Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Chinese
Take-out

天然齋 is a Taoist vegetarian eatery that also provides food for charities. Has English menu. Nearest MTR Wan Chai exit A1. Reported fully vegan but confirmed to still offer eggs as of May 2024. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:00pm.


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24 Reviews

First Review by Glyn

12munchies

Points +2643

Vegan
03 May 2024

good buffet food

it’s not a fully vegan place! they serve egg in many of the dishes but can tell you what’s without egg.
it’s a busy place also. the price of 48 hkd for a full meal is very nice though.
but I wasn’t too comfortable as i expected a fully vegan place and then saw omelette (real egg one), so I was a little concerned.

Pros: price of buffet , taste was ok

Cons: not vegan. difficult to find out as they’re busy

boney_m

Points +16

Vegan
17 Apr 2024

Very nice food for a fair price

English skills of the staff were good enough for basic communication😄

RugbyNerd

Points +1381

Vegetarian
04 Apr 2024

Good selection and tasty

Good selection of different food with english subtiles in the Menu. Very tasty and interesting food, served with free Tea.

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-04

michiechicero

Points +484

Vegan
04 Apr 2024

Tasty

We ate the Veggy pork and a salad of avocado. We missed salads in Asia so we really enjoyed it ! And they served a good Smokey tea for free.

IsaPunk.

Points +46

Vegan
15 Jan 2024

Very nice place good food

We had fried noodles with vegetables which were very good and really cheap for Hongkong.
Tea for free

Banani

Points +1394

Vegan
07 Dec 2023

Taoist treats

This is located very conveniently near Exhibition Hall MTR/Wan Chai in thr not so busy Jaffe street. There are always people eating inside, very calm & relaxed atmosphere. The staff is friendly, no communication issues experienced. The food arrived swiftly. We ordered the set which ia quite a big meal & som.extra dishes. Very tasty & reasonable price.
Again, the 'pork' buns taste nothing like pork but are delicious in their own way.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-07

Louiscodes

Points +18

Vegan
06 Oct 2023

Great food

Staff in general didn’t speak English but the food is great and all vegetarian.
Enjoyed the sweet and sour spring rolls ‘pork’ buns.

EdYan

Points +2875

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Love this place

Sure this is not 5 star dining and the staff's English is pretty much non-existent but for those reviewers who complained about service and language you can just go eat in a 5 star hotel rather than experience something authentic and delicious. The food is absolutely brilliant, proper Cantonese dishes. We discovered it was so good at dinner and then returned the next day for lunch where the lunchtime queue was literally out the door with locals - now that has to tell you something.
Don't worry about the language barrier, the menu has English and pictures. And in fact we had a lovely waitress, an older lady, who was great with all the customers.

lokalvegan

Points +1643

Vegan
14 Mar 2023

Just okay

The dishes were just okay. Left a bit disappointed and not so full because couldn’t finish the meals that I ordered.

JemiB

Points +286

Vegan
23 Sep 2022

*Chef’s kiss*

A close to perfect meal with braised eggplant tofu, “beef” fried noodles, char sui buns, and Japanese style “pork” cutlet. Highly recommend!!!

Pros: Authentic HK veggie/vegan food, Cheap, Big portions

RunEatWorld

Points +3573

Vegan
12 Jun 2021

So good

Some of the best Chinese vegetarian food in Hong Kong, and definitely of a higher quality than most veg places. Busy at lunchtime, may take some time for food to come out. The steamed buns were a little sweet for me, but the pork filling was superb. I loved the monkey head mushroom (or mountain head as the call it) in pepper sauce with broccoli, and the flat noodles in XO sauce were outstanding. Service was good, only a little English spoken. Large menu, dairy and eggs marked, prices reasonable. Will definitely come back.

Buzztrade

Points +38

Vegan
04 May 2021

A great lower priced option.

Fresh Bao, will come again for sure.

Pros: All vegan (Taoist). , Well priced

ChristoGaz

Points +43

Vegan
13 Sep 2019

Mixed Feelings

The food is quite good, but rather expensive. You won‘t be full after one serving.

But the main criticisms is against the staff. The really push you to order, stare at you will eating. This is not enjoyable.

You can try it, but If you can -> go elsewhere.

DotiR

Points +886

Vegan
17 Jun 2019

Great vegetarian Chineese

Went there for dinner with a friend who is from HK and loved it so much that went there again the second day .
Extensive menu with many vegan options.
Staff doesn’t speak great English but their menu is in English and with photos as well so all you need to do is point at what you’d like .
I loved the eggplant with tofu the most .

Pros: English menu with photos , Fast service

BlueDoraemon

Points +279

Vegetarian
14 Nov 2018

Nice food

We had late lunch, around 2.45pm, and was pleasantly surprised that it was half price off from 2.30pm-5pm. Prices before discount are already moderate by HK standards.

Pros: Good taste, but a bit oily for the fried noodles, No afternoon break, good for consumers.

Cons: Nil

MarionRuhrmann

Points +230

Vegan
26 Oct 2018

Super delicious

Very nice staff, delicious food! I will come again!!

jesspa

Points +51

Vegetarian
28 Aug 2018

Vegetarian Chinese food with mock meats

We loved the food at Green Veggie but the service was a little pushy at times. The mock meats did not appeal to us as we eat almost no meat or fish at all now, however their menu was interesting and we enjoyed looking at the photos! Nice interior and fast 'order to table'.

Pros: Lots of options, Mock meats (if that's your thing) , Fast service

Cons: More expensive than other places but worth it

asensation

Points +364

Vegan
20 Oct 2017

Rude staff

Extremely rude staff. Foof was okay, they use egg so clarify. They poor you tea thrn add it to the bill. It says it on the menu but doesn't say if they add more water that they will charge you. I don't recommend this place. Go spend your money where your business is valued.

Bobozmom

Points +222

Vegetarian
30 Aug 2017

amazing food!

This is my second visit to Green Veggie. I have to say that both experiences were equally delightful. The portions are big be warned. The menu is easy to read and you have a great selection of food choices. I believe their version of sweet and sour veggie chicken is the best of any I have tasted to date. Full of fruit and veggies. The noodle with veggies was also very good. The sashimi platter is a great choice for starters and makes a really beautiful presentation. The BBQ veggie pork buns are sincerely scary ...as they remind me of the original BBQ pork buns. They nailed the sweet and smoky flavor. The chili mushroom in hot pot also very good. The veggie seafood in curry served in bread bowl is insane good! It's a huge plate of stacked and layered bread with the centers cutout to form a bowl then filled with veggie seafood curry. AMAZING! A definite must try here. Over all great food served in a casual atmosphere.

Pros: delicious food, varied choices, all veggie. afford

Cons: small location so it can get very busy at lunchtim

Gandhileo

Points +78

Vegetarian
10 Jun 2017

Lunch Not Friendly

No one understands English and orders crispy Tofu and we were served spring Rolls, they don't have fresh chilly chili sauce very very oily did not enjoy

TheFlyingVegan

Points +337

Vegan
06 Feb 2017

Lovely little place in Wanchai

I am so happy to have discovered this little gem!
I came in around 2.10 and the place was quiet. Apparently there had been quiet a crowd for the lunch special as they were out of 8 of the 10 dishes.
So, I had the Assorted Stir Fry Veggies with Pine Nuts and the half portion of the BBQ pork with Buns. Both dishes were extremely tasty....Flavourful and not too salty.
The staff were very friendly and the decor of the place is quite stylish.
They do take-away, take credit cards and are very good value for money. There is even free WiFi (you have to agree to T&C).
I will be happy to return on my next visit to HK

Pros: Everything

Cons: None

tanyafr

Points +144

Vegan
19 Jun 2016

Amazing food, warm people

We spent a long weekend in Hong Kong and were so pleased with this restaurant that we went twice. Everything we ate was wonderful: barbecue "pork" buns, sweet and sour mountain head mushrooms, dried "beef" noodles, "shrimp" with mango, spring rolls, oh my. We felt very welcome and our server went out of his way to continuously refill our tea and show us some things he saw that we were curious about. They even brought us free dessert! Beautiful and clean as well. Love. This. Place. We (two adults and one child) ate for 35 U.S. dollars, I think.

PieterHurter

Points +19

Vegetarian
10 May 2016

A Great Find In Wan Chai!

Thanks Happy Cow for directing me to this great restaurant! The food was amazing, and great value for the price. It is a fantastic vegetarian restaurant (but not everything is Vegan, as dishes may include egg and cheese). There were so many options, and I wished I could sample everything on the menu. I opted for the set menu, which was great value. The staff were attentive - and would not let my tea cup go empty. I arrived early (at 6pm) on a Tuesday; I was the only guest there - but in 15 minutes the restaurant had almost filled up. I stared in awe at my neighbour's food arriving, everything looked mouthwatering. The menu is in English, and contains photos of some of the dishes.

Pros: Amazing food, great value, Extensive menu, Easy to find on Jaffe Road

Glyn

Points +13

Vegetarian
13 Jan 2016

Green Veggie - Wan Chai, Hong Kong Island

I lunched here today, choosing the HK$48 option which comprised a soup, rice, and three separate dishes. I also added in the sweet and sour gluten for an extra HK$10. The food was excellent, and included tofu in a curry sauce, a radish dish, and aubergine in a chilli sauce (which was not as spicy as it sounded). The restaurant staff were very attentive and the food was served super fast; I was in and out within half an hour. Green Veggie also offers the set lunch for takeaway, with smaller lunch options available from HK$45. I’ll be going back!

Pros: Delicious food, Friendly and attentive staff, A choice of portion size on lunch menu




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