6 best vegan dessert cafes in Kuala Lumpur, from Kind Kones to LN Fortunate Coffee, as Malaysians head for a healthier lifestyle
Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it? Ice cream, pancakes and waffles, all of the plant-based variety, are attracting KL-ites to cafes around the city – and here’s our pick of the very best
As Malaysians look to a healthier lifestyle by consuming more plant-based food, our dessert preferences change, too. KL-ites are expanding their healthy diet with plant-based desserts which include ice cream, pancakes and waffles.
Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it – the vegan way? STYLE presents six spots in Kuala Lumpur to get your dessert fix, without the guilt factor.
Fittie Sense, Bangsar
Fittie Sense in Bangsar is popular with health-conscious fitness buffs. The cafe’s dessert special lies in the vegan hummingbird, a plant-based cake baked with soy flour, polenta and olive oil, with pineapple and bananas for a tantalising tangy flavour. Fittie Sense also serves up vegan dessert pies and chia seed smoothie bowls, so you know where to get your fix of indulgence after a good workout.
23A, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100
Kind Kones KL
If you’re feeling sad, eating a tub of vegan ice cream will probably evoke less guilt and more satisfaction than regular ice cream. Kind Kones offers natural vegan ice cream. From assorted chocolate flavours to local favourite Pandan Gula Melaka, this healthy version of ice cream will also satisfy the sweet tooth of non-vegans.
Kind Kones operates at locations across Kuala Lumpur
LN Fortunate Coffee
Waffles are usually made with flour, eggs, butter and refined sugar – none of which are particularly healthy. Thankfully, LN Fortunate Coffee presents scrumptious, fluffy vegan waffles to residents in Kuala Lumpur. The plant-based cafe believes in making healthy eating delicious so give apple berries or matcha waffles a try – you’ll love them.
16, Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480
Rubberduck
Smoothie bowl enthusiasts can agree on one thing – their favourite dessert is a whole meal altogether. It’s filling, healthy and packed with all the nutrients and fibre to get you going (at least until your next meal). Rubberduck at Sri Hartamas offers residents and tourists of the Klang Valley a variety of healthy, plant-based smoothie bowls made with fresh fruits and yummy grains.
60 Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Plaza Damas, Lot K-0-8B (Ground Floor), Dorchester Serviced Apartment, 50480
Real Food Mont Kiara
Real Food at Mont Kiara started out in Singapore. The Malaysian outlet provides the vegan dessert scene in Kuala Lumpur with organic pancakes – made with dense organic ingredients, soy milk, coconut oil and self-raising flour. Their signature sweet pumpkin pancake is just one of the flavours; served with tropical fruits, agave syrup and a recommended scoop of vegan ice cream.
G-11, 1 Mont Kiara, No. 1, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara
The Honest Treat
There are vegan cakes – baked to perfection, and then there are raw vegan cakes by The Honest Treat, crafted with the freshest fruit and finest ingredients. Founded by two mums with a mission to provide Malaysians with healthy sweet-tooth options, these vegan cakes are handcrafted in small batches using minimal heat.
22 Jalan Sri Hartamas 8, Sri Hartamas, 50480
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