Perpetually buzzing with creative energy, Singapore is often regarded as the city-state that bridges the gap between the East and the West. And that’s something you’ll recognise more than ever when it comes to the ever-growing industry of vegetarian cuisine in Singapore.
A purveyor of all things plant-based, Singapore is an island where words like wholefoods and raw foods are laced with magic, whipped and elevated into extraordinary dishes with a rainbow of flavours, textures and aromas.
It’s an adventure playground for anyone following a plant-based diet: diners here can savour their way through everything from vegetarian fine dining to vegan breakfast places, planet-pleasing pastries and organic fast food.
Restaurants with vegan options are now limitless: dotted throughout the city on almost every corner, home to vegetarian buffets, budget-friendly food and luxurious, lengthy tasting menus.
Stunning backdrops and stylish surroundings ensure every top vegetarian restaurant in Singapore books out pretty quickly: read on for our handpicked favourites.
The 19 best vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Singapore
- Green Common
- Elemen
- Joie by Dozo
- Afterglow
- The Living Café
- Project Açaí
- Original Sin
- Teng Bespoke
- Porcelain Cafe
- Frunatic
- 8ASH
- Smoocht
- Daehwa
- Whole Earth
- Sufood
- Herbivore
- Little Farms
- LingZhi
- Saint Pierre
Green Common
Green Common breathes fresh life into vegan cooking with its artful presentation and innovative dishes. Unexpected combinations reign supreme here, with colourful adornments and plenty of flavour. A great spot for a rainbow-infused, plant-packed dinner, Green Common is friendly and fearless; replacing meat and seafood-heavy dishes with planet-pleasing equivalents. Think alpha nuggets, think crab-free crab cakes, think vegan sushi with all of the unagi and none of the meat or dairy products included.
The beauty of eating at Green Common comes from its versatility: it’s a great spot for children — who’ll enjoy the free crayons and colouring books, but just as suitable for a stylish evening to catch up with friends. A place where you’ll see meat-eaters, vegetarians and vegans all digging in with perfect harmony, Green Common will have you wondering why more people haven’t already switched over to a meat-free diet when it’s this easy and this delicious.
Address: VivoCity, 1 HarbourFront Walk, #01-169/170, Singapore 098585 Opening days and hours: 11am - 10pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.greencommon.sg
Elemen
Elemen is all about self love. Part of that is shown through the restaurant’s ridiculously delicious and healthy dishes, but also partially through its insistence at protecting the earth through its cooking. It’s a restaurant that prioritises natural and meatless cuisine in a modern interpretation that’s both innovative and recognisable. While it’s possible to come along to Elemen and simply have a snack, the real pleasure comes from the five course set menu which ensures you’ll get to sample a little of everything.
Dishes, which are served meticulously and with proper precision, cover everything from silken tofu with crisp-fried lotus chips to Singaporean favourites like fried rice and dry noodles. A brilliant spot for an anniversary or other special occasion, it’s impossible to have a bad evening spent at Elemen.
Address: 9 Raffles Blvd, #01-75A/76 Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 4pm, 5:30pm - 9pm, Daily Price range: $$$ Website: www.elemen.com.sg
Joie by Dozo
Joie by Dozo is plant-powered fine dining taken to the next level. This is a restaurant that doesn’t mess around when it comes to serving up some of the best in the business, with dishes akin to a work of art and flavour combinations that dance on your tastebuds. Stylish and understated, Joie by Dozo is an occasion of a restaurant: somewhere you’ll book far in advance and all but count down the days until your booking comes about.
Presentation is as much of an event here as the food itself, and dishes come arranged and decorated with unique touches. Expect staggered towers of ingredients, purposely arranged for optimum taste for an extra special finish. This vegetarian restaurant is much loved for all of its food, but don’t forget to save space for dessert: the Gastronomic Chocolate is a firm favourite that’s often mentioned around town.
Address: 181 Orchard Rd, #12 - 01, Singapore 238896 Opening days and hours: 12pm - 2pm, 6pm - 9pm, Daily Price range: $$$$ Website: www.joierestaurant.com.sg
Afterglow
That inner glow you feel after a few days of particularly healthy eating? That’s the feeling you’ll get after just one meal at Afterglow. Much like the name suggests, this vegan restaurant is chock-full of goodness in every dish it cheerily serves up in front of you. Fresh and tasty, Afterglow combines vegan favourites with interesting concepts to produce a menu with a little of everything.
Not only is Afterglow a vegan restaurant, but it’s also one that champions Farm-to-Table cooking: everything is sourced locally where possible, and nothing is wasted. This is a restaurant where you’ll feel good about eating before the food has even reached your table. But don’t assume that Afterglow waves goodbye to staple non-vegan additions. Nope: you’ll find Cashew ‘Mayo’, Garlic Aioli, Nut ‘Cheese’ and Hot Sauces dotted throughout each dish.
Address: 24 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089131 Opening days and hours: 12pm - 10pm, Monday to Saturday Price range: $$ Website: www.afterglow.sg
The Living Café
Everything about The Living Café is wholesome. Dishes are dainty and delicate, served with wisps of herbs or flowers and the knowledge that all due care and attention has been added from start to finish. Another Singaporean favourite for the city’s plant-based crowd, The Living Café is a healthy and raw food cafe that takes the stress — and arguably the need — out of heated up food.
But while one core part of the cooking process is taken out of the equation for many of the dishes here: namely the cooking part, The Living Café more than supplements with its unique methods to produce incredible flavours. This is a place sitting at the forefront of vegan cuisine in Singapore: a restaurant consistently breaking boundaries with new creations that you’ll swear must include a dose of magic alongside healthy ingredients. If you try one thing, make it the raw chocolate cheesecake.
Address: 779 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 269758 Opening days and hours: 10am - 7pm, Tuesday to Sunday Price range: $$ Website: www.thelivingcafe.com
Project Açaí
Project Açaí sounds a little like it should be a super secret government mission or FBI campaign and, with the amount of work that goes into each smoothie bowl here, the name seems quite fitting. As you might expect from anything with Açaí in its name, Project Açaí is home to some of Singapore’s most incredible smoothie bowls. A perfect spot for brunch, Project Açaí is dotted around various locations across the island and is home to delicious, Instagram worthy, Pinterest pin-able smoothie bowls of every colour under the sun.
Even if you’re not traditionally a smoothie bowl lover, Project Açaí wins anyone over with its personalisable options. But, if you’d really rather opt for something different, choose the art-worthy avocado toast or enjoy one of the cafe’s smoothies, which can be made dairy free, gluten free or vegan by request.
Address: 217 E Coast Rd, #01-03, Singapore 428915 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 9:30pm, Daily Price range: $ Website: www.project-acai.com
Original Sin
Original Sin opened as Singapore’s first Mediterranean restaurant and has quickly become a firm favourite. Not only is it filled to the brim with delectable dishes from European hotspots, but it’s also an entirely vegetarian restaurant. A true gem in Singapore for vegetarians and vegans, Original Sin is mouthwatering yet casual, a place you’ll choose for a weekday dinner with friends for a good catch up over some failsafe delicious food.
Named after the famous fresco in the Sistine Chapel, Original Sin is home to alfresco dining under the stars with beautiful mosaic tables. Or, if you’re looking for something a little more romantic, you can dine inside, with candlelit interiors, glass murals and delicate ornaments. The decor here might be attention-grabbing, but the food is still guaranteed to be the main focus of your evening. Humble dishes come in hearty portions, reminiscent of what your mum used to make, but (shhh) better.
Address: #01-62, Blk 43 Jln Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens, Singapore 278115 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 2:30pm, 6pm - 10:30pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.originalsin.com.sg
Teng Bespoke
Go to Teng Bespoke if you’re looking to show off to your friends about all of the incredible vegetarian restaurants in Singapore. A cosy restaurant that’s perfect for date night, Teng Bespoke is beautiful and tranquil, laidback and inviting: it’s a place that knows what’s what in the world of meat free Japanese dining. Come to Teng Bespoke and expect to stop your conversation, mid sentence, as you try a mouthful of your first dish.
A place where the food captures your attention far more than anything your dining companion could say, Teng Bespoke elevates vegetarian Japanese food high up into a world of its own. Once you’ve eaten here, you’ll rave about it to friends elsewhere and slip it into conversation whenever anything even remotely connected comes up. The restaurant infuses carefully selected natural ingredients into exquisite Japanese vegetarian gourmet meals.
Address: 91 Bencoolen St, #01-50, Singapore 189652 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 3pm, 5:30pm - 10pm, Daily Price range: $$$ Website: www.tengbespoke.com
Porcelain Cafe
Porcelain Cafe is more than just a cafe. Come here for a playful journey into the world of incredible, friendly vegan food, with smoothie bowls illustrated with intricate designs and colourful lattes to wash them down with. One of Singapore’s best vegan brunch options, Porcelain Cafe easily infuses superfoods into all of its dishes, ensuring they’re just as beautiful to eat as they are to look at.
A first of its kind in the city, Porcelain Cafe is a guilt-free adventure of a cafe, where feasting upon dish after dish is something that’s actually good for your body. Fancy another brownie? It’s choc full of organic black chia seeds. Specialty coffee comes complete with organic chaga, reishi and maca. Smoothie bowls are filled to the brim with vibrant ingredients and pure organic açaí pulp. Essentially: everything you order at Porcelain Cafe is an absolute joy to eat.
Address: 290 Orchard Rd, #04-48 The Paragon, Singapore 238859 Opening days and hours: 11am - 6pm, Monday and Tuesday Price range: $$ Website: www.cafe.gratefood.co
Frunatic
You could travel the world extensively and you’d still likely return to Frunatic for some of the best fine dining dishes that are suitable for vegans. Gone are the days of plant-based food consisting of dry grains and vegetables: Frunatic is haute cuisine with a never-ending list of unique ingredients and flavours. There are multiple menus to feast upon here, tailored to suit every individual health requirement without foregoing flavour or creativity. Because Frunatic takes things one step further.
Along with its in-house vegan chef, dishes here first go through a variety of specialists and must tick all boxes before they’re added to the menu. A Nutritionist, Dietitian and Naturopathic Doctor are some of the experts here who must give the seal of approval pre-serving. Expect set menus starting with an amuse bouche and including infused alkaline ionized water, refreshing appetisers, herbal canapés and fibre bites. Better yet, it all tastes incredible.
Address: 390 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238871 Opening days and hours: 11am - 9pm, Daily Price range: $$$$ Website: www.frunatic.com
8ASH
8ASH calls itself the future of fast food — a phrase that seems even more fitting when you’ve stepped inside the space-esque, hyper-modern, glowing-light restaurant. Futuristic in every sense of the word, 8ASH is a multi-concept dining adventure covering everything from mouthwatering vegan burgers to casual-luxe Japanese set meals featuring premium ingredients. The American diner vibes fuse especially well with 8ASH’s lively atmosphere and buzzing clientele.
You’ll visit this spot for a fun-filled afternoon with friends, less so for a quiet date night. It’s a spot that’ll perk up even the most tired of diners. This culinary concept does fast food well, taking the best elements from casual American dining but waving goodbye to all of the nasties. Burgers here are the real star of the show: hefty enough to be given a cursory glance before you accept it’s not going to be the most elegant meal you’ve ever eaten. But it might just be the best.
Address: 8 Ann Siang Hill, Singapore 069788 Opening days and hours: 11am - 10pm, Monday to Wednesday, 11am - 10:30pm, Thursday to Saturday Price range: $$ Website: www.8ash.sg
Smoocht
Smoocht is one of Singapore’s secret gems, tucked away down a side street and hidden between buildings. It’s a place you’d never stumble upon accidentally but, once you’ve checked it out and joined the island’s most flavourful secret club, you’ll be kicking yourself for not wandering down that side street before. Set in the heart of the residential neighbourhood of Sin Ming, Smoocht is just as suitable for a long lunch as it is for a quick, mid-afternoon desert stop, when you can’t get the thought of their cheesecake out of your mind.
Cool and colourful, there’s no pretence in sight at Smoocht and no one will judge you for ordering two pieces of cake. In fact, you’d probably be more likely to see admiring glances from other diners after doing what they’ve all been fighting the urge to do. As well as those attention-grabbing cakes, you’ll find signature fluffy waffles, “r’ice” cream and plenty of fresh salads.
Address: 319 Jurong East Street 31 #01-58, Singapore 600319 Opening days and hours: 11am - 8pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.rebelwithaheart.com
Daehwa
Craving Korean food in Singapore? Head to Daehwa. This vegetarian Korean restaurant is a sister restaurant to The Boneless Kitchen but the focus here is on vibrant, zingy Korean dishes that pack a punch, mouthful by mouthful. Daehwa is renowned for making an entrance with its dishes. Nothing here is underwhelming: broths are unami-stuffed and comforting, noodles are packed with a variety of textures and greens come crunchy, prepped for performance and ready to impress.
While other restaurants may let the main courses do the talking, Daehwa’s side dishes equally clamour for attention, trying to steal the show in a way that only encourages you to order seconds or even thirds. Authentic presentation and a large helping of spice ensures Daehwa hits the perfect midpoint between traditional Korean food and excellent vegetarian dining.
Address: 1 Fusionopolis Pl, #01-35 Galaxis Building, Singapore 138522 Opening days and hours: 11am - 8:30pm, Tuesday to Sunday Price range: $$ Website: www.daehwavegetarian.com
Sufood
Fusing the gap between stylish everyday meals and Singaporean fine dining, Sufood is the definition of delicious simplicity. Situated inside of Raffles Mall, it’s an Asian-Western fusion restaurant with a big love of adventure that dances from continent to continent. Wholesome, creative and delicious are three pillars that Sufood incorporates into all of its dishes.
You’ll know from the second your food is served that Sufood truly cares about what goes into each plate. As well as being incredibly nutritious, it’s a spot that puts a lot of energy into presentation. Large servings and the absolute filling of your stomach will be the only thing stopping you from ordering more off the menu. But you’ll want to save room for dessert: the lava cake here is just as incredible as the rumours suggest.
Address: 252 North Bridge Rd, #02 - 19, Singapore 179103 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 3pm, 5:30pm - 10pm, Daily Price range: $$$ Website: www.sufood.com.sg
Whole Earth
The trick with discovering the best of a new city comes from searching out where the locals eat. For the vegetarian crowd, you’ll find a large number of them digging into beautiful dishes at Whole Earth. Not just a local favourite, it’s also a haven for tourists and expats or virtually anyone who knows what’s what when it comes to vegetarian food in Singapore.
Whole Earth is an award-winning spot and is proudly known as Singapore’s first and only plant-based restaurant to be awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand for four consecutive years. Elevated plant based cooking with a variety of bespoke touches, it’s a haven for crispy, crunchy, zingy and vibrant meals that are both wholesome and exciting. With a focus on Asian cuisine, it’s famed for its Enchanted Forest: a blend of herby flavours, and its XO Fried Rice.
Address: 76 Peck Seah St, Singapore 079331 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 7pm, Daily Price range: $$$ Website: www.wholeearth.com.sg
Herbivore
Fresh flavours, unusual marinades and interesting textures are just some of the reasons why Herbivore is known as one of Singapore’s best vegetarian restaurants. The first vegetarian Japanese restaurant on the island, it’s simple and laidback: curating a range of incredible, plant-friendly dishes without the need to go over the top. If you’re craving good vegetarian ramen, go to Herbivore. If you’re looking for vegetarian sushi, head to Herbivore. The Katsu curry is authentic and moreish, while the rest of the menu follows accordingly.
Dishes come with heaped portions in all the right places and splashes of creativity adding extra touches to already impressive meals. Better yet, it’s also known as being one of Singapore’s best vegetarian options for budget-friendly dining. Portions are more than worth their price tags and will often see you asking for a takeaway bag to enjoy the rest at home the following day.
Address: 190 Middle Rd, #01-13/14 Fortune Centre, Singapore 188979 Opening days and hours: 11am - 8pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.herbivore.sg
Little Farms
Little Farms is both a gourmet grocery store and a cafe, which means whatever you don’t get to sample while dining in-store, you can likely pick up in the grocery store to enjoy when your appetite next picks up. Which is something you’ll definitely want to do, once you’ve visited Little Farms’ cafe and established that their dishes are something you want — or need — to implement into your weekly routine.
This is a cafe that steps ingredients up a notch in an unexpected way. While the vegetarian breakfast is known for being one of the best options on the menu, it’s the humble spinach on the plate that really steals the show. If you were under the impression that the vegetable components of a meal were the boring ones, Little Farms knows exactly how to change that. Little Farms caters for all diets, which means it’s a safe bet no matter who you’re dining with.
Address: 491 River Valley Rd, #01-25, Singapore 248371 Opening days and hours: 7:30am - 9pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.littlefarmscafe.com
LingZhi
LingZhi is one of those failsafe places where you’ll feel comfortable bringing anyone along. Famed for booking up quickly, this vegetarian restaurant manages to make you feel a little virtuous just by reading through the menu, with vibrant greenery taking up a large amount of space on every plate.
Worried about getting all of your five a day? Come to LingZhi to tick every vegetable you could ever need off the list, one wonderful mouthful at a time. Eating a rainbow is less of an achievement here and more something that’s taken as a given. Even more so if you opt for the buffet menu. LingZhi comes with two options: a la carte or buffet. Choose the former if you’ve got one particular craving in mind, or opt for the latter if it’s your first time.
Address: 541 Orchard Rd, #05-01 Liat Towers, Singapore 238881 Opening days and hours: 11am - 9pm, Daily Price range: $$ Website: www.lingzhivegetarian.com
Saint Pierre
Suave French fusion is the name of the game at Saint Pierre, a place where simplicity looks to be key, but where detail actually sneaks up when you least expect it. It’s an adventure for both the nose and the tongue, with an intricate combination of flavours, textures and scents all taking their turn to impress you as you work your way through the plates in front of you.
This Michelin-starred spot serves up food that looks too good to eat: food you’ll admire for a lengthy period of time before eventually, carefully, taking a first bite. It’s delicate and downright pretty, with contrasting colour combinations and ingredients sourced across the world for maximum flavour impact. Beautiful interiors and a team of talented chefs ensure that eating at Saint Pierre is less of a standard meal and more of a breathtaking experience.
Address: 1 Fullerton Road, #02-02B, One Fullerton, Singapore 049213 Opening days and hours: 11:30am - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm, Wednesday to Saturday, 6pm - 11pm, Tuesday Price range: $$$$ Website: www.saintpierre.com.sg
Frequently asked questions about the best restaurants in Singapore for vegetarian and vegan dining
Singapore is very vegan friendly and has a large — and growing — number of incredible vegan restaurants including healthy fine dining and vegan breakfast places. Check out our full guide for a round-up of the best vegan dining in Singapore.
Vegetarians can eat at many famous spots across Singapore including Elemen, Daehwa and Afterglow. Our full guide details all of the best vegetarian restaurants and plant-based restaurants in Singapore.
Asian cuisine — including Indian, Thai, Korean and Sri Lankan, is regarded as being some of the best food for vegetarians.
The best vegan restaurant in Singapore is Elemen. Read our full guide for all of our favourite vegan places in Singapore.
