Our 15 favourite picks for vegan food in Singapore

The vegan lifestyle may be a road less travelled, but it is a road worth exploring, even for non-vegans. A full plant-based diet that excludes all forms of animal products including dairy, eggs, and honey, the vegan diet is known to be beneficial for overall health and well-being, and makes for more sustainable dining. 

Thankfully, vegan food in Singapore is not too hard to find! Whether you’re looking to explore vegan fare out of curiosity, have been a long-time vegan, or you’re dining with a vegan dining companion, you’ll find that you can still experience many different cuisines and diverse flavours that may not just surprise, but also delight you.

If you’re down, here are 15 spots to enjoy some truly delicious vegan food in Singapore, proving that vegan cuisine is incredibly versatile and in no way inferior to its meat-based counterparts!  (We’ve included some vegetarian spots in the mix, but these serve a good number of vegan dishes, too!) 

1. VeganBurg

44 Jalan Eunos
Open: Monday to Thursday (11.30am to 9pm), Friday to Sunday (11.30am to 9.30pm)

Why visit? If you’re a fan of burgers and looking for a spot that does vegan burgers well, then you should make a beeline for VeganBurg, a local brand that’s been serving up said burgers since 2010. 

Said to be the world’s first 100% plant-based burger joint, VeganBurg’s dedication to its craft and commitment to sustainability translates into burgers of exciting combinations, bursting with bold and beautiful flavours. Some have said its flavours are even better than a standard meat-based burger — you’d have to try it for yourself to get the hype! 

A champion for inclusivity, VeganBurg is also halal-certified, and there are options here for people on keto or gluten-free diets — you can opt to substitute the wholemeal bun with a lettuce wrap or a gluten-free bun. 

Crowd favourites: Its bestsellers have always been its shrooms burg (S$12.90) and the chili Krab (S$15.90), but if you’re looking for something newer, the Chikn’ Buffalo (S$14.90) guarantees an explosion of flavours. 

Turn your burger orders into a full meal by topping up S$4.90 for a side of either seaweed fries or a side of sizzlin’ broccoli, and a chilled drink, to complete the experience. 

2. NomVnom Bistro

Central Clarke Quay, 03-105/106/107, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street
Open: Sunday to Thursday (11.30am to 9.30pm), Friday and Saturday (11.30am to 10.30pm)

18 Tai Seng, B1-02, 18 Tai Seng Street
Open: Monday to Friday (10.30am to 8.30pm), Saturday and Sunday (11am to 8.30pm)

Why visit? If you’re finding it hard to decide between Western or Asian, NomVnom Bistro is where you get the best of both worlds. Here, you’ll find vegan burgers, pizza, pastas as well as other Asian noodle and rice dishes. The variety of food here is respectable, but what’s even more impressive is the standards that are maintained in all its dishes across both outlets. 

The menus at both places differ, for example the Tai Seng outlet that’s smaller and offers a more casual dining experience does not serve pizzas, and the bigger Clarke Quay outlet correspondingly sports a larger selection of food. Be sure to check up on the respective menus before heading down!

Crowd favourites: Here are some noteworthy dishes that feature at both outlets — if Western is your thing, its lion’s mane truffle burger (S$11.90) will delight your senses with a crispy yet juicy mushroom patty and a luscious truffle mayo sauce. 

If you prefer Asian, its unique bamnut Vietnamese pho (S$13.90 at Clarke Quay, S$12.90 at Tai Seng) comes with a creamy yet smooth soup broth that’s absolutely slurp-worthy.

3. Whole Earth

76 Peck Seah Street
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.30am to 3pm, 5.30pm to 10pm)

Why visit? Whole Earth is not only a restaurant that holds the title of being Singapore’s first Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded plant-based restaurant, it has also been awarded the Bib Gourmand for multiple years in a row. Even without the awards to its name, Whole Earth, which was founded in 2003, has long been recognised as a place for good value and quality food, and a not-so-well-kept secret amongst the vegans and vegetarians in Singapore. 

The restaurant prides itself in its use of natural ingredients, whipping up a medley of scrumptious Peranakan and Thai dishes here, with flavours boosted by simple yet essential spices and herbs. In fact, the food here is so delicious that sometimes we even forget that it’s vegetarian. Vegan options are available upon request, as well.

Crowd favourites: Its signature olive rice (from S$12 for a white rice option) is a much-loved staple that’s savoury and nutty, and wholly appetizing — once you start, you won’t be able to stop! 

Another favourite dish is its Penang rendang (S$26), a rich and aromatic dish made using shiitake mushrooms and a special blend of Peranakan herbs and spices.

4. Warung Ijo

Grantral Mall, 01-61, 601 Macpherson Road
Open: Monday to Friday (11am to 3pm, 5pm to 9pm), Saturday and Sunday (11 to 3.30pm, 4.30pm to 9pm)

Why visit? Warung Ijo, a vegetarian Indonesian restaurant that was founded in 2019, is where you should go for authentic Indonesian vegetarian fare that’s not only allium-free but also vegan-friendly. You can request for all of its dishes to be served vegan, except for its tahu telor.  

Its menu includes rice and noodle staples, as well as a whole plethora of rich and aromatic dishes made with its homemade sauces. This is one of those places that doesn’t go light on its spices, for sure! The food here truly is a vibrant and bold celebration of Indonesian flavours, and service is warm and homely, just about everything you’d ask for of a good Indonesian warung. 

Crowd favourites: Its nasi padang (S$14.80) — a rice set that’s served with a generous serving of lion mane mushroom rendang, sambal balado egg, sayur lodeh, vegetable fritters, and lemongrass tofu — is a perfect meal for one. 

If you’re looking to share, its gulai “fish” (S$19.20) is an Indonesian classic, with vegetables and vegan fish that’s actually made out of beancurd cooked in a tantalising coconut curry broth.  

5. Real Food

Orchard Central, 02-16 to 19, 181 Orchard Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11am to 9pm)

Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre, 01-09, 30A Yishun Central 1
Open: Monday to Wednesday, Friday (9.30am to 9pm), Thursday, Saturday and Sunday (9am to 9pm)

Why visit? Serving up a wholesome and therapeutic vegetarian dining experience is Real Food, a well-loved vegetarian concept with two unique outlets to its name. The Orchard Central outlet is in a quiet part of the mall, with books, art and comfortable couches. The Yishun outlet is right beside the scenic Yishun Pond, overlooking the park and giving its patrons their daily dose of greenery.

There are slight variations across the menus of both outlets, but both have ample Asian and Western options for everyone. The Orchard Central outlet even has a kid’s menu, ensuring nothing but the best for little ones. Any vegan food item on its menu is clearly marked out, so that’s really helpful as well.

Crowd favourites: Dumplings are its signature, so you’d have to get its fried or steamed dumplings (S$10.80 for eight pieces), or its dumpling noodles, dry (S$12.80). 

Real Food’s dumplings — made from at least 10 ingredients which come together to perfectly mimic the bounce and tenderness of regular dumplings — are plump and packed full of goodness.

6. The Boneless Kitchen

The Commerze @ Irving, 01-31, 1 Irving Place
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.15am to 9pm)

Why visit? Be prepared to be surprised at The Boneless Kitchen by a full-on vegetarian Korean experience that’s also vegan-friendly — you can request for egg and dairy to be excluded for all the items on its menu. 

Having been at its current location for a decade, it is well-known and enjoyed by its regulars for its ability to come up with healthy and hearty plant-based Korean food, a skill given that Korean food can be very meat-centric. It offers a variety of popular Korean dishes such as army stew, tofu stew, and even black bean, along with free banchan (side dishes), The Boneless Kitchen’s menu is full of authentic flavours made from scratch with fresh ingredients — in fact, its flavours so good that you might not even be able to tell that it is all plant-based.

Crowd favourites: You’ll have to try the kimchi jigae with rice (S$15) that’s cooked with its allium-free kimchi that’s made in-house. It hits all the right notes with the perfect balance of spicy and sour. 

Another dish to try would be its bibimbap (S$15), a dish that really celebrates vegetables as its main ingredient. Here, the mushroom flavours really stand out and the spicy sauce ties everything together. 

7. Daehwa Kitchen

Galaxis Building, 01-35, 1 Fusionopolis Place
Open: Monday (11am to 2.30pm), Tuesday to Friday (11am to 8.45pm), Saturday and Sunday (11.15am to 8.45pm)

Why visit? If you’re closer to the west and looking for Korean-style vegan food in Singapore, then look no further than Daehwa Kitchen, the sister restaurant of The Boneless Kitchen, which serves up superb vegetarian Korean fare as well. Nestled in Fusionopolis at One-North, it’s a popular lunch-time spot for the office crowd on weekdays. 

Apart from the usual Korean mains, the main difference between the two restaurants is that Daehwa offers an expanded menu that includes its take on dishes such as samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), tangsuyuk (sweet and sour “meat”), and bulgogi jjigae (mushroom and bulgogi soup stock), as well as a more polished restaurant setting. 

Crowd favourites: Daehwa’s “tangsuyuk” (S$16) is quite the standout dish here. Made out of battered mushrooms coated with a sweet and sour sauce, it has such a great texture that you’d be forgiven if you thought this was the real McCoy itself!

The yangnyeom broccoli (seasoned broccoli, S$17) is a pleasant surprise to most because who would have guessed that broccoli could taste this good? It’s soft on the inside but has a good crunch to it — an example of vegetable cooked to perfection.

8. iVegan

Thomson Plaza, 01-109, 109 Upper Thomson Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.30am to 9.30pm)

i12 Katong, 02-20, 112 East Coast Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.30am to 9.30pm)

Why visit? Healthy, tasty and natural is what iVegan is. You can be sure that everything at this cozy and casual vegan eatery has been prepared without any MSG or preservatives. Rather, all its food is cooked with olive oil and pansalt, a lower sodium mineral salt. If healthy eating is your aim, then iVegan is the perfect guilt-free choice that delivers wholly in the taste department as well. 

There is such a huge variety of vegan food here, with a choice of western, asian and even local cuisine consisting of soups, salads, noodles, rice bowls, stir-fries, sushi, and more. Whatever your craving, you’d find something here, for sure.

Crowd favourites: There are two dishes that its regulars always go for. First is its black bean burger (S$14.90), which comprises a house-made black bean patty with all the works, served with a mesclun salad and delicious oven-roasted sweet.

The other favourite is its linguine pesto (S$12.90). This filling and hearty plate of pasta comes with zucchini, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and is topped generously with its nutty and fragrant homemade pesto sauce.

9. Herbivore

Fortune Centre, 01-13/14, 190 Middle Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.30am to 2.30pm, 5pm to 9pm)

Why visit? Herbivore is one of a few restaurants in Singapore that serves up quality vegetarian and vegan Japanese cuisine. Additionally, it also offers Western cuisine. This concept at Herbivore is the brainchild of a vegetarian Singaporean restauranter, Mr Ho, and Japanese chef Masatshi Yasui. At the time of its inception in 2011, Japanese-style vegetarian fare was still a rather new concept, and its concept could be said to be ahead of its time. 

The dining experience may be slightly pricey, but the amount of effort that goes into the presentation and flavours of all the dishes at Herbivore cannot be ignored. Items with dairy on the menu are clearly labelled, with non-dairy variations available. 

Crowd favourites: The “unagi” at Herbivore is an impressive take on the grilled fish dish — in fact, it’s so good that the owner himself recommends it for anyone who’s a first-timer at the restaurant. The “unagi” is made out of tofu and a blend of other special ingredients to make it taste and feel like the real deal. 

To get a taste of this unique protein, try it in its “unagi” maki (S$18), good for sharing, or its “unagi” stir-fry bento (S$29), for a very satisfying meal for one. 

10. Nature Vegetarian Delights

Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre, 04-01, 756 Upper Serangoon Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11am to 9pm)

269A Bukit Batok Street 22, 01-62
Open: Monday to Sunday (7.30am to 3pm, 4pm to 9pm)

Why visit? Catering to both vegetarians and vegans since 2003, Nature Vegetarian Delights offers a huge variety of both local and international dishes that are delicious and wholesome. Along with rather reasonable prices that start from just S$6 or S$7 for a rice or noodle dish, this place is certainly a must-visit for vegan food in Singapore.

Thanks to its extensive Chinese offerings and a vegan-friendly menu, it’s not uncommon to see families gather here for dinners. During festive periods such as Chinese New Year or mooncake festivals, you can also expect special menu items that are crafted for the occasion. Additionally, mala lovers can look forward to a remarkable mala xiang guo here as well. 

Crowd favourites: One of its more popular dishes is its stir fried handmade Abacus (S$7.80) that’s been handcrafted from scratch with premium Thai yam, which is soft yet chewy and sufficiently umami — just the way good abacus seeds should be. 

Its golden lychee orh nee “prawn” (from S$26 for six pieces) that’s made out of konnyaku has great texture and is such a symphony of flavours.

11. Saute-san

City Square Mall, 03-23/24, 180 Kitchener Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (11.30am to 9.30pm)

Why visit? Saute-san is the first of five halal-certified plant-based restaurants founded under Saute group, known for offering innovative and modern vegetarian cuisine, with each restaurant having their own distinctive concept. While Saute-san brands itself as a Japanese and Korean restaurant, it actually offers a little more than that. On top of the usual ramen, udon, dons, gyozas and kimbaps, you’ll also get to enjoy Japanese and Korean fusion dishes such as pizza, pasta and baked rice. 

We appreciate how its menu is so thoughtful presented — there is a clear legend on which items may contain eggs or dairy, if an item is vegan or a vegan option is available. Additionally, the option of vegan cheese is also available for its pizzas at no extra charge, making your dining experience exceptionally fuss-free.

Crowd favourites: One of the more interesting items on its menu is its vegan orh luak (S$11.90), a Saute signature. The attempt itself is impressive given that this dish is primarily made up of oysters and egg! 

Another favourite is its lion’s mane cheesy patty curry don (S$14.90) where the star of the show is a crispy breaded lion’s mane mushroom patty that pairs beautifully with Japanese curry and rice.

12. Original Sin

Chip Bee Gardens, 01-62, 43 Jalan Merah Saga
Open: Monday to Saturday (11.45am to 2.30pm, 6pm to 10.30pm), Sunday (11.45am to 2.30pm, 6pm to 10pm)

Why visit? Original Sin holds claim to being Singapore’s first and only vegetarian Mediterranean restaurant, so you are definitely in for something special here. Founded in 1997, Original Sin is a rustic restaurant tucked at Chip Bee Gardens, that has both an indoor and outdoor dining in a quaint little corner overlooking some greenery, providing a warm and relaxed atmosphere for your meal.

The vegetarian food here is innovative and exciting, with a number of vegan options available, too. All its pizzas are available as vegan options but vegan cheese will cost an additional S$3.

Given its location in Holland Village, the prices are a tad premium but it’s a great spot with chill vibes to savour good food and company. 

Crowd favourites: Its king oyster mushroom (S$28) is a delicious main dish that’s served with a side of asparagus and roasted potatoes, with the grilled mushrooms giving a satisfying chew similar to barbecued meat. 

Its vegan apple crumble (S$12) that comes with vegan ice-cream is a well-loved sweet treat to end your meal. 

13. D’life

Multiple outlets islandwide.
Open: Operating hours vary across stores

Why visit? A casual dining vegetarian concept with numerous outlets across the island, the D’life offers affordable and healthy options for everyday dining. D’life Signature is another concept under the same restaurant group with more premium offerings and a slightly elevated dining experience. Regardless of which concept you patronise, both offer diverse menus that cater to the masses.

At D’life, mock meat is used to recreate a huge variety of local classics such as horfun, assam fish, nasi lemak, satay bee hoon, and much more! You can enjoy the dishes with a group or friends zichar-style, or opt for a single-portion meal, which is also rather affordable. 

Crowd favourites: Its Bak Kut Teh (S$12.30) is highly recommended for its warm and hearty herbal broth that tastes very much like the original. Another noteworthy dish is its signature assam “fish” (S$17.30), a flavourful and tangy dish that goes great with white rice.

14. Ahimsa Sanctuary

76 Neil Road
Open: Monday to Sunday (10am to 9pm)

Why visit? Tucked away in a shophouse along Neil Road, Ahimsa Sanctuary is a yoga studio and cafe concept focused on wellness in the body, mind, and soul. Its ground-floor cafe space is a calm and peaceful sanctuary, serving up a fully vegan menu that is nourishing and wholesome.

Lots of heart work has been put into coming up with food and drinks that are a feast for the senses. You’ll find an eye-catching array of bagels, burritos, sourdough toasts, salads and healthy bowls available and all of its dishes are not too heavy on the palate, yet tasty and filling enough. It’s the perfect place to dine whether it’s after an invigorating yoga session, or for a leisurely brunch, too!

Crowd favourites: It’s well-known for bagels here, so you won’t go wrong with its Egg, Bacon & Cheese bagel (S$14.90), where scrambled tofu is served in place of actual eggs, and well-marinated strips of smokey tempeh take the place of bacon — absolutely ingenious and yummy. 

Its bae-rrito bowl (S$15.90) is another creation that will blow your mind — think seasoned lion’s mane mushroom, lemon-herbed quinoa, guacamole, salsa, and other toppings put together to create a symphony of colours and flavours in one bowl. 

Read our full review on Ahimsa Sanctuary here.

15. Kind Kones

Multiple outlets islandwide.
Open: Operating hours vary across stores

Why visit? With five outlets in Singapore, Kind Kones has truly redefined vegan food in Singapore by offering all-natural vegan ice-cream and desserts. Everything here is dairy-free and egg-free, and also free from any preservatives or artificial additives, but it still manages to achieve full-bodied flavours with its use of clean and wholesome ingredients. 

Here you can opt to unwind with just an ice-cream cone or in a cup, and take your pick of its selection of waffles, brownies, cakes and brews, too. 

Crowd favourites: Its bakes are certainly outstanding but we just can’t say no to ice-cream! A single scoop ice-cream costs S$8.80 while a double scoop will cost S$13.80. Popular flavours include its almond brittle fudge and its keto chocolate sorbet. 

If you love lapping up every last bit of your ice cream, you’d want to go for its homemade cones (S$1.50 for flourless and gluten free, S$1 for wholemeal). 

For the latest on the food scene, check out Tempura Ensei, a new tempura omakase restaurant in Orchard, and Coffee Break’s third outlet at Holland Drive. 

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