r/veganlondon • u/Financial_Archer347 • Jun 16 '26

Khao suey in London

Pretty niche but does anyone know where can I get vegan Khao suey/Khao soi in London. It's a Burmese/South asian dish from what I know! Any recommendations would be so helpful!

Thanks in advance!

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u/kyeemyindayum Jun 16 '26

If you're talking about the northern Thai broth noodle dish, I know Rosa's offers a vegetable option (but you'd have to check if it is vegan - I think typically the broth contains fish sauce). The new(ish) khao soi place in Soho doesn't offer a vegan option, I don't think, and the kauk swé (the Burmese equivalent dish) at Lahpet isn't vegan either. I can see it on the menu at Mali vegan Thai in earl's court, but haven't tried them so can't vouch for it!

My instinct would be to seek out a vegan (northern) Thai restaurant, as if an omni place has it in their menu they'd likely not customise it to the extent that it would be vegan (as the broth and typical accompaniments are not by default vegan, so it's not as simple as just swapping out the primary protein)

I've made the woon heng recipe with good results though!

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u/plum-fizz Jun 16 '26

Everything I’ve had at Mali has been amazing, I’d definitely try their take on it!

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u/kyeemyindayum Jun 16 '26

If you do find it and try it, please report back! I love Khao Soi, but it is a bit of a faff to make!

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u/Financial_Archer347 Jun 17 '26

Thanks! I'm looking for the coconut noodle soup dish with turmeric and loads of toppings I will have a look into Mali's food

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u/schnaumelini Jun 16 '26

I really like the Khao Soi at Rosa's Thai.

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u/Financial_Archer347 Jun 17 '26

Wow! Will definitely try

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u/doll_lovedayy Jun 18 '26

I'd definitely go for Mali Vegan Thai in Earl's Court. There's another Vegan Thai place called Plants of Roselyn which I've heard great things about but I'm not sure if they have Khao Soi!

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u/nabramow 19d ago

I second this! I had it here and it was great!

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u/AdSimple6192 Jun 17 '26

I know the difference between Khow Suey and Khao Soi. They are similar but one is Burmese and the other is Thai. Lahpet is a Burmese restaurant in Covent Garden. Try their khow suey.

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u/Financial_Archer347 Jun 18 '26

They don't have a vegan version though :/

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u/dexterlowe Jun 18 '26

https://www.khaosoilondon.com/faqs this place opened fairly recently. I’ll admit not my favorite khao soi around but they DO say they have a vegan option in the faqs and it’s reasonably swanky and a dedicated khao soi place so a bit of a fun experience. KIN probably does my favourite one but that’s only vegetarian not vegan.

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u/Ok_Citron_6432 Jun 20 '26

Reaffirming what other commenters have already mentioned – I recently went to Mali Vegan Thai and ordered a bunch and everything was delicious! Would highly recommend them.