• A Lotus on the Water

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  • White Vegetarian
Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Chinese
Buffet
Take-out
Tibetan

Menu items are traditional Tibetan and Chinese food but without garlic or onion, mostly vegan except for dairy in dessert or drinks (ask). Menu is in Tibetan, Chinese, English, plus food photos but minimal English spoken. Buffet on holidays. Located on the 3rd floor above a shopping center. Signs on the outside of the building are visible, and the steps/elevator are on the right after the first shop on the ground floor. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.


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7 Reviews

First Review by vegan_ryan

VeganDakini

Points +176

Vegan
20 Aug 2018

Amazing vegan food!

This is by far the best restaurant for vegan (and veggie) food in Lhasa. There is a wide variety of vegan food, including vegetable, tofu, seitan and mock meat dishes. The dishes are very creative and come in large portions, so you get value for money! The restaurant has a great atmosphere and owner Meiduo speaks excellent English and is very welcoming and helpful. The menu has photos and descriptions in Mandarin and English. A must visit if you are in Lhasa.

Pros: Lots of delicious and creative vegan dishes , English menu and good English spoken, Good sized portions - value for money

Cons: None

catalipdouglas

Points +28

Vegan
29 Nov 2019

update: 2 vegan restaurants at that location by same owner

the owners of lotus (meito la and chichen la) have also taken over the 2nd floor restaurant and have a generous vegan buffet (48CNY per person as of nov 2019). upstairs on the 3rd floor is a vegan la carte with lots of mock meat dishes. they speak english well and are debunking the myth that tibetans can’t be vegan! meito la was very helpful,
kind and food was great/many options.

Pros: vegan!, english speaking, good value for money

Cons: faux meat not for everyone but plenty of options

HansM

Points +725

Raw
06 Oct 2019

Great vegan restaurant

Good food, good service and nice place

Pros: Many options, Nice place, friendly, Good location

Cons: Some sitting benches need to be replaced

Eike

Points +198

Vegan
19 May 2019

Great vegetarian restaurant

A nice vegetarian restaurant with plenty of vegan options. Very central location and easy to find following the above descriptions. The food was always nicely presented and was delicious and plentyful.
I went multiple times - highly recommended.

shekshaman

Points +345

Vegan
04 Oct 2018

Nice and good location

The place is easy to find if you read the previous reviews and look at the photos posted. Dishes vary anywhere from 18-60RMB so it really depends what you order. You can make it really cheap if that’s your plan. It is nice food and the staff is extremely helpful and kind. They may not have everything available on the menu, due to the season or quantity they’ve used on a given day. All in all. Top 3 to go in Lhasa.

Pros: Options, Lazy Susans, Great staff

veganamy20

Points +216

Vegan
07 Sep 2018

A delicious and generous food size

A little tricky to find at first, but it is a gem in Lhasa. Beautiful seating area. Menu has english title and pictures. I highly recommend the sweet and sour pork. Service was fantastic. To get there, enter through the shopping centre, turn right and take the lift to the third floor.

Pros: Tasty food- Great faux meat and tofu. , Great selection that will appeal to anyone , Wonderful service

Cons: Tricky to see what is vegan

vegan_ryan

Points +3865

Vegan
17 Jun 2016

Accidental discovery, iT'S AMAZING

Wowwwww is this place awesome! I went back for a 2nd visit, it was that good.

I noticed this place by accident when laughing at the gelato sign for the business on the floor below it, and I'm glad I did.

On my 2nd visit, they had the chef come out to take my order, because he spoke English, so that was kind of cool. I tried a couple things, and everything was DELICIOUS! Friendly service, lots of smiles, decent prices. I wish I could go a 3rd time.

Try the spicy mock-beef skewers from the appetizer section!

The menu has English and pictures, which is super great.

I tried to ask the chef about whether everything was vegan or if they have dairy (there's a "no egg" symbol on the menu), and it turned into him thinking I was trying to order a glass of milk, so I can't tell you what % of items are actually vegan, but it seems like most are.

Pros: No meat, Super friendly




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