Vegan
Organic
Western
Buffet
European

Organic vegan restaurant serving lunch and dinner, cakes and desserts, ecological drinks and coffee. Previously located on Spångatan. Confirmed closed, Sep 2018.


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48 Reviews

First Review by sharonjriley

FotosyntesTillDig

Points +583

Vegan
23 Sep 2018

Was one of the best in Malmö

I passed by yesterday to notice that it had closed the day before, I think I have missed the poster on the door when I was here the weekend before.

I'm not a big fan of the raw, gluten-free vegan trend of "healthy" food. Therefore I liked places like Kao's that have traditional vegan food (yes I'm old and some parts but not all were better before :p) with the Kao's burger in amazing bearnaise sauce that was a milestone in the Malmö vegan food scene (which was missed in the Malmöfestival this year, no vegan food place at all sadly so I boycotted it...).

In recent years I have been here on weekends for having pastry and coffee for ~50-60 kr which is a really inexpensive price and what I think vegan should be, accessible.

Thanks for all the years and hope that you reincarnate sometime in the future, you will be missed :)

FemkevanHooydonk

Points +36

Vegan
01 Sep 2018

Delicious cake and friendly atmosphere

Nice and cozy place for a coffee and a piece of cake. The lunch buffet also looked very good. I will have to come back and try it :)

LucieZix

Points +78

Vegan
13 Aug 2018

Not that great

There are better places to go to lol and it's kind of pricy

Thewisevegan

Points +1115

Vegan
30 Jul 2018

The place that you have to visit when you are in Malmö

The food is tasty and fresh and I have tried the burger and their buffet. I will taste some cake in the near future.
Cosy atmoshpere with animal right messages on the wall.

Pros: Everything is vegan and tasty, Buffet, Cosy atmosphere

ViolaLola

Points +56

Vegan
21 Jun 2018

Delicious restaurant

Really good food! If in Malmö any vegan need to make a stop at Kao's.

Evi

Points +92

Vegan
01 May 2018

Great place and food

Nice place and good food. They have also great sweets

NesGamer

Points +122

Vegan
25 Apr 2018

Great Swedish food

Really great food, they have a brunch buffet that is amazing on Sunday.

Pros: friendly

morpheuse

Points +51

Vegan
17 Mar 2018

Favourite Place in Malmö!

We've visited Kao's three times in a row now and I've had both the cakes -- which are absolutely fantastic -- as well as the brunch buffet and both my boyfriend and I are already certain that we'll come back next time we're in Malmö! The prices are affordable, the food delicious, and the staff very friendly. I definitely recommend checking this location out when you're in Malmö, I really loved it here!

Pros: Affordable prices, delicious food, very friendly s

Cons: Not WSLF but I'm sure it's ok to eat less healthy

astafalk

Points +30

Vegan
20 Feb 2018

Delicious and cosy! Try the princess cake

I had the soup of the day with hummus and bread, a piece of princess cake and a cup of coffee.
Soup was okay - bread and hummus were very good. Their coffee and cake are SO GOOD. A must-try for vegans in Malmö.

Pros: Very good cake and coffee, affordable!!, Location, Cosy setting

Veggevi

Points +574

Vegan
04 Feb 2018

Swedish food gone vegan

Here you find just authentic Swedish food made vegan.
I have followed this place since it opened up several years ago.
In December they have “JULBORD” and it is just the best thing ever.

Pros: huge variety on menu , amazing food, lunch offers every day

Cons: expensive, not so cosy sitting

spixveg

Points +382

Vegan
11 Jan 2018

authentic confort food

This place is amazing. The food is really good, quality, presentation and the prices are fair. I would work on the location and toilets… improbable. I had the typical Swedish fish no fish dish and the Nasi Goreng with Jack fruits, delicious!! Highly recommend this place 👍🏼

Pros: Food 5, Prices 5, Staff 5

Cons: location 3, toilets 3

VegannaUK

Points +76

Vegan
13 Dec 2017

Great cake

I popped in here for a takeaway slice of princess cake and was not disappointed. Gorgeous cake - so happy to be able to eat princess cake after going vegan! Looked like a nice place to hang out and have lunch. It's right near Astrid och Aporna too, the veggie supermarket.

MajaPriskornSchmidt

Points +43

Vegan
08 Oct 2017

amazing food 😍

I recently visited this place with a large group of people, we all had the buffet and everyone loved it!

Pros: Everything is vegan, which means you can pick anyt, they have beautiful cakes , fair price

hejalexandra

Points +147

Vegan
31 Jul 2017

It was better before

Kao's used to be very very good when the opened and a few years after that. Now not that much anymore. The food has gotten so much more expensive, for the same amount of food that you got before. Some of their dishes are super nice (burgers, risotto) but some of them are just naaaah. So yeah, it sucks that they've gotten more expensive and sometimes with less food on the plate than normally.

Pros: All vegan, Different kinds of cakes

Cons: Getting more expensive, Less food than before (both on plate and buffet)

Cammiesen

Points +178

Vegan
20 Jul 2017

Love this restaurant!

I've had lunch, dinner and "fika" many, many times. I'm lucky living quite close to Malmö. The food is always delicious, the price is okay (not cheap but okay), the staff is friendly and the atmosphere is nice. It's a cosy and a relaxed place. In the summertime take advantage of eating outside in the cosy back yard!

My favourites on the à la carte meny are Kroppkakor, the burgers and the saladtaco. At lunch there is always three options; a soup that goes with a salad buffet, a veggie dish and a fake meat dish.

You must try a delicious cake! It's a must!

RyanRumble

Points +197

Vegan
05 Jul 2017

Impressive food, cosy atmosphere

I was very impressed by how tasty and fancy-looking the vegan "kroppkakor" were, given the venueäs otherwise homely, pub vibe. It was nice to have a Swedish vegan meal, rather than relying on Asian cuisine or fast food. The staff were friendly and there was a good selection of beers

Pros: Swedish cuisine veganized, Cosy bar/restaurant, Good selection of beers

Cons: Little bit pricey

plantsandknives

Points +79

Vegan
19 May 2017

Swedish Vegan!

Absolutely loved the Gratang, perfect combo of creamy piped and grilled mashed potato with a delicious centre of creamy tofu and dill.

Pros: Friendly service, Nice atmosphere , Good menu selection , Good drink selection

Cons: Longish wait for the food but worth it

jewelsthemonkey

Points +112

Vegan
18 May 2017

Great vegan dessert selection

Every time I'm in Malmo, I make a special effort to visit Kao's at least once. The vegan dessert selection is incredible (I'm in love with the white chocolate mousse they have regularly) and the staff are lovely (say 'hi!' to Kevin!).

In many ways, Kao's is like an upscale vegan pub, as the menu, in some ways, is limited. The veggie burgers are great though, and the alcohol selection is decent. It's not a fine-dining vegan experience, but it is super pleasurable. I highly recommend it!

Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Amazing desserts

Cons: Limited menu

Amy1274

Points +4979

Vegan
17 May 2017

Lovely cold buffet (with hot soup)

This restaurant offers a lunch buffet for 90kr which includes soup and bread, a cold spread of potato salad, quinoa salad, tofu, and antipasti, plus coffee and tea. There are two entrances and you need to order at the bar (ie don't wait at the buffet table). The food was mostly very tasty, although the tofu was quite dry as there was no sauce. Take-away is available and it's possible to pay by card. The atmosphere is peaceful and there are board games to borrow too.

Pros: fully vegan, location, atmosphere

Kate6300

Points +66

Vegan
11 May 2017

Yummy spot for Lunch!

Stoped in for lunch while we were out shopping. With some direction from other patrons we found out that you have to order lunch at the bar, the restaurant stretches out over three different rooms. There was a small menu with three options on it ( not sure how dinner works) we got a couple beers and tried the black bean lasagna and it was very good! Filling, warm and moist ! We each enjoyed a beer ( they had three on tap and about 15 bottles) then split a piece of princess cake. Really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and helpful waitstaff!

CanalCat

Points +328

Vegan
30 Jan 2017

Dry and uninspirational food

Dry food with peculiar seasoning and odd combinations. I have eaten there twice and had to send back the dishes to the kitchen both times due to it being unedible. Not a place I will give a third chance.

Logge

Points +1435

Vegan
28 Jan 2017

Excellent

Stayed one night in Malmö on the way to France and had the chance to try out this place. The food was all excellent, had kroppkakor for main course followed by chocolate cake as dessert.

Pros: Cosy

barringtonmac

Points +92

Vegan
24 Dec 2016

Good Food

Cosy interior. Nice staff. The food was really good and decent portions. there was also a good looking buffet as well. Lots of bottled beers and desserts as well. A great find.

VeganBoulder

Points +135

Vegan
23 Sep 2016

Novel Tastes

I came there during renovations so there was only outdoor seating. I ordered a bean-curry with rice at a very reasonable price. The dish contained some novel flavors I haven't found in other vegan places. It was great and something you might not have tasted yet. However, the outdoor seating seemed a little disorganized - it could have been a little cleaner and while it was raining the rain dripped through the roof in several spots also above some of the tables. Nonetheless, it felt authentic and the pleasure of tasting the delicious food compensated for everything. I would certainly sit outdoors again, but maybe on a sunnier day.

Updated from previous review on 2016-08-03

Pros: Novel & delicious tastes, Authentic, Friendly staff

Cons: Outdoor seating a bit untidy

Ravenatrix

Points +44

Vegan
10 Aug 2016

I love this place

I've been there many times and have been so happy all of them. The food is so good and you get big portions. There's so many choices and also many cakes. The place itself is very cosy and kind of has it's own style. They serve kind of a lot of ordinary swedish "husmanskost", not too healthy and not only vegetables or hamburgers/pizzas and that's a really good thing according to me. They are really one of a kind in Malmö, no place is like it and i really recommend everyone to go there.

tisdag

Points +84

Vegan
06 Aug 2016

We love you Kaos!!

We've eaten lots of times at Kaos and it's great. This restaurant is what helped me go vegan after 30 odd years as a vegetarian. We love the lunchtime dish of the day meals which are always good. The evening meals are also very good but I'd like to see some new dishes come onto the menu as I've tried everything now! it's so nice to see such an array of vegan cakes and desserts. I've tried the vanilla heart and lemon cheezecake and loved both. We also love the easygoing atmosphere and you can always chat to the chef and the serving staff. A real oasis.

Pros: Lovely food, Big choice of teas +coffee, Big choice of cold drinks not only with alcohol

Cons: Toilets could be better

ML2000

Points +68

Vegan
03 May 2016

Great vegan buffet

Came on a weekday for the vegan buffet. Plenty to choose from, including lentil soup, different flavors of marinated tofu, potato salad, olives, and different flavors of hummus (plus, crunchy sprouts in the salad bar! That always wins with me). We also got a pastry to share (unfortunately don't know the name), which was enjoyable because it wasn't overly sweet. They have an organic bar next door and are located very close to vegan store Astrid och Aporna.




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