it, so we needed the patience haha. My dad is pretty veg-skeptical and he said he would happily return. Black sesame latte, Thai red curry with drumsticks, and Japanese rice in soup were favorites. The drumsticks especially were really, really good. It is a little pricey by HK cafe standards but by the standards I’m used to (US East Coast) it is really quite reasonable. I like to try mostly new spots when I visit HK but will probably be returning here since it was such a hit with my family.

Pros: Delicious fresh food , Kind staff, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Pricey by local standards , Bathroom not so nice

hazeydaisy

Points +74

Vegan
16 Jan 2025

Variety of options!

On the pricier side but food was good. Staff were friendly and spoke English. I got the Thai curry soup noodles. 138HKD, decent portion and tasty!

Eatbetter

Points +62

Vegetarian
14 Jan 2025

Great lunch break in Central

I had a rainbow bowl, pumpkin soup, and coffee for 160hkd in total. The place was busy, but the staff remained smiley and friendly. Food felt very natural and tasty. Great! Will return. #Veganuary

Pros: Vegan , Tasty , Fast and friendly

Cons: Busy but that's a good thing!

RimaSoni

Points +65

Vegan
07 Jan 2025

Delicious noodles

Got the Taiwanese noodles and they were super yummy. Also had hibiscus tea.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-07

Ka11e

Points +199

Vegan
06 Jan 2025

great staff, just as great food

had a lovely time there, food was great! would definitely go again when in town

elsalida

Points +65

Vegetarian
04 Jan 2025

Great place!

Great place! Absolutely loved the red curry!! Also the Khao Soi was very nice as well as the starters. Staff is happy and super friendly. Good vibe and a must visit for all vegetarians/vegans. Restaurant might be a bit difficult to find. It is situated on the first floor. When you see the sign, enter the door to the left, take the stairs and you’ll find it to your right hand 🙏🏽

Pros: Red curry, Friendly staff , Good food, good vibe

yuliat

Points +28

Vegan
04 Jan 2025

Disappointed

I came to the cafe after reading all the great reviews and was actually disappointed. The staff is friendly, can't say anything about the staff. But the portions were so small and the charges were so high, I paid a lot for my food there and left hungry. Also, the building itself is very basic, the toilet in the building was so too basic and lacked cleaningness, yet the prices were like you're at a top restaurant, so the experience didn't match for me. The portion size definitely needs to be much bigger and the menu could be revamped. I love to support vegan places and I wish this cafe all the best, however I would not return there again personally.

worldtravel4vegan

Points +125

Vegan
24 Dec 2024

Great Vegan Fusion in Hong Kong

Friendly staff and good menu variety. Can't go wrong here.

Aavi

Points +216

Vegetarian
16 Dec 2024

ROOT VEGAN

Good food includes vegan desserts

Fiddlesticks

Points +330

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

3.5 if I could do half stars

First place we came to in HK due to very high reviews. I hope we find better places while we are here. The food had some hits and some misses. Rundown:
* Tempeh bites (recommended by staff). Meh. If you love tempeh, sure, but otherwise meh. 2/5.
* seaweed tuna toast. One of the better dishes! Quite good. 4.5/5.
* mixed entree platter. Decent. 3.5/5.
* Dan Dan linguine. Interesting fusion dish. 4/5.
* red curry. Was alright - some veggies undercooked. Nothing special about it. 3.5/5.
* mapo tofu hummus. Unexpected hit. 5/5.

Fairly expensive for HK too. Corkage was also insanely expensive, more than the wine cost.

Pros: Service was excellent

Loupy

Points +271

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Friendly, relaxed restaurant

Had a great dinner here, between us we had a Northern Thai curry made of bean curd skin and a burger.
We took dessert and some biscuits back to the hotel with us.
The owner(?) was very friendly and chatty.
The restaurant closes at 9.30, but the kitchen closes at 8.30.

VeganSoapDude

Points +9916

Vegan
27 Nov 2024

Outstanding

Ma po tofu hummus 😍 I don't think I need to say more, but I will. Great space, helpful staff, really delicious and unique food. If you're having trouble finding it, go into the building and up to the first floor

Pros: Ma po hummus 😍

veda36

Points +280

Vegan
23 Nov 2024

Excellent Vegan Food in HK

I can see why this is top rated vegan restaurant in Hong Kong. Everything I tried was fantastic! I ordered the Northern Thai Curry Noodles, and then ordered the following “To Share” plates for takeaway: Fried Meatball on Lettuce Cup, Fried Mini Tempeh Blocks with Three Dipping Sauce, Seaweed Tuna Toast with Truffle Mayo, Thai Appetizer Platter. If I were staying in HK for a longer period of time, I would have visited multiple times!

Pros: Great food , Great service

Gourdo

Points +58

Vegan
20 Nov 2024

Yummy

Walked past this place a few times without realising. It is above street level up some stairs that look like they only lead to residential. Tried the Hong Kong style “pork chop” with rice. Was very delicious. Will be going back.

Pros: Delicious , Friendly, All vegan

Cons: Easily to walk past/miss

Mushroomlover461

Points +51

Vegan
15 Nov 2024

Very tasty

I had the red curry with tempeh and shared a platter with my friend. The food was all delicious, I particularly liked the fake chicken drumsticks and the Thai aubergine!

Crystalfoodcake

Points +27

Vegetarian
12 Nov 2024

Delicious food

It was my second time there and tried their daily special. The Korean kimchi cream linguine was delicious! The first time I got their signature Khao Soi so that’s what brought me back and I’m so glad I did!

seikkailijahete

Points +64

Vegan
26 Oct 2024

Tasty food and amazing service

We especially loved the red curry dish. Hummus was very good as well. Good coffee with oat milk. The service was absolutely perfect - we were truly happy we chose this place!

MaJaKo

Points +49

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Absolutely amazing

First of all I loved the little balcony you can sit on and people watch. The staff is super friendly and welcoming, they speak good English. The portion I ordered was so big, I don’t know how people manage to eat the whole menu deal, for my liking there could’ve been a little more sauce to the rice.

Pros: Outdoor area , English menu

Barney Big Ears

Points +401

Vegan
24 Oct 2024

Tasty

Fluent English spoken; English menu. Creative menu with unique flavors. The restaurant is on the second floor so if using Google maps, pay attention to the building number and walk into the building - kinda feels like an apartment building entrance.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-24

Pros: All vegan, Fantastic staff

Cons: Lacks protein in some mains

chacharlee

Points +3843

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Great food

I had the tofu skin drumstick thai noodles. Authentically spiced. Would recommend!




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