From fast food centres to well-known restaurant chains, we bring you a perfectly curated list of the top vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur to satisfy your hunger pangs and leave your taste buds craving for more.
1. Simple Life Healthy Vegetarian Restaurant
Known for serving delicious Thai spice and Chinese fusion, this restaurant- a shopping mall franchise- serves a variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options to its customers. The minimalist decor of the place, mostly consisting of green and white interiors, gives a serene look to this eatery. Simple Life Healthy Vegetarian Restaurant is one of the vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur that serves a wide range of food starting from burgers, fried rice to spaghetti and even healthy juices.
Location: LG-232A, Lower Ground Floor, The Gardens Mall, Wilayah Persekutuan Time: 10 AM - 10 PM Cost: RM 70 for two people Must - try dishes: Lei Cha, a multigrain rice bowl served with veggies like carrot, tofu, radish, turnips and sunflower seeds.
2. Bakti Woodlands
Offering North Indian and South Indian cuisines, this vegetarian restaurant serves a variety of delicacies at entirely reasonable prices. From Dosas to fried vegetables and a selection of Indian bread (naans) to choose from, this place gives one an authentic Indian experience.
Location: 55, Leboh Ampang, City Centre, 50100 Wilayah Persekutuan Time: 7:30 AM - 10 PM Cost: RM 40 for two people Must - try dishes: Madras Thali, an assortment of curries, breads, rice and chutneys.
3. RGB at The Bean Hive
An artsy cafe that serves a massive range of Malaysian/ Western vegetarians, vegan, gluten-free and organic options, RGB at The Bean Hive is one of the best vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur to have healthy alternatives to both meat and junk. This quaint, whitewashed cafe serves a brilliant vegetarian breakfast spread where meat options are only available from lunch. The eatery prides itself upon being a great coffee connoisseur, where imported coffee beans are roasted in house.
Location: 35, Jalan Damai, Kampung Datuk Keramat, 55000 Wilayah Persekutuan Time: Weekdays - 8:30 AM- 5:30 PM Sundays - 8:30 AM - 9 PM Cost: RM 50 for two people Must - try dish: The Vegan Big Breakfast
4. Nature's Vegetarian Restaurant
Serving delicious breakfast food and mouth-watering dim sums, this vegetarian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur has a unique vegetarian take on mainstream 'meat' dishes. Vegan options are also available at this popular facility that fills up with a crowd on most days of the week.
Location: 24, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Time: 8:30 AM - 9:45 PM Cost: RM 60 for two people Must - try dishes: BBQ ‘pork’ buns and ‘prawn’ chee cheong.
5. Dining in the Dark KL
If you are in for a fun and unique experience, be sure to visit this restaurant that takes casual dining to the next level. Menus that change consistently which are not revealed until the end of the dinner, one is positive to have a one of kind experience that would leave your taste buds wanting for more. This vegetarian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur is stocked with a variety of veg options, from soups to main courses and desserts and even serves a curated list of wines and spirits.
Location: 50A, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Wilayah Persekutuan Time: 6 PM - 9:30 PM Cost: RM 340 for two people
6. Earth Kid Enterprise
Serving Malaysian, Chinese and Japanese fusion meals, this is one of the vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur that strives towards a fun take on its menu. With plenty of 'fun' vegetarian options that are made from organic ingredients, it is definitely a place worth visiting. Be sure to get a taste of their one- of- a- kind vegetarian delights.
Location: Jalan Temenggung 13/9, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, 43200 Cheras Time: 11 AM - 7:30 PM (Closed on Sunday) Cost: RM 70 for two people Must - try dishes: Assam Laksa and Fruit sushi
7. WTF (What Tasty Food) Restaurant
Serving a fusion of Western and North Indian cuisines, this place follows a strictly vegan menu promising to awe the customers with their interesting and unique flavours. This vegetarian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur maintains a serene ambience underneath its yellow and orange hue of ceiling lights.
Location: 98, Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, 59100 Wilayah Persekutuan Time: 11 AM - 11 PM Cost: RM 60 for two people Must - try dishes: Eggplant Bruschetta, Paneer Tikka and Tandoori platter.
8. Dharma Realm Guan Yin Sagely Monastery
Situated in a Buddhist Monastery, this canteen serves the most delicious and healthy vegetarians options to choose from. These authentic Chinese dishes are served in an open food court at reasonable prices which go into maintaining the monastery. With brown sugar as its main ingredient, the place serves light dishes without using a ton of spices and other flavouring ingredients.
Location: 161, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 50450 Time: 10:30 AM - 2 PM (Closed on weekends)
9. The Ganga Cafe
A local secret, this is one of the vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur that serves delicious Indian- Gujarati vegetarians cuisines that promise a whole flavoursome meal. It hosts an all you can eat vegetarian buffet on Sundays and a la carte meals during the rest of the week.
Location: 17, Lorong Kurau, Bangsar, 59100 Wilayah Persekutuan Time: Weekdays - 8 AM - 10 PM Sundays - 10AM- 3PM and 6PM- 10PM Cost: RM 30 for two people Must - try dishes: Thali, an assortment of various curries and rice.
10. Khan's Indian Cuisine
This gorgeous restaurant that gives one a feeling of luxurious dining has a variety of vegan and vegetarians options for the customers to choose from. It serves authentic North, and South Indian delicacies consisting of bona fide spices brought fresh from the farmers' markets.
Location: No.1, Avenue 1, Level 1, The Sphere, No.8, Jalan Kerinchi, 59000 Bangsar South Time: 12 PM - 10 PM Cost: RM 30 for two people Must - try dishes: Garlic naan and Paneer tikka.
These are one of our top picks of vegetarian restaurants in Kuala Lumpur serving delicious vegetarian dishes of different cuisines from all over the world. We hope you like them; let us know in the comments below.