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Ngon Banh Cuon restaurant in 404-406 Lonsdale St
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Ngon Banh Cuon

The menu contains extensive fish and seafood options (fish cakes, bún cá, bún riêu cua, seafood soups) alongside meat dishes. No allergen marking separates fish/seafood from meat items on the Uber Eats listing; diners would need to identify suitable dishes by reading descriptions and asking staff. A shared kitchen means cross-contamination between fish and meat dishes is expected.

Address404-406 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
CuisineVietnamese
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
ThuClosed
Fri10:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Sat10:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Sun10:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Pescatarian

confidence 0.55 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

The menu contains extensive fish and seafood options (fish cakes, bún cá, bún riêu cua, seafood soups) alongside meat dishes. No allergen marking separates fish/seafood from meat items on the Uber Eats listing; diners would need to identify suitable dishes by reading descriptions and asking staff. A shared kitchen means cross-contamination between fish and meat dishes is expected.

Vegan

confidence 0.45 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

The Broadsheet article notes that the traditional iced coffee 'can be made vegan with a black coffee base,' suggesting some staff awareness. However, no vegan-marked menu exists, and the kitchen produces fish sauces (nuoc cham), pork-based broths, and animal products throughout. No structural accommodation for vegans is evidenced.

Vegetarian

confidence 0.50 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

The menu includes a veggie banh cuon filling option and fried tofu dishes. However, the menu is dominated by pork, prawn, crab, fish and other animal products. No allergen marking system is present on the Uber Eats menu listing, and no staff training or dedicated accommodation for vegetarians is documented. Vegan iced coffee (black coffee base) is mentioned. Vegetarians would need to ask staff to confirm which items are truly meat-free, as broths and sauces may contain fish or meat.

Shellfish-free

confidence 0.60 ·

Not appropriate, Documented unsafe, multiple negative reports, or refuses to accommodate. Surfaced to warn rather than recommend.

Shellfish is pervasive throughout the menu: crab paste (Bún Riêu Cua), prawn fillings (Bánh Cuốn Tôm Thịt), prawn and squid soups, pork-and-prawn nem ran, and seafood vermicelli soup. This is not a venue appropriate for shellfish-anaphylaxis sufferers; avoidance is structurally impossible given the core menu.

Cited references

[1] blogNgon Banh Cuon - What's On Melbourne , whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.auCity of Melbourne What's On listing: describes venue as Melbourne's only restaurant dedicated to banh cuon, with lemongrass pork and mushroom fillings. No dietary/allergen information beyond menu description.fetched 2026-05-09[2] blogNgon Banh Cuon (Melbourne) Menu Takeout in Melbourne | Delivery Menu & Prices | Uber Eats , ubereats.comUber Eats menu listing: full menu visible; items include crab paste soups, prawn/pork/squid rolls, fish cakes, pork vermicelli, beef pho. No allergen codes or dietary markers on any items. Rating 4.6 from 160+ reviews.fetched 2026-05-09[3] blogGet Rice Rolls and Matcha at Ngon Banh Cuon in the CBD , broadsheet.com.auBroadsheet Melbourne first-look review (Aug 2025): family-run, siblings from Hai Phong; nearly everything made in-house; banh cuon with chicken, pork, veggie or youtiao fillings; iced coffee can be made vegan (black base); all made in same kitchen; no allergen marking mentioned.fetched 2026-05-09

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