Georgetown, Malaysia is a beautiful, colorful and diverse city. Like most of Mainland Malaysia, the city is made up of immigrants from Southern India, China and Malays. Because of this the food is filled with different ethnic influences. You can find great dosa and paratha in Little India, amazing noodles and soups in Chinatown and delicious Coconut Shakes and Shaved Ice around every corner.
One great part of visiting such a diverse culinary city is that there are plenty of options. I am a vegetarian at home but when I travel I don’t want to limit myself to only veggie foods. In order to try all the cultural specialities around the world I will usually end up eating meat. In Georgetown there is a plethora of delicious vegetarian foods.
7 Vegetarian Restaurants You Don’t Want to Miss in Georgetown, Malaysia
1. Sushi Kitchen
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This small but busy restaurants is a great vegan sushi place. Don’t be scared by the word vegan you would never know that the kitchen only cooks with vegan friendly ingredients. The restaurant has four main eating areas. Some are traditional western style and some are traditional japanese style.
Food Recommendation: To taste a bit of everything I recommend ordering their combo meal. You get the choice of an appetizer,(Miso soup,Roasted Edamame or Seaweed Salad).
Then a tasting sushi plate which comes with: Inari roll, Rainbow Maki Roll, Global Warming Maki Roll and Crispy Gken Floss.
Lastly, you chose one main course: Udon Noodles, Black Noodle Soup or Fried Edamame Rice.
I chose the Miso Soup, with the Sushi Tasting Plate and the Edamame Fried Rice for my main course. The meal combo comes with hot or cold green tea as well and cost 24 rm which is roughly $6 USD.
2. The Leaf Healthy Recipes
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Located just outside Little India, the leaf is a great veggie restaurant to check out, especially if you are feeling a little under the weather. The menu consists of different asian style soups, rices and appetizers.
Recommendation: Each soup comes with the choice of noodles or rice on the side. I recommend trying the rice on the side. It comes with an assortment of veggies and sweet and tangy sauce that goes great with the soup. I got an appetizer and the miso soup bowl with the rice and veggies on the side for a total of 14rm which is around $3.50 USD.
3. EE Beng Vegetarian Food
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Located just off of Penang Street, EE Beng is a great option if you like Chinese food but prefer to eat vegetarian.
The restaurant is a buffet style and is priced based on which items you put on your plate. I got a full plate filled with sweet and sour vegetarian stir fry and meat substitute, rice, cabbage and other tofu and stir fry dishes. My total was 9 rm which is roughly $2 USD.
4. Wholey Wonder Cafe
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Wholey Wonder is a cafe and yoga studio all in one. It has a large selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes and desserts and is a must see. I recommend going on Sunday because that day there is a pop up crafts and food market that goes from 11:00 am to 5:00pm. You can stop by the market before having lunch at Wholey Bowl and then take a yoga class upstairs after.
What to Order: I went with a friend and we decided to order two dishes and split them. We order the Nourish Bowl which was filled with beets, grilled veggies, quinoa and a tangy spicy sauce that was to die for.
In addition we ordered the Mad Salad which was my favorite. The dish was a cold quinoa salad with red and orange peppers, mango and other yummy veggies mixed in.
As a drink I ordered a dragon fruit and mango smoothie which made the whole meal even better.
5. Jawi House Cafe Gallery
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This spot is not just for vegetarians but it has some amazing veggie options. Right around the center of Georgetown this cafe is a must see.
If you are veggie I recommend ordering their three vegetable dish and a speciality rice. I ordered the lentil rice with turmeric spices and then got three vegetable curries and side dishes to place on top of the rice. It was amazing!
6. Juice Code
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Juice Code is a great spot for, you guessed it, JUICE! But it also has delicious breakfast as well. When I went I went specifically to check out their smoothies. I had the Energy Boost which was Coconut water, pineapple, mango and banana. It was delicious, refreshing and just what I needed on a typical hot Georgetown afternoon.
The smoothies and juices run anywhere from 13-15 rm which is roughly 4-5 usd. It is a bit pricey for Asia but still very fair and a great purchase.
7. Two Buns
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If you are in the mood for a burger but don’t eat meat then Two Buns is a great choice. The little hole in the wall burger shack has a great mushroom sweet potato veggie burger that is delicious. The patty is a bit soft but if fried to make it a bit crispy. Then there is tomato, cheese and lettuce as usual but instead of stopping there two buns goes two more steps forward. They top the burger off with an over easy egg and BBQ sauce to add a sweet touch. Trust me you will not want to miss this one.
