Serves meat, vegan options available. Menu specifies what is veg; has 4 or so labeled vegan choices. Shelves of books available to borrow and Wi-Fi access. Open Mon-Tue 9:30am-10:30pm, Thu-Sun 9:30am-10:30pm. Closed Wed.
Categories: Lacto, Western, Beer/Wine, Bakery, Non-veg
11 Reviews
First Review by waveruss
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Overpriced and Oily - Edit
Would be more enthused if the prices were more reasonable and they didn’t love to use oil/sugar syrup so much.
Contributions +26
Amazing vegan options! - Edit
Great service and great aesthetic if you're looking for a more Western feeling oasis with many books available to borrow and good wifi.
Laos is known for its amazing French breads and pastries due to French colonialism in the late 1800s to mid 1900s. The vegan baguette at Novelty Cafe did not disappoint. I also enjoyed a fresh juice and roasted almond latte with soy milk (very sweet).
Definitely worth hitting up but like most sit-down restaurants in Luang Prabang, felt pretty expensive after a month of cheap eats in Thailand!!
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Best food I had so far in Laos. - Edit
The vegan baguette!! OMG you won't regret ordering this one. It was definitely the best meal I had so far in Laos.
Their menu has good amount of clearly labeled vegan options. Perfect if you're looking for a place serving Western food without having to worry about explaining veganism.
Pros: Healthy vegan options , Clearly labeled
Contributions +154
Comfortable space with good food - Edit
I tried the three vegan options available at Novelty Cafe: a cous cous salad, a vegetable sandwich, and Auvergne toast. The dishes were quite good and the staff was attentive. It is pricey by Luang Prabang local standards, but still quite affordable compared to back home (in NYC).
Pros: Nice Space, Confortable, Attentive Staff
Contributions +50
nice place - Edit
Good coffee in a nice environment. Owner is really lovely and Staff is friendly. The vegan baguette was really oily and a lot of oil dropped on the plate, Salad was yummy. Good to visit once
Pros: friendly staff, Free wifi
Cons: not much vegan options
Contributions +2076
Nice cafe' - Edit
Small and nice cafe' in the Main Street of Luang Prabang . They have good vegan sandwiches and some cous cous and bruschetta . Nice staff
Pros: Vegan baguette
Contributions +224
Expensive but tasty - Edit
This was an expensive place to eat but the food was good although the green salad was very oily. We got the vegan baguette and the vegan cous cous salad. Both of these came with green salads on the side. The cous cous was the highlight, very nice flavours and olive oil came on the side (which we didn't bother adding). Baguette was 37k kip and salad was 43k kip.
Pros: Tasty food
Cons: Expensive, oily, few vegan items
Contributions +200
vegan baguette is the star - Edit
Attractive looking cafe in good location with friendly resident woofer, George. Menu has a number of vegan options but the vegan baguette is the stand out! Sadly there's only the predictable 'seasonal fruit' on offer for desert. Prone to power cuts!
Pros: number of vegan dishes , vegan baguette is awesome , items clearly identified on easy read menu
Cons: limited vegan desert option
Contributions +189
Nice place, a bit pricey - Edit
As mentioned before the vegan baguette is very good, although I found it (and the salad it comes with) too oily. I guess the eggplant absorbs lots of oil when cooked. The owner is so sweet and awesome!
Contributions +36
Wonderful! - Edit
Vegan baguette was A+
Good portions
The owner is a sweetheart
George the dog is super cute
If it's a hot day, they also make a perfect Pimm's Cup
Lots of Vegetarian options, but there could be more vegan options in my opinion.
Contributions +204
Great food and atmosphere - Edit
Try the vegan baguette! Great place to have a bite to eat and read one of the many books lining the shelves. Don't forget to say hi to George the resident dog!
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