12 Best Restaurants and Food Stops in Melaka for Vegetarians
Travelling can sometimes be tedious for a vegetarian, and on your travels to the historic city of Melaka, you might find yourself surrounded by food stops and restaurants that are just a meat eater’s paradise. Fret not, as there are some great vegetarian restaurants out there, and SGMYTRIPS has compiled a list of some of the best vegetarian food in Melaka for vegetarians that serve delicious food without the meat.
- Chin Hua Vegetarian Food
- Lc Vegetarian and Organic Mart
- Man Yuan Fang Vegetarian Restaurant
- Botanist Café
- Mori Vegetarian Tea House and Residence
- Green Peace Vegetarian Food
- Vege Good Vegetarian Restaurant 素食好齋菜館
- Mei Lin Vegetarian Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
- Lutan 21
- Green House Vegetarian Restaurant
- Geographér Café
- Café Kampung Vege
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Chin Hua Vegetarian Food
We are starting off our list with the Chin Hua Vegetarian Food restaurant, located along Jalan Kota Laksamana ½ in the Taman Kota Laksamana area. It is a simple, humble restaurant with lots of seating arrangements and marble table tops.
This restaurant offers a buffet-style eating experience, where patrons get a plate of rice and can choose between a wide range of dishes, and you can just scoop as many as you want on a plate and the prices are based on what you get.
Their prices are reasonably cheap and the food tastes rich and savoury, perfect for those of you looking for vegetarian food in Melaka without paying a hefty sum.
Additional Information:
Address: Seksyen 1/2, 37A, Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/2, Taman Kota Laksamana, 75200, Melaka.
Contact: 016-233 1736
Hours: Opens daily, 9am – 10pm.
Website: Chin Hua Vegetarian Food
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Lc Vegetarian and Organic Mart
Up next, we have the Lc Vegetarian and Organic Mart, located along Jalan Delima 5 in the Taman Bukit Melaka area. It is a very simple, homey looking restaurant with lots of banquet style tables to accommodate a large number of patrons. It has an indoor dining area with air conditioning, so you can dine away from the heat of the Malaysian weather.
We recommend that you try out their Buttermilk Abalone Mushroom, which is just delicious. The richness and savouriness of the buttermilk goes very well with the earthiness and umami of the mushrooms, which are fresh and of the highest quality.
The prices here are also affordable.
Additional Information:
Address: 652A, Jalan Delima 5, Taman Bukit Melaka, 75450 Melaka.
Contact: 06-232 0563
Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday, 10:30am – 2:30pm and 5pm – 9:30pm. Closed on Mondays.
Website: Lc Vegetarian and Organic Mart
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Man Yuan Fang Vegetarian Restaurant
The Man Yuan Fang Vegetarian Restaurant is located along Jalan Pm 4 in the Bandar Hilir area, near the heart of the city.
The Man Yuan Fang features a very modern looking interior, with classy and clean aesthetics as well as good lighting.
Over here, we also recommend their Buttermilk Abalone Mushroom, which goes very well with rice. The mushrooms are fresh and earthy, and the buttermilk is thick and rich, giving everything a lot of flavour.
Additional Information:
Address: No G35 & G37, Plaza Mahkota, Jalan Pm 4, Bandar Hilir, 75000, Melaka.
Contact: 017-315 0990
Hours: Wednesday thru Sunday, 12pm – 10pm. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Website: Man Yuan Fang Vegetarian Restaurant
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Botanist Café
The Botanist Café is located along Jalan Melaka Raya 8 in the Taman Melaka Raya area. The Botanist Café features a very modern interior, with classy décor and rustic furnishing, finished by their use of warm lighting, which accentuates the details very well. This vegetarian restaurant has been one of the local’s favorite to have vegetarian food in Melaka.
We highly recommend that you try the highlight of their menu, the Nyonya Curry Ramen. The noodles are springy and freshly made, and the curry is thick and savoury and is packed with a whole lot of flavour.
Some of the dishes here do have egg in them, so be sure to notify the waiter if you do not wish to have eggs.
Additional Information:
Address: 41&43, Jalan Melaka Raya 8, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka.
Contact: 06-292 2819
Hours: Weekdays, 10am – 10pm. Weekends, 9am – 10pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Website: Botanist Café
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Mori Vegetarian Tea House and Residence
The Mori Vegetarian Tea House and Residence is located along Jalan Kampung Kuli, and is a vegetarian food restaurant which features a very classy, calm interior with parquet flooring and dark wood furniture and warm lighting. Bear in mind, this restaurant opts for a barefoot experience, so you have to leave your shoes or slippers outside before you step in.
We highly recommend their Mushroom Satay, which comes with diced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes as well as a saucer of special peanut dip.
The mushrooms are fried to perfection, with a crunchy outside and a smooth, tender inside. A great vegetarian restaurant in general.
Additional Information:
Address: 3, Jalan Kampung Kuli, 75200 Melaka.
Contact: 06-292 2822
Hours: Wednesday thru Monday, 11am – 9pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Website: Mori Vegetarian Tea House and Residence
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Green Peace Vegetarian Food
The Green Peace Vegetarian Food restaurant is located along Jalan Delima 5 in thje Taman Bukit Melaka area. It is a simple, humble restaurant that features comfortable seating arrangements and a very clean interior.
We recommend that you try out their Fried Mushrooms, which are highly sought after by the patrons here. The mushrooms are fresh and tender, and are fried to crispy golden brown perfection. A very budget friendly vegetarian buffet that you should definitely try out.
Additional Information:
Address: 638, Jalan Delima 5, Taman Bukit Melaka, 75450 Melaka.
Contact: 012-639 2854
Hours: Weekdays, 8am – 3pm. Closed on Weekends.
Website: Green Peace Vegetarian Food
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Vege Good Vegetarian Restaurant 素食好齋菜館
The Vege Good Vegetarian Restaurant is located along Jalan Melaka Raya 10 in the Taman Melaka Raya area. It is a rather quaint restaurant featuring a simple aesthetic with marble top tables and dark wood chairs, and is rather cosy and comfortable.
We recommend getting their Mutton Curry, which is just delicious. The curry has a deep, rich flavour and is properly creamy, and the level of spice is just right: hot enough for you to feel the burn but not too much that you can’t take it. A perfect dish to have over rice.
Additional Information:
Address: 618, Jalan Melaka Raya 10, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka.
Contact: 06-281 5116
Hours: Monday thru Saturday, 10:30am – 9pm. Closed on Sundays.
Website: Vege Good Vegetarian Restaurant 素食好齋菜館
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Mei Lin Vegetarian Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
Next, we have the Mei Lin Vegetarian Restaurant Sdn. Bhd., located along Jalan Melaka Raya 25 in the Taman Melaka Raya area. It features a very modern aesthetic, with an overall clean and minimalist look. The furnishings are of high quality, and the restaurant is well lit.
The highlight of the menu here goes to their Vegetarian Bak Kut Teh, which tastes phenomenal. The broth is rich and filled with umami, and really soothes the soul on a cold day.
The imitation meat also has a rather appeasing texture, which goes great with the dish.
Additional Information:
Address: 98, Jalan Melaka Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka.
Contact: 06-282 7423
Hours: Thursday thru Tuesday, 10:30am – 3pm and 6pm – 10pm. Closed on Wednesdays.
Website: Mei Lin Vegetarian Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.
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Lutan 21
The Lutan 21 is situated along Jalan Melaka Raya 8 in the Taman Melaka Raya area. It is very well designed and decorated, incorporating a modern, rustic look and feel complete with all the wooden furniture and wood grain textures all around, with lots of warm lighting.
We highly recommend that you try their Vegetarian Nasi Lemak, which comes with bean sprouts, greens, cucumbers, an egg, tempe, and their signature sambal.
The rice is fragrant and fluffy, and when paired with all the condiments, form a delicious plate of goodness you’ll never get enough of.
Additional Information:
Address: 31, Jalan Melaka Raya 8, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka.
Contact: 012-357 8783
Hours: Opens daily, 9am – 10pm.
Website: Lutan 21
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Green House Vegetarian Restaurant
The Green House Vegetarian Restaurant is located along Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/1 in the Taman Kota Laksamana area. The restaurant features a clean, minimalist aesthetic with simple décor and bright lighting, taking the clutter out from the dining experience.
We recommend that you get their Buttermilk Pumpkin, which is an unlikely combo that you’ll love.
The sweetness of the fresh pumpkin balances the saltiness and savouriness of the buttermilk sauce, making it a creamy, well balanced dish best served over rice.
Additional Information:
Address: 4, Jalan Kota Laksamana 1/1, Taman Kota Laksamana, 75200 Melaka.
Contact: 011-1073 1188
Hours: Wednesday thru Monday, 11:30am – 3pm and 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Website: Green House Vegetarian Restaurant
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Geographér Café
Up next, we have the infamous Geographér Café, located along Jalan Hang Jebat in the Jonker Street area. The Geographér is a very beautiful place designed and decorated to look like an exaggeration of tropic life, with the heavy themes of beaches and coconut palms to lighten the atmosphere.
The highlight of their vegetarian menu goes to their Vegetarian Curry Rice, which is a must try.
The rice is cooked perfectly, being fluffy and soft, and the curry is creamy and thick, with a hint of spice to really bring everything together.
Additional Information:
Address: 83, Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200 Melaka.
Contact: 06-281 6813
Hours: Opens daily, 10am – 1am.
Website: Geographér Café
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Café Kampung Vege
Last but not least, we have the Café Kampung Vege, located in the Kompleks Kesidang Bacang along Jalan Tun Perak, in the Bacang area of Melaka city. The interior is very exotic and beautiful, designed and decorated to reflect the prominent ‘kampung’ heritage lifestyle of the Melaka people.
We highly recommend that you try out their Nyonya Laksa, which is a lovely recreation of the popular dish but in vegetarian fashion, although you may have to tell the waiter if you do not partake in eggs.
The laksa is spicy and has a rich flavour, and the noodles are springy and have a very nice bite to them.
Additional Information:
Address: No. 3, Kompleks Kesidang Bacang, Jalan Tun Perak, 75250 Melaka.
Contact: 016-662 7009
Hours: Thursday thru Tuesday, 11:30am – 8:30pm. Closed on Wednesdays.
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