Lacto
Ovo
Juice bar
Take-out
Catering
European
Honey
Breakfast

Sustainable cafe, with a large vegan offering. Offers 100% biodegradable takeaway packaging and a range of cat-themed and sustainable souvenirs and gifts. Part of income earned goes to help cats in need in Laos. Previously called
Luangprabang Cat Café. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm. Closed Mon.


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75 Reviews

First Review by antzkiwi5

sam.ghi

Points +158

Vegan
21 Oct 2025

Cat lover

Personale gentilissimo. Abbiamo preso due bowl, a me personalmente i noodles tutti attaccati e freddi non sono piaciuti, non si sono amalgamati benissimo.
Locale molto molto carino e stra pulito

petitevegan

Points +691

Vegan
21 Oct 2025

Great place, great food

During our 3 day stay in Luang Prabang we eat here everyday. Staff is super nice. Nice cozy atmosphere and all dishes are vegan, but you can add egg and for breakfast they offer egg and cheese. Loved the shots and the locally brewed kombucha.

Pros: Nice staff, Really good quality food

marti.rajic

Points +152

Vegan
20 Oct 2025

Delicious vegan food

Many vegan options in the menu, the food was delicious, staff not super friendly and not very good with English but sandwich and crepes and bowl were goood!

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-20

human001

Points +28

Vegan
19 Oct 2025

Brilliant every day!

Perfect vegan veggie restaurant. Not many like this out here.

Pros: 1 .

Cons: I .

asealz

Points +57

Vegan
16 Oct 2025

Delicious and healthy

Healthy juices that are delicious - and shots too! I had the savoury tofu bowl and it was delicious and healthy.

MickelVanSlobbe

Points +1771

Vegan
04 Oct 2025

Geweldig

Wat een leuk tentje. Op wat gerechten met ei en melk na vrijwel alles vegan.
Super lekker. Aanrader

PietroMinea

Points +83

Mostly Veg
27 Sep 2025

Great vegetarian food but adapted to foreigners

I had a tasty bowl and enjoyed it. The food is adapted to foreigners to some extent though , a bit more than the Two Little Birds Cafe, but really tasty.

Friedflower

27 Sep 2025

Thank you so much for your review! :D
We're sorry you choose the more freestyle vegan cuisine bowl, instead of one of the 7 plant-based Lao/Thai dishes on our menu, we are very proud of them!
But we are very happy you enjoyed the bowl as well. Thanks for your visit and if you come back please try our fiery Pad Kapao, or our traditional local favourite the Luangprabang Khao Soi😄Nothing 'foreign' about those! ;-)

Benjaminlaw_

Points +501

Vegan
25 Aug 2025

Such good food and smoothies

I’m really annoyed I forgot to take pictures of our food. This was the nicest food we ate in Luang Prabang. I went with a mix group including none vegans and they agreed! Was very tasty and staff super knowledgeable and friendly

Friedflower

02 Sep 2025

Thank you so much!!
You may just have to come back to take pictures ;-)

senorbares

Points +364

Vegan
13 Jul 2025

It was alright

The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, and they have 2 cute cats.
The food was ok, nothing too spectacular. A bit pricy but the ingredients were fresh and healthy

Pros: Cats, Atmosphere

Cons: Pricy

Friedflower

13 Jul 2025

Hi, thanks so much for reviewing us. Sorry we didn't 'wow' you 😔

And thanks for noticing that our ingredients are fresh and healthy. And no, our menu cannot be compared to street food prices, the wood-oven baked sourdough bread you had for example, doesn't come at the same price as bulk bought plain rice. We hope you and other customers understand this.

Enjoy your time in Laos! And maybe next time one of our other dishes, such as our colourful and protein packed vegan savoury bowls, or one of our delicious smoothie bowls with home made granola will leave a better impression 🥲🙏❤

👕❌ClimbingMonkey

Points +83

Vegan
27 Jun 2025

Really nice scrambled Tofu!

The food was really nice and as europeans we are really happy to find some vegan food for breakfast instead of rice and noodles🙂‍↔️

Pros: Scrambled Tofu, Cats and dogs are treated good, The owner is really delightful

Friedflower

27 Jun 2025

Thank you so much for your nice review! It was lovely meeting you😄Have a great trip (and look up Koh Kradan in the south!)

ayelet_metayelet

Points +184

Vegan
10 Jun 2025

Cute place with a good cause

Came here everyday while staying in Luang Prabang, don't miss out on the pandan bubble tea!

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-10

Friedflower

10 Jun 2025

Thank you so much for your visits and for your kind words!

JuliaSamaras

Points +24

Vegan
27 Feb 2025

Great food and place

We tried the vegan pad thai and the tofu satay bowl. Both super delicious! The coffees are also great. My bf had the espresso chocolate brownie. Unfortunately it's not vegan, but he said it tastes incredible.

Friedflower

20 Mar 2025

bb.$hark

Points +2241

Vegan
12 Feb 2025

Huge servings

I got the tofu bowl and it was huge. And super good. There was a little bit of a weird scent in the restaurant, however.

Friedflower

20 Feb 2025

Hi, thank you so much for your review!
We are so sorry about a weird scent though!? We keep the place super clean and this would be immediately addressed had we noticed! We do sometimes have problems with people stepping in things on the street and walking it inside our place though, maybe it was that? Super embarrassing, we will do our very best to stay aware of any unwanted scents in our place.

Michellepaire

Points +1381

Vegan
29 Jan 2025

Great sandwiches!

We loved the tofu scrambled eggs and the peanut tofu sandwich. Nice spot to hang around. They also make nice fruit juices, like the watermelon mint juice and dragon fruit mango juice.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-29

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words and for the beautiful pictures!

jossi1904

Points +1966

Vegan
24 Jan 2025

Amazing food - lots of plantbased dishes

We went here twice and loved the food. The owner is very nice and helpful.

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words and for the nice pictures!

Saoirsx

Points +146

Vegan
15 Jan 2025

Utterly obsessed , all of our Laos food highlights are from here

We cannot say enough about this little cafe. It’s vegetarian but extremely vegan friendly. We ate here twice a day, almost every day for the 6 nights we spent in Luang Prabang.

We tried almost all of the baguettes, our highlight definitely being the scrambled tofu baguette (with extra vegan garlic mayo). We also had the nutty noodle salad and the super power satay tofu bowl which were both delicious, especially the super power satay bowl!! And the banana pancakes with peanut butter and chocolate are absolutely amazing. The coffee is also great here. The owner, the staff, the atmosphere, the food and the lovely cats and dog sparkles that sometimes make an appearance meant that this place was a huge highlight during our time in Laos.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-14

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Ahhh thank you sooo much! This is so so so nice to read!
We loved having you as well

G_v

Points +950

Vegan
09 Jan 2025

Yummy vegan pancakes! or crepes?

I like this cat cafe concept. The cats aren't there to entertain the customers but sometimes come to cuddle as they wish.

I had the vegan pancake which was more like a crepe for me. Anyway it was very tasty. So if you search for an alternative to the standard pancake try this one.

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

hh24601

Points +63

Vegetarian
06 Jan 2025

Cafe with cats

Really yummy food with a great selection. Menu is super clear and vegan options prevelant. A lot of sustainable nods - metal straws etc.

More of a cafe with 5 resident cats (and dog!), rather than a typical cat cafe, which I don't like. Cats come and see you if they fancy it, alas I only looked on from afar!

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-06

Pros: Tofu baguette , Thai tea!

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Thank you so much for your kind words!
We are very passionate about sustainability, but we need to get better at communicating this haha! In fact, we are the first plastic free cafe in Luangprabang, so all our take away packaging is fully biodegradable. And we are very proud that the majority of our furniture is made by a local start up that is the first business to recycle plastic in Luangprabang and makes it into sheets. The bench you took the picture from for example! :D
Thanks for noticing and writing about it!

Pirate.Joseph

Points +681

Vegan
06 Jan 2025

The dream

I have to admit for the first 3/4s of my meal, the cats were nowhere to be seen, then just as I was finishing up they came out in force, lovely place with great food, better service, a cute assortment of gifts to purchase and even accomodation! Although I did not stay

Pros: Cats!, Friendly service, Delicious food

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Thanks so much for your nice review!
It's true, we focus mainly on fundraising for animals in need and our cats have the freedom to decide where they want to be at any time😄But we're happy that you got to meet them!

Liv.

Points +138

Vegan
05 Jan 2025

Great vegetarian Cafe with lot of vegan options

Lovely cafe with a vegetarian menu and many many vegan options. The food is great!
With their cafe they support sterilisation, vaccination and care of cats in need. They have 5 cats in their cafe but they are free to go in and out as they want so don't expect to see them there all the time.

Updated from previous review on 2025-01-05

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

akhare

Points +44

Vegan
23 Dec 2024

Lovely little vegan cafe in service of a good cause...

My wife and I were lucky to have visited on a Monday with the recently updated 7-days a week timings.

The vegan Pad Thai had the right combination of tanginess, sweetness and a touch of spicy chilli powder (on the side), with lots of tofu. The Tofu Scramble was on the milder side, so someone looking for a more spicy / zesty option might want to consider something else. Though we were already quite full, there was no resisting the excellent vegan Dutch pancakes (chocolate, peanut butter and banana rules).

To cap off the day, Minnie (one of the cats) decided to grace our table, and I got to see the dog (Sparkles I think) on a previous visit. The service is prompt, but since the food is freshly made, be prepared to wait for a bit. The owner and staff were very friendly and courteous. Note that the kitchen closes 30 minutes before closing.

In summary, don't forget to visit this little gem if you are in this part of the world.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-23

Pros: Great vegan food and noble cause, Cats

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Schifi09

Points +1854

Vegan
16 Dec 2024

Vegan pancakes

Cute cafe with many vegan options.

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Aylasoul

Points +127

Vegan
12 Dec 2024

Amazing food & Good Cause

Cute little venue with even cuter residents!! The menu is super flexible with lots of vegan options and well balanced food and treats. Staff are lovely and friendly and the owner Maddie has a massive heart to make a positive difference in the world for our furry friends. Wifi is great for working online too.

Disclaimer: I actually loved the place and vision so much I volunteered there to help revamp the menu and create more vegan options. There is so much love poured into the space from everyone involved, I really hope people love it as much as I have 💛💛💛

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-12

Pros: The atmosphere, The food, The cats

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

Thank you so muccchhhh!💗You are very much missed!

Mandy_Fu

Points +4658

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Sweet cats, great pancakes

I was here every day during my visit to Luang Prabang. They have a good range of vegan options. I loved their Dutch pancakes and bubble tea. The cats are very friendly when they decide to be sociable.

Updated from previous review on 2024-12-08

Friedflower

11 Feb 2025

HillDL

Points +16

Vegan
04 Dec 2024

Amazing food and drinks

I absolutely loved this Cat Cafe. They’re helping support cats and a local rescue.

Now on to the main part…. The food and drinks are so delicious! I visited so many times.

My absolute favourites are:
Breakfast: Coco-Nut butter smoothie bowl
Lunch: Slay all day with added tofu
Drink: coffee with their homemade oat milk and any of their juices.

I met Tommy, Corn and Mini whilst I was there, the cats are free to roam so they’re not always present.
Oh and I met the owners dog, Sparkle.

Pros: Tasty food with great portions, Great consideration of macronutrients , Cats, cats, cats 😻

Friedflower

04 Dec 2024

Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 🥰

SitaSylvia

Points +113

Mostly Veg
01 Dec 2024

Lovely healthy breakfast

Had an amazing coconut pandan banana granola bowl and a good strong coffee. Yummie!

Pros: Many healthy sweet and savory dishes, Nice relaxing atmosphere, Friendly owner

Friedflower

04 Dec 2024

Thank you so much for your nice words! We really appreciate it 🙏

VeganNatascha

Points +1442

Vegan
10 Nov 2024

Lecker + gut für die Katzen in Luang Prabang

Ich hatte frittierten Tofu mit Erdnussdip sowie ein Reisgericht mit Tofu, Gemüse und einer scharfen Soße. Beides war sehr lecker, auch der frische Saft hat gut geschmeckt. Die Besitzerin ist sehr freundlich und es ist toll, dass sie sich für die Katzen in Luang Prabang einsetzt!

Friedflower

18 Nov 2024



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