Vegan-friendly
Ovo
Thai
Salad bar
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Gluten-free

Reported to be a vegetarian restaurant with the majority of dishes being vegan. Shan is one of the traditional food styles in Northern Thailand. Offerings include spicy salads with different kinds of tofu (from chickpea to peanut), in addition to a range of soups, fried rice and noodles dishes. Relocated from 5 Jaruansook.Rd, Meung. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm.


Venue map for Pa Yod Shan Vegetarian Cafe
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39 Reviews

First Review by NinaR33

TiffanyMcKay

Points +26

Vegan
05 Dec 2024

Cheap and very very good

I loved how flavourful it was, I had the Khao SOI and it was amazing. It was so cheap, compared to some other veg places in Chiang Mai. Can't wait to go and try new items

Pros: Unlimited toppings free , Cheap , So tasty

meracine

Points +1460

Vegan
06 Nov 2024

Good, simple, local, and cheap!

No frills local vegetarian eatery where almost everything is vegan or can be made vegan by taking out the eggs.
Tasty food and good prices. Just outside old town. Easily reached by foot.
We liked it so much we grabbed take out for supper after our lunch on site.
Highly recommended 👌

Pros: Plenty of options, Good price

GraLAC

Points +320

Vegan
10 Oct 2024

Quick, Good Price, Tasty

It was busy with locals eating which is always a good sign! Food was quick. Loads of options and was tasty! Really good price. We recommend the fried ch*cken. Free drinking water.

Pros: Lots of options, Tasty food, Good prices

simplysh4ns

Points +1860

Vegan
18 Aug 2024

Good menu with vegan meats

Kitchen/canteen vibe, chilled out, ordered vegan chicken and rice, it came with some spicy dressings and you’re allowed to take from the salad section at the counter. Not luxury but a good, varied menu.

Claude01

Points +50

Vegan
28 May 2024

Tasty and great value

Large separate vegan menu. Super reasonable prices for tasty meals. Vegan ‘meat’ options. We had morning glory with vegan pork, long beans with vegan pork and red pork with rice plus an extra rice for 2 of us (one very hungry!) - portions not large - but was still under 200 baht all up.

Pros: Tasty, cheap

FedenRoorda

Points +4690

Vegan
22 Mar 2024

Cheap local thai food

Nice to try local thai food here. They have a lot of vegan options as well. Pad Thai was good, not amazing.

EthanBakerTravels

Points +865

Vegan
02 Feb 2024

Amazing!!!

Haven’t had pork in years so thought I’d try their option. Free add salad option too. 50-70 baht mostly. Separate vegan menu.

nelyanne

Points +56

Vegetarian
22 Nov 2023

Great food near Old Town

We chose this place for our first meal in Chiang Mai, and we loved it!
We had yellow noodles with vegan pork in curry soup (position 52 in the menu), pad Thai, and coconuts. All dishes were great, with lots of vegetables, not overly spicy, not oversalted, and no artificial taste. Everything was also super cheap.
I highly recommend this place.
On Google Maps, you can find it under the name Payod Shan Food.

Pros: Free water, Wide choice of dishes, Nice interior (sheltered & breezy)

Cons: None!

Noah98

Points +604

Vegan
04 Sep 2023

Big fan

I was really impressed by both the food and the prices. The mock meats were great. Service was also very fast. Communication was a bit tricky due to their limited English skills but the menu had pictures so it wasnt a real issue.

Meaghanmeaghan

Points +237

Vegan
21 Aug 2023

Cheap and tasty

Lovely staff and the food is great and well priced.

IshbelRoss

Points +597

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Amazing food for very cheap

Tasty northern Thai food! We visited twice in 4 days as it was so tasty. Service is quick and the food is so cheap. Everything is vegetarian and you just need to specify no egg to veganise some dishes.

Pros: Amazing value , Tasty food

Evisali

Points +148

Vegetarian
13 Aug 2023

Amazing flavourful food

Very tasteful dishes from the Shan cuisine (northern Myanmar). Some flavours I've never had in my life. Loved the Shan tofu.
Very quick service too and affordable.

SandorGruber

Points +187

Vegan
13 Aug 2023

So tasty foods

Great decision to come here.

Update:
New vegan menucard with 50 vegan meals

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-13

Pros: Lots of different food, Very tastefull, Kind, helpfull staff

HousePlantHoe

Points +38

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

So friendly

The entire menu is vegetarian and can likely be made vegan just by asking for ‘no egg’ at the counter. The staff are very friendly and the food was delicious and cheap! No more that 50B

ccrainer

Points +67

Vegetarian
23 Jun 2023

Amazing!

Super yummy, fresh and popular restaurant. Vegan and vegetarian food! Also very reasonably priced.

JordanChardon

Points +32

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

Payod shanfood Chiang Mai

This restaurant has amazing vegetarian and vegan options. All the food here tastes great, and is up there for the best value for money I have found in Thailand! Menu is well written and easy to know what's vegan (just take eggs off for some items)

Selina_nsw

Points +3669

Vegan
23 May 2023

One of my favorites

Unfortunately I found this restaurant way too late on my trip but I still made it happen to go there twice and it was special every time. They have a huge menu so it's almost impossible to choose one dish. You have to write your order down and bring it to the staff. If you're vegan just write no egg since they don't use milk in their dishes anyway.
Both times I went there I had a dish with their tomato broth which tastes absolutely incredible but it burns my whole mouth to the ground because it's spicy. But I would order it again anytime. The noodles in the broth are so good!
My boyfriend ordered the Khao Soi everytime and he loves it. Especially the tofu in there is remarkable.
Our absolute favorite though were the meat balls. Those were something different. The consistency and the flavor were perfect. Probably one of the best faux meat I've ever had.
Only thing we didn't like that much was the Shaun fried tofu. Still a good snack but compared to the other dishes it wasn't that special.
The best part about this place is that you get all those wonderful dishes for a cheap and fair price.

kateemelville

Points +42

Vegan
31 Mar 2023

Absolutely incredible

Some of the best food we’ve had in 2 months in Thailand. The Khow Soi is a must try!

wirujacabetoniarka

Points +1413

Vegetarian
22 Mar 2023

Jelly tofu

I’ve had three types of tofu with sweet and sour soup and it just wasn’t it, I didn’t like the consistency. Maybe it’s just not my taste.

micheleparadosso

Points +967

Mostly Veg
17 Mar 2023

don’t forget to check them out 🥰❤️👍🏾

I was here a year ago and it’s soooo gooodto comeback and see them open 🙏🏽👍🏾❤️
still same nice, inconspicous place. Still tasty and cheap 🙈😊❤️🥰

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-17

Pros: only vege / vegan, cheap, many

beancurdled

Points +1657

Vegan
21 Feb 2023

keep coming back

There are quite a few shan food places in Chiang Mai and this one was closest to our accommodation. I'm sure they're all good but can only speak for this one which served the cheapest, tastiest vegan food in Chiang Mai, in my opinion. We ate there twice but I could have kept going back, there were so many unique, delicious dishes to try. Loved the fried shan (chickpea) tofu and tea leaf salad. The tofu soup with yellow noodles used soft purple (peanut) tofu which was a first for me!

You write your own order down and take it to the front counter. There's notes on the walls reminding vegans to request "no egg" when ordering from the shan food menu - everything can be made vegan. They also have a Thai food section on the menu that features fake meat and includes a vegan khao soi, I didn't try any though.

franihola

Points +70

Vegan
12 Feb 2023

Amazing

The absolutely best food I’ve eaten in all the southeast asia. A lot of options, very cheap and incredibly tasty! I want to come back to Chiang Mai just for this.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-25

Lucbenters

Points +19

Vegetarian
07 Feb 2023

Great veggie/vegan food

Amazing dishes! So cheap and delicious. Best meal in thailand :).

Pros: Delicious , Lots of options, Very cheap

rdfre

Points +19

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2023

Amazing!

This is the best food I’ve had in Chiang Mai, and potentially in Thailand. Highly recommend the chickpea fried tofu. Incredible! So delicious and cheap. 100/10

GregisGinger

Points +42

Vegan
02 Feb 2023

Love it here!

There is a whole vegan menu but everything can be adapted to be vegan by asking for no egg. It is very affordable too.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Cheap, No milk!

PhilipBecker

Points +367

Vegan
27 Jan 2023

I love this place

Really nice taste that differs from the standard Thai taste. Great variety of dishes too. Portions can be a bit too small though

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-20

Pros: Amazing Taste, Big Menu, Cheap prices

Cons: Small portions

isakl

Points +351

Vegan
25 Jan 2023

SPECTACULAR

This place is pure magic with a hundred options. Traditional Shan food that is just outright delicious and all so cheap. Everything is 40-60 bath and after trying several different dishes i havent found anything i dont like.
Has toilet (in the kitchen) wifi and free water

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-25

Pros: Value, FOOD, Good portion size




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