Phu Quoc is a surprisingly easy island to eat on if you are vegetarian, eat halal or simply want a curry. Phu Quoc now welcomes a lot of travellers from India, and the restaurants have followed: in October 2026 we counted more than 30 Indian restaurants on Google Maps, many of them fully vegetarian, clustered in three places — Tran Hung Dao street in Duong Dong, Grand World in the north and Sunset Town in the south. Halal food is thinner on the ground but exists, and Vietnamese Buddhist vegetarian kitchens (quán chay) serve cheap, filling meals in town.
Below are the best-reviewed places in each group, with Google Maps ratings from October 2026. Read the latest reviews before you go: ratings move, and kitchens change hands.
Indian food
Duong Dong and Long Beach
Most of the island’s Indian restaurants line Tran Hung Dao, the road that runs down Long Beach from Duong Dong, so wherever you stay on Long Beach one is within a short walk or Grab ride.
- Maharaja Lounge (107 Tran Hung Dao) — 100% vegetarian, 4.7 from 2,771 reviews, the most-reviewed Indian restaurant on the island. Reviewers praise the tandoori dishes and the variety; it also has branches at Grand World and Sunset Town.
- Rasoi (97 Tran Hung Dao) — pure vegetarian, part of a chain with outlets in Da Nang and Hoi An; 4.8 from 1,441. Most reviews are warm; one in August 2026 found the paneer disappointing.
- Krishna Garden (118 Tran Hung Dao) — pure vegetarian, with Punjabi, Gujarati and South Indian dishes; 4.7 from 897. Can be slow at weekends.
- Ganesh (97 Tran Hung Dao) — part of a chain that runs across Vietnam; meat and vegetarian dishes; 4.0 from 1,479. Reviews are mixed: good thalis and naan for some, poor dishes for others.
- Sher-e-Punjab (126 Tran Hung Dao) — Punjabi, with meat dishes; 4.5 from 969. Reviewers say the kitchen will tone down the spice on request.
- Bombay Indian Restaurant (7 Le Loi, near the night market) — Punjabi, 4.9 from 848; a handy stop after the night market.
A spread at Bếp Chay Nhà An. Photo: 하늘보기(계룡산 고양이), via Google Maps
Grand World
Grand World has its own cluster, convenient after VinWonders or the safari:
- Lake Masala — full Indian menu with meat and vegetarian dishes, by the lake; 4.8 from 1,961.
- Maharaja Lounge Grand World — vegetarian, with a self-service buffet; 4.8 from 1,927.
- Maa (vegetarian) — 4.7 from 1,264; Maa also has two restaurants in Sunset Town.
- Delhi Darbaar and Indian Dosa King (South Indian), both near the Teddy Bear Museum — 4.7 from 848 and 4.8 from 428.
- Curry Kingdom — meat and vegetarian, 4.9 from 244.
Sunset Town and the south
- Maa Indian 100% Vegetarian — 4.9 from 871. One reviewer in July 2026 singled out its Jain food.
- Swad Kitchen (55 Amalfi) — 4.8 from 705, with meat dishes such as chicken tikka.
- APNAA Indian Dhaba Bistro (Amalfi) — 4.8 from 362.
Reviewers who are used to Indian food at home are often the ones writing these reviews — a good sign — but expectations vary. If you want it mild, say so; most kitchens will adjust.
Vietnamese vegetarian food
Vietnamese Buddhist cooking has a long vegetarian tradition, and many Vietnamese eat vegetarian on the 1st and 15th days of the lunar month. Look for the word chay (vegetarian) on signs and menus — quán chay is a vegetarian eatery, cơm chay vegetarian rice.
- Bếp Chay Nhà An (29 Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong) — a vegetarian bistro, 4.9 from 362 and under 100,000 dong a dish. Reviewers in 2026 called it one of the best vegetarian restaurants of their Vietnam trip; try the banana flower salad, the spring rolls and the hotpot.
- Bồ Đề Chay (189A 30 Thang 4, Duong Dong) — a local Buddhist family’s vegetarian buffet, 4.7 from 241. A reviewer in February 2026 paid 40,000 dong for the rice buffet. Expect a lot of mock meat; one reviewer found it oily and sweet.
The fish sauce question. Ordinary Vietnamese dishes that look vegetarian are often seasoned with fish sauce (nước mắm) — and on Phu Quoc, the island of fish sauce, even more so. In a non-vegetarian restaurant, say “Tôi ăn chay, không nước mắm” (“I’m vegetarian, no fish sauce”), and expect the safest results at a quán chay.
Halal food
Halal choices are more limited than Indian ones. These places describe themselves as halal or are listed as halal restaurants on Google Maps; we have not seen their certification, so ask if it matters to you.
- Javaher Halal Restaurant — halal Vietnamese food, including beef pho and seafood hotpot, and prayer rooms; inland from Long Beach, towards the airport. 4.9 from 201.
- Sultan Turkish Restaurant (147A Tran Hung Dao) — grilled meats and pide; 4.7 from 203.
- Vostochny Uyut (1 Tran Hung Dao, Duong Dong) — Uzbek and Central Asian food, pilaf and manti; 4.8 from 1,239. Several reviewers found some dishes unavailable.
- Indian restaurants with meat on the menu (Lake Masala, Sher-e-Punjab, Swad Kitchen and others) — ask whether their meat is halal.
Large resorts can often arrange halal meals if you ask when you book.
Javaher Halal Restaurant. Photo: Александр Z, via Google Maps
Tips
- Delivery: some of these restaurants deliver through the Grab app — handy if you are staying at a resort far from town.
- More places to eat: see where to eat on Phu Quoc for restaurants by area, and street food for cheap local meals.
Ratings, review counts and visitor comments: Google Maps, October 2026.
