The short answer
Alibaba Tandoori & Curry: what visitors should know first
Yes, for a sit-down Indian meal on Central Pattaya Road. It is not vegetarian, so say clearly that you eat no meat or egg, order from the marked vegan and vegetarian dishes, and check the opening hours before you go.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. Checked November 2026 · Source
- Vegan options. The menu clearly marks vegan dishes, alongside others that are not vegan. Checked November 2026 · Source
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Useful facts
Alibaba Tandoori & Curry facts at a glance
- Location
- Central Pattaya Road, central Pattaya
- Dining style
- Indian curry and tandoori restaurant, mixed menu
- Price signal
- Moderate for Pattaya
- Signature order
- Try: aloo gobi, lentil daal, tandoori aloo
- Good for
- Mixed vegetarian and non-vegetarian groups
Why it matters
Why Alibaba Tandoori & Curry is worth your time
Pattaya's default food is Thai and seafood, and a vegetarian Indian traveller often needs a restaurant that understands the request without a long explanation. Alibaba is one of the older names in the Central Pattaya Road area, and a current vegan guide rates it very vegan-friendly because its dishes are marked on the menu.
The trade-off is that it also serves meat, so strict families should supervise the order and may prefer the fully vegetarian places nearby. For mixed groups, where some relatives eat meat and others do not, one table that can cater to both is its real strength.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Marked vegan dishes
Spinach.guide reports vegan options marked on the menu.
- 02
Vegetable starters
Hara bhara kebab and tandoori aloo are named on the guide page.
- 03
Cards accepted
The listing says cards and mobile pay are taken.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Start by telling the server that you eat no meat or egg. This is a mixed menu with tandoori and curry dishes, so the kitchen needs to know. Spinach.guide says the vegan dishes are clearly marked on the menu and the staff know them, and it names aloo gobi, lentil daal and tandoori aloo among them. The same page mentions paneer chilly, hara bhara kebab, hakka noodles and rasmalai for those who eat dairy.
A sensible table order is a starter of hara bhara kebab or tandoori aloo, a daal and a vegetable curry, with bread or rice. Reviewers quoted by the guide praise generous portions and friendly service, which helps when you are feeding a family of several generations at one table.
If anyone in your group avoids onion and garlic, ask before ordering, because nothing we found says this kitchen cooks that way. A 2011 reader letter in Pattaya Mail already praised its vegetarian food as good value, so it has drawn vegetarian visitors for a long time; treat that as history rather than a guarantee of today's menu.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Say you eat no meat or egg when you order
- Ask about onion and garlic if you avoid them
- Confirm opening hours on the day
- Reserve by phone for a large group
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Central Pattaya Road (Pattaya Klang), central Pattaya
- Time needed
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch or an early dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Listings describe an indoor, family-friendly dining room and the restaurant accepts cards. Ask for a table close to the entrance to keep the walk short, and avoid the late evening if you prefer a quieter room.
- Tickets and access
- Walk-ins are normal. Reserve by phone for a group, and confirm hours on the day, because listings and older guides differ and this page cannot guarantee them.
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Travelling with parents?
Listings describe an indoor, family-friendly dining room and the restaurant accepts cards. Ask for a table close to the entrance to keep the walk short, and avoid the late evening if you prefer a quieter room.
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See concierge supportFAQs
Is Alibaba vegetarian?
No, it serves meat as well as vegetarian dishes. Vegan and vegetarian items are marked, so order from those and tell the server about your diet.
Does it have Jain food?
We found no source saying it does. Ask the kitchen directly if you avoid onion and garlic.
Does it take cards?
Spinach.guide says it accepts cards and mobile payments; carry some baht as well.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
