• CLOSED: Vegetarian Thai Orchid

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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Thai
Fast food
Take-out

Offers an assortment of pre-made dishes. It's near President Hotel. Reported closed, Nov '22.


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23 Reviews

First Review by rheb

TaylorFarnham

Points +16

Mostly Veg
21 Nov 2022

Permanently Closed.

Permanently closed. Went myself. New place called 'Noise Cow Spin.'

Mooncarrot

Points +43

Vegetarian
01 Nov 2021

Permanently closed according to Google.

Permanently closed.

hannah.jobson

Points +79

Vegetarian
24 Oct 2019

Very Authentic

We were the only western people, everyone else was local which was great - made it feel very authentic. The food was delicious, especially the sweet soy meats! You just show the woman what you’d like from the buffet and she heaps in on a plate for you. Really great place, shame it’s not open at night.

GrahamSimmons

Points +21

Mostly Veg
09 Jul 2019

Authentic plus

Super-authentic Thai vegetarian food. The dedicated local clientele is testimony to this. A little on the spicy side but delicious and inexpensive.

darila

Points +544

Vegan
23 Mar 2019

Open buffet delicious vegan options

I found this place by accidentally but I am glad that I gave it a chance. It is really nice and cozy place. They had maybe more than 10 vegan options. It was really delicious.

JSmi

Points +249

Vegan
10 Dec 2018

My favorite local style mix plate in Chiang Mai!!!

I love everything about this place and have made it my daily breakfast spot since they open early at 7:30am, they have a shaded seating area, and I like the relaxed local vibe. It’s a great way to start the day with a spicy, savory Thai breakfast or lunch. I think Thai Orchid is the best version of this kind of local style food cart in Chiang Mai, and at any time of day I find a ton of fresh vegan options. They make an authentic khao soy with heaps of fresh garnishes, and will make it vegan with rice noodles instead of egg noodles upon request. I like some of the other vegan khao soys in town alright, but no place else does the full traditional style with fresh toppings like Thai Orchid does. Since this dish is the specialty of northern Thailand, I wish they got more hype for their spot on vegan version!

Updated from previous review on 2018-10-25

Pros: Wide variety of vegan dishes, Very flavorful, range of spiciness, Relaxed, local vibe

Daynecism

Points +152

Vegan
10 Nov 2018

Solid Option

A small Jay place serving premade food. I got a rice plate, which was good. The thought the fake soy meat was the best of the 3 options I got. My friend got the Khao Soi and liked it too. Good meal for 40 baht each, but I was a bit hungry after.

LesGoldmann

Points +25

Vegetarian
19 Jan 2018

Some of the best authentic Thai vegetarian food in Chiang Mai

I live in Chiang Mai and while i have not tried every vego restaurant I have tried a lot and this one is my favourite for authentic meat free Thai.

The food is very fresh lots of veggies, not much oil and extremely tasty. Mostly not spicy actually I add chilli which is unusual for me in Thailand....I did say mostly. Some of the staff owners speak very good English. Options without TVP or tofu.

Shady garden setting friendly staff and quite inexpensive.

One not to miss if you are foodie! Mostly local customers so no mushroom burgers and fries here!

jonnymarshall5

Points +373

Vegan
26 Dec 2017

Cheap and authentic

Nice cheap and authentic Thai food. Great for breakfast.

Pros: Cheap, Authentic Thai food, Open early

Cons: Closes very early

MErwin

Points +28

Vegan
13 Nov 2017

Tasty & affordable

Great little breakfast/lunch spot for affordable veg eats. The lady speaks English; very friendly service!

Bit noisy being right next to a busy road, but you're able to eat inside if you'd prefer.

Fruit market is just down the street and is worth checking out!

Pros: Very affordable, tasty, close to the fruit market

Cons: bit noisy

aFormerClarity

Points +124

Vegan
20 Jul 2017

Authentic and cheap

Wonderful Khao Soi (northern noodles dish with coconut curry). Plenty of pre-cooked options served on rice, and dishes for nibbling. Seats in shaded area with bamboo shutting out noice from traffic. Cheap, good, and clean. Have parking.

Pros: Cheap, Shaded seating, Many options

Cons: Close to the street

JohnJodha

Points +13

Mostly Veg
20 Jun 2017

arrrroi mag

Initially awkward to find with confusing signage. Front gives impression of street food stall. Food was luke-warm But my God, it was delicious.
Navigated through their minimal to no English to receive 3 gorgeous dishes at a great price!

Pros: plenty vegan

Cons: minimal English and a little difficult to locate

Mike Munsie

Points +3466

Vegan
03 Jun 2017

cheap vego food

I called into Vegetarian Thai Orchid for lunch today ... it's a basic Thai style family run vego restaurant (food cooked and displayed in an unheated bain marie) ... the restaurant is clean and has heaps of seating both inside the building and under the garden style awning ... I got a sampler plate of all the dishes in the bain marie plus rice ... the food was spicey abd delicious ... staff have good English and are very friendly and helpful

Pros: lots of vegan food

Niller

Points +29

Vegetarian
17 Mar 2017

The real buddhist deal

Thank you Happy Cow for showing the mere mortal farrangs (like me) where the super gems of the buddhist veggie street food "restaurant" are hidden. All these "jai" places are so good, so cheap and - best of all - so untouched by the demands of western taste. This particular one I only visited once. We came 15.00 when they were about to close down. Guess the food would have been better a few hours earlier ...

NobbySteelers

Points +50

Vegan
01 Mar 2017

excellent cheap food

minutes walk from Sri Phum corner, and away from all the tourist of the old city. This is a great cheap place to eat, plate of food for 40 bhat. There is no menu, just a buffet style selection all served on a bed of rice. Loads to chose from and all vegan/vegetarian. Well worth a visit for a spot of lunch then a walk around the fruit and veg market.

Pros: good choice of foo

CraigStewartAnderson

Points +74

Vegan
12 Aug 2016

Best of CM

Ate there many times during my three month stay in CM. Most dishes are in fact vegan and absolutely delicious. There is also a great variety of tastes, from the traditional Thai curries to the tangy vegetable dishes. Staff are exceptionally friendly with the two owners speaking perfect English

Mango Authority

Points +87

Vegan
22 May 2016

Decent food for a dollar

2 toppings on a rice is 35 baht (1$). Be sure to take a couple of those to eat enough. Taste is good but not heaven.

Khao soi is good but did not feel any special about it. Thou I'm not experienced taster in khao soi to be fair.

Just 2 toppings out of 8 are vegetarian others are vegan.

Definitely worth at least a single visit.

bobobob

Points +17

Vegetarian
18 May 2015

Try the khao soi!

I ate here every day on my most recent trip to Chiang Mai. It's not fancy, but it's good, flavorful vegetarian food for super cheap. You can get two items from the lunch buffet with rice for only 35 baht, and they have incredible khao soi for 35 baht as well. I've had veggie khao soi from a couple of other places, but I think this place has the best one, and it's by far the cheapest.

Yes, the portions are a bit small, but it's so cheap that you can just order two portions if you'd like. And the older lady who works here speaks great English, so no worries about any language barrier.

Also, it's pretty close to Muang Mai market, which is a great place to stock up on delicious tropical fruits! Definitely the cheapest market around.

Fedep

Points +67

Vegan
24 Jul 2014

Good vegan food

Selection with few dishes (about 6) served on rice. They have every day different food, sometimes also papaya salad. The portions are very small but is only 35 THB. The pumpkin curry and the morning glory are very tasty. Go before 12 or there will be only few things left. They also have noodle soup (I haven't tried it yet) and egg-based dishes. Take away salads, seaweed and soy snacks available. NO MSG!

Pros: Cheap, Tasty

Cons: small portions

mikemikemikemike

Points +84

Vegan
03 Oct 2013

Standard Thai veg options with a few nice bonuses.

I've stopped here several times on my way to go shopping at the big market just north of the US consulate. The food is always pretty good. Nothing mind-blowing, but there's always a nice variety of dishes, from greens to pumpkin to curries to fake meats, all served with black/purple rice. A plate of rice and 3 vegetables will cost you 35B; an extra deep fried bamboo and mushroom cake will set you back another ten but is well worth it!

The market across the street is also well worth recommending! Coconuts for 10B each, roast sweet potatoes, fresh avocados, cashews...all sorts of great veg treats for prices far cheaper than you'd pay inside the city walls.

Pros: Dependably good food, quick service, Nice, shady outdoor dining

Cons: Ordinary (but in a good way!)

Agenda

Points +270

Vegetarian
06 Jun 2012

Good place

It's a good cafe with stable selection of dishes and pre-packed take aways. I really like the flavour of food there even though virually every dish is stuffed with fake meats (Yota is sponsoring).

Pros: Good selection, Owner speaks English

Cons: 30 baht for everything, Very popular so might be busy

msvegan

Points +377

Vegan
17 Apr 2011

Basic simple food

Standard glass case with multiple veg. options and some app. to choose from for lunch. They did seem to have some more traditional Thai items that Ive not seen in other lunch places. I had the noodle soup which was good and some stuff wontons which were excellent.

The outdoor seating is pleasant and the staff was very nice.

Also, they are just a couple doors down from a very good health food store which has alot of hard to find items like tahini, stevia, etc.

Can be a little hard to find. Best to find the Presidents Hotel on a map. Its on the opposite side of the street about a 5 minute walk heading away from chang mai center.

Pros: good simple food, inexpensive, pleasant seating

Cons: limited hours

rheb

Points +70

Vegetarian
05 Jun 2008

Food only OK, not a lot of selection

I've been here once, at lunchtime, and was underwhelmed by the small selection of green vegetables and tofu dishes. The food was OK, not great, and I wasn't inspired to come back. The seating area is garden-ish and nice, but this seems like a place where you're better off ordering the noodle soup!

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: small selection, food only OK




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