The Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2025 may have come to an end, but for many, the experience is sure to have sparked a lasting interest in vegan cuisine. If the festival gave you a taste for creative plant-based food and left you wanting more, you don’t have to wait until next year. Across Asia, innovative chefs and restaurateurs are redefining vegan dining, combining local ingredients with world-class culinary techniques to create some real meat-free magic. So whether you’re an expat living in Thailand or a traveler continuing your journey through the region, here’s a guide to some of the best vegan cafés and restaurants in neighboring countries that are well worth adding to your culinary itinerary.
🇹🇭 Thailand
Vistro – Bangkok
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: 46/1 Sukhumvit 24 Alley, Khlong Ton, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
- Website: vistrobkk.co
- Hours: Daily 10:30–21:00 (last orders 20:30)
- Highlights: Twice winner of Thailand’s Best Plant-Based Restaurant award, serving inventive comfort dishes such as vegan burgers, pizzas, and desserts in a stylish, relaxed space.
- Price Range: THB 200-440 per dish
🇸🇬 Singapore
Whole Earth – Tanjong Pagar
- Type: Vegetarian (mostly vegan)
- Address: 76 Peck Seah St, Singapore 079331
- Website: wholeearth.com.sg
- Hours: Daily 11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
- Awards: MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (2016–2024)
- Highlights: Singapore’s first Peranakan-Thai vegetarian restaurant, beloved for its rich renditions of Nonya curry and olive-fried rice.
- Price Range: SGD 20–40 per person
Ahimsa Sanctuary – Central Singapore
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: 76 Neil Rd, Singapore 088840
- Website: ahimsacommunity.sg
- Hours: Thur–Tue 10:00–22:00 (last orders 21:00)
- Highlights: Vibrant vegan bowls, smoothies, and tempeh BLTs served in a calming wellness-inspired space.
- Price Range: SGD 15–25 per person
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Yang Ming Spring – Taipei
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: 119-1 Jingshan Road, Shilin District, Taipei
- Website: ymspring.com.tw
- Hours: Monday 11:30–14:30 (lunch), 17:30–21:00 (dinner); Tuesday–Sunday 11:30–14:30 (lunch), 11:30–21:00 (all day)
- Awards: MICHELIN Green Star 2024
- Highlights: Elegant tasting menus using seasonal Taiwanese produce, combining Japanese precision with sustainable vegan cuisine.
- Price Range: TWD 1,500–3,000 per person
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Moksa Ubud – Bali
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: Ubud II Kutuh, Jl. Puskesmas, Sayan, Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Bali 80571, Indonesia
- Website: moksaubud.com
- Hours: Daily 10:00–21:00 (last orders 20:30)
- Awards: Frequently listed among Bali’s top vegan restaurants by travel and food publications and holds a “Travellers’ Choice” designation on TripAdvisor
- Highlights: 100% plant-based and organic menu, peaceful garden setting with on-site permaculture farm, creative vegan dishes like Tempeh Ribs and Asam Laksa Noodle, eco-friendly ethos, highly rated by locals and international visitors.
- Price Range: IDR 65,000–98,000 per dish
🇯🇵 Japan
Vegan Gyoza Yu – Tokyo
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: 3-11-17 Negishi, Taitō City, Tokyo 110-0003, Japan
- Website: vegangyoza.com
- Hours: Wed–Sun 12:00–21:00
- Awards: Highly rated on vegan/vegan-friendly guides (top listing on HappyCow for Tokyo)
- Highlights: 100% plant-based vibrant handmade gyoza in 10+ colourful flavours using natural vegetable/fruit colours, full vegan café menu, including lattes and drinks, stylish terrace and indoor seating, family-friendly and casual but Instagram-worthy.
- Price Range: JPY 2,700
🇰🇷 South Korea
Légume – Seoul
- Type: Fully vegan
- Address: 2F, Sinsa Square, 207-2 652 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06027 South Korea
- Website: legume.kr
- Hours: Tue-Sat 12:00-15:00 (lunch – last orders 13:00), 18:00-22:00 (dinner – last orders 19:00)
- Awards: Awarded 1 star by the Michelin Guide for high-quality plant-based cuisine
- Highlights: 100% plant-based fine dining with seasonal ingredients, creative vegan dishes, strong sustainability ethos, upscale ambience in Gangnam, appealing to both vegans and non-vegans.
- Price Range: Lunch course KRW 100,000; dinner course KRW 180,000
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