Vegan-friendly
Organic
Thai
Western
Beer/Wine
Take-out

Long-established vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok by friend of Cow, May Kaidee. Serves vegan food menu of Thai dishes. The location is near Khao Sarn Rd, in alley behind Burger King. Has a fully vegan restaurant in New York. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.


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280 Reviews

First Review by amonroea

Roobyy

Points +21

Vegetarian
30 Oct 2024

Great options and friendly staff :)

Very nice staff who made me feel welcome as soon as I walked in. Lots of options for both vegans and vegetarians, all meals costing around 100 baht. Fans are a bonus too, good spot to sit inside for a rest and have something to eat

Vannitarian

Points +76

Vegetarian
27 Sep 2024

Very delicous food

The Restaurant has a small menu with delicous food to choose, we would definitely come again

Pros: Taste, Price, Stuff

percythepigeon

Points +412

Vegan
15 Sep 2024

Yummy options

Good selection of options, all very yummy. Great price too!
I liked the curries and soups in particular and also the salad. The noodles were less exciting.

bukrie

17 Sep 2024

I really like this restaurant, if you go back there, please send my regards to the chef/owner. Thanks!

simplysh4ns

Points +1846

Vegan
17 Aug 2024

Good prices & can do a cooking class

Had a yummy Pad Thai here and it was relatively cheap, around 200 Baht for Pad Thai and rice.

Only comment is on the humidity, it’s a fan only restaurant and it was quite warm. They also offer veggie/vegan cooking classes which I haven’t tried but would do if I had time!

PetraVujicic

Points +39

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

Great food and great atmosphere

Cute place, nice location and great staff. We also signed up for the cooking school😄

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-06

jan3601

Points +204

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

Great food and prices!

Had the Pad Thai and Pancake with Fruit for dessert, can easily just ask for things to be made without egg. Both really fresh, Pad Thai tasted amazing, and the pancake was very ‘cakey’ (in a delicious way). Highly recommend!

nanaok

Points +55

Mostly Veg
31 Jul 2024

Enjoyed!

We stumbled on this place and thoroughly enjoyed it. Amazing prices. Only thing was the heat and humidity as it is open air seating. They do have fans and try their best to make the space comfortable.

AlexanderGarmashov

Points +333

Vegetarian
29 Jul 2024

Absolutely delicious food!

Visit this place every time I come to Bangkok. Everything is so delicious.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-29

Pros: Food, Owner, Atmosphere

tgardner1453

Points +678

Vegan
09 Jul 2024

Great place

Amazing prices, great staff, and willing to make things vegan that aren’t already. Highly recommend, I went here daily for lunch or dinner

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-09

thetofutravellers

Points +5369

Vegan
05 Jul 2024

Still so good!

We just had to have a meal at May Kaidee because well, it is somewhat iconic!
The menu is large and while it is a vegetarian restaurant, there are many vegan choices.
My husband had the vegetable rice and the fried tofu while I had the green curry. For dessert, we shared mango sticky rice.
All the food was delicious and the curry was full of flavour!

The staff were friendly, and the space is really nice. It is an open restaurant with a corrugated iron roof and fans, so it is a bit hot, though.

- Visited in July 2024 -

Pros: Iconic restaurant from back in the day, Delicious food, Many vegan options

Cons: A bit hot

mermaidpower

Points +170

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Good Food

Enjoyed our meal here. I got pad see ew, sister tried pad thai, and friend went for the pineapple fried rice. Food was good. For drinks we got the fresh coconut, hibiscus tea, and lemongrass tea. They were all great.
FYI, this is an open-air restaurant, so there is no AC. This was my first experience with that in Thailand, so I was surprised.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-02

Pros: Affordable

Cons: Open air restaurant, so no AC

LauArtGonzalez

Points +126

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Si repites es que es bueno

Fue el primer y último sitio al que fuimos en Bangkok ya que es una apuesta segura, probando diferentes platos. Todo está muy rico y no está mal del precio. Tienes que indicar muy claro que no quieres huevo, porque el primer día no nos entendió y uno de los platos tenía, pero el último día todo bien. Tienen además clase de cocina y un libro donde te explican recetas tradicionales.

FilthyVegan.

Points +9176

Vegan
18 Jun 2024

Original

First came here when I was younger in 2001. Everytime I'm in Bangkok I always make sure I visit this restaurant. One of not many of the originals left in this area.
I remember May too and met the French guy who set up the restaurant with her.
Always delicious vegan food served here

AlanaBanana

Points +2339

Vegan
03 May 2024

Brutal!!

La comida está buenísima! Repetiré, ganas de probar más platos

B12mangel

Points +1109

Vegan
09 Apr 2024

Yumm

The dishes we tried were tasty, took some time but its worth the wait. I recommend the How mokk!

bukrie

Points +409

Vegan
05 Apr 2024

May Kaidee Keren!

During my visit to Bangkok this time, I not only stumbled upon this amazing vegan restaurant but also made some incredible new friends from May Kaidee.

The food options here are so diverse, and I'm sure you'll find everything they serve here delicious. And when it comes to prices, for a restaurant of their caliber, it's pretty budget-friendly.

The new friends I mentioned earlier are the friendly and fun staff of this restaurant. I've gotten to know some of them quite well, to the point where it feels more like visiting a friend's house than a restaurant.

I must admit, I've been hitting up this place almost every other day during my two-month stay in Bangkok. It's definitely secured a spot on my list of favorite vegan restaurants in Bangkok.

Wishing continued success and good health to everyone at May Kaidee... You guys are awesome!

Hopeless

Points +1177

Vegan
03 Apr 2024

Great food, but looong waiting time

Love the place, ate here twice and would gladly come back (and can also strongly suggest the cooking course), but I do NOT recommend coming here if you are in a hurry. And I strongly suggest avoiding re-ordering.
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Food:
Everything was great, but the How Mokk and the Khao Soy were our favourites.
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Waiting time:
First time we came here was in the evening around 7-7.30pm. The place was packed, so it took until 8pm until the food arrived. I then had the smart idea to make another order for a pancake. After 40 minutes I inquired ("they are doing it right now"), in the end we had to wait until 9.30pm...

The second time we came here before 6pm, and there were only two other people there. Food arrived by 6.30pm. And I did the same mistake, ordered another dish, waited until 7.40pm, upon inquiry they noticed they had forgotten about it (all I got was a "sorry"), and by 8pm I finally got it.

Personally, I'd prefer if they changed to a format with less seats and a waiting list, so people can decide for themselves if they are ok with waiting for xx minutes. While I appreciate that they would never send customers away, the long waiting frustrated and negatively affected my experience here.

Pros: Super tasty & cheap, large menu

Cons: Very long waiting time for orders, Besides the owner, most staff speak little English

livmscollins

Points +223

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Delicious food, cute place!

The staff were friendly, the food was great, the restaurant had a nice vibe to it and was traditional. We would go back, defo recommend! Was also cheaper than other vegan places you can go to. We bought the cookbook too !

Pros: Food , Staff & price , Restaurant

willemruben

Points +1565

Vegan
10 Mar 2024

My favorite in Bangkok

This place always delivers. Today I had a great Khao Soy, pumpkin hummus and mango sticky rice.

MayoKato

Points +28

Mostly Veg
03 Mar 2024

Great taste. Not solty. Good service.

I love this restaurant. I ordered KAOSOI and Eggplant salad. My husband ordered Massaman carry and brown rice. We were so much full. I ask to make a salad not spicy, they could arranged it. I highly recommend eating here if you visit Kaosan street.

Pros: Taste, Not expensive, Kind staff

david_droes

Points +3793

Vegan
12 Feb 2024

So many tasty things 😋

I had Panang Curry, and massaman curry, which were flavorful and packed with perfectly cooked veggies and tofu. For only 100bhat it was a good portion. My next dish was the MayKaidee Special Salad for 150bhat. It was enormous but not what I’d call a salad. The vegetables were battered and deep fried, slathered in a nice and flavorful sauce, topped with some fresh herbs and few fresh veggies, raw onion and peanuts. While it was tasty, it was certainly not the light accompanying dish I wanted for my curry haha. My mistake for not asking first!

The banana blossom salad is divine! The sauce was to die for

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-17

Pros: Fast service , Good food

Cons: Menu lacks descriptions of the dishes

Klaud

Points +811

Vegan
12 Feb 2024

Had high expectations!

The food was ok, but nothing spectacular.

The portion size was small in my opinion - can be subjective tho.
The price are ok.

I took pad thai with tofu and my friend green curry - and this is where disappointment came - we could not find tofu almost at all😅 We asked if the dish includes tofu and the waiter said - yes... once we asked where is it - he just answered there is and left...

What was also disappointing was waiter's attitude. Once we arrived he did not even look at us and we waited until I grabbed menu by myself 😅 there was only 2 tables, so they were not busy...

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-12

david_droes

12 Feb 2024

crln_frnk

Points +46

Vegan
01 Feb 2024

Super Restaurant!

Das Essen war großartig! Ich hatte ein Khao Soi, welches sehr lecker war, meiner Meinung nach das Beste, welches ich bis jetzt in Thailand gegessen habe.
Das Personal ist ebenfalls sehr freundlich.
Ich würde jederzeit wiederkommen.

Pros: Sehr leckeres Essen, Günstig , Freundliches Personal

ElisaMarthaJosie

Points +361

Vegan
22 Jan 2024

Very tasty food and friendly staff!!

The restaurant was full but they did not hesitate and made a place to sit for us on the street! The vegan food was really tasty!! #Veganuary

BalinJennings

Points +20

Vegan
18 Jan 2024

incredible vegan food

May Kaidee is a queen of vegan/vegetarian Thai cooking!!

johannaaa.hf

Points +372

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Essen ganz lecker, nicht ausgeschildert was vegan ist

Die Location ist ganz nett, jedoch nicht sonderlich gemütlich. In der gleichen Straße gibt es ein wesentlich gemütlicheres Veganes Restaurant.. nur als Tipp :)
Auf der Karte ist nicht gekennzeichnet was vegan ist, man muss also nachfragen.. das stört etwas. Essen war ganz lecker & ziemlich günstig.

Pros: Nettes Personal

Cons: Veganes essen nicht gekennzeichnet , Ambiente

SeanCallander

Points +271

Vegan
04 Jan 2024

Delicious

Amazing authentic Thai restaurant near KhaoSan.

Very affordable pricing and the food was full of flavour, 100% give this place a go if you have the time #Veganuary

Pros: Low cost , Authentic flavours , Great service




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