Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Thai

Est. September 2024. Small vegetarian restaurant serving standard Thai dishes, khao soi, noodle soup, fried noodles, fried rice, stir fried dishes, curries, some of which is vegan. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.


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19 Reviews

First Review by KieronHalliday

MikeFeinstein

Points +1917

Vegan
06 May 2025

Great array of vegan dishes

I loved their food and sampled four different dishes (see photos below). This is especially a good place if you like vegan mock meats. Definitely worth a visit.

Only one downer - the excessive use of plastic for beverages. They have a part of their menu that shows photos of all the drinks. And photo of the mint w/soda showed a real glass, whereas most of the others showed plastic glasses. I ordered the mind w/soda and make explicit that I did not want a straw with my drink, in order to also minimize the use of unnecessary plastic. Much to my horror, it came without the straw, but in a plastic glass, with an obscenely unnecessary dome shaped plastic top that would normally be considered for take-out, but not in a sit down restaurant.

I expressed my concerns to the waitress and she said she would not charge me for it. Two days later I was walking by and walked in to confirm whether in the future, if someone came and asked for their drink to come in real glass and not plastic, whether they would accommodate that and they said they would. The owner was there and I talked to her about this and that they should not be using plastic for drinks because vegans care about animals and the environment. She said she would think about it - so when you go there, if you can make it clear you want your drink served in real glass, it may help steer them in the direction of only having plastic glasses for take out.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-06

ThatBasicVegetarian

Points +35

Vegetarian
14 Apr 2025

Mock Meat Chiang Mai

Visited here during Songkran and ordered the following:

Stir fried vegan meat, tofu with holy basil
Vegan Pork North Eastern Salad
Massaman curry tofu (this was more like fried bean curd similar to what you get from a Chinese take away in the UK)

All three dishes were delicious, the service was quick and the atmosphere was wonderful as we could watch the Songkran festivities while eating

The massaman sauce could have been a tad thicker and richer (maybe just reduced more) but was very flavourful and on a scale of massamans I’d give it between a 6.5 or 7/10 - the tofu being fried was a decent element.

Depending on my remaining experience of food in Chiang Mai this is a strong contender for a revisit. 👀

Pros: Variety of mock meats, Diverse range of dishes, Portion size and affordability

tfish

Points +3627

Vegan
18 Mar 2025

Delicious food at good prices

Had a very large meal here on our last night in Chiang Mai. Everything was good, would happily return. Highly recommend the papaya salad and the soft tofu. The pad see ew was actually slightly underwhelming, so that remains the one dish I haven’t found an amazing version of anywhere in this country

KarenSuksabai

Points +4900

Vegan
08 Mar 2025

Just okay

I had high hopes for this restaurant as a friend had recommended it but it was a little underwhelming. Maybe we are too spoilt by the amazing choices in Chiang Mai... I thought it was just okay. I was particularly interested by the boat noodles, as they are not readily available elsewhere, and they were pretty flavourful. The satay was disappointing; the meat was oily and the sauce was the wrong consistency. The fried chickpea tofu was soft and cold, rather than hot and crispy, and expensive for just a few pieces. I might go back for the boat noodles sometime but that's about it.

imhcak

Points +152

Vegan
07 Mar 2025

Very good value for money

Extensive menu, friendly staff. Very convenient, tasty food

Pros: Great choices , Very tasty, Clean

Cons: None

aimeee

Points +37

Vegetarian
17 Feb 2025

flavourful food at an amazing price

supporting vegan restaurants is even better when all of the food is this good!! i got an amazing sukiyaki soup with a great depth of flavour, a strong thai iced tea, and a custard bun to finish off. the custard was thick and perfect for real custard heads like me 😝

had a nice open storefront to people-watch from as well, it was so good in the perfect night weather

Updated from previous review on 2025-02-17

Anca_Egger

Points +184

Vegan
11 Feb 2025

Begin Vegan Food

Very tasty food at good prices.

KieranJohnson

Points +30

Vegan
06 Feb 2025

Great food !

Amazing Thai food, good selection of dishes, affordable prices and super tasty!

VittorioMontanari

Points +313

Vegetarian
30 Jan 2025

Fake meat

I had a Tom Yum soup, it was very cheap and there was a lot of fake meat.

Phemina

Points +451

Vegetarian
18 Jan 2025

Große Auswahl an thailändischen Essen

Das Essen sah definitiv besser aus als auf den Bildern auf der Speisekarte und war auch lecker. Hat uns aber nicht ganz überzeugt vom Geschmack her. Ursprünglich wollten wir woanders hin und haben uns der Adresse geirrt, hatten daher vielleicht auch zu hohe Erwartungen. Die Preise waren aber echt super okay.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-18

countfosco

Points +75

Vegetarian
15 Jan 2025

Good

Constantly good food and service, inexpensive also.
inexpensive

lileo

Points +108

Vegan
03 Jan 2025

Best vegan Khao Soi

If you like spicy food you HAVE to try the Khao Soi here. It’s the best we’ve had by far. The vegan chicken satay sticks are also great!

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-02

Pros: Delicious , Cheap, Quick

audrey179

Points +198

Vegan
30 Dec 2024

Not great

Food was alright. Small ish portions. I wanted the curry but had to order a full set. Didn't like the soup and the rice was old I think. Curry wasn't great either. I would skip. It was cheap but very small portions.

jdfunks

Points +361

Vegan
23 Dec 2024

the raves hurt my head

pass. ordered pad see ew and it lacked any flavor or char, the noodles were mushy, and the veggies were not...good. where's the dark/sweet soy sauce taste? tofu was fine, and that was a plus. the "fresh" lettuce garnish had multiple black spots, and that was not char.
oat milk chai thai was pleasant - grateful for the low level of sweetness without asking ? or maybe that was also a bland thing : (
offers free drinks for reviews.
maybe others haven't been elsewhere yet, as its such a good location for tourists? or, I lucked out?

prices low, thats a plus.

pass : (
sad.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-23

Pros: prices low, nice staff

Cons: food, quality, lacking taste and freshness

veoh1989

Points +120

Vegan
21 Dec 2024

Sooo good!

Great service and food. A lot of options. If I'm remembering correctly, most things were vegan. There was an option for eggs. The food was excellent!! Loved the buns and Khao Soi

meracine

Points +1960

Vegan
29 Nov 2024

Tasty and affordable local dishes

For a spot in such a touristy and crowded spot of Chiang Mai, this restaurant is both authentic tasting and reasonably priced.

The staff was very friendly as well.

Highly recommended 👌

Marky60

Points +13

Vegetarian
12 Nov 2024

Yummy food

Arrived in Chiang Mai and see this new restaurant,went in twice the first day their Khao Soi was lovely and at 65bt a very good price,lovely restaurant lovely staff and you must try the food and drinks on offer.

mikkoo

Points +53

Vegetarian
11 Nov 2024

Great restaurant

When you sit they welcome you with watermelon and water. They have a large selection of Thai dishes adapted for vegan and vegetarians.

Pros: Crispy papaya salad 🤤, Watermelon and water

KieronHalliday

Points +56

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

Nice Set Meal 89ThB

I chose the vegan krapow/minced moc pork. With the set menu, it came with rice, tom yum mushroom soup and some watermelon. It all cost 89THB and was a fair sized, enjoyable meal. The restaurant is pleasant and in a convenient spot along Munmuang, next to the moat.

Pros: Affordable, Tasty, Convenient




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