Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Kuala Lumpur.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Kuala Lumpur. including where to go and what to order.
KUKI Vegan plates a plant-based Japanese tasting menu inside Menara KEN in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, with sushi, ramen and shojin-style courses.
TipBook ahead for the five or eight course tasting menu; walk-ins are limited to the smaller a la carte section.
Kusa Vegan cooks a plant-based Japanese menu of sushi, ramen and tempura in a small Bukit Bintang dining room in Kuala Lumpur, on tatami and regular seating.
TipThe sushi and snack platters suit sharing; reserve for weekend dinner, when the small room fills fast.
Minf Houze Vegan Cafe fills a Wisma Cosway floor near Jalan Raja Chulan in Kuala Lumpur with a fully vegan menu of noodle soups and ramen bowls.
TipThe homestyle curry ramen and pumpkin mee hoon ramen are the two bowls regulars order most.
Namul Vegan Cafe hand makes every plant-based dish inside Menara PGRM on Jalan Pudu Ulu in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, from nasi lemak to vegan tiramisu.
TipThe room is small and has no wifi, so it suits a quiet lunch rather than a laptop working session.
MTR 1924 serves the same Bangalore-style dosas and filter coffee in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, that earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition.
OrderMasala dosa and filter coffee at the walk-in counter.
TipSpice mixes, coffee beans and ghee come from the Bangalore central kitchen, so order the filter coffee with a dosa.
Saravanaa Bhavan runs a branch on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, serving the vegetarian dosai and thali that made the Chennai chain known.
TipOrder the meal thali for the full spread, and pick up something sweet from the entrance counter before leaving.
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant plates North and South Indian vegetarian thalis on Lebuh Ampang near Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur, all day into the night.
TipThe Madras filter coffee is a better match for the thali than the usual sweet lassi.
Bombay Talkies runs a Bollywood-themed vegetarian kitchen opposite Nu Sentral Mall in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, spanning Indian, Indo-Chinese and Jain food.
TipAsk the kitchen to mark Jain dishes if you avoid onion and garlic; several items can be made that way on request.
WheatFree For You bakes a fully gluten-free range of breads, bagels and cakes from a home kitchen in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, for weekly pre-order pickup.
TipOrder by WhatsApp a few days ahead; the Friday collection window is the only pickup slot each week.
Fittie Sense in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, cooks without deep frying or refined sugar and bakes its gluten-free, vegan and keto cakes on the premises.
TipWhole gluten-free cakes need two to three days' notice, so order ahead if you want one for an occasion.
The Ganga Cafe marks gluten-free items on its Indian vegetarian menu on Lorong Kurau in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, and swaps frying oil to limit cross-contact.
TipTell the server about celiac disease specifically; the kitchen changes oil for fried items when asked in advance.
Canton Boy at MyTown Shopping Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, hand makes JAKIM certified halal dim sum, from Siu Mai King to Crystal Har Gow.
OrderOrder the siew mai king and the crystal har kow, the two signature baskets.
TipAll of the brand's KL outlets are JAKIM certified, and this one sits on the ground floor of MyTown Shopping Centre.
Restoran Rebung runs Chef Ismail's heritage Malay buffet above a car park near Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, with lunch and dinner daily and a weekend breakfast.
OrderBuffet-style rendang, ulam and grilled fish from the heritage spread.
TipCome for lunch on a weekday; the weekend dinner buffet draws large family groups and long waits for tables.
Nasi Kandar Pelita serves halal Indian Muslim nasi kandar around the clock at its Jalan Ampang branch in Kuala Lumpur, curry gravies poured banjir style.
OrderOrder the nasi kandar with mixed curries poured banjir style over the rice.
TipThe branch closes for an hour at Friday midday prayers, 13:00 to 14:00, and otherwise never shuts.
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TableJourney's Kuala Lumpur dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.