Vegetarian Food Near Suwannaphumi

[p_brownstone]

My daughter is arriving from UK shortly with her boyfriend - unfortunately he's a Vegetarian, and I have absolutely no knowledge about Restaurants serving this type of "cuisine"; unfortunately it's not simply a matter of going to any old restaurant and ordering only "vegetables" because most will be flavoured with Fish Sauce and that's a no-no as far as he is concerned.

They will be arriving at 6.00 pm or so, given time to get through Immigration and Customs say out by 7.00 and they will be hungry, so specifically does anyone know of a Vegetarian restaurant near Suwannaphumi or in the general Bangna / Srinakarin area?

I would also appreciate pointers to good Vegetarian restaurants in Central Bangkok since we will obviously have to take them out to eat several times while they are here.

Many thanks for any suggestions.

Patrick

[Kalbo]

I've had similar problems with Indian customers, as most of them are vegetarian.

In Bangkok city centre, the only vegetarian places I found were the Indian restaurants, and when we traveled further afield, we all ended up

eating tomato and cheese pizzas. No fun.

[ballbreaker]

You might check this site for possibilities. happycow.net/asia/thailand/bangkok/

[afarang]

There is a very good Chinese vegie restaurant in Yaowarat road, in China town. I think the Chinese word is " Aharn Jay" or in Thai "Aharn Mung Sa We Rat" Also Little India has many superb Vegie restaurants. Just get yourself to Chackraphet road, at the end of Chinatown. And investigate on the left hand side, -lanes and alleyways, many both North and South Indian. Good Eating

[KLExpat]

I have had to deal with this as well due to customers. Given you have highlighted the fish sauce, sounds like he is a vegan.

Indian is a good option, but remember most Indian “vegetarians” still eat milk and cheese, many more also eat eggs and many also eat fish. That said, Indian restaurants can still work if you ask for “pure veg” or better yet, go to one that advertizes as “pure veg”, especially if he is worried about contamination.

Chinese is also a good bet as they probably understand (a lot of traditional Chinese are vegetation two days/month) but a better bet is to find a Chinese Buddhist vegetarian restaurant. These will be pure vegan, cooking normal Chinese favorites, just using mock meat. It is quite tasty actually.

Outside Bangkok, it could be problematic as I would not expect thai restaurants to understand how far vegans can take it when it comes to sauces and other animal derived items. Even if they do understand it, they probably lack the ingredients or experience to make an interesting meal. Worst case, find a tesco and look for noodle cups or other things with vegetation symbols.

Most vegans are great people and humbly understand they are making life difficult for you by accommodating them. In this case, probably any Chinese restaurant will do and they can make a one plate meal for him of fried noodles or the like and you can have what you want....some others are intent on making you fully aware of their beliefs and inflicting them on you. By the end of the trip, you should know a lot about his character.

[ricklev]

Google happy cow Bangkok and all will be well.

[Ulysses G.]

Outside Bangkok, it could be problematic as I would not expect thai restaurants to understand how far vegans can take it when it comes to sauces and other animal derived items.

There are plenty of Aharn Jay restaurants everywhere in the Kingdom and they are strict vegans.

[isaanpaul]

Hai Patrick,first of all it is not unfortunately he is vegetarian but fortunately.

Okay if you have time, go with them to Maria pizzeria on Silom they not only have the best pizza in bkk

but they have a large choice with vegetarian food especialy thaifood.

They are not expencive and it is really good and tasty food

BTW if him in a thai restaurant and wish to order vegetarian food he have to say: pom kin ahaan tjee, and also:mai nam pla khap,they will understand

Kin ahaan arroy

http://www.farangfriendly.com/Company/Maria-Pizzeria-Silom-38888.aspx

isaanpaul

[eMzyme]

govinda on suk 22 is good.

also behind BK at the koh sarn, a very nice and cheap restaurant.

[p_brownstone]

Hai Patrick,first of all it is not unfortunately he is vegetarian but fortunately.

Don't be ridiculous, there is nothing "fortunate"- much less considerate - about putting others to a great deal of inconvenience simply to accommodate, indeed temporarily adopt, ones own peculiar lifestyle choices; if the bu99er was not my daughter’s boyfriend I’d tell him to eat what we eat or go hungry.

Patrick

Edited March 13, 2011 by p_brownstone