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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)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Bu Zing Vegetarian 谱璟素食

5.0(2)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

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

5.0(2)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

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

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Easy Vegetarian Food 简单素食

5.0(1)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Hong Vegetarian

5.0(2)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Lotus Garden Vegetarian

5.0(3)

$ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Love Heart Veggie Food 爱心素

5.0

$$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Lx Greenlife Signature (Chain Ferry)

5.0

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Mr Toong Vegetarian

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Penang Banh Mi 168 Vegetarian 素食

5.0(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Senmi Vegan Restaurant 森味舒食馆

5.0(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Su Xi Le 素喜乐

5.0

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Taste of Formosa Taiwan Vegetarian

5.0(1)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Tasty Vege Life (TVL)

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Tian Ci Su Shi 天赐素食

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Tian Ci Vegetarian Stall

5.0(1)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Char Koay Teow

5.0(2)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Jawa Mee

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Stall 素食米粉檔口

5.0(1)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Veggie Mart

5.0(3)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Veggie Teahouse

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

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

5.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Yan's Vegan 和平纯素

5.0(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Yes Li Vegetarian

5.0(1)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Coo Sweet Bun Vegetarian Restaurant

4.9(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Idealite E-Gate

4.9(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Idealite Elit Avenue

4.9(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Kommune (Lebuh Victoria)

4.9(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Neko Vegan House

4.9(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pick ‘n Eat Restaurant

4.9(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

SRii Kayaa Coconuts

4.9(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Wan Tan Mee

4.9(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Idealite 品味舒食 (Autocity)

4.8(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Inspire Vege 根缘

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

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

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pearl Kitchen • Little Yellow House

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pu Ti Zhai Su Shi 菩提斋素食

4.8(2)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pure Lotus Cafeteria

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Sakura Vegetarian 樱花素食

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Shu Yu Nin

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Tatt Vegetarian

4.8(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Veggie Love Hotpot Delight 喜乐火锅素食餐厅

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

You Yuan Sister Vegetarian Stall

4.8(3)

$ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Auntie Hoon Vegetarian

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Cunthi Good Taste Vegetarian 凖提素食馆

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Dodo Vegan Hut (M)

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Happy Vege Café 普素苑

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Idealite Moulmein

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ji Xiang Vegetarian 吉祥斋素食

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Kyō Japanese Vegan Restaurant

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

LX Greenlife Veggie (BM Alma) 绿香素食

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Lx Greenlife Veggie (Perai)

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

One Day Green Vegetarian

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Simple Veggie Kitchen

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Six Spring Vegetarian Cafe

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Soul Vegan Cafe (Chulia Street)

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Temu Vegan Palace

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Tian Yun Vegan Restaurant

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Uncle Loke Curry Mee 六叔咖哩面

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

W Life Cafe

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Xiang Yun Vegetarian Hut

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Xin Mei Wei Mei Shi Fang 鑫美味美食坊

4.7(1)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Zero Zerou 无肉碟仔饭

4.7(1)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

52 Vegetarian Food by Guan

4.6(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

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

4.6(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Brown Poodle Cafe

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Hoon Lai Vegetarian

4.6(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ice Vege Kitchen 冰素小厨

4.6(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Kafe the Leaf Healthy House

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

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

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Mii's Kitchen

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Purple Stone Vegetarian Food Center 紫晶素食中心

4.6(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Tanny Vegetarian House 丹妮素食坊

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Veg Element Cafe

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Food 菜根香素食

4.6(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

8 Morality Vegetarian Restaurant

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Biogreen Penang SoulFull Cuisine

4.5(2)

已打烊 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Ee Beng Vegetarian Food

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Janxden Greenlife 简单绿意

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Kawan Vegetarian Cafe 朋友素食

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Kinn May Vegetarian 敬美素食档

4.5(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

No Meat OK Mou • Nmom

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pik Hwa Vegetarian Kitchen

4.5(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Plant A Seed Vegan Bayan Lepas

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Por Eng Vegetarian Restaurant 新宝源素食茶餐室

4.5(3)

$$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Real Food Grocer

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ruo Tea

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

WS Veggie Supply

4.5(3)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Xin Rong Vegetarian (KB Bistro) 欣荣素食

4.5(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Yun Shan Ge Vegetarian House 云山阁素食茶馆

4.5(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Zen Xin Vegetarian Restaurant

4.5(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Chang Sow Chai Vegetarian Food

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Hare Krsna Pure Vegetarian Food

4.4

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Jian Jian Vegetarian Food-TVR

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Jooyee Vege Cafe

4.4(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Meow Shi Vegetarian Food

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Plant A Seed Vegan Raja Uda

4.4(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian at the Jetty

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Food Court

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Stalls (Musang King Cafe) 丰素食

4.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Xiang Yu Vege Restaurant

4.4(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Yi Ke Shu Tanjung Bungah

4.4(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Bock Garden Meatless Cafe

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Coya Vegetarian Cuisine

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Grand Vege Creative

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Green Garden Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Happy Realm Vegetarian Food Centre

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

He Xin Coffee Shop

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Journey2Life Restaurant

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Karen's Veggies

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Lu Ye Yuan Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pam's Vegetarian

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Panda Vegetarian 熊猫素食

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Pinxin Vegan Cuisine

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Simply Leafy Vegetarian Restaurant

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

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

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Leepo 利保 (Nibong Tebal)

4.3(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Xuan Yuan Vegetarian 素轩缘

4.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Zhen Xiang Vegetarian Food Enterprise

4.3(3)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Zun Thi Vegetarian

4.3(3)

$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Aik Siew Vegetarian Centre

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Apam Balik (Vegetarian)

4.2(1)

$ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Consummation of Life Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Evergreen Vegetarian

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Friendship Vege Cafe

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Ho Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ho Xin Vegetarian

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Kek Lok Si Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Lily’s Vegetarian Kitchen

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Lin Ji Su Shi Fang 麟记素食坊

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Mayway Coffee House 美味咖啡屋素食

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Natural Green Food Eateries (BM Branch)

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Shuang Fu Vegetarian 双福素食

4.2(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Xiang Yun Vegetarian House

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Yuan Vegetarian Foodstuff & Groceries

4.2(3)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Ai Lee Veggie Delight Vegetarian Stall

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

For You Yen Vegetarian Center

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

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

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Four Seasons Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Gold Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Gratitude Veggie Cafe

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Heng Xin Zhai Vegetarian

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Hooi's Vegetarian Kitchens

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Jinri Vegetarian Food

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Louvre Veggie 頤豐苑

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Phor Tay Ling Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ru Yi Xuan Restaurant

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Simple Vege Cafe 纯粹素

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Sing Ju Yee Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Yi Ke Shu Bayan Lepas

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Yuan En Vegetarian Food

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Zhu Yuan Vegetarian Restaurant

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Aik Choong Vegetarian

4.0(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Atap Kopitiam

4.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Cheng Sim Vegetarian Restaurant

4.0(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Chong De Vegetarian Restaurant

4.0(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ming Yuan Vegetarian 茗緣素食館

4.0(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Vegetarian Stall 素食档 (Medan Angsana Food Complex)

4.0(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Vegeteh Butterworth Branch

4.0(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Veggie Memory

4.0(1)

$ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Penang

Yuan En Vegetarian

4.0(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Jiemin Vegetarian Food Supply

3.9(3)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

Lucky Veggie Vegetarian Restaurant

3.9(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

M Veggie Restaurant and Cafe

3.9(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Penang

Wen Xin Vegetarian

3.9(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Heng Xin Vegetarian Restaurant

3.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Veggie Zone 维之素 (Penang)

3.7(2)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Tien Chen Vegetarian Restaurant 天真素食館

3.6(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Huang Jin Shan Vegetarian 黄金山素食

3.5(2)

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Su Shi Guan 素食馆

3.3(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Tian Xiang Vegetarian Food Enterprise

3.3(1)

营业中 · $ · 供应商 · 素食

Penang

78 Tianpu Vegetarian 素食

新上线

已打烊 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Penang

Ji Xiang Zhai Su Shi 吉祥斋素食

新上线

$$ · 餐厅 · 素食

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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