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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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187 Reviews
First Review by studioahimsa
ianel
Points +234
Delicious and good value - Edit
Fully vegan Thai restaurant in the middle of the city. Good value mains, typically around $15, and lots of choice of stir fries, rice, curry, noodles etc.
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issej6
Points +26
Favorite place to eat in Auckland - Edit
I love this place so much! I love that I can eat everything on the menu. I took my non-veg dad here and he really enjoyed it too.
Read morePros: full vegan menu, delicious food
Guest
hammerpaul68
Points +26
Tasty Food, Service Meh - Edit
We came here on the basis of various reviews on HappyCow. Wasn't immediately obvious where it was located when we got to the address, as it's located in a kinda mini-mall with other outlets. When we found it, it looked pretty basic, but clean. The sign out front said they were 100% vegan, then it mentioned they were vegetarian - quite confusing.
Read moreWhen we looked at the menu, there were lots of mentions of all kinds of meat, without any "quotes" around the words to indicate it wasn't really meat. All the usuals, plus things like mutton, steak etc. But on the front of the menu it said there was no meat, but we asked anyway. Apparently all the places where it says meat, they have replaced with tofu. As far as I'm aware, they don't use any other kind of protein.
Now to the good stuff. We ordered spring rolls & Pad Thai to share. The spring rolls came out in a few minutes, were piping hot and tasted great, not greasy at all. Tick.
About 5 minutes after the Pad Thai arrived, which was delicious. If I had to pick holes, the noodles were so long that it was really hard to pickup without splashing sauce on the table. But that's really nitpicking, because I would order that again in a heartbeat.
So would I go back again? Probably yes, but maybe takeaway instead?
Pros: Excellent food, Good value
Cons: Service only Ok, Ambience meh
Guest
Ming08
Points +16
Amazing! - Edit
Great little restaurant. Fast service and food was delicious!
Read morePros: Vegan Duck!!, Vegan duck!!, Vegan Duck!!!!
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MyaScanlan
Points +24
Delicious! - Edit
The food was just SO TASTY. We ordered the steamed dumplings, “chicken” in peanut sauce and stirfried egg plant in special sauce. The presentation is lovely and the food is cooked to a very high quality
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julia.maria
Points +122
Amazing 💕 - Edit
Great vegan restaurant
Read morePros: Wide range of delicious options, all vegan , Central location, Good value
Cons: Plastic bags used for takeaway - wasteful - why??
Guest
garethdavies514
Points +202
One of my favourite restaurants in Auckland - Edit
Amazing mock meat Thai dishes. Not much more to say. So many options!
Read morePros: Mock meat Thai food, loads of options
Guest
Maakun
Points +1206
Nice! - Edit
The place is a little hard to find at first, as it's behind some dumpling place.
Read moreLots of options, certainly not just typical Thai classis, but loads of Chinese style stuff too.
It's a little hard to choose, also because some dishes cost way more than others and it's not always clear why (larger portions?). Service is very friendly though they don't all speak English super well.
Went here twice and enjoyed it quite a lot, though it's not the best looking place, not the cheapest or best. But it has a bit of everything and it's well worth visiting imho.
Guest
MichelleYap
Points +15
no animals, no eggs, no onions, no garlic 👍 - Edit
Good thai veg food
Read morePros: tasty food, good location
Cons: expensive but its in nz..so can understand
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The Veggie Cook
Points +1201
Tasty - Edit
Saw this on happycow and added it to our to-eat list. I had the fried rice and it was good. Also had a fried roll. The place is very simple with no frills.
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MadelineJ
Points +32
Terrible - Edit
Both our dishes tasted awful. Was like eating sugar covered noodles. Pad Thai peanuts were blended to sand like texture, dry, bland and weird taste. Plates chipped, dirty walls and toilet. Only excuses when we gave them feedback.
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livielikesthis
Points +106
Absolutely scrumptious! - Edit
After wanting to visit for ages my partner and I finally went to Sunflower Thai last night and it did not disappoint. We had the panfried dumplings to start, they were beautifully fresh and the dough was perfect. My partner has a tofu noodle dish which looked great and tasted even better and I had the soy chicken in peanut sauce, which was lovely but very rich and filling, it was served with a big slice of lettuce and some salad, and wrapping a bundle in lettuce to eat it was really tasty. All in all, I can't wait to go back!
Read morePros: lovely food
Cons: a little tucked away, can be hard to spot
Guest
CousinsSquad
Points +38
We ate here 3 times 4 days - Edit
Every meal was delicious, it was our favourite place in Auckland........especially the Massaman curry was my favourite
Read morePros: Whole menu is vegan, Staff were very friendly, Reasonably priced
Cons: Don’t take non New Zealand credit cards
Guest
Cycliz
Points +332
bland - Edit
The red bean pancake was simple but very nice, then I had the noodle soup with tofu chicken and veggies, it was very bland: no spices, no herbs, just a basic broth.
Read morePros: All vegan, Nice service
Cons: Bland
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SarahDanskin
Points +129
Very nice service but disappointing - Edit
We ordered a noodle dish with vegetables and tofu, and a peanut sauce chicken dish. The noodle dish was bland, the tofu barely cooked, chewy and tasteless. The peanut sauce dish was too sweet and too strong in lemongrass. The texture of the chicken was very nice, though. Tomatoes were terrible.
Read moreDespite an excellent service and a very hardworking and friendly staff, I will not go back there.
Pros: Friendly staff
Cons: Does not take non-NZ credit cards
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ivanissimo
Points +52
delectable thai food - Edit
this place is awesome! great tasting thai dishes, the spring rolls were phenomenal and the spicy crispy chicken was delish (even though i’m not a fan of faux meat and consume it rarely). definitely highly recommended as the selection is huge
Read morePros: friendly staff, great selection of authentic thai-tasting dishes, value for money
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webbstock
Points +214
Amazing food presentation - Edit
Delicious tgai fodd
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LucasYarid
Points +414
Favorite Thai - Edit
This place is amazing, although being a bit hidden has a looot of vegan options and all completely full of flavor.
Read moreI believe it's one of my most favorite curry and oh, don't forget to get the sesame pancake, delicious!
I would say it's the best place in Auckland.
Pros: Vegan, delicious, a lot of options
Cons: None
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mermaid_debbie
Points +94
So good! - Edit
I have been here many times now, I love the satay chicken and the dumplings. Such good flavours
Read morePros: Lots of options for vegans, Good price
Cons: None
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Miki_0617
Points +201
Good casual Thai restaurant - Edit
There are a lot of menu for vegan. I ordered Green curry with rice $14.5. It was a little bit spicy and plenty for me but I was satisfied because I had never seen such vegan Thai curry with full of vegetables. The atmosphere is very casual.
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ElouiseWilson
Points +21
Affordable and tasty - Edit
A great simple restaurant completely vegetarian and vegan.
Read moreMany delicious options.
Pros: great price point nice and cheap, casual dining, many options of mock meats
Cons: no alcohol not major
Guest
Nadia123
Points +94
If I could go here every day, I would. - Edit
My favorite restaurant in Auckland.
Read moreCheap, FANTASTIC food, kind employees that make you feel welcome, and it's in the CBD.
I get the rice with spicy 'chicken' and veg every time I visit and never get disappointed.
The only thing that bothers me about Sunflower is the lack of natural light, but the quality of food makes up for this.
Pros: The best vegan food in Auckland, in the CBD, cheap food, and kind staff
Cons: Strong artificial lighting
Guest
Ben-ManPhillips
Points +75
yummy pad thai - Edit
This was an excellent place. Good prices and great for single meals and sharing.
Read morePros: food, price
Cons: none
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nightbird7
Points +156
Good and quick - Edit
Stopped in here while shopping on nearby Queen Street. We ordered several dishes and all were very good. We had a toddler with us and they served us quickly enough there was no meltdown:) It's one street off Queen in the back of an arcade. Very plain decor but clean and solid Thai flavors.
Read morePros: Flavor, Variety, Quick service
Cons: Decor
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perkonius
Points +351
Straightforward - Edit
Food was fine. Sour and spicy soup and raad na were a bit bland. Spicy chicken and rice was amazing!!!
Read moreNo windows in the restaurant. Simple decor. Very friendly, and we saw an interesting and mixed clientele. Great prices.
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joanneveganaus
Points +104
nice restaurant - Edit
I have heard great reviews for this restaurant, found the food to be good but not great as expected. well priced though, would still recommend and go back.
Read morePros: good food, inexpensive, lots of options
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lotus.light
Points +1078
Tantalising Options, All Vegan - Edit
Sunflower restaurant is entirely vegan, and the owners are really lovely people. The restaurant is very big on vegan mock / faux meats, however if that's not your thing, you can always have one of the vegetable options like the eggplant dish (which I absolutely love) or the pad thai (another one of my favourites). I haven't tried every single item on their menu yet as I always end up having one of the same dishes that I've had. Highly recommend the pad thai; red curry; green curry; crispy chicken with brown rice; dumplings; and pad thai! Try the pad thai first.
Read morePros: Delicious vegan foods, Very affordable, Friendly staff
Guest
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