Most KL guides lazily point vegetarians to Little India, but the city's Buddhist temples hide incredible plant-based restaurants that locals keep to themselves. Thean Hou Temple (65 Persiaran Endah, off Jalan Syed Putra) operates a stunning vegetarian restaurant with panoramic city views and mock meat dishes so convincing they'll fool any carnivore. Open daily 11am-3pm and 6-9pm, with most dishes under RM15.

For serious variety, head to Mid Valley Megamall's LG level vegetarian food court—an entire floor dedicated to Malaysian-Chinese plant-based cuisine. From curry laksa to char kway teow, everything's been perfected without animal products. PS150 in Chinatown (150 Jalan Petaling) serves mind-blowing plant-based fusion—their mushroom rendang will ruin you for the meat version forever.

Pro tip for street food: hunt down 'chap chai png' (mixed rice) stalls where you point to dozens of vegetable dishes from steaming metal trays. Most mamak stalls will make roti canai without ghee if you ask nicely, and their dal curry is naturally vegan. Just say 'tak makan daging, tak makan ikan' (no meat, no fish) and watch them guide you to the good stuff.