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Vegetarian food in Penang

174 places on OneHungryHippo · reviewed October 2026

Penang is a food island, and vegetarian eaters (素食 in Chinese, makanan vegetarian in Malay) have more choice here than almost anywhere in Malaysia. More than 170 vegetarian and vegan-friendly places are listed: around 100 restaurants, about 47 hawker stalls, 19 cafes and a handful of vegetarian suppliers. George Town has the biggest cluster on the island with around 45 places, and the mainland (Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Perai, Nibong Tebal) has about 65 more.

Most of the food is Chinese-style vegetarian, and the dishes are the ones Penang is known for: curry mee, laksa, economy rice (cai fan), noodle soups and fried noodles, with mock-meat dishes and plenty of coffee and tea. There are also Malay, Western, Japanese, Peranakan and Indian places, and even a vegetarian banh mi stall. Most places serve vegan options, so ask about egg and dairy if it matters.

Highly rated places on Google Maps include Yan's Vegan 和平纯素, CiSu Vegetarian Steam Rice Roll (two branches), Mr Toong Vegetarian, Penang Banh Mi 168 Vegetarian, Veggie Teahouse and Lotus Garden Vegetarian, all rated 5.0. Eating here is also cheap: about two in five places, including most hawker stalls, sit in the lowest price band.

Good to know

  • Pick an area first. Penang is spread out, so choose George Town for the largest choice, or check each listing's address to find something near where you are staying.
  • For the cheapest vegetarian meals, go to the hawker stalls and food courts. Several are inside food courts and kopitiams, such as the 888 Family Food Court in Tambun and Happy Realm Vegetarian Food Centre.
  • Go for lunch. Many vegetarian places cook for the weekday lunch crowd and close in the afternoon, so check the opening hours on each listing before you travel.
  • Not every vegetarian place is fully vegan. Many offer vegan options, but some dishes use egg or dairy, so confirm the dish you want.
  • Check hours around festival days and the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, when some Buddhist vegetarian places change their hours.

All 174 places

Avecca Vegan Enterprise 升养素食斋料

5.0(3)

Open Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Bu Zing Vegetarian 谱璟素食

5.0(2)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

CiSu Vegetarian Steam Rice Roll (Golden Shines) 慈素港式肠粉

5.0(2)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

CiSu Vegetarian Steam Rice Roll (IslandGlades) 慈素港式肠粉

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Easy Vegetarian Food 简单素食

5.0(1)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Hong Vegetarian

5.0(2)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Lotus Garden Vegetarian

5.0(3)

$ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Love Heart Veggie Food 爱心素

5.0

$$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Lx Greenlife Signature (Chain Ferry)

5.0

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Mr Toong Vegetarian

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Penang Banh Mi 168 Vegetarian 素食

5.0(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Senmi Vegan Restaurant 森味舒食馆

5.0(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Su Xi Le 素喜乐

5.0

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Taste of Formosa Taiwan Vegetarian

5.0(1)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Tasty Vege Life (TVL)

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Tian Ci Su Shi 天赐素食

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Tian Ci Vegetarian Stall

5.0(1)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Char Koay Teow

5.0(2)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Jawa Mee

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Stall 素食米粉檔口

5.0(1)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Veggie Mart

5.0(3)

Open Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Veggie Teahouse

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Xiang Zhai Vegetarian (Kampung Baru Pasar 41) 香斋素食

5.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Yan's Vegan 和平纯素

5.0(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Yes Li Vegetarian

5.0(1)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Coo Sweet Bun Vegetarian Restaurant

4.9(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Idealite E-Gate

4.9(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Idealite Elit Avenue

4.9(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Kommune (Lebuh Victoria)

4.9(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Neko Vegan House

4.9(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pick ‘n Eat Restaurant

4.9(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

SRii Kayaa Coconuts

4.9(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Wan Tan Mee

4.9(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Idealite 品味舒食 (Autocity)

4.8(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Inspire Vege 根缘

4.8(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Nan Hai Su Shi Yang Sheng Guan 南海素食養生館

4.8(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pearl Kitchen • Little Yellow House

4.8(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pu Ti Zhai Su Shi 菩提斋素食

4.8(2)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pure Lotus Cafeteria

4.8(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Sakura Vegetarian 樱花素食

4.8(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Shu Yu Nin

4.8(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Tatt Vegetarian

4.8(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Veggie Love Hotpot Delight 喜乐火锅素食餐厅

4.8(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

You Yuan Sister Vegetarian Stall

4.8(3)

$ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Auntie Hoon Vegetarian

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Cunthi Good Taste Vegetarian 凖提素食馆

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Dodo Vegan Hut (M)

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Happy Vege Café 普素苑

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Idealite Moulmein

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ji Xiang Vegetarian 吉祥斋素食

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Kyō Japanese Vegan Restaurant

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

LX Greenlife Veggie (BM Alma) 绿香素食

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Lx Greenlife Veggie (Perai)

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

One Day Green Vegetarian

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Simple Veggie Kitchen

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Six Spring Vegetarian Cafe

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Soul Vegan Cafe (Chulia Street)

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Temu Vegan Palace

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Tian Yun Vegan Restaurant

4.7(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Uncle Loke Curry Mee 六叔咖哩面

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

W Life Cafe

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Xiang Yun Vegetarian Hut

4.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Xin Mei Wei Mei Shi Fang 鑫美味美食坊

4.7(1)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Zero Zerou 无肉碟仔饭

4.7(1)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

52 Vegetarian Food by Guan

4.6(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Brother Vegetarian (888 Family Food Court Tambun) 哥哥素食

4.6(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Brown Poodle Cafe

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Hoon Lai Vegetarian

4.6(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ice Vege Kitchen 冰素小厨

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Kafe the Leaf Healthy House

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Lx Greenlife Veggie (Karpal Singh) 绿香素食 (卡巴星)

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Mii's Kitchen

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Purple Stone Vegetarian Food Center 紫晶素食中心

4.6(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Tanny Vegetarian House 丹妮素食坊

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Veg Element Cafe

4.6(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Food 菜根香素食

4.6(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

8 Morality Vegetarian Restaurant

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Biogreen Penang SoulFull Cuisine

4.5(2)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Ee Beng Vegetarian Food

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Janxden Greenlife 简单绿意

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Kawan Vegetarian Cafe 朋友素食

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Kinn May Vegetarian 敬美素食档

4.5(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

No Meat OK Mou • Nmom

4.5(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pik Hwa Vegetarian Kitchen

4.5(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Plant A Seed Vegan Bayan Lepas

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Por Eng Vegetarian Restaurant 新宝源素食茶餐室

4.5(3)

$$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Real Food Grocer

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ruo Tea

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

WS Veggie Supply

4.5(3)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Xin Rong Vegetarian (KB Bistro) 欣荣素食

4.5(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Yun Shan Ge Vegetarian House 云山阁素食茶馆

4.5(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Zen Xin Vegetarian Restaurant

4.5(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Chang Sow Chai Vegetarian Food

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Hare Krsna Pure Vegetarian Food

4.4

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Jian Jian Vegetarian Food-TVR

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Jooyee Vege Cafe

4.4(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Meow Shi Vegetarian Food

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Plant A Seed Vegan Raja Uda

4.4(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian at the Jetty

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Food Court

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Stalls (Musang King Cafe) 丰素食

4.4(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Xiang Yu Vege Restaurant

4.4(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Yi Ke Shu Tanjung Bungah

4.4(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Bock Garden Meatless Cafe

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Coya Vegetarian Cuisine

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Grand Vege Creative

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Green Garden Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Happy Realm Vegetarian Food Centre

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

He Xin Coffee Shop

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Journey2Life Restaurant

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Karen's Veggies

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Lu Ye Yuan Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pam's Vegetarian

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Panda Vegetarian 熊猫素食

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Pinxin Vegan Cuisine

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Simply Leafy Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Spice Veggie (Taman Lip Sin) 辛香素食 (立信花园)

4.3(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Leepo 利保 (Nibong Tebal)

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Xuan Yuan Vegetarian 素轩缘

4.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Zhen Xiang Vegetarian Food Enterprise

4.3(3)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Zun Thi Vegetarian

4.3(3)

$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Aik Siew Vegetarian Centre

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Apam Balik (Vegetarian)

4.2(1)

$ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Consummation of Life Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Evergreen Vegetarian

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Friendship Vege Cafe

4.2(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Ho Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ho Xin Vegetarian

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Kek Lok Si Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Lily’s Vegetarian Kitchen

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Lin Ji Su Shi Fang 麟记素食坊

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Mayway Coffee House 美味咖啡屋素食

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Natural Green Food Eateries (BM Branch)

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Shuang Fu Vegetarian 双福素食

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Xiang Yun Vegetarian House

4.2(3)

Open Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Yuan Vegetarian Foodstuff & Groceries

4.2(3)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Ai Lee Veggie Delight Vegetarian Stall

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

For You Yen Vegetarian Center

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Four Season Vegetarian Corner (四季苑素食之家)

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Four Seasons Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Gold Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Gratitude Veggie Cafe

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Heng Xin Zhai Vegetarian

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Hooi's Vegetarian Kitchens

4.1(3)

Open Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Jinri Vegetarian Food

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Louvre Veggie 頤豐苑

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Phor Tay Ling Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ru Yi Xuan Restaurant

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Simple Vege Cafe 纯粹素

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Sing Ju Yee Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Yi Ke Shu Bayan Lepas

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Yuan En Vegetarian Food

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Zhu Yuan Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Aik Choong Vegetarian

4.0(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Atap Kopitiam

4.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Cheng Sim Vegetarian Restaurant

4.0(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Chong De Vegetarian Restaurant

4.0(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ming Yuan Vegetarian 茗緣素食館

4.0(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegetarian Stall 素食档 (Medan Angsana Food Complex)

4.0(3)

Closed Now · $ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Vegeteh Butterworth Branch

4.0(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Veggie Memory

4.0(1)

$ · Hawker · Vegetarian

Penang

Yuan En Vegetarian

4.0(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Jiemin Vegetarian Food Supply

3.9(3)

Closed Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

Lucky Veggie Vegetarian Restaurant

3.9(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

M Veggie Restaurant and Cafe

3.9(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Cafe · Vegetarian

Penang

Wen Xin Vegetarian

3.9(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Heng Xin Vegetarian Restaurant

3.7(3)

Closed Now · $ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Veggie Zone 维之素 (Penang)

3.7(2)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Tien Chen Vegetarian Restaurant 天真素食館

3.6(3)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Huang Jin Shan Vegetarian 黄金山素食

3.5(2)

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Su Shi Guan 素食馆

3.3(3)

Open Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Tian Xiang Vegetarian Food Enterprise

3.3(1)

Open Now · $ · Supplier · Vegetarian

Penang

78 Tianpu Vegetarian 素食

New

Closed Now · $$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Ji Xiang Zhai Su Shi 吉祥斋素食

New

$$ · Restaurant · Vegetarian

Penang

Common questions

Where can I find vegetarian food in Penang?
Vegetarian places are spread across Penang island and the mainland. George Town has the biggest cluster, with more in Farlim, Taman Chai Leng, Pulau Tikus, Seri Tanjung Pinang and mainland towns such as Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal. Use the list or the map on this page to see what is nearest.
What are the best vegetarian restaurants in Penang?
Places with a 5.0 rating on Google Maps include Yan's Vegan 和平纯素, CiSu Vegetarian Steam Rice Roll, Mr Toong Vegetarian, Penang Banh Mi 168 Vegetarian, Veggie Teahouse and Lotus Garden Vegetarian. Open any listing to see its photos, hours and reviews.
What vegetarian dishes can I get in Penang?
Mostly Chinese-style vegetarian: curry mee, laksa, economy rice, noodle soups, fried noodles and mock-meat dishes, with coffee and tea. There are also Malay, Western, Japanese, Peranakan, Indian and Vietnamese options.
Is vegetarian food in Penang cheap?
Yes. Around two in five places are in the lowest price band, including most hawker stalls, and the rest are mostly in the middle band. Each listing shows its price level.
Is there vegan food in Penang?
Most listings offer vegan options and some describe themselves as vegan. Not every dish is vegan, so check egg and dairy with the stall or restaurant.

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