Best Vegan Pizza in Bangkok, Thailand

Sep 24

Written By Louise

Even if you could only get Thai cuisine in Bangkok, it would still be an incredible food city. However, there is also a fantastic amount of quality international and fusion restaurants, and over the past decade or so it has truly become a world-class food destination.

With that said, I’m going to talk about vegan pizza. Thailand has always had vegan-friendly jae cuisine (a Buddhism-influenced style of vegetarian Thai cooking), but recently Bangkok has added more and more vegan establishments to its dining scene. And, with the news that my beloved Pizza Mania has begun selling vegan pepperoni pizza, I was inspired to write a round-up of my top places in Bangkok for vegan pies.

Pizza Mania

Pizza Mania makes my favorite pizza in Bangkok (it’s on my list of the Absolute Best Vegetarian Meals in Bangkok). I have many fond memories of laying on the pull-out sofa watching movies with my boyfriend while in a Pizza Mania-induced food coma. They are an American-style delivery-only place, so you kind of have to eat it while on the couch watching movies. When it comes to pizza, I’m a sauce lady, and their sauce is nice and zesty, which is probably why it’s my favorite. Vegan pepperoni pizza is one of my favorite varieties of vegan pizza (*whisper* with pickled jalapenos!) so I’m delighted to see that Pizza Mania have added this option to their menu.

Vizza (from Vistro)

“Fiesta” pizza, picture from their website.

Despite my undying love for Pizza Mania, Vistro’s “Vizza” is probably the best pizza for vegans in Bangkok. Vistro is a vegan restaurant with Thai and international dishes as well as an exciting pizza menu you can order for dine-in, takeaway, or delivery. They have traditional varieties like margherita and pepperoni, but they really shine with their kinda weird takes, like cheeseburger, tom yum, and “butter” masala. Plus, they have a “meatball sub” calzone, so there’s that.

Vegan restaurants can, unfortunately, sometimes be popular just because they exist and not because they’re good. I know I’ve been burned many-a time by food so bland it exhausts me to eat it, or food that only comes in bowls. Vistro is NOT one of these places! Their food is genuinely high-quality and has a menu the chefs clearly care about. It’s not cheap, but I highly recommend some “vizza” for an occasional splurge!

Govinda

Old-timer Govinda has been serving vegetarian Italian food since the 20th century (1997, and I feel hella old right now (I’m purposely demonstrating my age by using “hella”, okay)) and they can make most of their menu items vegan, including pizza. Their pizza menu includes mostly Italian classics, like margherita, “salami”, quattro stagioni, and piccante. And “classic” is where Govinda has Vistro beat: the restaurant is located in a shop house with red-and-white checkered tablecloths, making it a fun and casual place that combines both Italian and Thai dining experiences.

Pala Pizza Romana

Pala is a busy little Roman/Southern Italian spot near the Asok BTS. Their pizzas are of the long, rectangular Roman-style, and–unlike most every other pizza place in the city–actually serves slices! For vegans, they always have marinara available (the classic cheeseless tomato sauce and garlic pizza) and it’s actually good; even though I’m only vegetarian and not vegan, it was still my favorite slice. They also have some vegan veggie pizzas if you order a whole one.

Finally, we have a promising new-comer on the vegan pizza scene:

Vegano Bangkok

I haven’t tried Vegano, as it opened after I left, but it looks promising. In addition to pizza, they have sandwiches and pasta. They have some fun international pizzas that sound intriguing, like kra pao sausage pizza and vegan German Frankfurter pizza.

What’s your favorite vegan pizza in Bangkok? Do you prefer all veggie varieties, or loaded up with plant-based cheese and imitation meat?