Bangkok guide · Where to eat
Places to eat in Bangkok, with what to order and how comfortable each is for families and older travellers.
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Thai food is not vegetarian by default. Fish sauce, shrimp paste, oyster sauce and egg are common in dishes that look meat-free, and street stalls often share woks and oil between meat and vegetable orders. Strict Indian vegetarians and Jains should not rely on asking for 'no meat' alone. The most reliable options are Indian vegetarian restaurants, dedicated vegan restaurants, and Buddhist-style jay (เจ) food, which is made without meat, fish or egg and is sold under yellow flags, especially around the Vegetarian Festival in Chinatown. Ask even then, since not every stall keeps strictly to the rules.
Bangkok has one of Southeast Asia's best Indian dining scenes. The Sukhumvit Soi 11 and Nana area has long-running pure vegetarian restaurants such as Dosa King and Khana Khazana, and the Phahurat district, west of Chinatown, is the old Indian quarter with sweet shops and small eateries. Vegan restaurants such as May Veggie Home Express and the vegan menu at Suananda in Silom give you plant-based Thai dishes. These are the venues we verified for this guide; opening hours change, so confirm before travelling. In Phahurat, Royal India reportedly offers a vegetarian set menu and Punjab Sweets serves vegetarian snacks upstairs, though both also need confirming. Jain travellers should phone ahead: we found no restaurant that clearly states a Jain kitchen or no-onion, no-garlic cooking. Bottled or filtered water is the safe choice, and ice in good restaurants is usually made from treated water.
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Sukhumvit Soi 11, at the Sun City Hotel, near Nana
An Indian restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 11, inside the Sun City Hotel building, whose name and directory listing present it as pure vegetarian, with dosa, idli and North Indian snacks.
Ratchaprarop Road, near Indra Square, Pratunam
An Indian restaurant near Indra Square in Pratunam whose name and listing describe it as 100 percent pure vegetarian, with thalis, dosas and North Indian curries and late opening hours.
Sukhumvit Soi 11/1, near Nana BTS
A long-running Indian restaurant in the Nana area of Sukhumvit that describes itself as 100 percent pure vegetarian, with South Indian dosas and North Indian dishes.
Soi Wat Bowon Niwet, alley behind Tanao Road, Banglamphu
A vegan and vegetarian Thai and international restaurant in an alley behind Tanao Road, which Wikivoyage calls an institution in the area.
Sukhumvit Soi 26, near Phrom Phong BTS
A sit-down North Indian restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 26 near Phrom Phong, listed by Wikivoyage for its sandstone walls, wood carvings and a list of vegetarian dishes.
1391 Charoen Krung Road, Silom, Bang Rak
A narrow congee shop on Charoen Krung Road in Silom, where you pick an egg and pork meatballs or offal for a bowl of jok served with spring onion and ginger.
Soi Sukhumvit 11/1, about 100 m from Nana BTS
A restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 11/1 that calls itself a 100 percent pure Indian vegetarian restaurant, with a varied Indian menu in the Nana area.
399/3 Silom 7 alley, Silom, Bang Rak
A modern Thai restaurant off Silom, serving four- or six-course tasting menus built on seasonal Thai produce, and ranked among Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
Ground floor, Indra Square, Ratchaprarop Soi 3, Pratunam
A pure vegetarian Indian restaurant on the ground floor of Indra Square in Pratunam, with South and North Indian dishes, chaats and street food.
Prasarnmit Plaza, Sukhumvit Soi 23, second floor
A vegan-friendly restaurant on the second floor of Prasarnmit Plaza on Sukhumvit Soi 23, serving Thai and Western dishes and vegan ice cream.
The Curve Neighborhood Center, On Nut Road, Suan Luang
A vegan-focused Indian-fusion kitchen on On Nut Road with pani puri shots, tofu tikka and jackfruit curry, though dine-in seating is limited and worth confirming.
539 Phlap Phla Chai Road, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, near Yaowarat
A long-running Yaowarat eatery on Phlap Phla Chai Road known for hoi thod, a fried oyster omelette served in crisp and soft versions, with seating on the street and indoors.
3/1 Maitri Chit Road, near Chinatown
A Chinatown-area Thai eatery on Maitri Chit Road that Wikivoyage describes as consistently excellent for 40 years, known for tom yam kung and hoi tod.
Gateway Ekkamai, 22 Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei
An Indian-led vegetarian fusion cafe at Gateway Ekkamai with clearly marked vegan dishes, samosas, vada pav and masala chai, listed as moved there in August 2026.
Wanglang Port, Phran Nok Road, Thonburi
A fusion restaurant upstairs at the Prannok Pier ferry stop in Thonburi, listed by Wikivoyage for reasonable prices, vegan options and a patio over the river.
1415 Charoen Krung Road, Bang Rak, near BTS Saphan Taksin
A roast duck restaurant on Charoen Krung Road in Bang Rak that Coconuts Bangkok dates to 1909, now run by the fourth generation of the same family.
311/1 Chakphet Road, Phahurat
An Indian sweet shop on Chakphet Road in Phahurat with a second-floor room serving vegetarian snacks such as paneer dosa and chai.
49 Charoen Krung Soi 50, Bang Rak, near Sathorn Pier
A modest curry restaurant on Charoen Krung Soi 50 in Bang Rak that Wikivoyage praises for good food and service, near Sathorn Pier.
327 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, in the Old City
A shophouse restaurant on Maha Chai Road where chef Supinya Junsuta cooks seafood over charcoal, famous for a crab omelette and a Michelin star awarded in 2018.
136 Phra Athit Road, Banglamphu, facing Phra Sumen Fort
A Thai-Muslim restaurant on Phra Athit Road facing Phra Sumen Fort, serving roti, mataba and massaman curry, with air-conditioned seating upstairs.
392/1 Chakphet Road, Phahurat, opposite India Emporium
A long-established North Indian restaurant on Chakphet Road in Phahurat, Bangkok's Indian quarter, serving curries, naan and a vegetarian set menu option.
375/4 Phran Nok Road, near Wang Lang Pier, Thonburi
A Southern Thai street restaurant on Phran Nok Road near Wang Lang Pier, known for gaeng som, a sour vegetable curry, with Thai-only signs.
86 Phra Athit Road, opposite the FAO office, Banglamphu
A European-style cafe on Phra Athit Road serving Thai dishes and bakery items, which Wikivoyage says is popular with vegetarians.
15 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Khlong Toei
A vegetarian Indian restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 20 with dishes from across India, a sweet counter, and hours from 8 AM at weekends; one reviewer mentions Jain food.
206 Yaowarat Road, corner of Ratchawongse Road, Chinatown
A large banquet-style Cantonese restaurant on Yaowarat Road that Wikivoyage describes as popular with families for dim sum and seafood.
Ratchaprarop Road, Pratunam Market, Ratchathewi
A South Indian vegetarian restaurant in the Pratunam Market area, listed with long daily hours and reviewers who single out its Mysore dosa, idli and poori masala.
Soi Ratchaprarop 3, Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi
A Gujarati and Kathiyawadi vegetarian restaurant on Soi Ratchaprarop 3 in Pratunam, listed as a pure vegetarian Indian restaurant serving locho, khaman, rotla and thali.
54 Soi Charoen Krung 12, Bang Rak
A basic Chaozhou-style rice and fish soup eatery on Soi Charoen Krung 12, run by an elderly Thai-Chinese couple according to Wikivoyage.
Sukhumvit Soi 13, ground-level plaza, near Nana BTS
A narrow dosa and idli stall on the ground-level plaza of the Sukhumvit Suite building, listed by Wikivoyage for authentic Southern Indian food near Nana BTS.
109 Pan Road, Silom, Bang Rak
A garden restaurant in Silom, listed as a vegetarian kitchen with a separate vegan menu and Indian, Thai, Burmese and Middle Eastern influences.
Samsen Road, Banglamphu
A homey vegetarian and organic restaurant on Samsen Road in Banglamphu, listed by Wikivoyage with a recommended mushroom curry and open Monday to Saturday.
530 Yaowarat Road, corner of Song Sawat Road, Chinatown
A Hong Kong-style dim sum restaurant at the Yaowarat Road and Song Sawat Road corner that Wikivoyage lists as popular, busy and quick.
313-315 Maha Chai Road, Samran Rat, near the Old City
A pad thai restaurant on Maha Chai Road that says it has served the dish since 1939, known for a version cooked with homemade prawn oil and wrapped in a thin egg sheet.
Si Wiang Road, off Charoen Krung, near BTS Saphan Taksin
A small morning vegetarian food place on Si Wiang Road off Charoen Krung, listed by Wikivoyage for Thai and Chinese-inspired dishes cooked fresh each morning.
