The days of being served up an uninspiring salad and a plate of mushrooms when you request āsomething vegetarianā are long gone, and good riddance too. Whether your reasons for seeking out something vegan, organic or vegetarian (or any combination of these) are for health, in the interests of animal welfare, for religious reasons or out of concern for the environment, there are plenty of both vegetarian and vegan restaurants here in Singapore.
We checked out a range, from fine-dining organic food to local neighbourhood all-raw vegan dishes, where the chefs go to extra lengths to cater for the discerning foodie in search of healthier options. With such a selection of vegan and vegetarian restaurants popping up around town, itās never been a better time to go meat-free! From hearty veggie burgers to ice cream, here are 30 plant-based places to eat across Singapore.
Afterglow by Anglow
This cosy vegan cafĆ© uses fresh, local plant-based ingredients in a healthy menu that features a mix of raw and cooked dishes. Highlights include the raw lasagne ($22) ā layers of zucchini sheets with walnut minced āmeat,ā cashew cream cheese, dehydrated cherry tomatoes and herb pesto ā the Cuban burger ($20) with a three-bean patty, flaxseed, purple cabbage slaw, tomato salsa and guacamole, and the signature avocado kimchi rolls (six pieces for $14). Dessert fans should definitely try the raw chocolate salted caramel fudge ($12.50), made with avocado mousse, tahini layer, honey, pressed organic coconut oil, and a medjool date and walnut crust.
Afterglow by Anglow
24 Keong Saik Road
6224 8921 | afterglow.sg
CafƩ Salivation
Since 2008, this vegetarian cafĆ© has been serving up Western (mostly Italian and Mexican) cuisine with subtle Indian influences. (The paneer pizza ā $16 ā topped with fresh cottage cheese, tomatoes, olives and raisins sounds interesting!) Thereās a vast menu of pizzas, pastas, burgers and enchiladas, alongside a variety of eggless and gluten-free desserts.
Psstā¦ CafĆ© Salivation caters for special occasions, too.
Cafe Salvation
176 Race Course Road
6298 1412 | cafesalivation.com
Original Sin
This long-time favourite is known for its vegetarian Middle Eastern and Italian cuisine, and for good reason. Everything here is fantastic ā from the mezze platter ($29) with hummus, pumpkin and carrot dip, beetroot and almond dip, falafel, tzatziki and pita, to the moussaka ($29) ā baked layers of eggplant, potato, tomato and lentils with Middle Eastern spices ā to the Principessa salad with pumpkin, avocado, asparagus, mushroom, French beans, bocconcini and balsamic. One of our personal favourites is the Kashmir pizza ($24) with bocconcini, mozzarella, hummus, onion, asparagus, tofu, cherry tomatoes and tandoori sauce.
OriginalĀ Sin
#01-62 Chip Bee Gardens, 43 Jalan Merah Saga
6475 5605 | originalsin.com.sg
Wholesome Savour
This casual vegan restaurant at Orchard specialises in the preparation of nutrient-dense functional food. The menu has been carefully curated by an in-house nutritionist, dietician, TCM doctor and naturopathic doctor to ensure optimal health benefits and nutrient absorption! Each dish is free of gluten, cholesterol, trans fat, additives, dairy, preservatives and pesticides. Among the many dishes to choose from are the burrito bowl ($16) ā quinoa with cashew sour cream, chipotle black beans, diced mango, avocado, pico de gallo, dehydrated chips and mycroprotein āchickenā ā zucchini noodle and spinach carbonara ($16), and fishless otah nasi lemak ($12) with mycroprotien āfish.ā And, if you don’t want to dine in, Wholesome Savour delivers!
Wholesome Savour
Palais Renaissance #B1-06A, 390 Orchard Road
6736 0288 |Ā order.wholesomesavour.com
Whole Earth
This Tanjong Pagar-based, Peranakan-Thai vegetarian spot is a firm favourite with those who work in or frequent the neighbourhood. Popular dishes include assam pedas vegetables ($18; a āsour and spicyā Peranakan dish), addicting olive rice, and bestseller Sambal King ā okra, eggplant and long beans ā to name a few.
Whole Earth
76 Peck Seah Street
6221 6583 | wholeearth.com.sg
Joie by Dozo Restaurant
Located on the rooftop garden at Orchard Central, Joie (āJoyā) by Dozo Restaurant offers modern meatless fine dining. Choose from an elaborate six-course lunch ($39.80) or seven-course set dinner ($69.80) consisting of contemporary dishes with Japanese-European flavours.
Joie by Dozo Restaurant
#12-01 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road
6838 6966 | joierestaurant.com.sg
Real Food
Apart from serving vegetarian dishes, Real Food ā which has outlets at Orchard Central, Oasia Hotel Novena and 26 South Beach Road ā makes a point of avoiding processed ingredients, artificial preservatives and trans-fats. Fan favourites include the beet burger ($13.90), steamed dumplings (eight pieces for $9.80) and spicy tom yam soup with tofu, eggplant, mushrooms and pineapple ($9.50), to name a few. For kids, theyāve got mini sourdough pumpkin pancakes ($8), crispy veggie nuggets ($8) and a mushroom burger ($9).
Real Food
realfoodgrocer.com
Loving Hut
This East Coast cafĆ© does vegan versions of popular local dishes ā think āthree-cup chicken riceā (with vegan chicken meat), sesame āchickenā clay-pot rice, char siew and vegan laksa lemak ā as well as vegan burgers, pasta and other Western food.
Loving Hut
#01-01, 229 Joo Chiat Road
6348 6318 | lovinghut.com.sg
Sufood
Hailing from Taiwan, this vegetarian chain offers a selection of pasta, pizza, rice and salad dishes. For lunch, there are four-course ($25.80), six-course ($31.80) and eight-course ($36.80) set meals available, though you can order Ć la carte, too. Popular picks include the five-grain rice with black truffles and mushrooms ($15.80), avocado and macadamia salad ($6.80), and wild mushroom charcoal tagliatelle ($15.80).
Sufood
#02-19 Raffles City Shopping Centre, 252 North Bridge Road
6333 5338 | sufood.com.sg
Soul ALife
This eatery serves a fully plant-based menu thatās free of cholesterol, trans fats, MSG and palm oil. In addition to all-day brunch items like avocado toast with tofu feta ($9.90) and tofu scramble on toast ($8.90), popular mains include the teriyaki burger ($9.90), made with a mushroom patty and accompanied by sweet potato fries, and the Buddha Bowl ($10.90) with roasted veggies, quinoa, edamame, chickpeas, purple slaw, tomatoes, turmeric cauliflower, marinated tofu and beetroot hummus. The acai bowls ($6.90-$10.90) are also popular, as are the cold-pressed juices ($5.50).
Soul ALife
#02-40 Changi City Point, 5 Changi Business Park, Central 1
soulalifesg.com
Elemen
This veg restaurant chain offers a modern interpretation of meatless cuisine with Chinese, Japanese and Western influences rom lasagne ($14.80) and quinoa salad ($5.80) to Asian curry with crispy roti Ā ($12.80) and a wild mushroom and truffle pizza ($16.80). Donāt miss the five-course set for $26.80, or the eight-course set for $32.80! Elemen has outlets at HarbourFront Centre, Millenia Walk and Paya Lebar Quarter, plus a new Element Classic outlet at Great World City, which offers a selection of Elemen’s most popular dishes.
Veganburg
Meat-free burgers can be tasty too, especially at Veganburg where they come in flavours like char-grilled satay ($9.90) ā which features rich Asian peanut sauce drizzled over a grilled soy patty ā and smoky barbecue ($9.90), with a delish mushroom patty. Go with a bun, or get your burger in a lettuce wrap instead. Visiting with friends? Order a side of creamy garlic fries ($6.90) or spinach pops with ranch dressing ($5.90) to share.
Veganburg
44 Jalan Eunos
6844 6868 | veganburg.com
NomVnom
This vegan fast-food chain offers over 20 different vegan burgers with patties made from soy, tempeh, jackfruit, potato or vegetables; the Beetroot Hummus burger ($8.90) has a mushroom patty, for instance, and the Terrific Light burger ($9.90) is cauliflower-based. Itās also got vegan soups, sides and a range of desserts including six- and eight-inch vegan cakes for purchase. If you canāt make it to the Clarke Quay or Tai Seng locations you can order online ā they deliver island-wide!
Nature Cafe
This vegetarian restaurant has four locations in Singapore (Suntec City, TradeHub21 at 8 Boon Lay Way, The Aperia at 12 Kallang Avenue and 11 Jalan Bukit Merah), each servingĀ up a wide variety of local, Asian and Western dishes made without MSG, alcohol, onions or garlic.
Smoocht
Weāll take ice cream any way it comes, including its vegan incarnation at Smoocht (previously called Brownrice Italian Vegan Ice Cream & Kitchen). Here, the ice cream is made from organic brown rice milk and evaporated cane juice. The shop serves flavours like hazelnut, Nutella, Earl Grey and French chocolate, mint, coconut and matcha, among others ($3.50 per scoop) ā weād recommend getting yours on a waffle ($8)! There are two locations; one nearĀ Upper Thomson Road at #01-03 Sin Ming Centre, and another outlet in Jurong.
Smoocht
6456 6431 | smoocht.com
Not enough for you? Here are even MORE vegetarian and vegan options in Singaporeā¦
Herbivore Zen
This is a great option for Japanese food. This small cafƩ serves udon, sushi, bento set and more. Dishes feature mock meat like chicken, pork and also mock unagi and salmon sashimi.
Fortune Centre #01-13/14,Ā 190 Middle Road |Ā 6333 1612 |Ā herbivore.sg
Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant
Here you can find the very best in North, South Indian and Asian vegetarian food. With over 100 food items from small bites like samosa chaat, dosa to mains like tom yum noodle, Hokkien noodles and paneer fried rice to Western and Asian salads, it can be quite overwhelming, but the more the merrier, we say. All foods contain no onion, garlic and egg.
Locations at 19 Upper Dickson Road and 190 Fortune Centre (#01-07)
6396 7769 | gokulvegetarianrestaurant.com
Water Drop Teahouse
A relaxed casual restaurant, this teahouse offers Chinese vegetarian cuisine serving mostly rice and noodles dishes.
Fo Guang Shan, 1 Punggol Place | 6411 0590
Genesis Vegan Restaurant
Genesis Vegan Restaurant has plenty of options, whether youāre in the mood for Western or Chinese cuisine. Their dumplings and homemade desserts (tofu cheese pie and apple pie) are a big hit.
Havelock II #B1-01, 2 Havelock Road |Ā 6438 7118 | facebook.com/genesisvegan
7 Sensations
A holistic and vegetarian restaurant, 7 Sensations has plenty on their menu, including Asian fusion, Japanese, Thai and Singaporean Peranakan. They also have cakes and pastries and a beverage bar for organic juices. Food choices include pumpkin soup, Portobello mushrooms, avocado hand rolls and black olive brown rice.
16 Madras Street | 7-sensations.com
The Living CafƩ
A modern menu of raw and raw-fusion dishes. No red meat, no cow dairy, no white sugar, no preservatives, no additives and no artificial colourings.
779 Bukit Timah Road (just before 6th Avenue) | 6468 4482 | balancedlivingasia.com
LingZhi Vegetarian
From clay pot to steam-boat, Chinese favourites made from vegetables and mock meat here.
541 Orchard Road, Liat Towers | 6734 3788
Velocity@Novena Square | 6538 2992
lingzhivegetarian.com
Little Green Kitchen
Fancy going veggie at home? Seek out Little Green Kitchen, an East Coast cookery school that teaches vegetarian recipes from Ā India, Vietnam, Thailand and more.
9763 1483 | littlegreenkitchen.com.sg
For Indian Vegā¦
Almost a third of Indians in India are vegetarian, so itās no surprise that Indian vegetarian restaurants abound. These are our favourites in Singapore:
Annalakshmi
While Little India is the epicentre of Indian veggie restaurants, one of the cityās best is, surprisingly, on Amoy Street in Chinatown. Annalakshmi also has a most interesting concept: eat what you want, pay what you want. The restaurant is staffed by volunteers and all donations go to charity. And the home-style curries, breads and rice dishes are excellent.
104 Amoy Street (and other outlets) | 6223 0809 | annalakshmi.com.sg
Ananda Bhavan Restaurant
Celebrating its 90th anniversary next year, Ananda Bhavan is said to be Singaporeās oldest Indian vegetarian restaurant. There are now at least six branches, the one next to Mustafaās being the most popular. Try the thosai set with accompanying curries and dhal.
95 Syed Alwi Road | 6398 0837
Komala Vilas Vegetarian Restaurant
The queue at the main Serangoon Road branch of Komala Vilas is already forming by the time the doors open for breakfast, and it rarely shortens. It has a great ambience and excellent South Indian dishes served with silver pots of masala tea.
76-78 Serangoon Road | 6293 6980 | komalavilas.com.sg
Vegetarian lunch ideas in the CBD…
Plant-based wraps, salads and more: Well Dressed Salad Bar and Cafe at Central Singapore (282 South Bridge Road)
Middle Eastern veg: Fill a Pita (#01-29, Nankin Row, 3 Pickering Street)
Rice and noodle bowls: Vegan Bowl (#01-39 3 Pickering Street)
Vegetarian Asian buffet: Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant (Chinatown Point)
Also, check out our guide to vegan and vegetarian grocery shopping, and see who won when our Review Crew held a veggie burger battle!
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