Vegetarian and vegan Thai cuisine eatery. All food is vegan but eggs are available on request. Offers also a few western style food options. Other locations in Bangkok. Cooking school is now across the river with regular hours, but students should sign-up and meet at this location. Moved here in 2015. Reported open July 2022. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 2:00pm-9:00pm.
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29/4 Chang Moi Kao Rd, Tombol Chang Moi, Amper Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 50300
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158 Reviews
First Review by Agenda
JosiBernstein
Points +60
Long wait, weird atmosphere, bland - Edit
We love the May Kaidee in Bangkok and were really disappointed by the Chiang Mai branch. The waiters were cold and distant, the food was mediocre at best and we had to wait for over an hour to get all our food. Some came after 10 minutes, my daughter had to wait a really long time, which was really frustrating.
Read moreThe pumpkin hummus was really good, everything else was not well seasoned or even bland. The drinks were good, though.
Pros: Many vegan options , Good drinks , Prices are ok
Cons: Long wait , Weird vibe , Seasoning was off
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niccijamm
Points +719
Awesome cookery class - Edit
We did the half day cookery class and had the same instructor as we did 5 years ago - Nim! She made learning to cook Thai vegan fun and we even did a little dance and song at the end😄Class was from 9am to 1pm, emphasis very much on teamwork rather than solo so got to taste everyone's version. Dishes made included peanut sauce, green & red chiili paste, 'seafood' sauce, pad thai, fresh spring rolls (omg), papaya salad, green curry, massaman curry, Tom yum and sticky mango rice. Bring a hungry belly!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-21
Pros: Very interactive and friendly , Make your food how you like it, Great instruction
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kaled97
Points +816
Amazing cooking class - Edit
We did the vegan cooking class and May was incredible!! It was some of the best food we have had yet in Thailand. We ate at the restaurant the next day and it was amazing too. The only thing I would say is the shakes don’t use any kind of milk so they are less creamy than some other places! But I would 100% recommend the food and the cooking class.
Read morePros: Vegan cooking class, All vegan options , Cheap
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SquirrelDi
Points +5728
Authentic vegan Thai cuisine - Edit
Delicious food, amazing flavours! Homemade with fresh ingredients, very tasty and comforting. Loved the khao soi and mango sticky rice.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-31
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Mxpet
Points +443
Great Masaman Curry and Spring rolls - Edit
The curry had very much flavour and fresh vegetables!
Read moreTell them if you like it spicy or not, they speak good english.
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Louisechristin
Points +290
Vegan sushi is nice - Edit
Good food, especially the vegan sushi is something different. Just the aspect, that they charge 20 baht for plain rice is a bit much.
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HelenWaterhouse
Points +100
Absolutely delicious! - Edit
The khao soi and pad krapaow were the best dishes I have eaten for a very long time. They even made it spicy for me which was a big bonus! Staff were nice and service was fast!
Read morePros: Khao soi, Will make it spicy if you ask, Location
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Sevin
Points +1267
Aroy Mahk! - Edit
Wonderful little hole-in-the-wall vegan Thai restaurant on a sleepy soi in The Old City. The food is cooked fresh and is fab. Will definitely be returning again soon. Highly recommend.
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Not expensive , Excellent food
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mangostickyrice
Points +174
So good I came back 12 times - Edit
Great flavour, not too sweet. No MSG. Very affordable.
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sjaney
Points +113
Must visit! - Edit
Amazing vegan menu. Staff are super friendly. Loved it here! Loved the deep fried tofu - tasted like chicken nuggets!
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CamilaSilvaL
Points +6807
Yummy - Edit
Cozy little restaurant with an amaaaaazing menu and good prices. I tried the massaman curry and this is my first time having it with pumpkin and it was perfect. Lots of veggies, tofu and very creamy.
Read moreThe Tom kha is delicious and the fresh spring rolls are really nice but they needed more sauce to be perfect!
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-11
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Selina_nsw
Points +3669
So yummy and cheap - Edit
This place is full of vegan options. Every dish was so flavorful. I really enjoyed every bite. Also everything is so cheap. Staff is really nice and overall it was a good vibe in there.
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meejisu
Points +2290
Cute little restaurant - Edit
Small but cozy
Read moreFriendly staff, yummy food
You can take vegan cooking class here as well
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PatrikBird
Points +1559
very good and affordable - Edit
can definitely recommend this place! the food is very yummy and affordable! we really liked the spring/summer rolls with peanut sauce!
Read morePros: cozy, nice staff, quite good food!
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Samkale
Points +28
Yumm - Edit
Delicious and cheap vegan food! I got steamed noodles and sticky mango rice to go
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TamYiLam
Points +65
提供：全素、蛋奶素。 - Edit
數量加大少許，吃辣空調不能無，最好提供開水。
Read morePros: 地方清靜。, 大力推介：冬陰公湯, 辛辣適中。
Cons: 數量稍少。, 自然風無空調。, 路過不顯眼。
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Si@eatplantsandtravel
Points +174
The best - Edit
Just came back from the May Kaidee and I want some more!!! Not going to lie, when my red curry arrived in a small bowl and with no rice I was a bit dissapointed. But boy was I wrong - two of us had khao soi, red curry and the fresh rolls and it was amazing!!! We sat there after having finished our food and contemplated to order another dish because how good the food was. There was no space in our bellies for more, but it the food tasted toooo good!!! Such a shame we only discovered this place on our last night in Chiang Mai 😔
Read moreIf you're in Chaing Mai, do yourself a favour and run there!!!!
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CraigPenner
Points +90
Best vegan food in Thailand - Edit
I discovered May Kaidee in their sister restaurant Morning Glory 10 years ago. I have been coming to Thailand twice a year just to eat their food. I was sad to see them shut down over the pandemic but am extremely excited to see them reopen this summer.
Read moreEvery dish on the menu is delicious. The pad thai is amazing. The tamarind in the sauce is sometimes picked the day it is cooked into the sauce. Pumpkin hummus is a must try appetizer and the larb (Isaan dish made from organ meat, chilli, citrus) made from mushroom is my personal favorite.
If in Thailand, this is a must visit for all people visiting Chiang Mai.
Pros: Best vegan food in Thailand, Try the pumpkin hummus , Mango with black sticky rice (best in Thailand)
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WilliamPoole
Points +139
Best vegan food I ate in Chiang Mai - Edit
Was in Chiang Mai for 8 days, this was the best food I had here. Shame I didn’t find it til the end!
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dingo
Points +816
Restaurant & Cooking School near Thapae Gate - Edit
I was very happy to see a reopening after Covit-19 of a well known Chiang Mai Veg restaurant.
Read moreThe reopening is actually a partnership of Mai Kaidee & Morning Glory, which were 2 very similar places in years gone by. The food is pretty much the same, but there is more choice. There is a wide range of Thai food from appetizers to mains, desserts, fruit shakes and a couple of healthy herbal drinks.
I used to be a huge fan of their Spinach Soup which was so well blended, it was smooth and a bit creamy. I must try it again next time. They seem to be open to preparing the food the way you like it, so special requests aren't a problem, if they are not too busy.
The location is the same, just a short walk from Thapae Gate. Prices are very reasonable, almost everything was 70 baht, although rice is not included and is a small add on.
Pros: Great location in old city, Can even something not on the menu, Reasonable price and serving size
Cons: No Tempeh
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RunEatWorld
Points +3752
Awesome food - Edit
Update July 2022: May Kaidee and Morning Glory have combined to form one restaurant, which I though would be great but the food wasn't as good as I remembered. The eggplant salad was more like a stir fry and was drenched in a sweet sauce. The Penang curry tasted great, but it was full of vegetarian sausage and didn't come with rice. I'm missing some of the items they used to have on their old menu. Prices are still great.
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One of the best vegan restaurants in Chiang Mai. Almost every dish I have tried has been amazing. Banana flower coconut salad, sausage spread, mushroom spread, red curry, seaweed rolls, vegetarian sausage with peanut sauce - the list is endless. Highly recommend this place.
Updated from previous review on 2019-08-08
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RonaldinhoEdmondaõ
Points +706
Slightly disappointing - Edit
My partner had a khao soi without chilli which was a nice change as it meant that I could try some as chilli makes me very sick.
Read moreI had a glass noodle with shiitake mushrooms stir fry, it was a big disappointment. It was very oily and very tasteless. It was like a worse version of the type of glass noodle and veg stir fry that you will often find in a Buddhist Jay restaurant. We have eaten in the mai kaidee in Bkk a number of times and always loved it, I perhaps picked the wrong dish at the wrong time, but still doesn't stop the disappointment of eating a tasteless pile of oily noodles and veg (I ate it all anyway because I hate waste). Would definitely return based on past visits but never order that dish again!
Pros: Nice khao soi without chilli
Cons: Bad glass noodle and shiitake stir fry, Was oily, And tasteless
may_kaidee_team
We're very sorry about your experience. Actually, we closed earlier in the year due to the public health crisis and we think someone went into our old location and tried to operate using our name when you visited last month. We'll look into this further but note that all Thailand May Kaidee locations have been closed long term and we haven't yet determined a reopening date.
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BarakCohen
Points +946
One of my fevorit restaurant in Asia - Edit
This old time restaurant started in BKK near kohsan area in the 90s
Read moreGreat good great price nice family atmosphere . don't miss
My fevorit things
Paneng curry
Fresh spring rolls
Salat with peanut sauce
Pros: Actually vegan
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Vegan4poops
Points +20
Delicious and cheap - Edit
Fortunately located near our guest house, this quickly became a regular haunt. The value for money and punchy flavours brought us back time and time again.
Read morePapaya salad - 70B - one of the stars, super fresh and a good dose of spice.
Fresh spring rolls - 70B - filling and peanutty deliciousness
Fried spring rolls - 70B - filling and much better than your average spring roll, great fillings and yummy sweet chilli dipping sauce.
Glass noodle salad - 70B - was expecting something cold and fresh, but it was more of a hot noodle dish, still yum.
Pad thai -70B - a tad underwhelming given our expectation but a tasty treat nonetheless
Mixed fruit juice - 50B - refreshing
All in all a delightful and cheap eat, though serving sizes are on the slightly smaller size (I ate 2 mains).
"Worth the runs" Vegan4poops
Pros: Big flavours and good pricing
Cons: Slightly small portion sizes
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frankie_p
Points +45
Good food, small portions - Edit
Not as good as the one in Bangkok in my opinion, but still really good food, there just wasn’t that much of it!
Read morePros: Good variety of menu choice , Mango sticky rice was delicious
Cons: Small portions , Small restaurant
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LoveAnimalLoveNature
Points +1521
Good vegan food - Edit
We had very delicious cabbage rolls with a tasty sauce. They were great. The pad thai and the khao soy we had were also good. Everything was very fresh. The food was offered for a good price.
Read morePros: Vegan dishes, good price
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yumchadong
Points +5692
Fave May’s restaurant - Edit
This is my favorite May’s restaurant, food was good (unlike in NYC, and sadly the BKK venue is also changing for the worse). love pretty much everything in the menu, but especially the curries and the banana flower salad!
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