Oriental Group Set @ Beyond Veggie, 1 Utama

Price: RM94.70 

Cuisine: Asian vegetarian

Pork-free

  

We’re not usually fans of mock meat, but we gotta hand it to Beyond Veggie... their vegetarian spread totally exceeded our expectations!

Greenlicious @ 10 Boulevard

Price Range: Mains average around RM18ish

Cuisine: Health food, with a focus on vegan and vegetarian options

Pork-free

Oh, happy day! We’ve found a vegan-friendly eatery super near to home, yay! =)

And an excellent eatery at that! We were absolutely floored by the incredible colours and flavours that filled up our dining table. Yep, this is most definitely our jam!

Little Wonton @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Price Range : Mid-range

Cuisine : Asian Fusion  

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yep!

Pork-Free

Any lychee fans here? How about garlic? Vinegar?

How about this: any fans of vinegar, garlic, and lychee co-existing harmoniously in one bowl? Read on to get to know this cute eatery's eclectic F&B offerings. 

Ayam Kampung Publika @ Damansara Perdana

Price Range : Budget

Cuisine : Malay  

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes, despite it being open air!

Halal

We were having this discussion the other day on the ultimate test to see whether someone truly knows you or not: if they can buy you a plate of nasi campur that contains all the lauk you would’ve picked yourself, you’ve got yourself a soul mate!

Anyways, on a slightly unrelated note...for a less daunting nasi campur dining option, check out Ayam Kampung Publika! 

Sukiya @ Kota Damansara

Price Range : Budget 
Cuisine : Japanese (Fast food) 
Recommended For : Casual meals 
Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes 

The bright facade of Sukiya caught out attention and drew us in for dinner a few nights back; welcomed warmly by very Japanese-sounding staff, we stood at the self-service counter and had fond flashbacks of Yoshinoya! 

Veggies Gyudon

Kafe @ Ubud, Bali

Price Range : Mid-range 
Cuisine : Vegan / vegetarian with amazing raw options 
Recommended For : Chilling-with-coffee-and-a-book kinda place 
Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes 

We seriously feel the easiest (and yummiest) way to go vegan is to move to Ubud! Jalan Hanoman, especially, is lined with such amazing vegan restaurants, and Kafe was undoubtedly one of our top picks! 

Nasi Beringin @ Menara Mutiara Bangsar

Price Range: Budget

Cuisine: Malay

Recommended For: Nasi campur for the indecisive

Catphobia-Friendly?: Oh yes! 

We never knew such a famed eatery lies hidden in the second-floor food court of Menara Mutiara Bangsar! Lucky for us, we had Malaysia's top food expert to shed light on this hidden delight =) 

Thank you MTS for the awesome suggestion! 

Mee Ketam KL @ Jalan Keramat, Dato Keramat

Price Range : Mid-range   

Cuisine : Noodles & Seafood 

Recommended For : When table etiquette is completely out the window 

Catphobia-Friendly? : Surprisingly, yes! =D 

So the last time we were here, we were on the Life & Times Fabulous Food Hunt. Since time was of the essence, Jules was to gulp down the steaming bowl of crab noodles as inhumanely quickly as possible (we didn't win the race anyway hahaha!). Despite the quick guzzles of the bowlful, the incredible flavours still shone through and we made a mental note to come back. 

Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak @ Restoran Sri TTDI, Shah Alam

Price Range : Budget 

Cuisine : Malay (Nasi Campur) 

Recommended For : An Omega 3-loaded lunch 

Catphobia-Friendly? : Not at all  

A few weekends back, a mild craving for ikan patin was a good enough excuse for us to up and leave to Temerloh for lunch. Having a chronic craving for the fatty freshwater fish on a weekday like today, however, it seems Temerloh is hardly an option.

Arumugam's Naan & Tandoori @ Ampang Point

Price Range : Budget

Cuisine : Naan & Tandoori  

Recommended For : A simple dinner out 

Catphobia-Friendly? : No! There’s a chief cat amongst the cat clan here about the size of Richard Parker  

We’re pretty sure this naan place, despite its immense fame for reputably having the Best Naans in Town, is actually nameless. Some call it ‘that naan place opposite Ampang Point’, some ‘naan sebelah Galeri Guitar’, and some fondly refer to it as Uncle Aru’s. The lack of an official name does nothing to deter its steady flow of customers: mention ‘naan in Ampang’ and undoubtedly this is the first place that will pop to mind.

Ikan Bakar Din @ Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai

Price Range : Budget

Cuisine : Malay

Recommended For : Diet off-days

Catphobia-Friendly? : Not really (there are always a few fish-craving cats on standby)

If you’ve got a hankering for some ikan bakar and you happen to be in Seberang Perai, we only have three words for you: IKAN BAKAR DIN! To be completely honest though, it’s worth going to even if you’re all the way in Kuala Lumpur and just felt like having some good, succulent grilled fish (not necessarily practical, but not necessarily illogical either. Well...in our books, anyway! =P).

Restoran Omar Khayam @ Jalan Medan Tuanku, KL

Price Range : Mid-range

Cuisine : A fusion of Middle Eastern and North Indian

Recommended For : Large gatherings (meals here are much better shared)

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yeah!  

Omar Khayam has been around, in that same very spot, for at least three decades now and is one of those rare places that still manage to retain the same tastes we used to love from back in the days. For many people, this was one of those places our parents used to take us for those special occasion dinners (The only unfortunate thing is their new decor... long gone are their grand mirrored walls adorned with intricate mosaics, now they are painted a tacky orange-brown).

Al-Sinni All-You-Can-Eat BBQ & Steamboat

Price Range	Budget
Type of Cuisine	BBQ & Steamboat (Buffet)
Recommended For	A Middle Eastern-inspired twist on the standard grill and boil offerings
Catphobia-Friendly	Only one lazy cat around (that we know of)

We just got back from this place barely an hour ago and already we’re furiously typing away on our keyboard right now to gush to you all about this superb buffet place! This restaurant came highly recommended by our beloved fellow foodies, Azz & Yeen, and were we glad we went all the way to Bangi to try this place out! Okay, so there are a lot of places in KL that offer the whole BBQ and/or steamboat deal, but there are a few things about Al-Sinni that really makes it stand out.

Rawa Steamboat @ Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru

Budget Range	Budget
Type of Cuisine	Steamboat and Grill (Buffet)
Recommended For	Really (like, REALLY) hungry people
Catphobia-Friendly	Yes. Hardly any cats around

There are days when you can find the strength to say no to your favourite slice of cake.  And then there are some days when the glutton in you is unleashed and you feel like devouring every living thing in your path. When you’re having days such as the latter, Rawa Steamboat will be waiting for you happily! At only RM18 per head, the buffet truly satisfies.

Recipe: Bob's Curry Fried Rice

Preparation Time:  15 mins

Ingredients:

2 large onion, blended

5 cloves of garlic, blended

5 pieces of red chili, blended

5 tablespoons meat curry powder

2 eggs

Rice

Salt