The best Indian vegetarian restaurants in Bangkok
Bangkok's Indian community has built one of the best pure-vegetarian restaurant scenes outside India. Around Silom, Phahurat (Little India) and Pratunam you'll find South Indian dosa institutions, Gujarati and Rajasthani thali houses, and strictly Jain kitchens that have served the same families for decades.
Every restaurant here is fully vegetarian. For vegans: Indian veg menus lean on ghee, paneer and yoghurt, but dosas, idli, sambar, most dals and many curries are vegan or easily made so — just say 'no ghee, no cream'. Many of these kitchens know exactly what that means.
The list
Shree Bhavan Pure South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
A highly-rated pure South Indian vegetarian restaurant in Pratunam — dosas, idli and thalis at budget prices.
Chotivala 100% Pure Vegetarian & Jain Food Indian Restaurant
A pure-vegetarian & Jain North/South Indian restaurant near Indra Square, Pratunam.
India Greens Restaurant
A 24-hour pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Makkasan with separate North and South Indian chefs. Customers rave about the paneer dishes, biryani, thali and freshly baked naan.
Shree Khodiyar Kathiyawadi Dhaba pure vegetarian Indian restaurant Bangkok
A pure-vegetarian Gujarati (Kathiyawadi) restaurant near Pratunam. Known for its Gujarati and dal-baati thalis, Kathiyawadi paneer dishes and Surti undhiyu, with free salads and pickles and Jain options.
DOSA KING, 100% Pure Vegetarian Indian Experience Since 2002
A pure-vegetarian Punjabi & South Indian stalwart since 2002 on Sukhumvit 11 — dosas and curries with vegan and Jain options.
Maa Pure Vegetarian Indian Restaurant
A pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Indra Square, Pratunam, with bright interiors themed around mothers. Its samosa chaat is a signature (praised as 'the best outside India'), alongside paneer makhani, chole bhature and Chinese bhel.
Saras (Sukhumvit 20)
A pure-vegetarian South & North Indian kitchen — dosas, thalis and chaat with clearly marked vegan and Jain options.
Sugam South Indian Restaurant (Silom)
Authentic South Indian vegetarian near Silom's Mariamman temple — dosas, thalis and coconut chutney at fair prices.
The Bikanervala | Bangkok Pratunam Indian restaurant Pure Vegetarian
The Bangkok outpost of Bikanervala, the 1905 Indian sweets-and-snacks institution, in Pratunam. Come for traditional sweets (gulab jamun, barfi, jalebi) and chaats like the Delhi-style raj kachori, plus pure-veg curries and biryani.
Govinda
A long-standing vegetarian Italian-Indian restaurant — best known for pizzas made with vegan (soy) cheese.
Bombay express Indian restaurant/ Honest
A vegetarian spot with vegan options, restaurant serving South & North Indian dishes in Makkasan. Does delivery, good for groups and has outdoor seating.
VILLA Veg & Vegan Indian Restaurant
A vegetarian spot with vegan options, restaurant serving South & North Indian dishes in Wat Bowon Niwet. Good for groups. A well-reviewed local favourite (4.8★).