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Sunflower Thai Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegan
Vegan
Thai
Take-out
Asian
Casual restaurant offering vegan menu of Thai and Asian style dishes using vegetables, a variety of mock meats, no garlic or onion. Sample items include salt n' pepper fried tofu, fried rice with vege ham, vegan chickn burger, green curry, noodle soup with tofu & veggies, and savory sesame pancakes. Accepts cash and NZ Eftpos. Open Mon-Fri 12:00pm-3:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm, Sat 11:00am-9:00pm. Closed Sun.
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50 High St, Shop 6, Auckland, New Zealand, 1010
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Last update on 19 Jan 2024 by Guest
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178 Reviews
First Review by studioahimsa
Unibrows97
Points +425
Absolutely Delicious - Edit
I couldn’t have asked for a better first meal in Auckland this visit. The Tom kha was incredible! I would definitely go back.
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VeWarrior
Points +826
Lovely Vegan food with many choices - Edit
(German below)
Read moreI really can recommend this quite completely vegan restaurant in the middle of Auckland.
I have chosen the spicy plant based chicken, which wasn't to spicy. 🔥🥵😂 (Was middle spicy)
Ich kann dieses ruhige Vegane Restaurant in der Mitte von Auckland komplett empfehlen.
Ich habe das "spicy plant based chicken" gehabt, was nicht so scharf war, wie man vielleicht denkt 🔥🥵😂 (wobei es eher mittel scharf war)
Pros: Personal very friendly-Personal sehr freundlich , Big selection/Große Auswahl, Close to inner-city/Nah am Zentrum
Cons: A buEtwas teurer
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LauraBlöss
Points +95
dinner out in nice vegan place :) - Edit
had a nice dinner at this hidden place right in Auckland main city :)
Read morefood was delicious though the cauliflower was a little too spicy for me but my friend liked it so it really just depends on your preference so I guess you'll have to go there yourself ;)
will definitely come back to try some of the many other dishes (they all sound soo good)
Updated from previous review on 2022-10-30
Pros: many options, very tasty!, no long waiting time
Cons: some things are pretty spicy (personal preference)
Guest
AnnaSewelll
Points +122
Favourite Vegan Restaurant in Auckland - Edit
Love this place. Super casual restaurant with excellent food. Currys taste just like the ones in Thailand. Nice high carb meals, the food isn’t too greasy so you don’t feel sluggish afterwards. Have eaten here a couple times and rate it every time.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-04
Pros: Tasty thai food , Great value for money , chill atmosphere
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SharonButton
Points +149
A great gem - Edit
I can’t believe there’s a Thai vegan restaurant with no onion and garlic… got my heart pumping, ordered som-tom salad and Tom Kha Gai soup with jasmine rice…. Yumo yumo
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thegoose
Points +20
Good food, great selection - Edit
Had the plant based duck, green curry and dumplings. I enjoyed the food and was good portion sizes. Great for a meal with friends but not really date night ambience
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Orion
Points +1447
Would go back - Edit
Good value and all vegan. Nothing special but nothing to complain about either.
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CashewSoupDragon
Points +52
Great laksa - Edit
Sunflower is a small, cafe-style place. It doesn't look much but the laksa I had (the special of the week) was great. Huge portion, cheap and delicious!
Read morePros: Big menu - lots to choose from, Great location - just a 2 min walk from Queen St, Large portion size
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Vegesaur2020
Points +311
Perfection! - Edit
My all time favourite place! Food is consistent, tasty, and filling. I always order at least 2 mains and a side when I go, so I can take some home for laters haha! My fave dishes are the crispy chicken on rice, and the thai green curry.
Read morePros: Amazing food, Always consistently good, So much food for your money
Guest
tinagarciar
Points +22
Nice place but not the best food - Edit
Little cozy place. I ordered noodles after the recommendation of the waitress. It wasn’t bad but not the best I tried.
Read morePros: Atmosphere , People
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phynal
Points +168
A garden of delight - Edit
Don't let the no frills setting deter you, the food and service are great.
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CoteMedina
Points +517
Lovely place - Edit
It's a small restaurant with a lovely vibe. It's so nice to have so many options to choose from on a menu. Will definitely go back once in AKL again.
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Mslanei
Points +870
Tasty food, friendly people - Edit
Stopped in as I heard they did a great ‘fish’ and chips (the New Zealand national dish!). It was hard to stick to that plan as there was so much that looked great on the menu! I enjoyed the food and the lady serving was very friendly and helpful. I definitely hope to visit again before I leave NZ!
Read morePros: Lots of choice, Good value
Guest
livelovefoodandcows
Points +134
yum! - Edit
so many gf and veggie options 🫶
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ilikevegg
Points +350
No frills, simple and quick vegan food - Edit
Sunflower Thai is a great place if you're looking for super quick and simple vegan Thai food. You can count on a filling and satisfying meal every time. I love the satay chicken dish! Only rating 4 starts as I don't love that you hear the microwave going off while you're dining. It makes me question how fresh the food is since it's being reheated. Nonetheless, still a great place.
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MalcomDoyle
Points +123
Lightning Quick! - Edit
Arrived half an hour before closing and the staff were happy to take my order. I've never had a Pad Thai arrive so quickly and was super fresh. Highly recommend 🥰
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VeganBLS
Points +116
fanthaistic - Edit
stopped here for lunch.
Read morethe food we tried:
- the pan fried dumplings
- the teriyaki mushrooms with rice
- the ‘fish’ with aubergine and rice
- the taro pancake
all were very nice! our faves were the taro pancake and the dumplings.
Pros: lots of options , good pricing, speedy service
Cons: location - no windows, not their fault tho!
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NeringaYoung
Points +44
Loved the place - Edit
I tried fried 'chicken' which tasted even better than a real chicken 👏 👏 👏
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timbradshaw
Points +20
Excellent - Edit
Set back from the road. A simple sit down area but the food is brill. Really excellent. Wide choice. Friendly.
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KateGreenaway
Points +40
Honestly the best - Edit
Such a good range of options and everything is honestly so delicious. I even think your non vegan friends would love it too! Although was a little confused when I figured out rice wasn’t included! Also- we ordered through Uber eats and paid for the delivery only to discover that they actually offer free delivery themselves! So if your reading this ready to order on Uber eats- try calling them first!
Read morePros: Free delivery, Delicious, Great range
Cons: No rice
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MCR29
Points +62
Tasty Thai - Edit
Food is consistently good. The facilities are pretty lacklustre but they have friendly staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-04-22
Guest
Tiggy
Points +14548
Nice dinner at an Auckland vegan institution - Edit
I love the Sunflower, and I’m sure it’s Auckland’s oldest vegan restaurant. It’s no frills and you have to walk through other restaurants to get to it, and I enjoy that tucked-away, hidden-gem feel. Five of us shared a few dishes, including the fish and chips (not particularly shareable despite being in the share plate category of the menu), green curry, crispy chicken, panfried dumplings and pad Thai. Generally the dishes were quite delicious, although the chicken was quite dry and didn’t come with a dipping sauce. Sadly they were out of the fish cakes, which had been highly recommended to me (and apparently I’d had before according to my last review of this place). The curry was creamier than last time (also based on my previous comments) and was nicely spicy. Prices were reasonable except for (again) the chicken, which was $30 for not a huge bowl of fairly low-quality nuggets.
Read morePros: Generally delicious food
Cons: Expensive, dry crispy chicken
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veganvibing
Points +22
Totally blown away with the choice and quality of food it was amazing - Edit
A Vegan feast of epic proportion’s
Read morePros: Heaps of Vegan options , Quality of the food , The huge menu ….so much choice
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anomalily
Points +216
Totally worth it - Edit
Was delicious! Went here twice after stumbling upon the sign while walking along high street. The pan fried dumplings were great as was the red curry and the tom Yom goong soup with faux prawn. Open on a Monday unlike many restaurants in Auckland.
Read morePros: All vegan , Has good flavor , Long hours
Cons: Slow-ish service
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nicole_m
Points +3608
Must try in Auckland - Edit
I’ve been here many times over the years and recently returned since the new owners took over and the menu was revised (which is kind of good as there were way too many options previously). The food is still great, though a couple of things we tried weren’t to my taste (the kumara curry rolls - though to be fair I’m not a big fan of kumara - and the papaya salad was very hot). The salt and pepper tofu and crispy tofu with satay were both delicious, as was the pad pak. I can’t wait to go back and try more.
Read morePros: All vegan , Tasty options , Good opening hours and location
Cons: Not everything to my taste, Very basic decor
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Mandy2
Points +41
wow - Edit
The only disapointing thing about this place is that i didnt go there sooner.
Read moreI loved this food so much, it was great to eat thai food and not be concerned about what was in it. the service was great, friendly staff.
The mango sticky rice, took me straight back to my thailand holiday, loved it!!!
Pros: tasty, , good value for money, great staff
Cons: nothing
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Estelle.ghost
Points +1122
Yummy Thai food - Edit
Delicious food and decent prices for what you get. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the sago pudding that was on the specials board once, but that was just personal preference. Awesome that this whole place is vegan.
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