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Breakfast

Bali vegan cafe style by the owners of vegetarian restaurant The Hungry Tapir. Serves breakfast, brunch, coffee & cake, plus lots of breakfast items including a full breakfast, crossiants, cakes and other baked goods. Also serves pasta, burgers, salads, etc., on their specials' menu on the chalkboard behind the counter. Open Mon 10:00am-10:00pm, Wed-Thu 10:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 10:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm. Closed Tue.


Venue map for La Gula By The Hungry Tapir
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75 Reviews

First Review by Jenbo1990

AdelOng

Points +18077

Vegan
26 Dec 2023

Fun place to dine in

An excellent restaurant for a meal.

We tried the X'mas menu, and it is quite 
tasty.
I appreciate the crews' cheerfulness and 
timely services.

Do try the croissant, macaroons, and nibbles 
platter. I think you'll enjoy it.

Pros: Ambience

NicolaBelli

Points +151

Vegan
22 Dec 2023

WOW WOW WOW

Best breakfast I have ever had in my life - we got the sunny days bagel, mushroom croissant and biscoff pancakes and they were truly incredible. You must not miss this place! Plus a nice walk through China town to get here

Pros: Food - AMAZING 10/10 , Varied menu , Nice atmosphere and staff

VLena

Points +114

Vegan
17 Dec 2023

Simply Awesome!

Went there for dinner and breakfast and let me just say - the food, the staff and the location are all amazing! They have western and traditional Asian cuisine - both are super tasty! They also offer so many pastries and desserts in general. Try the breakfast bagel, the avocado toast and the traditional 'fish' soup - best dish I had in Malaysia so far!!

FYI they used to only offer western food, now they diversified it and added some local dishes as well, so go check that out!

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-17

Pros: Awesome food, Nice talks with staff, Cute location (especially now at christmas time)

Cons: a little pricier (but worth it!)

Charly0993

Points +1244

Vegan
11 Dec 2023

Great but pricy

I went there twice for breakfast/brunch and loved the food. The cocktail I tried was not that nice though. As was mentioned by others already: it’s pretty pricy for Malaysia! Staff was friendly and interior is beautiful :).

Angéline8888

Points +979

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Good breakfast

We came for breakfast and it was nice to have a pain au chocolat. Unfortunately not all of the pastry were available because they were doing a photoshoot (that's what I understood)
The coffee is way too expensive compared to other places though!

The place is really cute and it's a nice atmosphere with a lot of seats
Prices are just too expensive for Malaysia I think.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-27

Pros: Good breakfast options, Nice place

Cons: Expensive

friedrice

Points +1350

Vegan
22 Nov 2023

Go there for their breakfasts

Ngl I found their chocolate berry cake too coconut-heavy, but their breakfast options are amazing! I had the sambal croissant and the fried "see-food" filling was perfectly crispy and spicy. I tasted my mate's pizza and it was creamy and cheeeezzzy. Maybe the other cakes are actually better but I'd defo stick to savoury next time.

LizzyPickle

Points +82

Vegan
19 Nov 2023

Funky and Delcious!!!

This is such a cool spot and a must for vegans in KL. Light, bright fun decor in this venue which is great for brunch, lunch, coffee and cake, or a date (especially if you get the tiered cushioned seating areas at the back). I ordered the ‘fish’ (banana blossom) and chips and an oat, peanut butter and banana milkshake - SO delicious!!! Couldn’t fit in dessert so got an apple slice and macarons to take away and wasn’t disappointed. The croissants and pastries looked delicious and are obviously popular. Very clean, tasty and stylish - great Instagram spot. Highly recommend!

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-19

Pros: Modern decor , Great value, Tasty menu and cakes

MKorvesis

Points +2338

Vegan
01 Nov 2023

Fantastic cafe-restaurant with so many options s

Amazing atmosphere, many vegan options for food, drinks, and desserts, for all day, breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Pros: 100% delicious vegan food, drinks, desserts, Kind staff and fast servixe, Cozy atmosphere

HappyAussieDylan

Points +471

Vegan
27 Oct 2023

Delicious pastries!

After a full day of eating (and walking) we stopped into La Gula. Same owners as The Hungry Tapir.
Vibes are good, very chill.
Vegan pastries, and other cakes. We might return for a full brekky.
Almond croissant was yum.

100% vegan!

Pros: All vegan , Good vibes

Cons: Not cheap

tesssss

Points +5846

Vegan
17 Oct 2023

only sampled pastries

i didn’t have much time, so i just took some pastries to go. the apple one i didn’t really like but my friend ate it happily. i liked the scone and it would have been even better warm.

the cafe space is really beautiful and it would be a nice place to study, have a date, or just hang out. if i go back i would like to try the drinks and a savory option.

kmbrophy

Points +1177

Mostly Veg
04 Oct 2023

Not to be missed!

La Gula is a must stop if you are visiting KL. The restaurant is cool and trendy inside and the food is incredible. If my stomach was a bottomless pit I would have ordered more, especially trying items from the baked goods and dessert display. Everything we ordered was spectacular.

sophiak

Points +85

Vegan
30 Sep 2023

soo good!!!

Breakfast was crazy good!! The waffles were suuuper delicious (&portion prob even too big) the scrambled croissant was also very good! Latte was a little disappointing but the matcha was really good!

Spiceislife

Points +226

Vegan
26 Sep 2023

Good serving sizes, food was ok, felt like we paid mostly for the ambiance

Very cute cafe, as expected from the same owners of the hungry tapir. The food was ok but the big breakfast scramble was too salty. The cauliflower was delicious and the croissant and scone were average. Expect to pay more than what you’d find elsewhere

VeganFox92

Points +556

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Really nice vegan food

Found this place on Google and seems to be the sister resturant to the other hungy tapir BUT 100% vegan.
We tried the pizza and the phish and chips. Both were tasty and are good portion size.
We also tried the cranberries mocktail, which was very refreshing.
Highly recommend if your plant based as there are so many options on the menu.
They also have a cake fridge, which looked amazing.

Pros: Lots of options, Tasty food, Nice staff

VeganFoodQuest

Points +1464

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Wow, this place is AMAZING

We visited for brunch and the biggest problem was deciding what to eat. We decided on the big breakfast and the water plate to share and both were excellent. The menu reads really well and this will certainly be a ‘must visit’ every time we’re in KL from now on.

NicoTruschner

Points +16

Vegan
16 Aug 2023

Best vegan restaurant in town!

The creativity and taste of the of food in La Gula is just awesome!

10/10!! Highly recommended😍

Here.To.Travel_Jade

Points +9814

Vegan
10 Aug 2023

Great for brunch

We visited at the end of May for brunch. It’s a nice looking place but we decided to stay outside despite the heat as there was a DJ playing music that was obnoxiously loud. I don’t know whether it was for a particular event or not and maybe that would appeal to some. We had the vegan breakfast and a sunny days bagel which were very good. The almond croissant was also good. It’s very pricey and mostly worth it although I’d expect a bigger portion of the vegan breakfast for the cost. Staff were friendly and helpful but a bit hit and miss with different servers

Birdsinthestorm

Points +79

Vegan
21 Jul 2023

Great (but quite expensive)

We went there in the morning and they weren't open for another half hour but we were still able to grab pastries to eat outside. The whole staff was extremely kind.
We had the almond croissant, which was SO good, the pain au chocolat (it was alright) and the spicy apple pie (also super good!). It's overall a beautiful place but it's quite expensive for Malaysia. Definitely go if you're not on a tight budget

Vegan_in_KL

Points +1355

Vegan
18 Jul 2023

I’m obsessed with this place

Wowweeee, that breakfast croissant… I could eat it all day every day! All the food we have eaten here was nothing short of spectacular!

They are a new restaurant, so still very much finding their feet with service, and seemed to struggle with the “free flow” offered on a Sunday. They have since taken this feedback on board.

They now have also added allergens onto the menu to prevent any issues with nuts etc. this was as a result of some feedback I’d given from when I come with a friend and he was given nuts when he specifically told them he was allergic… fortunately he had stuff on him to respond quickly to the reaction, but it really wasn’t good at all. I do however appreciate that they responded to the feedback and have now included this information on their menu.

gettingthere

Points +128

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

More about instagram than good food

I tried a few of their sweet things, didn't get around to trying the savory offerings so that may be different. But from what I tried, the food and drinks aren't amazing. The place is cute and it's all vegan, so it's still a good time. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't go out of my way to make it there.

What I tried:

- The mocha, kombucha and macaron were all terrible. The macaron was sickly sweet and very tough and chewy.
- The croissant was half-burnt and very dry. Otherwise it tasted fine.
- The almond croissant was a bit better. It wasn't burnt, but it was quite dry and the filling inside was too sweet.
- The lemon cake was fine.

Jenbo1990

Points +176

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

Amazing place for coffee, cake and brunch!

My bf found this place on google maps. I had the seafood platter, a coffee and cake. My partner had the pasta. We loved all the food we had and were very pleasantly surprised. The initial menu just has breakfast options but if you go inside you will find a bigger menu behind the counter. Decoration inside is super aesthetic Bali cafe style 😍 very instagrammable

Pros: Decor, Options, Fully vegan

Cons: The menu was split into two but its ok , English wasn’t the best but wasn’t terrible either




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