The short answer
Merindu Canteen and Coffee: what visitors should know first
Pick it for a coffee and a light vegan-friendly meal, not as a vegetarian restaurant. The menu is mixed, only two to three dishes are listed as vegan, and the avocado sandwich should be requested vegan.
Useful facts
Merindu Canteen and Coffee facts at a glance
- Location
- Jl. Cimanuk No.11, Citarum, Bandung Wetan, Bandung
- Dining style
- Cafe with Asian and western dishes
- Hours (Spinach)
- 07:00 to 22:00, or 23:00 Thursday to Saturday
- Vegan dishes
- Digalo salad, strawberry salad, carrot soup, mie goreng
- Milks
- Almond and soy for coffee
- Good for
- A light vegan-friendly meal or coffee
Why it matters
Why Merindu Canteen and Coffee is worth your time
Not every meal on a trip needs to be a full restaurant sitting. A cafe open from early morning to late evening, in central Bandung, gives older travellers a place to rest, drink something hot and eat something simple while the dedicated vegan kitchens are shut.
Its value is the plant milks and the short list of dishes Spinach names as vegan. It is not a vegetarian refuge, and the listing says so plainly to avoid a guest assuming more than the evidence supports. Ask the staff which dishes are cooked separately from meat, since the cafe's kitchen also prepares non-vegetarian food.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Vegan salads and soup
Spinach names digalo salad, strawberry salad and carrot soup.
- 02
Plant milks
Almond and soy milk are available for coffee drinks.
- 03
Long hours
Open from 07:00, later on Thursday to Saturday.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Spinach names the vegan dishes as the digalo salad, strawberry salad, carrot soup and mie goreng, and adds a tip to ask for the avocado sandwich made vegan. Almond and soy milk are available for coffee, which helps if dairy is the problem. Everything else on a mixed menu should be treated as not vegan until staff say otherwise.
Hours are long: Spinach lists 07:00 to 22:00 on Sunday to Wednesday and 07:00 to 23:00 from Thursday to Saturday, so it works for an early breakfast or a late tea. That flexibility is useful on days when other kitchens close by mid-afternoon.
This is a cafe where the menu includes non-vegetarian items, so we give it no diet tag. A strict vegetarian or Jain traveller should ask what shares a pan or oil before ordering.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Ask for the avocado sandwich made vegan
- Confirm which dishes share oil or pans
- Check opening hours on the day
- Do not assume the whole menu is vegetarian
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Jl. Cimanuk, Citarum, Bandung Wetan, central Bandung
- Time needed
- 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Best time
- Morning coffee or an early lunch
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- A cafe with seated service and long hours, so no rush. We could not verify steps, restrooms or noise levels.
- Tickets and access
- No ticket or booking is mentioned. Prices are not verified. Spinach had no rating for the venue yet.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
A cafe with seated service and long hours, so no rush. We could not verify steps, restrooms or noise levels.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Merindu a vegan cafe?
No. Spinach lists limited vegan options, about two to three dishes, on a mixed menu.
Can I get plant milk?
Yes, Spinach says almond and soy milk are available for coffee.
How late does it open?
Spinach lists until 22:00, or 23:00 from Thursday to Saturday.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
