Vegan-friendly
Buffet
Fast food
Laotian
Veg buffet. Pick out what you want and the owner will heat it for you. Fill your plate for a fixed price. Has seating. NOTE: There are two buffets at the night market. Reported closed October 2022.
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Th Sisavangvong (at Wat Mai corner), Luang Prabang, Laos
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Last update on 07 Oct 2022 by Momo_moon
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Added by Chelmi on 16 Jul 2008
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55 Reviews
First Review by vegan_simon
danielpoland
Points +388
There are 3 vegan buffets in Hmong Night Market area - Edit
All of then are soooo goood and sooo cheap :)
Read morePros: cheap, fresh, good
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Rosa veg
Points +2060
Very simple - Edit
A big vegan buffet for only 1 euro , you can fill your plate with vegetables, rice, noodles , so,e rolls and more . And you can eat on the tables close there or take away . If you are hungry is ok , but the quality is not so good . The food looks that stay there for days . But maybe the only one only vegan in town
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KylieFagan
Points +196
Great Price - Edit
All you can fit on a plate for 10,000 kip. Went here 2 times. It was definitely better the second time because I knew what I liked from my trial the first time! The first time is a bit overwhelming, I wanted to try everything so I went a bit crazy.Definitely a must try!
Read morePros: Great selection, CHEAP, friendly staff
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NatashaRishworth
Points +81
Great find! - Edit
We've been eating here every night in Luang Prabang. Great vegan/vegetarian food for an unbeatable price! 10,000 kip for a loaded plate. So much cheaper and more filling than any restaurant. Would definitely recommend!
Read morePros: cheap, huge portion, good variety of vegetarian food
Cons: we didn't realise you could get it heated up!
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vegsausage
Points +37
Only option in Luang Prabang - Edit
Very average food which can make you a bit queasy by the second time you go!
Read moreMake sure to heat it up in the wok
Pros: Vegan food in LP, Cheap
Cons: Unhygienic
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Ruderies16
Points +349
Amazing value - Edit
A really nice range of dishes here and phenomenal value at 10,000kip for as much as you can fit onto your plate! They will warm it for you in a wok, too, which is nice. I'm not convinced it's 100% vegan as there were a number of battered things here which I wondered about - is the batter egg batter? However, there are enough other things to satisfy a vegan, including a great range of veg (delicious pumpkin and aubergine!) and also non-egg tofu!!!!! They tend to favour the egg-tofu in a number of places in Laos, it seems, so it was great to find the purely soy variety here. Tasty enough, and big beer Lao for 12,000kip. Can't argue with that!
Read morePros: Lovely veg & non-egg tofu, They heat it for you, Reasonably priced beer
Cons: Very busy, Not sure if battered things are vegan or not, Stuff runs out early!
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meowduc
Points +116
tasty and cheap - Edit
It's really good and the perfect place to eat until you're actually full :)
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Gillsabroad
Points +198
Go early - Edit
Range of vegan food arrives super fresh just after 6pm to a waiting line of hungry Europeans. 10000 for the buffet and 10000 for the beer is a pretty hard deal to beat. If the food lasts beyond 7pm it's perhaps best avoided in this heat.
Read morePros: cheap , plentiful
Cons: don't let it sit too long in the heat
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Vcup
Points +322
Tasty and cheap! - Edit
I would recommend going early (before 6 pm) when the food is fresh and hasn't been visited by too many flies. The spring rolls are simple and tasty! Food is not too greasy which is a plus.
Read morePros: cheap, enough variety
Cons: tables are falling apart so don't expect fancy sea
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VPie
Points +174
Cheap and clean - Edit
Not especially delicious or warm, but a much better option than most of the overpriced restaurants on Sisavangvong. There are actually 3 stalls. One where the description says and the other 2 in a covered food alley next to Indigo Cafe (maybe vegetarian and not Vegan). I've only tried the first. The photos people have uploaded are from both locations. There are also many other Vegan foods in the night market. Coconut mini pancakes, fried bananas, steamed corn, Vegan spring rolls, fruit, and veggies on skewers.
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Vrymoet
Points +526
life saver - Edit
So rad this stall is here, so so cheap there is no other vegan or veg shops around, worth going and getting a feed
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Cyclebilly
Points +126
Really good cheap food - Edit
Easy to find. No sign saying vegan but just says buffet. fresh healthy food. and soo cheap for Laos ! ! Great guy that runs it too .
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
all vegan buffet - Edit
As this buffet is the only all vegan place in Luang Prabang, we had to check it out. It's only 10,000 kip (about $1.25) and all you can fit on one plate. The food was basic, but very good. They get a five just due to being vegan and so cheap. Can't be beat. And there's a long communal table and we barely got a seat. The place is hopping. Definitely check them out and stroll around the market too.
Read morePros: all vegan, cheap
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mamba
Points +1359
Vegan & Cheap - Edit
It's really nice to have this place - street food without having to ask and to worry whether it is vegan... and very cheap (only 10.000 Kip)! You pile up as much as you want on a plate, than hand it over to them to reheat it in a wok. So, it all gets mixed in the wok, consider this when choosing your options... You can then eat your food at large communal tables in the street.
Read moreThe food isn't a culinary revelation, but is tasty and filling. It isn't easy to find inexpensive vegan options in the centre of Luang Prabang, as everything is very very touristy and many restaurants aimed at a wealthy clientele, with focus on french cuisine...
Pros: Vegan, Central, Cheap
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veganvirtues
Points +2836
Great place - Edit
We dined here a few times and for 10,000Kip who can complain?
Read moreBuffet style, help yourself and so much to choose from. Serves Lao Beer.
Owner Teng doesn't spk any English, but then you help urself and give him the money. He will say Sabaidee.
Pros: cheap, buffet style, clean
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Aya
Points +627
I loved it! - Edit
This food stall is amazing and all vegan. The food seems to be simple but it isn't bad at all. Oh, and so cheap!
Read moreThe owner speaks good English.
We ate here every evening for several days and did not get sick. Well, but the stall seems to be clean and the food is fresh.
The owner will heat the food if you ask him.
Pros: Relaxing atmosphere, Very popular, nice vibe, Tasty food, all vegan
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jaz151
Points +245
Cool experience - Edit
Love the style of eating experience here, very casual - just pay, fill your plate and eat at a long table on the street. Can be filling as long as you pile up your plate. Great to have so much variety that is vegan! Not convinced the rice is vegan - looked and tasted very much like cheese (yummy though!) All for the bargain price of 10,000 kip, win!
Read morePros: Cheap, casual, variety
Cons: Cold food
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sunny*
Points +108
Cheap and tasty - Edit
The cheapest food you can get in Luang Prabang. They have a lot of things to choose from. The food is tasty. Very often the food is cold but then you can ask them to warm it up in a wok pan. There was some days that they didn't have the pan but most of the time they did.
Read morePros: Cheap, Tasty
Cons: Cold food
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m@earthville
Points +9687
The only veg*n game in town - Edit
As of Feb 2015, this little pop-up buffet table is still Luang Prabang's only 100% vegetarian eatery, and it seems to do a roaring trade.
Read moreThere's a very good selection of Lao vegan dishes to choose from here.
The only downside is that, even when we arrived right when they opened at 5:00pm, most of the dishes were lukewarm at best and several were cold. This isn't just an issue of taste and texture; it's also a health issue, since potentially harmful bacteria starts growing on most cooked foods left out longer than 45 minutes or so. For this reason, we suggest that everyone who eats here do as we did: Ask them to heat up the food for you. If enough of their customers ask, perhaps they'll realize the importance of this.
That said, the food is tasty and the people serving it are delightful, and at 10,000 kip (barely more than $1 US) for as much as you care to pile on your plate, the price can't be beat.
So, if you don't mind crowds, communal tables, and a potentially jostling wander to find this place, we think it's a great experience to eat here at least once, even if only to get a taste of local life and support people who are selling vegetarian food.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday July 04, 2012
Pros: Only plant-based food, rock-bottom price
Cons: Food often served cold
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fekke
Points +29
Cheap and nice - Edit
Very nice food and a lot of different things to choose from. I spent 3 days in Luang Prabang and had all my dinner meals there.
Read moreThey'll warm the food for you if you ask them to. Drinks are cheap as well.
Pros: Price, Tasty food, Location
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medus
Points +790
very good - Edit
No evening during our stay in Luang Prabang went without visiting this place. The food is very simple but tastes delicious when you add some of the sauces provided on the tables. At the end of the day, you can't complain about anything when the place makes you full for 10 000 kip.
Read moreThere are quite a few stalls on the same market street that sell sandwiches. Vegetable-only version is vegan if you skip mayonnaise. Same is with juice shake stalls. Tell them not to add any milk and you have a nice vegan dessert. Be aware that coconut milk powder that they offer instead of milk is NOT vegan (contains casein).
Pros: good value, location, variety
Cons: could be cleaner
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aspara-gus
Points +184
Cheap vegan food with good ambiance - Edit
I am not sure if I am reviewing the right place as there seemed to be a couple of vegan food stalls around the night market. One was in the middle of the food stalls, while this one was on its own at another place in the night market. Food was inexpensive as you could fill your bowl for only 10000 kip which would be enough to fill most eaters. You could also buy a big bottle of BeerLao for only 10000 which was another bonus. You could ask for them to heat up your plate but you would have to wait quite a while if the place was busy. Food options all tasted about the same but was not
Read morebad. The communal tables were nice except for one evening when a few Asian visitors kept spitting and burping. Given the cheap price and nice night market ambiance I thought this was the best vegan option in LP. Open from 5-10 pm every day.
Pros: cheap, vegan, location
Cons: food not the best tasting
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rjmehra
Points +324
Cheap, literally and figuratively - Edit
There isn't really much to say about this stand at the night market.
Read moreThe food is vegan.
The food is cheap.
The food is uninspiring.
Pros: Cheap, Vegan
Cons: Bland
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konatufe
Points +70
Amazing for the price. - Edit
For me this place was amazing. Probably doesn't offer so much, but so nice to find a everything you can put in a plate for just $10.000 kip. Incredible. And you pass the plate to the guys and they will warm it in the wok.
Read moreThe atmosphere is great. Meet a few good vibe travelers there.
Was not so difficult for me to find it. Just read the previous comment, check for Wat Mai temple, and was there just in the corner of the temple.
Drinks options are beer or soda can's for 6.000.
Totally recommended!
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anarchistanimal
Points +563
Great vegan buffet! - Edit
Great vegan buffet! Tasty root-vegetable dishes, sprouts, tofu, rice-paper rolls and more. You can pile up your plate really high and it's only 10,000 kip. Incredible value! If you want your food hot, give it to the stall owner to reheat in the wok (I was happy with mine unheated though). Then you grab a seat on the communal table and enjoy!
Read moreIt's a bit tricky to find the stall. If you enter the night markets from the west, walk down Sisavangvong road, straight past the first laneway of food stalls on your left. (There are buffets in this laneway with some vegetarian options but also lots of meat.) After 5 minutes walking through the craft stalls, you'll see the vegan buffet by itself, on your left, on the corner of Wat Mai / 'Vat May'. It's worth it to find this all-vegan one. It's un-signposted, but you'll recognise it by the fact there aren't any chargrilled animal carcasses on the table.
Pros: Delicious variety, Incredible value
Cons: A bit tricky to find
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sunbaby08
Points +66
Mediocre food but what a deal! - Edit
The buffet-style food was nothing spectacular, but for 5,000K i guess i really can't complain. Bland, oily, but decent and cheap. The plate is small, but its a good choice for a light dinner or snack. Also, the night market atmosphere is nice. From what I could tell, all 3 vegetarian booths at the market more or less had the same food.
Read morePros: great value, fun atmosphere
Cons: mediocre food, small portions
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Louie
Points +45
A very popular place - Edit
We found the veggie stall selling 5000kip buffet plates just on the corner of the National Museum and we were very impressed. There were about 10 or so dishes to choose from including salads, rice, tofu, noodles and rice paper rolls for an extra 1000kip each. All were covered with clingfilm and you just help yourself. To be honest the plates aren't that big but you can pile them as high as you like - and what else can you expect for 5000kip?! - I would recommend it as a fantastic place for a light dinner. Nice to see it so busy. Grab a place at the communal bench as soon as you can (watch out for the wheels under the table) and just enjoy the Night Market around you.
Read morePros: Cheap, Nutritious, Great selection - not much mock meat
Cons: Seating gets busy
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