\nIndian Vegetarian Restaurants
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\nTrends may come and trends may go, but Indian vegetarian eateries remain constant. There\u2019s always a comforting familiarity to the robust, flavour-laden menu. We\u2019re lucky in KL to be blessed with some of the best Indian restaurants in the region, including a couple of world-famous chains.<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/i><\/b><\/i>Saravanaa Bhavan<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM5.80\u201327.60<\/span><\/i> <\/p>\n Then there\u2019s MTR 1924, another world-famous chain that\u2019s been running since \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 1924. Its paper-thin, super-crisp dosas are a must-try. Want to have it all? Order the Mini Meal, which comes with dosa, poori and an impressive variety of curries and chutneys.<\/span><\/p>\n MTR 1924<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Hippies and salarymen unite at The Ganga Cafe, in a shared love of the rightfully famous chana bhatura, a dish comprising a crisply fried, gloriously puffy bread served alongside masala chickpeas, slivers of red onion and creamy, tangy house-made yoghurt. It\u2019s a meal that tastes just as good for breakfast as it does for dinner, and is best enjoyed with a tall, health-giving glass of The Ganga\u2019s iconic Pranic Juice, a vibrantly green concoction of mint, coriander, lime, honey, cumin and salt. If you\u2019re doubtful, consider the juice\u2019s legions of fans \u2014 honestly,<\/span> it has its own hashtag.<\/span><\/a> If you\u2019re so inclined, you can easily go gluten- and dairy-free here too. The Ganga Cafe<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Chinese Vegetarian Restaurants The restaurant (with branches from Mid Valley to Bukit Tinggi and beyond) boasts an extensive menu of rice sets, noodles, seaweed and egg rolls and porridges \u2013 and even pizzas and sweet potato fries. Stay classic and order one of the satisfying rice sets which come with a bowl of freshly steamed, nutty wild rice, achar, salad and \u2013 if you\u2019re lucky \u2013 extremely addictive fried cubes of tempe. There\u2019s a dizzying array of sets to choose from but our favourite is the Vegetarian Asam Seaweed Beancurd, with \u2018fish\u2019-like pieces of silky beancurd layered with seaweed, tender aubergine and French beans bathed in a fiery, piquant asam sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n Simple Life<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Organic Recipe has been serving up family-style vegetarian dishes for over 10 years, run by a mother-daughter team. Farm-fresh (and yes, organic) ingredients are the star of the show, in a menu that replicates firm Malaysian favourites like bak kut teh, sweet and sour \u2018pork\u2019 (subbed with oyster mushrooms) and even \u2018chicken\u2019 satay. Meat is replaced with mushrooms big and small, and cleverly textured beancurd.<\/span><\/p>\n Organic Recipe<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n BMS Organics started life as a wheatgrass-toting outlet, and now has stores and cafes across the country. The menu is packed with healthy, lighter alternatives to traditional Chinese and Malaysian dishes, swapping in multigrain rice and quinoa, tofu and mushrooms, and plenty of leafy green vegetables. The must-try is their signature nasi lemak, a visually imposing platter of treats: cubes of creamy pumpkin, Lion\u2019s Mane mushrooms, fiery vegetarian sambal and fragrant multigrain rice.<\/span><\/p>\n BMS Organics<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Contemporary Vegetarian Restaurants If you\u2019ve ever seen a KL chia pudding on Instagram, it was probably from Rawsome. And while the puddings were the very first product and remain a bestseller (the coconut milk and mango version is unbeatable to this day), the Rawsome menu has extended to include a tempting array of rice bowls and balls, noodles and wraps. One of our favourites is the Ulam bowl, a spin on the traditional nasi ulam with plenty of crunch factor: quinoa, leafy green herbs, cucumber, four-angled beans and a punchy chilli kick.<\/span><\/p>\n Rawsome<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n Over on the sweeter side of things is Kind Kones, KL\u2019s newest ice cream joint that\u2019s brought vegan ice cream to the masses. No dairy, no soy, no refined sugar, no eggs, no additives, but plenty of flavours and a lot of fun. They\u2019ve got all the classics: strawberry, chocolate (a very refined dark chocolate sorbet), French vanilla. And a whole load more: a really excellent Almond Brittle Fudge with chunks of almond and cacao nibs and a lip-smacking sprinkle of sea salt, Pandan Gula Melaka, Pumpkin Pie and more.<\/p>\n Look out for their monthly special, often created by a local celebrity. It\u2019s not just ice cream either \u2014 look out for Kind Kones\u2019 cakes (there\u2019s a flourless sweet potato brownie that needs to be tried to be believed), pancakes, bliss balls and even doughnuts.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Vegetarian](\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/11\/07221241\/best-kl-vegetarian-restaurants-indian-saravana-bhavan-tomato-rice.jpg\")
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\nTake Saravanaa Bhavan for example \u2014 purportedly the largest South Indian vegetarian restaurant chain in the world, and now a KL veggie stronghold. There are outlets across the city serving an astonishing variety of dishes from first thing in the morning to last thing at night. Stop by for a morning dosa, a teatime treat of fresh-from-the-fryer poori or fill up after a long day with steaming, fragrant tomato rice (pictured above) studded with spices and fresh herbs.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-2260 3755<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>8.30am\u201311pm daily<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM3\u201319<\/i>
\n<\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-2276 4924<\/i>
\n<\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>Mon\u2013Fri, 8am\u20133.30pm, 5\u201310.30pm; Weekends, 8am\u201310.30pm<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM1.50\u201331<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-2284 2119<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>Mon\u2013Sat, 8am\u201310pm; Sun, 8am\u20133pm.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
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\n\u2018Hearty\u2019 doesn\u2019t begin to cover the nature of many Chinese vegetarian restaurants, which operate from the assumption that maybe you kind of miss the taste and texture of meat. Ingenious chefs have developed countless ways around it, and some of the best are at Simple Life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM17.90\u201328.90<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-2202 1328<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>10am\u201310pm, open daily<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM17.90\u201328.90<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-7729 0236<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>Mon, Wed\u2013Fri, 10am\u20133pm, 5\u20139pm; weekends, 10am\u20139pm<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM7.90\u201325.33<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-7499 7230<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>10am\u201310pm, open daily<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>Pricing:<\/i><\/b> From RM10\u201318<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Phone number:<\/i><\/b> 03-2389 6298<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Opening hours: <\/i><\/b>9am\u20137pm, open daily<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n