Vegan
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Fusion
Malaysian

A herbivore dining experience and cocktail bar in Chinatown since Jan 2020. Menu pays ode to Malaysian heritage where East meets West. Brews it own li hing (rice wine), and pairs it with sharing plates. Dine inside or on the patio. Offers an all day breakfast. Reported fully vegan February 2024. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-12:00am, Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm. Closed Mon.


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209 Reviews

First Review by jenniferrodrigo

WanderlustMemoir

Points +487

Vegetarian
10 Nov 2025

Unique pancake but too dimly-lit

We learned about this vegan restaurant from a Singaporean Instagram influencer who recommended this restaurant. It was our first trip to this restaurant and we ordered big fat miso ramen, nangka pancakes and 6 macarons. While the food in general are delicious and rather unique coupled with an attentive and courteous service, we didn’t like the dark ambiance that is devoid of proper lighting as it was quite difficult to eat in the dark. Secondly, there were ants on the table which highlight a gap in their hygienic practices. Thirdly, this restaurant is situated at the second floor and the only way to access is via stairs, which is not very elderly-friendly.

We certainly would love to return to this restaurant to order more variety of food provided there is an improvement in the flaws outlined above.

Pros: Attentive and polite service, Unique taste, Availability of Macarons

Cons: Extremely dark and dimly lit, Ants on table

MermanManly

Points +1602

Vegetarian
01 Nov 2025

Outstanding!

I had hedgehog mushroom Satay skewers, and Nasi Lemak - the mushroom rendang was incredible. I have to come back and try the jungle Laksa, and pretty much everything else that I can fit into my mouth.

Pros: Incredibly tasty, Cool vibe, music, Quick service

GretaHlr

Points +22

Vegan
10 Oct 2025

Cozy, veganes Restaurant

Tolles Restaurant, super gemütlich, cozy und liebevoll eingerichtet. Alles 100% vegan, was vor allem in KL echt nice ist.

Updated from previous review on 2025-10-10

Pros: Service, Essen, Ambiente

paulharhen

Points +1446

Vegan
08 Oct 2025

Excellent Vegan Only Restaurant

We had the Funky Phish Cakes for starters, the Steakk and Rice, and the Nasi Lemak for mains, and the Mango Cake for dessert. All were delicious and very different. We also had a Sangria (red) and a Sapporo lager beer. Excellent service. Good value too. Nice ambiance.

Pros: Vegan only, Taste, Novelty

champoun

Points +1923

Vegan
07 Oct 2025

Excellent vegan place

Not far from Petaling street, near Chinatown.

Fully vegan menu with a mix of eastern and western dishes.
The Jungle Lasksa was fantastic and one of the best one I had in a while.

Friendly and fast service too.

Prices are a bit higher than usual in KL but totally worth it.

Cool interior with many tables to sit at.

Pros: Fully vegan , Friendly and fast service , Location

Cons: Prices are a bit higher than usual

H2oskineil

Points +112

Vegetarian
21 Sep 2025

Do not miss this place!!!

Ambiance, cleanliness, amazing service and fabulous food

Pros: Sambal and curry, Homemade (vegan) burger buns, Ambiance

Cons: Entrance is hard to spot

ImmiPaterson

Points +775

Vegan
19 Sep 2025

Great dining experience

What a cool place, with really great staff. We had the laksa and nasi lemak. Both very flavoursome.

EliseJ

Points +602

Vegan
28 Aug 2025

Great place

Nice atmosphere, great food, good music and not too loud. Various Malaysian and western meal options. Also cakes, croissants and ice cream available

Snooks

Points +63

Vegetarian
24 Aug 2025

Very good food & cool atmosphere

The food is delicious, although a bit pricey for Kuala Lumpur; the atmosphere of the restaurant is pleasant and the staff are friendly.
I would definitely go back.

Pros: Super tasty food , Good choice of menu , Pleasant atmosphere

HayleyJayne

Points +496

Vegan
17 Aug 2025

Lovely place

If visiting Chinatown definitely worth a visit. Lovely restaurant with great vibe and cocktails. Food was pretty good although not excellent, but that may have been due to what we chose.

serengrr

Points +58

Vegan
30 Jul 2025

Vegan Roti Canai

My partner found his death row meal here: Mama’s satay.
And I found my vegan roti canai < 3

indigodreams

Points +651

Vegan
16 Jul 2025

Really nice

Had a great experience very tasty coffee and food. Service was excellent and environment was really nice and comfortable. Also free public wifi in the restaurant

Pros: Good food, Nice environment

JulietTurk

Points +485

Vegan
11 Jul 2025

Loved it

I wasn’t sure it was worth the hype but so glad we went. I was craving nasi lemak and hadn’t been able to find a vegan variety during our time in Penang and KL so this was lovely to find! Roti canai was brill too - nice and crispy.

SquirrelDi

Points +6474

Vegan
18 Jun 2025

Tasty

Tasty food, nice vibe. I liked the tempeh sticks , the sauce was really good too.

cjswan

Points +88

Vegan
15 Jun 2025

10/10

Such a great space with a delicious menu and vibe. Can't wait to try again!

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-15

Pros: Atmosphere, Food, Drinks

MiriWallich

Points +1638

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

So impressed!

The food here is absolutely delectable. We were more interested in the starters so we ordered tempeh fries, satay mushroom skewers and mac and cheese to share between 2 people. This was a huge amount of food, you could definitely share 2 or 3 appetisers instead.

Everything was perfect! The tempeh fries were so crunchy and crisp, the creamy mac and cheese had just the right amount of truffle and was packed with different types of mushrooms. My personal favourite were the skewers which were chewy and meaty, with an addictive dipping sauce. I would definitely recommend coming here, and come hungry!

Edit: we returned and were once again wowed by the food. The place was packed for dinner so I definitely recommend reserving.

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-16

ElSalmon

Points +197

Vegan
03 Jun 2025

3rd visit - will go again!

A fantastic atmosphere, excellent service and an exciting menu! The burger was 5* and some of the other food I’ve ordered previously were 5* but the only reason for a lower score is that I’ve had better ‘fried cheeken’ (oyster mushroom) which is typically my go-to favourite style appetiser.

Pros: The menu, The vibe , The service

SusanneAttia

Points +365

Vegan
27 May 2025

Take away order

I ordered from here through Grab as I didn’t feel like going out. Food was amazing as promised and recommended by many others.

UPDATE: visited in person today as I was in the area and this place is super cute and the food of course amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-23

Black Seville

Points +2451

Vegan
02 May 2025

Dark and cool place in Chinatown providing high quality food

This place is located in Chinatown, close to the Pasar Seni LRT train station in Kuala Lumpur. It is located on the second floor with a small door leading up stairs to the restaurant. The place has a dark atmosphere and is very cool, contrasting to the brightness and heat outside (if it's daytime). I came here twice and both times the food was great, although the prices here are expectedly higher than other places in KL.

Updated from previous review on 2025-05-02

MikeElProu

Points +1388

Vegan
27 Apr 2025

Maravilla

Local moderno y agradable. Trato de los trabajadores exquisito. Comida deliciosa. Un 10 sin duda. El mejor en KL.

Bobarroso

Points +1291

Vegan
16 Apr 2025

A must go!

The food was incredible and served quickly! The vegan egg is a must try😄

Gazi

Points +40

Vegan
28 Mar 2025

Delicious Nasi lemak

I had a delicious nasi lemak and classic margarita cocktail here even though classic margarita wasn’t on the menu they still made it for me. Professional staff, place has a nice ambiance.

Pros: Professional staff , Delicious food , Ambiance

thesunrisedreamers

Points +2231

Vegan
20 Mar 2025

The food and atmosphere is goood!

The nasi lemak, mac n cheese, full breakfast and tempeh sandwich are amazing!!!! and the mushroom skewers!! although they use hedgehog mushroom in the nasi lemak too which is so good. The Mac n cheese is the best I've ever had in a restaurant! So unique with tempeh and mushroom! The matcha and deserts are also good. One of my fav places in KL!

AlexandraW

Points +119

Vegan
17 Mar 2025

Tapir friendly food

Visited here for a ‘fancier’ meal whilst travelling SEA - all the food was very delicious and appeared to be more Malaysian fusion than straight up Malay cuisine. The food was delicious and the portion size was good. They also have a good dessert menu which my boyfriend and I enjoyed. At the time we visited the staff seemed very busy so be prepared and book in advance as that decides where you will sit.

MichaelHope

Points +531

Vegan
15 Feb 2025

Delicious!!!!!

Good food and service. Nice vibez, however the kitchen does close pretty early.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-22

ZuzaK

Points +1372

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Awesome

Delicious food and nice decor. Very kind staff

Pros: Decor, Gf options, Delicious food

sashanavetnaya

Points +166

Vegan
06 Feb 2025

Absolutely stunning experience

Probably the best thing for me was the staff. Everyone was very accommodating and friendly! So I really wanted to mention is before reviewing the food ♥️

The food was also quite good. I liked that they kinda have a theme of local cuisine adjusted to vegan diet.

My choice fell on laksa soup, which was delightful. Though, if you are not very tolerant to spicy food, maybe skip this one.

And I also had rainbow fried rice with hedgehog mushrooms. It was a good one.

The place also offers a very good matcha, strong enough to boost your energy for the full day of walking!

Thank you very much 🙏🏻 I really enjoyed the experience!

Pros: Staff, Matcha, Laksa soup




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