Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Pattaya
What are the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Pattaya?
Six vegetarian and vegan restaurants in and around Pattaya, Thailand, compared on rating, price and area. Kina Kind Cuisine is the highest rated at 4.9★ from 165 Google reviews, with Tess Vegan Cafe & Restaurant close behind at 4.9★. They spread across Pattaya (5) and Pattaya City (1).
This is a shorter list than it looks, because most "vegetarian-friendly" entries in Pattaya are ordinary restaurants with one or two dishes you can eat. Everything here has a kitchen where the whole menu is meat-free, which is a different experience and the reason to seek these out. Three are entirely plant-based and all three are family-run. Tess Vegan Cafe cooks along Buddhist lines with a wholly vegan Thai menu, mock-meat versions of the classics, smoothies and desserts. Kina Kind Cuisine is down a quiet side street in Bang Sare, south of the city, with a room finished with real care and a Thai-leaning menu of laab, curries and curry puffs — the furthest out and, on ratings, the best of them. Apple Vegan is the central one, a café and smoothie bar where the mother cooks and the children take orders, running from mock duck to pizza. Then the vegetarian side. Thammachat is the Thai jay kitchen — เจ dishes from a large daily selection, air-conditioned room alongside an outdoor stall counter, generous portions and low prices, and the one to use if you want everyday Thai food rather than a destination meal. Vrindavan, themed around the film 3 Idiots, is all-vegetarian Indian running from pani puri to Indo-Chinese, open to 10.30pm. Shree Krishna is the smaller pure-veg North Indian option for thalis, paneer and dal. Worth knowing: Thai jay food is vegan by definition, so a เจ sign anywhere in the city is a safe bet even when the restaurant is not on this list.
| Place | Rating | Price | Area | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kina Kind Cuisine | ★ 4.9 | ฿฿ | Pattaya | Rated among the best vegan food in the area, by vegans and meat-eaters alike |
| Tess Vegan Cafe & Restaurant | ★ 4.9 | ฿ | Pattaya | Wide all-vegan menu, with mock-meat dishes that win over non-vegans too |
| Apple Vegan Cafe & Restaurant | ★ 4.8 | ฿ | Pattaya City | Authentic Thai flavours and well-textured mock duck and mock fish |
| Thammachat Vegetarian Food | ★ 4.6 | ฿ | Pattaya | Big selection of Thai เจ dishes; authentic flavours and generous portions |
| Vrindavan Restaurant (3 Idiots The Veggie Hub) | ★ 4.6 | ฿฿ | Pattaya | Repeatedly called the best Indian vegetarian food in Pattaya, by regulars and first-timers alike |
| Shree Krishna Pure Veg Restaurant | ★ 4.3 | — | Pattaya | Thali is the order most reviewers mention, and generally the one they rate well |
Common questions
- Is Pattaya good for vegans?
- Better than its reputation suggests. There are at least three fully plant-based, family-run restaurants — Tess Vegan Cafe, Kina Kind Cuisine and Apple Vegan — plus Thai jay kitchens. Most listings labelled vegetarian-friendly here are ordinary restaurants with a couple of meat-free dishes, which is a different thing.
- What is jay food in Thailand?
- Jay (เจ) is Thai Buddhist vegan cooking — no meat, no dairy, no eggs, and traditionally no pungent vegetables like garlic or onion either. A เจ sign, usually yellow and red, means the food is safe for vegans even in a restaurant that is not marketed to them. Thammachat is the dedicated jay kitchen here.
- Where is the best vegan restaurant in Pattaya?
- On Google ratings, Kina Kind Cuisine and Tess Vegan Cafe both sit at 4.9. Kina Kind is in Bang Sare south of the city and the further trip; Tess is more central. Both are family-run and entirely plant-based, with Thai-leaning menus rather than Western vegan substitutes.
- Is there vegetarian Indian food in Pattaya?
- Yes — Vrindavan, themed around the film 3 Idiots, is all-vegetarian and runs from street-food chaat like pani puri through Indo-Chinese to curries, open to 10.30pm. Shree Krishna is the smaller pure-vegetarian option for North Indian thalis, paneer and dal, open 10am to 11pm.
- Do vegan restaurants in Pattaya serve mock meat?
- Several do, and it is a Thai tradition rather than a Western import — Buddhist jay cooking has used mock duck, mock fish and mock pork for a long time. Apple Vegan and Tess both run mock-meat versions of Thai classics alongside dishes that were never meant to contain meat.
- What are the highest-rated vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Pattaya?
- Kina Kind Cuisine (4.9★), Tess Vegan Cafe & Restaurant (4.9★) and Apple Vegan Cafe & Restaurant (4.8★), on Google rating.
- How many vegetarian and vegan restaurants are covered in this guide?
- Six, chosen and written up individually rather than scraped from listings. Ratings and opening hours come from Google and are refreshed periodically; the verdicts are Rob's own.
- Which is the cheapest?
- Tess Vegan Cafe & Restaurant sits in the budget-friendly band, rated 4.9★. Price bands here are Google's relative measure of typical spend, not an entry fee.
- Where in Pattaya are they?
- Across Pattaya (5) and Pattaya City (1). Pattaya here means the greater Pattaya area of Chon Buri province, which stretches from Naklua in the north to Bang Saray in the south.
- When was this list last updated?
- September 2026. It is maintained by Rob, who lives in Pattaya, and revisited as places open, close or change.
Top of our list: Kina Kind Cuisine, rated 4.9★.
Curated in Pattaya · Last updated September 2026