Organic
Beer/Wine
Laotian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant and cooking school. Has veg suitable dishes, and side that could be prepared vegan - ask about fish/oyster sauce. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-4:00pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm.
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Nam Khan River Road, Ban Vat Sene, Luang Prabang, Laos
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Added by tamarindlaos on 04 Nov 2012
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24 Reviews
First Review by sglcklch
schlausen
Points +137
Awesome experience - Edit
We read about the the vegan explorer set (350.000 KIP for 2) and had to try it! It's so worth it! You start with a shot, than you make your own lettuce wraps. Next you got 3 main courses - pumpkin soup, tofu taal and spicy beans in a leaf. For dessert you get delicious purple sticky rice with fruits and tamarind sauce and free tea or coffee. It's pricy for Laos but even if you are on a budget, try it! The spices are awesome and you don't need dinner afterwards, if you go for lunch.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-26
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Kamillahh
Points +77
Insanely good! - Edit
The Vegan dish for 2 was amazing! it was so good. It felt like it was a michellin star restaurant. The staff spoke fluent english and they allways explained every course we got. I would go there again every time!
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Nurjen
Points +73
Local food as vegan🌱 - Edit
Flavors were very good, maybe new flavors or combinations wouldn’t be a bad idea.
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stam
Points +1901
Amazing cooking class! - Edit
Just finished the daytime cooking class which accommodates vegans, and can highly recommend it! We started off the day with a visit to Phosy market where we learned about different produce. Then we made 6 dishes: eggplant jeow, tomato jeow, mok het (needle mushroom cooked inside a banana leaf), fried lemongrass stuffed with potato, tofu laap and black rice coconut dessert. All the dishes were veganized for me and my stuffed lemongrass was fried first to separate it from the other ones stuffed with meat. It was an amazing experience in a beautiful outdoor space outside of the city.
Read morePros: All dishes can be veganized, Delicious food, Friendly and knowledgeable staff
Cons: Not all vegan
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Here.To.Travel_Jade
Points +8937
Great vegan set meal - Edit
We were really lucky to grab a table here, walking in off the street as we came shortly after opening. Others after us got turned away as all booked up with reservations. We got the vegan explorer set (300,000 Kip, serves two). See photo for what comes with it. The welcome drink was a seriously strong shot that we could not finish. The food was amazing and we enjoyed the variety and making wraps. The dessert plate was probably the stand out favourite. Although it’s pricey, we felt it was worth it for the amount, variety and quality of food, as well as the service
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ValentinaCrescini
Points +128
Good traditional lao vegan food - Edit
Finally a place where you can try lao traditional food with vegan options in the menu already. Food was tasty and the service was very polite. The place is pretty fancy and the price a bit higher if compared to other places -but still cheap.
Read morePlus, they offer a cooking class for 35$ where you have the chance to learn 5 lao dishes in their vegan version
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Gaynor1
Points +397
Amazing food! - Edit
We’ve been twice and planning to go again after being here for only 5 days.
Read moreVegan set menu is a definite recommendation- let them know you are fully vegan as the welcome drink can contain honey. The tamarind coconut sauce on the mango sticky rice is so good we brought for ourselves and gifts for friends. Such great value for money (expensive for Laos but not expensive) and lots of food.
Other items on the menu are equally as good. Dipping sampler was also a favourite.
Unable to give 5 stars due to app as it’s not fully veg but would definitely recommend to all! #Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2023-01-01
Pros: Delicious food - vegan set menu! , Attentive staff , Staff understand and can cater for vegan
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GianniA
Points +26
Do the cooking class!! - Edit
Probably the most understanding place for vegans that I have seen so far in Laos.
Read moreAmazing food, but the thing I loved the most was the cooking class! Highly recommended and they cater for vegans so well that I didn't miss out on a thing. Do the class!
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Understanding and knowledgable of a vegan diet
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NikRay
Points +32
A taste of Laos - Edit
They offered a vegan tasting set for two people, costing around 260000 kip, which seemed an above average for the area. It really was a great deal. We shared three starters, four main courses, a dessert, and a drink. The staff explained what each dish was and how to eat it (we needed to wrap paste in leaves, add lemongrass, etc.) A wonderful experience, highly recommended! Yo.
Read morePros: A fun way to eat, You learn about Lao food, Super delicious
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MichelleMyra
Points +161
Delish. - Edit
The cooking classes were catered and modified to my vegan lifestyle. The restaurant staff was excellent and friendly. They can answer any questions and the food I do good you’ll come back! it’s my “go to” in Luang Prabang.
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ontbijtjezondereitje
Points +837
A wonderful place with wonderful people - Edit
An amazing place to do a vegan cooking class. They offer all vegan options but still remain the taste of Laos. You will visit the market and cook the whole day different dishes, including my favorite, dessert! The staff is very friendly and the owners start the cooking school with a wonderful reason. Bring the Lao food culture back. To locals, and tourism by teaching an writing cookbooks. It is a wonderful concept which needs some more attention! If you are looking for a vegan cooking class in Laos, I really recommend this one. Also if you just want to have dinner, this is the right spot! Just enjoy, it is worth it ❤️.
Read morePros: Vegan cooking class, Friendly staff
Cons: None
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Katie&Kris
Points +29
Absolutely wonderful!! - Edit
We loooooved this place! The food is delicious, the cooking class is also great. Everything tasted amazing, loads of vegan options and so tasty! Authentic Laos food full of flavour, super fresh and delicious!!! We ate there every single day during our stay, cannot recommend this place enough, it is simply wonderful!!
Read morePros: Fantastic vegan options, Fresh food, Great cooking class
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Peanuts
Points +452
So so... - Edit
Went there with high expectations after reading & hearing so much about it... and yeah, while the service is outstanding the food was a bit of a let down...had the vegan sample platter and yeah sure the dips were nice enough but nothing out of this world...I don't know...maybe just tried the wrong dishes?
Read morePros: vegan items on menu & staff knows vegan dishes , friendly staff
Cons: flavours , Portion size
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VillVanilje
Points +365
Awesome - Edit
Probably the most popular restaurant in town, Tamarind caters well to vegans. The food is unbelievable and service outstanding. Portions are generous and all that at more than fair prices.
Read moreThe vegan dipping platter and make-your-own lettuce rolls are a must-try. The oyster mushrooms in coconut milk are my new favourite. All is fresh and flavour packed.
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JessicaMessica
Points +38
Just had a drink - Edit
Just went there for a drink, because kind of all tables were reserved. But it was the best drink I had in Laos so far 🙌🙌!!
Read morePros: Kind and quick service , Free bamboo table snack
Cons: Busy as
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mikeandsunny
Points +121
Great food great service - Edit
A wonderful restaurant with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options. We had the sautayed greens and two different eggplant/tofu dishes - all were delicious!
Read morePros: plenty of options, very friendly staff, easy to find
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missrunning
Points +270
IP Great Food and good Service - Edit
Highly recommended of you are in Luang Prabang. The menu tells you which dishes are vegan, and the stuff knows what vegans means.
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fengmanyi
Points +360
great food - Edit
The tofu laap and vegan dipping sampler were excellent, we went back the next day for another go
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M57
Points +3757
Delicious - Edit
Really good vegan lao food. It seems to be very authentical. You have to make a reservation even in the rainy season especially if you want to have dinner later than 19:00. Ask for no fish sauce and no oyster sauce to make the dish vegan.
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Gillsabroad
Points +198
cooking classes - Edit
The one day cooking class is amazing. Despite being the only vegan in a group of nine they provided a menu and incredibly fresh ingredients for a wonderful four course vegan meal. The spicy mushrooms baked in banana leaves were amazing!
Read moreCan highly recommend this activity.
Pros: vegan and vegetarian options provided , knowledgeable teacher , beautiful out of town setting
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waveruss
Points +243
Great way to experience authentic Lao cuisine - Edit
17USD for two drinks, a tasting platter, one main and two desserts. Incredibly authentic and they even offer a vegetarian version of a classic Lao dish. Get the black sticky rice for dessert, it is to die for! You must make a reservation though, the place is entirely booked out even in the low season.
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rjmehra
Points +323
Good food but expensive - Edit
This is most diffidently a western style restaurant that just happens to serve Laos style food.
Read moreThe veggie items are quite good, but really expensive for what they are.
(Mix of dips and things to put in the dips like seaweed crackers and sticky rice).
In an ideal world the best Laos has to offer would be veganised and served on communal bananaleaves. This restaurant only achieves half of that, there is no life or character to the experience itself.
Pros: Good food, Interesting items
Cons: Expensive, No character
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konatufe
Points +70
Just a few veggie options - Edit
Nothing remarkable. But I say I just try a Lao salad with rice.
Read moreNo internet. Staff was ok.
Probably here could be interesting they have a cooking class for 200.000 (afternoon) and 270.000(morning with visit to market) kip.
Cons: no internet
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sglcklch
Points +2857
Lots of hype that didn't deliver - Edit
We saw this restaurant recommended in many travel guides, so we decided to give it a try. Dinner is usually quite busy so making a reservation would be wise.
Read moreVegan options were a bit slim, most being just side dishes. We ordered pretty much everything vegan on the menu: the starter sampler, tofu larb, a couple veggie sides. None of them was memorable. The flavors were much milder and rather one-dimensional than what we had had elsewhere. At the end we also got the purple sticky rice dessert, which was surprisingly amazingly good. I would come here just for this!
Worst part of our meal though was the service. Staff seemed to be trained by western management but was absolutely incompetent - very slow and inattentive. We had to wait a lot, which, together with the mediocre food, only made the whole experience even more underwhelming.
Cons: service, selection
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