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Vegetarian in the Golden Age

A reasonably-priced vegan Vietnamese restaurant with an assortment of delicious vegetable, noodle, and mock meat dishes. Staff nice, place clean, they speak some English.

vegetarian

Address: 0155 Hatxadi Saylom Road
Getting there: where Rue Saylom curves behind the Vientiane Plaza
Hours: 07:00-22:00; lunch buffet weekdays 10:30-14:00
Price: 20-40,000 kip; 32,000 for the lunch buffet

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