Mello Vegan

Restaurants · Pom Prap Sattru Phai

2, 2 Nakhon Sawan Rd, Wat Sommanat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100

Rated 5/5 from 349 reviews.

Data checked on 23 May 2026.

Order the vegan egg. It looks so much like the real thing that first-timers stare at it for a moment before eating. That attention to detail runs through the whole menu: Pad Thai, holy basil stir-fry, donut flavors that change, almond and oat milk tea. Pair the mains with the donuts in the same visit and let the kitchen show its full range.

Nakhon Sawan Road is not the first street that comes to mind for lunch in this part of Bangkok, which is exactly why Mello Vegan works. Tucked at the junction with Ratchadamnoen Klang, air-conditioned and easy to miss from the outside, it sits minutes from the Panfa boat pier and the base of the Golden Mount. Walk in and the menu board does the orientation: Thai classics rebuilt from plants, a handful of Western-style burgers, house-made donuts, and drinks in every direction.

The Kao Kra Pao Gai Kaidaw is the dish to start with if you need convincing. It arrives looking like every plate of holy basil rice you have had before: ground protein over rice, a fried egg on top, chili heat underneath. The egg is the tell. It has the right color, the right wobble, and enough of the right yolk-texture that newcomers sometimes panic and ask the staff to confirm it is vegan. It is. The Beach burger takes a different route, built around lion's mane mushroom with tomato, greens, vegan cheese, and that same vegan egg, priced at 295 baht. Portion sizes are generous for the price point.

The donation coin system is baked into the checkout: one coin for every 100 baht spent, redeemable toward animal welfare charities covering companion animals, elephants, and farm animal rescue. It is not a marketing gimmick. The charities are listed and the coins are physical.

Mello is closed on Wednesdays, so plan accordingly if you are routing through the Old Town or Khaosan Road area mid-week. Come Thursday through Sunday and the kitchen runs until 8 PM, which is later than most plant-based spots in this neighborhood. Bring someone who insists they do not like vegan food. The egg usually settles the argument.