• Lan Gae

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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Thai

Small restaurant with view to the ancient city wall. Has limited amount of pre-cooked Thai and Chinese food which are mostly vegan. Opening time is flexible--if it looks closed but some one responses, just ask. Owner speaks little English. Open hours vary.


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11 Reviews

First Review by blaim

BarakCohen

Points +745

Vegetarian
11 Jan 2024

Not only food

This is a great place
The food was yami
The place is super simple and the woman who runs it is so authentic. Its like old days Thailand.
Highly recommend #Veganuary

Pros: Authentic , Cheap , Friendly

Patatine

Points +2459

Vegan
21 May 2023

THE BEST EVER

The people are amazing, food is amazing, the place is just UAO!!!
Come here, please!!!

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-21

BernhardH

Points +38

Vegan
20 Feb 2023

Cheap and friendly

Sometimes a smile is all the necessary communication. Mockmeat-rice-dish was tasty, very good value for money.

DeboraErbivora

Points +91

Vegan
06 Jan 2022

Simple & friendly

Basic, simple Thai food. Very friendly owner does not speak English but at the word “je” will produce a lovely vegan lunch. A family of well looked-after cats adds to the friendliness. #Veganuary

JulianTylerLee

Points +628

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2021

A Chiang Saen Institution and the Only Option You'll Need

Walking towards this place in a residential area with the old city wall right across the street, I was fairly sure it’d be closed, but luckily Mae has been at this for 16 years and isn’t about to stop. I was only in Chiang Saen, definitely a big enough city to have more than one vegan restaurant, for two days and made sure to have both of my lunches here. Also rode past once after dark, and it still looked open.

As there was little or nothing on display and a small whiteboard in Thai as a menu, it’s best to say you’ll eat whatever there is. She serves up pretty simple fare with cabbage and mock meats prominently featured, and a filling, healthy meal plus a wide selection of snacks never cost more than 40 Baht. Small cucumbers can be dipped in a spicy side sauce with any meal. She’s a very patient, mothering, and inquisitive lady who’ll say your Thai’s good if you can string a couple of sentences together. On Saturday her place even became a social gathering spot, making for great listening and speaking practice, though difficult social distancing in a small place between elders.

You can sit facing the wall and watch local squirrels have a meal of fruit that the owner may replenish. Even if the city had other choices, a vegan in Chiang Saen would be amiss not to try her cooking and company at least once.

Pros: Very friendly, healthy, and cheap

Cons: English won't go far

rj_vego

Points +97

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2019

Super cheap and friendly

Really loved this place. The couple were very welcoming and were showing me the dishes they had on offer. The food was nice and only 30THB for 3x dishes. Also a great point to kick off from to check out all the Buddhist temple ruins dotted around the city.

Pros: Very cheap, Very friendly

Miyax

Points +63

Vegan
24 Jun 2019

Cheap, simple and lovely

The owner (?) spoke hardly English, but was very friendly and served us several dishes with rice. The food was cold (as it seems to be common in jay eateries like this one) and we could not choose from the menu or a buffet, which can be a serious problem if you need to avoid certain ingredients. However, everything we got served tasted good and it was a lovely experience to eat in such an authentic little restaurant.

Pros: Tasty vegan food, Cheap (35 Baht per meal), Friendly atmosphere

Cons: Owner speaks no/hardly English, You can't choose your dishes, No information about allergens/ingredients

alan_van

Points +71

Vegan
04 Apr 2018

Nice little jay restaurant

Lovely people, food is nice as well. Only a few dishes but taste is good. Not much English spoken, but good people. Do not need many words to explain, just point and eat.

Ale14

Points +25

Mostly Veg
09 Dec 2017

Happy and welcoming

Very nice family serves good vegetarian food. Special fried mushrooms, so nice they gave us some snacks for our trip has a present

Au3

Points +105

Vegetarian
23 Nov 2017

lovely place

Only vegetarian restaurant in Chiang Saen. Family run and very cozy. Speaks a few words English. Food was oke ;)

blaim

Points +244

Vegan
10 Mar 2014

Amazing little place

A small, family run vegetarian restaurant. Use the map, and it's easy to find. When we showed up they were pretty much closed as they were almost out of food, but they served us up delicious vegan food with brown rice. Two different mains, which were almost like stew. They were delicious. If they ask if you want spicy, say yes as they give you a small dish of a fresh salsa-like sauce to add as you please. We even got a refill of one stew as we were hungry, and it was tasty. Two of us are for 80 B ($2.70US). A real 'locals-only' place.




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