Fantastic Veggie Spots
From hearty burgers to ice cream, here are 10 vegetarian and vegan dining spots across Singapore – some of which offer gluten-free and eggless dishes, too!
#1 Joie by Dozo Restaurant
Located on the rooftop garden at Orchard Central, Joie (“Joy”) by Dozo Restaurant offers meatless fine dining. Choose from an elaborate six-course lunch ($38.80) or seven-course dinner ($68.80) consisting of contemporary dishes with Japanese-european flavours. #12-01 Orchard Central, 181 Orchard Road 6838 6966 | joierestaurant.com.sg
#2 Loving Hut
Tuck into a mix of local and fusion food at this modern vegan café in the east. Standouts include the nyonya laksa lemak ($9.90) noodle dish and the Bali Bliss soba salad ($12.90), among an extensive menu of local-inspired and Asian fusion dishes, burgers and pasta favourites. #01-01, 229 Joo Chiat Road 6348 6318 | lovinghut.com.sg
#3 Café Salivation
Since 2008, this vegetarian café has been serving up Mediterraneaninspired cuisine with subtle Indian influences. Look forward to a vast menu of pizzas, pastas, burgers and enchiladas, alongside a variety of eggless and gluten-free desserts. A popular pick is the gratin a la verdure ($13), penne pasta cooked with mushrooms, broccoli and red chilli, topped with tomato sauce and baked with cheese. 176 Race Course Road 6298 1512 | cafesalivation.com
#4 Whole Earth
Located in buzzy Tanjong Pagar, this PeranakanThai vegetarian spot boasts an industrial-chic interior and serves the likes of assam pedas vegetables ($18; a sour and spicy Peranakan dish) and steamed stuffed shiitake mushrooms ($25). 76 Peck Seah Street 6221 6583 wholeearth.com.sg
#5 Brownice Italian Veganv Ice Cream & Kitchen
We’ll take ice cream any way it comes, including its vegan incarnation at Brownice. Expect flavours like “Hi Hazel, I’m Nuts About You” (ha (hazelnut), “Chocolate French Kiss,” “Mr Earl Grey” and “Sunny Strawberry Fields”, all ll made with organic brown rice milk and evaporated cane juice. #01-03 Sin Ming Centre, 8 Sin Ming Road 6456 6431 | brownice.weebly.com
#6 Real Food
Apart from serving vegetarian dishes, Real Food – which has four outlets islandwide – makes a point to avoid processed ingredients, artificial preservatives and trans-fats. Fan favourites include the beet burger ($13.90), steamed dumplings ($9.80) and organic mushroom aglio olio pizza ($ 10.80), to name a few. You can also order the food via Deliveroo. realfoodgrocer.com
#7 Veganburg
Meat-free burgers can be tasty too, especially when they come in flavours like Veganburg’s chargrilled satay ($9.90) – featuring rich Asian peanut sauce drizzled over a grilled soy patty – 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 to share. 44 Jalan Eunos 6844 6868 | veganburg.com/singapore
#8 Elemen
This vegetarian restaurant has three outlets, at Thomson Plaza, Millenia Walk and Harbourfront Centre, and the menu here is on-trend, with specialties including salads of watermelon and feta ($5.80) and quinoa ($5.80). Other notable items are the tempura tofu with avocado roll ($15.80) and a mushroom risotto with black truffle ($15.80) – and don’t miss the five-course set for $26.80! elemen.com.sg
#9 HRVST
Opened by boutique gym Kilter Avenue, HRVST is a delicious vegan spot to visit with friends if you’re in the central business district. Must-tries include the pumpkin gnocchi in tom yum sauce ($16) and BKT Bali Risotto ($16), which includes diced daikon, pink radish and braised nuts with an amazing coriander oil that they make in-store! Opt for a set lunch ($18), which gets you one main and a cold pressed juice. #05-06 OUE Downtown Gallery 6A Shenton Way 6920 7500 | kilteravenue.com/hrvst
#10 Afterglow
This cosy vegan café uses fresh, local plant- based ingredients in a healthy menu that features a mix of raw and cooked dishes. One not-to-miss dish is the raw lasagne ($20) – layers of zucchini sheets with cashew nut cream cheese, pine nuts and herb pesto, with dehydrated cherry tomato sauce, shiitake mushrooms and almond crumble. Dessert fans should definitely try the raw chocolate salted caramel fudge ($12.50), made with avocado and cacao fudge, tahini, vanilla, honey and a date-infused walnut crust. 24 Keong Saik Road 6224 8921 | afterglow.sg
For more vegetarian restaurants, head to expatliving.sg/wine-and-dine