Song Fang Khong - Thakhek

Happy cow only allows four stars if a restaurant is not veggie/vegan which is limiting when traveling in a country where veganism is not really a thing. The menu has English and there are veggie options for most dishes. The waitress was even aware that we did not want fish sauce. We went for the yellow curry and mushroom laab. It was delicious.

I visited this restaurant twice because they offer a wide selection of vegan options on their menu. The staff is extremely friendly and fluent in English. During our dinner visit, we were pleased to find out that the restaurant stays open until 10pm on Wednesdays.

I had lunch at this restaurant and tried the spicy curry, as well as sharing the vegan laab with my boyfriend. In the evening, I ordered another curry and it was also delicious! The fresh spring rolls were amazing as well. The owner and her daughter were very kind.

I highly recommend trying the green, yellow, and red curry with tofu and vegetables at this restaurant. Even if a dish is not listed as vegan on the menu, you can easily request to have it made vegan. The prices are extremely affordable, for example, the curry is only 15000 (approximately 1.5 euro). While I would give this restaurant five stars, it is not possible according to the happycow policy since it is not a fully vegetarian or vegan establishment.

Super friendly, English speaking owners. Best curries and fruit shakes in town. Everything I 've tried so far was perfect and I 've been eating there almost everyday for weeks. They even offer a vegan version of the Lao traditional dish 'Laab ' made of mushrooms :