Serves meat, vegan options available. Food is Thai-based flavors in western forms (sandwich, wrap, quesadilla, salad, fries, onion rings), plus curries and soups as well. Casual atmosphere with free Wi-Fi. Vegan should specify as dairy and yogurt-based sauce are used in some dishes. Previously located at 8/5 Chayapoom, Soi 1, re-opened a few doors down the street after a closure, Oct '22. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.
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25 Chaiyapoom Soi 1, Chiang Moi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Outdoor seating
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- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 31 Jul 2024 by NikRay
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Added by omae on 03 Apr 2012
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43 Reviews
First Review by Humminglion
GraLAC
Points +258
Okay for the price - Edit
Food was fine. Service was good and they understood vegan. Portions were a little small.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: Small portions, A little unclean
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johanaku
Points +333
Nett eingerichteter Mexikaner - Edit
Sehr liebevoll eingerichteter Mexikaner mit guter veganer Auswahl. Bietet selbstgemachte Kombuchas an. Essen war gut aber mit anderen veganen Restaurants im Chiang Mai kann es nicht so gut mithalten.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-10
Pros: Schöne bunte Einrichtung , Nettes Personal
Cons: Vegane Soße zu den Pommes hat nicht geschmeckt , Kombucha (2 Sorten) haben nicht gut geschmeckt , Hatte etwas mehr von dem Burrito erwartet
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IAmVeganForTheAnimals
Points +156
Great vegan food - Edit
The vegan options are marked on the menu. We enjoyed it
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alienvegan
Points +4972
Great food and kombucha - Edit
Cat House is a great place for non vegans and vegans alike. Great curries, salads, fresh kombucha and many vegan desserts!
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eucalyptusmint
Points +521
Good food but not the best service. - Edit
The cafe is really lovely, no AC but it's okay when it's not too hot. The curry wrap and burrito tasted quite nice, but the staff weren't very attentive. There's a nice mix of things on the menu (not all vegan) and it seems like a lot of things can be made vegan, but unfortunately they were out of some things.
Read morePros: Nice cafe
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Mimozella
Points +436
great restaurant - Edit
one of my favorite restaurants in CM
Read morethe owner is super friendly and you can tell that she loves doing what she is doing! the service is ok. the food is made quite quickly.
the menu is not too big, which I like. they have vegan options, but you can make also most things vegan, they are open to that. Their meals are quite big, super yummy and filling and the prices are very good!
their chocolate-banana-coffee smoothis is my favorite.
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jblue92859
Points +76
Vegan options - Edit
My nachos & my friends sandwich were bland. The salad looked good, as well as the hummus and veggies
Read morePros: Nice atmosphere , Lots of vegan options
Cons: No vegan cheese
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pasta-è-fagioli
Points +158
Thoughtless, subpar food - Edit
Ordered the oat porridge (couldn't swap for soy milk, so they probably don't cook it to orther). Was less than impressed with what I got - there was not much there, oats, coconut milk, some raisins and about 4 slices of banana on top. Taste wise it was just a mess, not thought has gone into the dish.
Read moreAlso ordered some black tea, which came as a tea bag and cost me 40BHT, which I though was a bit excessive.
Maybe the other food is better, but looks like a hit or miss, so I would avoid going there. Load of other options in CM serving similar (and better tasting) food.
Pros: Subpar, thoughtless food, expensive
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vegan_megan
Points +119
Hummus!!!! - Edit
My partner and I ate here a few times! Everything was always yum! The best part is the HUMMUS!!!!
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JasmineEmma
Points +895
Tea leaf salad - Edit
Had the Burmese tea leaf salad which was AMAZING. So many different textures and flavours. Highly recommend. All vegan options are clearly marked. Nice atmosphere, big portions, quick service and friendly staff 😊
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oliviagrace
Points +83
Great food, great prices - Edit
Probably the best food we had in Chiang Mai. As a couple we spent 200b and got a burrito w a small side salad and an Indian curry w rice and a small side salad. Great taste, portion size and prices. We will be back.
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kelseyjaynex
Points +2927
Get the tea leaf salad - Edit
First time I’d ever tried Burmese food, in particular fermented tea leaf salad, so I had no idea what it was “supposed” to taste like - but it was delicious! Fresh, crunchy, very spicy, and a big portion. My boyfriend had the burrito and said it was good but not great - bummer they charge 40 baht extra to veganize it by swapping the cheese for avocado. They make their own kombucha here which is cool.
Read morePros: delicious salad, chilled place with lots of plants, moderately priced
Cons: extra charge to swap out cheese
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JonJon
Points +20593
Great hummus but otherwise just an OK place - Edit
I've been there twice while living in a hostel in front of it. The place is cool and offers many vegan options, mostly on request, and the staff is friendly. I ordered twice the hummus, one time with falafels. The hummus is very good with a lot of garlic and the falafels were OK. I also tried their vegan coconut ice cream that lacks a little bit flavors (and they put corn inside). On the whole, you can try it when in the area but I would not cross the city for it. And like many western food in Chiang Mai, it's a bit pricey.
Read morePros: many vegan options, cool place, friendly staff
Cons: not 100% vegan, a bit pricey
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HeshamMahdi
Points +41
The Best Salad you’ll ever taste - Edit
The Burmese salad in this place is a must try! It comes with black rice and it taste so good! So many flavours.. all the other options are great too, the curry burrito is amazing. This place is just great
Read morePros: best Burmese salad in Chiang mai, quick service , lots of vegan options (almost everything can be ve
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JustinFeldman
Points +178
yummy with lots of vegan options and desserts - Edit
Great vegan options.
Read moreRight now there is a special: 100B burrito comes with free Kombucha!
Love it!
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EmilyNolan
Points +149
as good as it’s sister restaurant - Edit
Both are amazing!! The other has a nicer ambience, regardless the Burmese tea leaf salad is to die for 😊
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annprie
Points +528
good, nothing extraordinary - Edit
Just had something small there, a curry homemade bread > tasty! At an ok price, burmese tea leave salad looked good and like a proper portion! >
Read moreTheir cakes are quite nice, some vegan options as well
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LilacHippy
Points +12720
Nice - Edit
The food is nice and they can accommodate almost everything to be vegan. The menu has a good variety and some interesting and unique dishes. The curries are a bit on the small side though. Go for the falafel and hummus which is an excellent vegan dish. It's a nice place to sit in a great location just off the moat road in the old city. Foreigners like to come here and there is a nice atmosphere. Beer and wine are available. Also has a good vegan cake selection, which is quite rare in Chiang Mai.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2015-09-09
Pros: Long opening hours, Good vegan options, Serve alcohol
Cons: Serves meat and dairy
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Beni
Points +67
Fabulous western food - Edit
I really enjoyed the burrito & hummus/pita, while my partner enjoyed the veggie fries & a tomatoey shanooshka(?) with eggs. A little pricey (I generally prefer to pay less for local food) but good portion sizes & quiet side street location.
Read morePros: Fab western food
Cons: Higher end of the western vegan food range
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ciks34
Points +36
Decent burrito, doesn’t live up to the hype though - Edit
We ordered the vegan burrito with tofu.. was pretty good but not amazing, would have preferred to spend my money elsewhere tbh... there are so many other spots that have way better quality food for a fraction of the price.. spent 220 baht for two burritos, you can get like 4 or 5 other meals for that amount! If you’re craving something other than thai might be worth the visit but otherwise go to the other veg spots nearby
Read morePros: friendly service , big portions
Cons: expensive
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alaska77
Points +195
absolutely amazing! - Edit
The Burmese tea leaf salad is out of this world! So flavorful and the portion is huge. They make their own kombucha, very tasty and the real deal. This is my first visit and it instantly became one of my favorite places in town. Happy cow rating system is seriously wrong! It doesn’t reflect on the quality of food at all. It allows you to rate inly 4 * if the place is not completely vegan. This amazing relaxing place needs the 5* rating.
Read morePros: great variety of tasty healthy food and drinks, ni
Cons: the nice tables by the road are not the best choic
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mancana
Points +52
Tasty vegan burrito - Edit
I had vegan burrito here and it was really good!! Stuff is also very nice. Maybe a bit not enough cooked rosted patato.
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katiechiamia
Points +57
great vegan burrito - Edit
We had the lentil burrito that comes with salad and mango dressing. It had so much flavour (very tasty) and is very filling. Staff are friendly and speak good English. The best meal we had in Chiang mai☺️ They also had a vegan chocolate cake but they'd sold out by the time we went there!
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EmmaHignett
Points +54
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best veggie food, awesome menu - Edit
This is one of the best places we have been in Chiang Mai (maybe Thailand) for veggie and vegan food. Most of the menu is veggie or vegan, with the option to add meat if desired. Burrito is unreal. Added tofu and avocado and took off the cheese. Vegan dessert options included brownie, nut brownie and banana & chocolate cake. Lovely owners.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options including dessert. excellent
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benmneb
Points +307
i would give this place 5 stars if happy cow would let me... - Edit
apparently happy cow has an (understandable) limitation on restaurants that are only "veg-options", meaning the most you can vote them is 4 stars. normally that would be enough, but the vegan options that the cat house does have had me coming back so much that it ended up being me and my friends (both vegan) second most frequented restaurant in 3 months living in chiang mai.
Read morewe actually got the impression that this place was a vegan restaurant with MEAT options, not the other way round. the menu seemed to be mostly vegan or vegetarian, and then you could choose to add beef, pork, chicken or tofu to it, or not, in which case they just give you more veges!
make sure you tell the staff you're vegan when you order though, so they know whats up, but it won't be a big deal.
i'd highly recommend the BURRITO and the BURMESE TEA LEAF SALAD. at the time we were there they had a Gado Gado as a special, and boy was it good too. i tried the lentil soup, the falafels, and the green salad and they were all incredible too. i could be forgetting something, but i can not forget how i was not only never disappointed with anything i ordered, but very very satisfied with it! everything.
in the fridges, they had some cold drinks including kombucha, which was a nice touch.
interestingly, they ONLY serve black rice here. normally you pay extra for this, but its standard here, which was awesome.
Pros: best salads!, very unique, must try burrito, free water with ICE
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evoontoast
Points +1410
Mouth on Fire! - Edit
Currently sweating in oblivion as I attempt to get this Burmese salad down - wish there had been some warning from the staff or the menu but alas, I guess I'm in Thailand now right?
Read moreIt definitely has flavour though, and I doubt I'll need another meal for a while because portions are enough for two!! Coconut, passion fruit, banana smoothie was also thick and creamy.
Pros: MASSIVE portions, nice staff & quick service, tasty
Cons: no warning of HEAT
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RunEatWorld
Points +3569
Go the burrito! - Edit
While there's lots of meat on the menu many items can be veganised, just ask the staff. The burrito was huge and delicious, the eggplant chips were great too. I tried a cocktail but it wasn't very nice, so I recommend sticking to the food.
Read morePros: Burrito, Flexibility in their menu
Cons: Cocktails
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