Herbivore

Singapore's first vegetarian Japanese restaurant: laidback and budget-friendly, with hearty ramen, sushi, and a moreish katsu curry.

Fresh flavours, unusual marinades and interesting textures: these are some of the reasons Herbivore is known as one of Singapore’s best vegetarian restaurants. As the island’s first vegetarian Japanese restaurant, it had no template to follow, and the result is a kitchen that is simple and laidback by choice, curating excellent plant-friendly dishes without ever feeling the need to go over the top.

The menu reads like a comfort-food map of Japan, redrawn for vegetarians. Craving good vegetarian ramen? This is the place. Looking for vegetarian sushi? Herbivore again. The katsu curry is authentic and properly moreish, and the rest of the menu follows that lead: familiar dishes handled with care rather than reinvented for the sake of it.

Portions are part of the pleasure. Plates arrive heaped in all the right places, with splashes of creativity adding extra touches to meals that were already impressive. It’s generous cooking, and it doesn’t ask you to choose between quantity and craft.

It’s also one of Singapore’s best vegetarian options for budget-friendly dining. The portions are more than worth their price tags, and you’ll often find yourself asking for a takeaway bag to carry the rest home and finish the following day, a small, happy problem to have.

For travellers navigating Singapore’s plant-forward scene, Herbivore is a relaxed, reliable favourite: Japanese comfort food, generously served, fairly priced, and entirely meat-free without making a fuss about it.