Vegan
Asian

Vegan restaurant which serves local Nepalese and Asian fusion food. Includes momos, spring rolls, tom yam and seitan bbq. Reported closed November 2023.


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6 Reviews

First Review by Jeffbendavid

ConnessThompson

Points +61

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Winning Concept

I confess that at first I found the concept here confusing, but once I figured it out - it's an absolute winner.

The confusion stemmed from having a name (White Lotus) and an address, but when we arrived, the multi-level building (parking garage on the ground floor) at that address had signage that said Bagaichā. When we went to the floor above the parking, there was beautiful in-the-trees open air seating. (There was also indoor seating around the perimeter. ) When we were greeted, we said we were looking for White Lotus. We were told it was upstairs but were seated on the floor we were on and handed a menu that said Bagaichā on it. Maybe we were too hungry, but we were having trouble processing all of this.

Once we opened the HUGE menu, we finally figured it out: This is a collection of a number of restaurants banded together under the Bagaichā name, of which White Lotus is one. Thus, you can go there with a mixed group (vegan, veg, non) and everyone will find something. Brilliant! The non-vegan I was with was quite happy.

I've provided all this detail in case it helps others. We were crunched for time. If we weren't, we may have given up and found somewhere else to eat.

As to the White Lotus food, it's vegan offerings are clearly identified under a vegan heading in each of the menu sections, e.g., entrees, salads, appetizers, etc. There was quite a broad selection to choose from. I went with spring rolls. They were crisp and flavorful. Based on their quality and the lovely setting, this place is a definite thumbs up.

TheWhiteLotusCafe

21 Nov 2023

Hallo, thank you so much for you kind words. But due to technical difficulties, we are not able to continue our business anymore at baigaicha. Hope to see you at kyampa. 🙏🙏

focuszn

Points +497

Vegan
03 Oct 2023

INCREDIBLE!!! a MUST visit!!!!!!

This place is excellent! This place has a combination of many “restaurants” and one of them is “white lotus”. The service is incredible! I was given many free (vegan) snacks, as chips, peanuts and vegan seitan! (& a free shot) The staff is so incredibly kind and caring, asking you many times if everything is alright. The food was very nice, I am 10000% coming back to try the other main courses. The atmosphere is wonderful aswell, especially I think by night (after sunset). I am speechless! Literally!!! This place tho, the like a 5 star hotel service, is cheaper than all the spots i’ve tried in the tourist area Thamel!! A must visit when you’re in Kathmandu for sure!

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-03

Pros: Incredible staff and service , many vegan options

Cons: NONE!!!

TheWhiteLotusCafe

17 Oct 2023

redshift

Points +756

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

Great atmosphere and 7/10 food

I had a few things:
Burger: inside was delicious but the burger bun was a bit old/stale, which ruined the overall taste. (6/10)
Cheesy chips: delicious with sauces. No cheese though, unless the yellow sauce thing was meant to be the ‘cheese’.
Superman drink: some kind of mixed fruit drink. Delicious. 9/10.
Chocolate cake. Delicious 10/10. Portion a bit small though.
Espresso. Bit on the bitter side. Ok 7/10.

Overall this place is ok, but my suggestion would be to have food at vegan central or loving heart and then coming here for cake.

TheWhiteLotusCafe

17 Oct 2023

We will definitely improve on our food quality. Thanks redshift for your honest feedback. 👍

LuckyPig

Points +321

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

Great vegan Restaurant where you can also book VEGAN trekking 😍

Really nice and great Restaurant. The food is amazing. The stuff is super friendly and I also got something to try for free 😍 If you want to Go trekking you can also book a VEGAN trekking Tour !!!! ❤️

Pros: Delicious food, Great and friendly stuff , The food Looks so beautiful

TheWhiteLotusCafe

21 Sep 2023

Thank you for visiting us. Hope to see you soon again. 😊❤

redshift

27 Sep 2023

Hi! Do you know what time they open perchance? 😊

becsvegana

Points +563

Vegan
26 Feb 2023

Fantastic!

This lil place is tucked away near a spa so its quiet and peaceful but still very easy to get to from the main road. The food is delicious and well prepared. The staff are friendly and helpful. Everything is made fresh in house! And to make it even better, they have a selection of vegan ice cream and cakes!

Pros: All vegan, Cute n cozy atmosphere

TheWhiteLotusCafe

21 Sep 2023

Yes thank you, we have also moved to a location. Do visit us at bagaicha. 😊😊

Jeffbendavid

Points +85

Vegan
20 Jan 2023

The White lotus cafe vegan restaurant

Everything is vegan, fresh, clean, tasty

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-15

Pros: 100% vegan, Clean, Fresh




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