Lacto
Ovo
Juice bar
Take-out
Catering
European
Honey
Breakfast
Sustainable cafe, with a large vegan offering. Offers 100% biodegradable takeaway packaging and a range of cat-themed and sustainable souvenirs and gifts. Part of income earned goes to help cats in need in Laos. Previously called
Luangprabang Cat Café. Open Mon 5:30pm-10:00pm, Tue-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm.
Closed Mon.
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Kingkitsarath Road 93, Luang Prabang, Laos
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- Outdoor seating
- Cash only
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 02 Oct 2025 by Friedflower
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Added by Friedflower on 31 Jul 2022
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86 Reviews
First Review by antzkiwi5
whereisdebbie
Points +4981
Freshest food in Laos! - Edit
I ate here 3 times during my stay in Laos and from the first day I was blown away by how fresh the food tastes. After traveling for quite a while, it was a taste I haven’t had. The dishes I had were: basil tofu stir fry, peanut sauce bread and vegan pancakes with lime and sugar. I also tried a delicious caramel latte with oat milk.
Read moreThe basil stir fry and the peanut sauce are dishes that I feel defined my experience at The Happy Cat. The flavours were not loud, but rather very subtle and soft. Every bit was delicious, and I loved it, but it was different tja most food I’ve had in Laos. With these two dishes, I will admit that my body felt great afterwards, it felt very healthy and fresh.
The pancake with lime was great option too, the pancake was European rather than American (which I loved) and combining it with lime is unexpectedly good (will try at home!)
But the best thing about this place is the staff. Everyone was so kind, service was outstanding and done with a smile. I truly felt everyone was happy working there. The owners is also very friendly and the place is run very well.
I love their mission to help cats in Luang Prabang. The place is clearly more expensive than other restaurants, but I have all the faith that the money goes to the right causes: local cats and the wonderful young staff. Must visit!
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-25
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SLei
Points +1000
Everything delicious! - Edit
I had the pancakes, coffee, Khao Soi and the Satay bowl, everything was so good! They also have two cute cats and donate to help cats in Luang Prabang.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-20
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tst79
Points +482
Two great soups - Edit
I had khao soi (Lao style) and vegan Pho, both very tasty! Drinks were amazing as well. I loved it there. Nice outside sitting (inside is also possible) in a lively but still quiet part of town.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-17
Pros: Taste, Great soups, All vegatarian
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LorraineCrowley
Points +500
Perfectly happy cats - Edit
We loved it here. Went twice. Vegan pancakes (crepes really) tasted like I had them as a kid. Coconut iced americano delicious. Lots to choose from here. And cats visit! Perfection.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-31
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IIwedg
Points +88
Super fresh and interesting options - Edit
Came for dinner. Had great vegetarian twists on classic Laos dishes and lots of protein rich salad bowls.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-08
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Onnikav
Points +65
Vegan pancakes and more - Edit
Pancakes were typical Dutch type, thicker than the French type.
Read moreWonderful concept of raising money for cat care in the city. Loved the food, the option for vegan pancakes. Drinks were good as well. Lots to choose from. And if you are lucky, one of the cats will come by.
Everything was vegetarian, vegan options and plastic free!
We went back 2x
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IsabelaMonteiro
Points +802
Cozy food! - Edit
Delicious and nice environment. We had Tom Yum (my favourite) and Khao Soi (also super tasty).
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AlineBellucco
Points +200
Delicious food and environmentally friendly restaurant - Edit
The food was very tasty and it came in big portions. They are environmentally friendly which is amazing, fight for animal cause and seem to share the daily income with all staff (as it says on the menu).
Read morePros: Traditional delicious food, Environmentally friendly, Friendly staff
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dveg8
Points +839
Lots of vegan dishes with a "side order" of cat - Edit
Although the cat(s) come and go as they please, they may honor you with a brief walk by. But no worries, the food is delicious. We had the vegan pad Thai and pho'real noodle soup with veggies, both excellent. And then we had the vegan chocolate and banana crepe (make sure you ask them for the vegan version), also great.
Read moreThey give a portion of their sales to the local cat and dog rescue and they have a donation box if you choose to give more.
We would eat here again for sure.
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Vurrito2
Points +151
Again - very delicious dinner! - Edit
Yesterday I tried the Kapow! dish. Stir-fried basil leaves with tofu, mushrooms and veggies. Comes with wholegrain rice. Had the Lao spicy variant which was exactly my taste. Very delicious!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-11-15
Pros: Food taste and combination, Spiciness
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imnotanna
Points +31
Lovely Cafe - Edit
Really lovely, for Laos it is expensive and the food is good but not 5 stars good
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sam.ghi
Points +166
Cat lover - Edit
Personale gentilissimo. Abbiamo preso due bowl, a me personalmente i noodles tutti attaccati e freddi non sono piaciuti, non si sono amalgamati benissimo.
Read moreLocale molto molto carino e stra pulito
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petitevegan
Points +701
Great place, great food - Edit
During our 3 day stay in Luang Prabang we eat here everyday. Staff is super nice. Nice cozy atmosphere and all dishes are vegan, but you can add egg and for breakfast they offer egg and cheese. Loved the shots and the locally brewed kombucha.
Read morePros: Nice staff, Really good quality food
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marti.rajic
Points +225
Delicious vegan food - Edit
Many vegan options in the menu, the food was delicious, staff not super friendly and not very good with English but sandwich and crepes and bowl were goood!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-10-20
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human001
Points +28
Brilliant every day! - Edit
Perfect vegan veggie restaurant. Not many like this out here.
Read morePros: 1 .
Cons: I .
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asealz
Points +168
Delicious and healthy - Edit
Healthy juices that are delicious - and shots too! I had the savoury tofu bowl and it was delicious and healthy.
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MickelVanSlobbe
Points +1771
Geweldig - Edit
Wat een leuk tentje. Op wat gerechten met ei en melk na vrijwel alles vegan.
Read moreSuper lekker. Aanrader
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PietroMinea
Points +96
Great vegetarian food but adapted to foreigners - Edit
I had a tasty bowl and enjoyed it. The food is adapted to foreigners to some extent though , a bit more than the Two Little Birds Cafe, but really tasty.
Read moreFriedflower
Thank you so much for your review! :D
Read moreWe're sorry you choose the more freestyle vegan cuisine bowl, instead of one of the 7 plant-based Lao/Thai dishes on our menu, we are very proud of them!
But we are very happy you enjoyed the bowl as well. Thanks for your visit and if you come back please try our fiery Pad Kapao, or our traditional local favourite the Luangprabang Khao Soi😄Nothing 'foreign' about those! ;-)
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Benjaminlaw_
Points +523
Such good food and smoothies - Edit
I’m really annoyed I forgot to take pictures of our food. This was the nicest food we ate in Luang Prabang. I went with a mix group including none vegans and they agreed! Was very tasty and staff super knowledgeable and friendly
Read moreFriedflower
Thank you so much!!
Read moreYou may just have to come back to take pictures ;-)
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senorbares
Points +400
It was alright - Edit
The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, and they have 2 cute cats.
Read moreThe food was ok, nothing too spectacular. A bit pricy but the ingredients were fresh and healthy
Pros: Cats, Atmosphere
Cons: Pricy
Friedflower
Hi, thanks so much for reviewing us. Sorry we didn't 'wow' you 😔
Read moreAnd thanks for noticing that our ingredients are fresh and healthy. And no, our menu cannot be compared to street food prices, the wood-oven baked sourdough bread you had for example, doesn't come at the same price as bulk bought plain rice. We hope you and other customers understand this.
Enjoy your time in Laos! And maybe next time one of our other dishes, such as our colourful and protein packed vegan savoury bowls, or one of our delicious smoothie bowls with home made granola will leave a better impression 🥲🙏❤
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👕❌ClimbingMonkey
Points +83
Really nice scrambled Tofu! - Edit
The food was really nice and as europeans we are really happy to find some vegan food for breakfast instead of rice and noodles🙂↔️
Read morePros: Scrambled Tofu, Cats and dogs are treated good, The owner is really delightful
Friedflower
Thank you so much for your nice review! It was lovely meeting you😄Have a great trip (and look up Koh Kradan in the south!)
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ayelet_metayelet
Points +184
Cute place with a good cause - Edit
Came here everyday while staying in Luang Prabang, don't miss out on the pandan bubble tea!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-10
Friedflower
Thank you so much for your visits and for your kind words!
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JuliaSamaras
Points +24
Great food and place - Edit
We tried the vegan pad thai and the tofu satay bowl. Both super delicious! The coffees are also great. My bf had the espresso chocolate brownie. Unfortunately it's not vegan, but he said it tastes incredible.
Read moreFriedflower
Thank you so much!
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bb.$hark
Points +2275
Huge servings - Edit
I got the tofu bowl and it was huge. And super good. There was a little bit of a weird scent in the restaurant, however.
Read moreFriedflower
Hi, thank you so much for your review!
Read moreWe are so sorry about a weird scent though!? We keep the place super clean and this would be immediately addressed had we noticed! We do sometimes have problems with people stepping in things on the street and walking it inside our place though, maybe it was that? Super embarrassing, we will do our very best to stay aware of any unwanted scents in our place.
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Michellepaire
Points +1387
Great sandwiches! - Edit
We loved the tofu scrambled eggs and the peanut tofu sandwich. Nice spot to hang around. They also make nice fruit juices, like the watermelon mint juice and dragon fruit mango juice.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-01-29
Friedflower
Thank you so much for your kind words and for the beautiful pictures!
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jossi1904
Points +2427
Amazing food - lots of plantbased dishes - Edit
We went here twice and loved the food. The owner is very nice and helpful.
Read moreFriedflower
Thank you so much for your kind words and for the nice pictures!
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Saoirsx
Points +146
Utterly obsessed , all of our Laos food highlights are from here - Edit
We cannot say enough about this little cafe. It’s vegetarian but extremely vegan friendly. We ate here twice a day, almost every day for the 6 nights we spent in Luang Prabang.
Read moreWe tried almost all of the baguettes, our highlight definitely being the scrambled tofu baguette (with extra vegan garlic mayo). We also had the nutty noodle salad and the super power satay tofu bowl which were both delicious, especially the super power satay bowl!! And the banana pancakes with peanut butter and chocolate are absolutely amazing. The coffee is also great here. The owner, the staff, the atmosphere, the food and the lovely cats and dog sparkles that sometimes make an appearance meant that this place was a huge highlight during our time in Laos.
Updated from previous review on 2025-01-14
Friedflower
Ahhh thank you sooo much! This is so so so nice to read!
Read moreWe loved having you as well
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