Vegetarian restaurants in Ipoh are plentiful so you don’t have to worry about limited options! Rather, you will have to worry about which one to choose!
Take your pick from this list which includes vegetarian Japanese, Western, Chinese, and Indian cuisine!
By the way, the list does not include the must-try Ipoh food and biscuits – and some of which are vegetarian-friendly!
- Fu Tien Vegetarian Restaurant
- Vegan Delights Cafe
- Qi Fu Healthy Park Vegetarian
- Vegan Life (Vegetarian)
- Thin Hei Vegetarian Restaurant
- V Life
- Home Recipe (一家人)
- Su Sum (Vegetarian)
- Yun Ji Vegetarian
- Purple Cane Ipoh Tea House
- Chow Yang Vegetarian (朝阳素食)
- Jeram Lui Cha At Kedai Kopi Chor Kee
- Seong Man (上文)
1. Fu Tien Vegetarian Restaurant
This Japanese restaurant has been around for many years.
The creative meat-free sushi and bento boxes are delicious! Their mango sushi roll is an absolute must-try!
Customers can also sit down and enjoy their lunch and dinner in an air-conditioned environment.
- Address: 34, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1B, Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 3pm, and again from 5pm to 9pm (Closed on Mondays)
- Phone: +6011-1196 9068
- Cuisine: Japanese
2. Vegan Delights Cafe
This restaurant stays true to its name and is highly recommended! And this is one place to go to if your diet does not include onions or garlic.
They also have fantastic vegan cakes!
There are too many good things to say about Vegan Delights Café. Besides the affordable pricing and wide menu, they offer good service and their staff is hired from the deaf-mute community.
Parking is easy to find and the dining environment is clean and comfortable.
Recommended dishes:
- Lamb (mock) burger
- Tofu salad
- Blueberry cake
- Lemongrass tea
- Pandan cake
- Address: No. 12, Jalan Raja Permaisuri Bainun, 30250 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 2:45pm and again from 5pm to 7:45pm (Closed on Wednesdays)
- Phone: +6017-361 5796
- Cuisine: Western and Asian vegan
3. Qi Fu Healthy Park Vegetarian
What Qi Fu Healthy Park Vegetarian lacks in ambiance and seating space, they make up for in the taste of their vegan dishes.
There is curry, assam fish, and good vegetarian sushi (mango sushi rolls are a must-order) here in addition to their ala carte dishes.
Service is quick and staff is friendly. However, portions are on the small side which explains their modest pricing.
- Address: 8, Persiaran Medan Ipoh, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening Hours: 11 am–3 pm, 5:30pm–9 pm
- Contact: +6012-5167713
4. Vegan Life (Vegetarian)
Have some cruelty-free meals here in a nice cafe setting!
Bak kut teh is typically made with meat (pork) and herbs but they have taken a vegan spin on this Chinese broth dish!
Recommended dishes:
- Porridge
- Bak Kut Teh
- Assam laksa
- Tom Yum
- Green curry
- Address: 25, Jalan Medan Ipoh 7, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 3pm, and again from 6pm to 9:30pm (Closed on Tuesdays)
- Phone: +6010-982 6408
- Cuisine: Asian Vegan
5. Thin Hei Vegetarian Restaurant in Ipoh
Extensive menu of delicious vegan food in a nice Chinese restaurant setting:
They’re very creative when it comes to their use of mushrooms! Mutton curry and yam basket are some of the dishes they are known for.
The restaurant has a clean, well-ventilated, and comfortable dining environment.
PS: Portions are quite large here
- Address: 22, Jalan Dass, Kampung Jawa, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 2:30pm, and again from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
- Phone: +6011-21524866
- Cuisine: Asian Vegan
6. V Life
Open from brunch to dinner (and private events too):
V Life certainly does not lack ambiance! It’s quiet, spacious and well-lit with many natural elements! The air-conditioned café even has a wall with a hydroponic set up for their homegrown salad!
The plant-based meat and affordable menu has enough options for a full course meal! Mostly western with some Asian classics as well. Their best sellers are the nasi lemak and Hainanese chicken rice!
Beverages include coffee, tea, or soda. Try their genmaicha latte for a unique flavor (roasted brown rice with green tea)! Of their cakes, their tiramisu is a popular hit!
- Address: 42, Lintasan Perajurit 6, Taman Ipoh Timur, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11:30am to 9:30pm
- Phone: +6017-413 2226
- Cuisine: Western and Asian
- Remark: They do use eggs and milk in their menu so make a request if you have special requirements
7. Home Recipe 一家人
Home Recipe Vegetarian Kafe has a large selection of tasty vegetarian dishes in their menu.
The family-run establishment serves moderately priced food in a pleasant environment.
Recommended dishes:
- Claypot noodles
- Fried stinky tofu
- Pizza
- Fried dumplings
- Fish head noodles
- Green curry noodles
- Tom yam fried rice
- Chicken chop with mushroom sauce
- Address: 5, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1D, Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11:30am to 2:30pm, and again from 5:30pm to 7:30pm (Closed on Thursdays & Fridays)
- Phone: +6012-538 0322
- Cuisine: Asian and Western
8. Su Sum (Vegetarian)
The environment here may be lacking but you can get a decently priced healthy vegetarian meal here!
Because of their reasonable pricing and generous portions, they’re especially popular among locals every 15th day of the lunar calendar.
Recommended dishes:
- Vegetarian shark fin soup
- Yam basket
- Address: 59, Jalan Lau Pak Khuan, Ipoh Garden, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 9am to 2:30pm, and again from 5:30pm to 8pm (Closed on Mondays)
- Phone: +6012-451 0766
- Cuisine: Chinese
9. Yun Ji Vegetarian
Another place to get cheap and delicious vegetarian meals in a simple but clean setting!
You can choose the size of your dishes – small or large. If you want Chinese dishes without eggs, you’ll find them here. Their wholesome style of cooking uses many mushrooms and vegetables.
Note: Hope you’re not too hungry because their serving times are not the fastest!
Recommended dishes: Assam fried fish, Fried Sang Mee
- Address: 36, Jalan Dass, Kampung Jawa, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 2:30pm, and again from 5pm to 9pm (Closed on Mondays)
- Phone: +605-253 0491
- Cuisine: Chinese
10. Purple Cane Ipoh Tea House
For vegetarians, there are many enticing options to browse through from the menu of Purple Cane Ipoh Tea House. Interestingly, many of their dishes incorporate Chinese tea. Which you can also order (they have a wide selection) together with your meals.
Lei cha is one of their signature items on the menu although we will say that none of their tea-infused dishes are as rich as we would expect.
On the plus side, the dining interior is beautiful and very romantic at night.
- Address: 2, Jalan Dato Tahwil Azhar, Osbrone Street, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm
- Contact: +6012-668 3090
11. Chow Yang Vegetarian (朝阳素食)
Appearance-wise, this air-conditioned restaurant resembles many other Chinese restaurants in Ipoh:
They serve palatable Chinese vegetarian dishes including noodles! Reasonably priced and with sizeable portions! You can choose the size of the dishes you want (small, medium or large) too.
Because of their popularity, waiting times can be long (30 minutes to an hour) if you come at peak times. They don’t have much seating inside either.
Notes:
- Call them first if you plan to have dinner there.
- They do cater to many events like weddings, festivities, funeral gatherings, company dinners and may be booked for the evening!
Recommended dishes:
- Assam fish
- Mango sushi
- Signature tofu
- Mutton curry
- Kangkung with sambal
- Address: 36, Jalan Dass, Kampung Jawa, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 10:45am to 2:30pm, and again from 5:45pm to 9:30pm
- Phone: +6014-9743191
- Cuisine: Chinese
12. Jeram Lui Cha at Kedai Kopi Chor Kee
If you’ve never tried this Hakka vegetarian dish before, now’s your chance!
The unmistakable green soup that accompanies a bowl of rice is a blended and boiled concoction of Thai basil, mint, coriander leaves and guava shoots.
It’s slightly bitter and you will either love it or hate it! Other ingredients are the toppings on the rice – these could be bits of tofu, peanuts, cut beans, spinach, etc.
There’s one very acclaimed food stall (Jeram Lui Cha) in Ipoh Garden South (Taman Ipoh Selatan) that specializes in this distinct dish:
The owner is an elderly man and his son has another hawker stall (Jeram Wah Chai Lui Cha) opposite Maxis center in Greentown Ipoh that also sells lui cha (or lei cha).
But loyal patrons will insist that the father’s lui cha is still the best!
PS: I’m fully aware that a food stall may not qualify as a restaurant! But this one is exceptionally good.
- Address: 43, Lebuh Taman Ipoh, Taman Ipoh Selatan, 31400 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 7:30am to 6pm
- Cuisine: Hakka
- Remark: Often sold out by noon
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13. Seong Man Teahouse 上文
Made to look like an old tea house dotted with Chinese antiques, this restaurant has traditional cakes and a large selection of Chinese tea!
And while they are known for their tea and traditional desserts, they have some vegetarian dishes.
It’s a very cozy spot for yum cha with friends and family.
- Address: 124, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, Taman Jubilee, 30000 Ipoh, Perak
- Opening hours: 11am to 6pm (Monday to Wednesday – Closed)
- Phone: +6012-458 6117
Conclusion
Looking for vegetarian food in Ipoh is all too easy. But just in case, take this list of restaurants with you! Which one of these restaurants are you most eager to try?
If you can’t make up your mind, we recommend driving around Medan Bandar Baru as there are many in this area.
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