Tamachat Vegetarian Restaurant. — Restaurant in Chiang Rai Province

Caveat - we love this place. It has a perfectly unfussy, rustic Thai charm that had us returning for breakfasts and lunches. It's fully vegan (kin jay), so it was great for us to fully relax into the menu. It consists of a bain-marie-style offerings and noodle dishes like Koi San and a dry Tom Yum with soup on the side.

We didn't see any Westerners while we were there, but we're so impressed that we want to ensure that Tamachat gets the recognition it deserves. The spice (phed) levels are mild to start with, but if you're feeling adventurous, it can be taken to deliciously challenging levels (phed mak mak).

It is also incredible value for money, and a big breakfast for two put us back the equivalent of about $US5.

Also, use Google Maps to find this place. Apple Maps sent us to the other end of town and for a time, there was...

If you're vegetarian go here!! We saw good reviews online and we were not disappointed. The staff were incredibly helpful and spoke very good English. As vegetarians sometimes it's difficult to differentiate what is veggie and what isn't. Here they made it very clear that the food was vegetarian and offered us suggestions.

The food was spectacular. The Kao soi was different but in the best kind of way and the Tom yum was very delicious. The ladies who serve the food are very friendly and welcoming. If you're vegetarian and want good local Thai food, this is the...

This is a very local restaurant, which is part of its charm. The staff speaks English and is very kind and welcoming. The restaurant is fully vegetarian, and sells no alcohol. The food is really good, we had one of the best khao soi in our 15 days in Thailand here. Super rich flavours, complimentary water and they sell a selection of (what I think are) local coffee powders. We tried the avocado coffee and it had a rich flavour, albeit a bit too sweet for my taste. Highly recommended if you're a vegetarian/vegan, pretty great...