Top 10 vegetarian cafés and Western food in Singapore you must try

10 places to try, one by one

1. 1. Ahimsa Sanctuary

   

   A vegan restaurant with a Mediterranean and Tex-Mex lean, a minute from Maxwell MRT and open until 10pm.

   Must try: Tex Mex Burrito, Magic Shrooms, Sourdough Toastie

   💬 Diners praise the calming, serene atmosphere, the antique-style décor and polite staff, and call it a rare find for Mexican-influenced vegan food in the town area. One rated it lower while still singling out the atmosphere.

   • 📍 76 Neil Rd, Singapore 088840
   • 🚇 About 1 minute from Maxwell MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 10am–10pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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2. 2. Merle & Co

   

   A Western vegetarian café that says everything it serves is meat-free, with no alliums and no alcohol.

   Must try: Croissants, Fresh Pasta, Pizza, Burritos

   💬 Diners call the food impressively delicious, enjoy the laid-back vibe on weekday lunches, and say dogs are welcome.

   • 📍 1 Lentor Central
   • 🚇 About 1 minute from Lentor MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Thu 9:30am–9pm; Fri 9:30am–10pm; Sat 8:30am–10pm; Sun 8:30am–9pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Cafe

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3. 3. NomVNom

   

   A Western vegetarian restaurant at Clarke Quay Central that says it uses no dairy, egg, onion, garlic or alcohol.

   Must try: Toon Rendang Rice, Mushroom Fritters, Pizza

   💬 Diners praise the nasi ayam sambal belachan, the crunchy mala burger and mala fries, a great view and kind, respectful service.

   • 📍 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #03-105/106/107, Clarke Quay Central
   • 🚇 About 1 minute from Clarke Quay MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30am–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 11:30am–10:30pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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4. 4. 3WAY Soul Cafe

   

   A Middle Eastern vegetarian café inside Lucky Chinatown, open early on weekdays for breakfast and lunch.

   Must try: Pasta Bowl, Vegetarian Glass Noodles, Carrot Cake

   💬 Diners describe a relaxed atmosphere that is not too expensive, an allium-free tomato pasta made with a mushroom swap, and a chef who asks whether garlic or onion is fine and can leave them out.

   • 📍 211 New Bridge Rd, B2-18 to 22 Lucky Chinatown, Singapore 059432
   • 🚇 About 1 minute from Chinatown MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Fri 7am–3pm; closed Sat, Sun
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Cafe

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5. 5. Cultivate

   

   A vegan, healthy and organic stall on Cook Street, a short walk from Maxwell MRT.

   Must try: Classic Hummus with Za'atar, Cauliflower Earth Bowl, Vegan Burger, Smoked Onion & Asparagus Risotto

   💬 Diners call it a very high-end space with a cool interior and 100% plant-based food, praising a roasted mushroom dish, a smoked onion and asparagus risotto and a leek and roasted pumpkin tart.

   • 📍 2 Cook Street
   • 🚇 About 3 minutes from Maxwell MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 11am–9pm
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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6. 6. Rya Bakehouse

   

   A vegan bakery café with a short opening week, Thursday to Sunday.

   Must try: Tomato Focaccia, Almond Croissant, Sourdough Loaf

   💬 Diners say all the bakes are vegan and praise the buttery croissants, the cream croissant, vegan egg sandwiches, pizzas such as Rusticana, Melanzane and Arrabbiata, and buns like the cinnamon roll and pain au chocolat.

   • 📍 11 Cavan Rd, #01-03 Cavan Suites, Singapore 209848
   • 🚇 About 6 minutes from Bendemeer MRT
   • 🕒 Thu–Fri 9am–4pm; Sat–Sun 8am–3pm; closed Mon, Tue, Wed
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Cafe

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7. 7. MOD Cafe

   

   A Western vegetarian café in Marine Parade, closed on Tuesdays.

   Must try: Alvin's Fish & Chips, Impossible Burger, Egg Drop Sandwich, Aloha Burger

   💬 Diners praise the hospitality and atmosphere, a mcMuffin, and a plant-based fish and chips that satisfied a craving, at a café opposite the Esso petrol station on East Coast Road.

   • 📍 1A Kuo Chuan Ave, Singapore 426888
   • 🚇 About 4 minutes from Marine Parade MRT
   • 🕒 Mon, Wed–Sat 11:30am–9pm; Sun 12pm–9pm; closed Tue
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Cafe

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8. 8. Veganburg (Eunos)

   

   A fully vegan burger restaurant that says nothing it serves contains dairy, honey or eggs, with outdoor seating and a private dining room.

   Must try: Chili Krab, Hainanese Chikn, Smoky BBQ, Truffle Bello and Satay burgers ($13.40 to $19.40), plus wraps and sizzling broccoli

   💬 Diners call it one of the few fully vegan places in Singapore and say these are the best vegetarian burgers they have tried, praising flavours and textures. One names the smoky barbecue.

   • 📍 Jalan Eunos
   • 🚇 About 5 minutes from Eunos MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Thu 11:30am–9pm; Fri–Sun 11:30am–9:30pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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9. 9. The Crowded Bowl (Singapore Polytechnic)

   

   One of six Crowded Bowl outlets at campuses and hospitals, selling inexpensive Western-style vegetarian rice bowls and sides.

   Must try: Olive rice ($2.99), potato salad ($2.99) and creamy scrambled egg ($3.99), served as rice bowls and sides

   💬 Diners call it a favourite stall in the Singapore Polytechnic food court, with healthy greens and plant-based choices that even meat-loving diners enjoy.

   • 📍 500 Dover Rd, Singapore Polytechnic Poly Centre, Singapore 139651
   • 🚇 About 5 minutes from Dover MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Tue, Fri 9am–7pm; Wed 9am–5pm; Thu 9am–6pm; closed Sat, Sun
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Restaurant

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10. 10. Real Food

    

    A fusion vegetarian restaurant on Orchard Road, a minute from Somerset MRT, with a breakfast menu.

    Must try: Fruit Rojak, Organic Potato Wedges, Curry Soup Noodles, Mushroom Noodles Dry

    💬 Diners call it the only vegetarian restaurant they return to again and again, praise the burgers and fried cauliflower, a peaceful atmosphere at Orchard Central and good flavours, though one found it slightly pricey.

    • 📍 181 Orchard Rd, #02-16 to 19, Singapore 238896
    • 🚇 About 1 minute from Somerset MRT
    • 🕒 Daily 11am–9pm
    • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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Good to know

• Check the days before you go. Egg.plant, 3WAY Soul Cafe and 9 Brew Coffee House are weekday places, closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Rya Bakehouse is open Thursday to Sunday, Loving Nature Fortunate Coffee Cafe Friday to Sunday, A Cup of Time Saturday and Sunday only, and MOD Cafe is closed on Tuesdays.
• Several are inside other buildings. EYWA at City Gate and Egg.plant at Marina Bay Link Mall are in basements, and Zen Café is inside a monastery compound, so follow the address on the listing and allow time to find them.
• Vegan or vegetarian: Ahimsa Sanctuary, EYWA, Veganburg and Rya Bakehouse are fully vegan. Most of the others are vegetarian and may use egg or dairy, such as the egg drop sandwich at MOD Cafe, so ask if you avoid either.
• Allium-free: Egg.plant states it is allium-free, NomVNom states no dairy, egg, onion, garlic or alcohol, and Merle & Co states no alliums. See our no onion, no garlic guide for the full list.
• Late hours: NomVNom is open until 9:30pm (10:30pm Friday and Saturday), Merle & Co until 9pm or 10pm, and Ahimsa Sanctuary until 10pm every day.
• Hours and prices were checked in October 2026. Cafés change their opening days more often than stalls, so look at the listing before going.

All 27 places in the directory

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营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

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4.9(3)

营业中 · $ · 餐厅 · 纯素

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4.9(3)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

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Rya Bakehouse

4.9(3)

已打烊 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 烘焙 · 纯素

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3WAY Soul Cafe

4.8(3)

已打烊 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Chinatown

Cookie Coffee Cafe Bar

4.8(3)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 烘焙 · 素食

Bugis

MOD Cafe

4.8(16)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Marine Parade

Ahimsa Sanctuary

4.7(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 纯素

Tanjong Pagar

Loving Nature Fortunate Coffee Cafe

4.7(4)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Geylang

Lucky Cat

4.7(4)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Hougang

The Crowded Bowl (Singapore Polytechnic)

4.7(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Tiong Bahru

Merle & Co

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Ang Mo Kio

V Coffee

4.6(3)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Geylang

Veganburg (Eunos)

4.6(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 纯素

Eunos

Egg.plant

4.5(3)

已打烊 · $ · 餐厅 · 素食

Marina Bay

The Crowded Bowl (Republic Polytechnic)

4.5(10)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Woodlands

Cultivate

4.4(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Tanjong Pagar

The Crowded Bowl (Biopolis)

4.4(10)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Buona Vista

Time's Vege

4.2(3)

营业中 · $$ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Bukit Batok

Zen Cafe

4.2(4)

已打烊 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Bishan

Real Food

4.1(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Orchard

Real Food Yishun

4.1(5)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Yishun

The Crowded Bowl (NTU North Spine)

3.9(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Jurong West

The Crowded Bowl (Hospital Boulevard)

3.4(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Outram

The Crowded Bowl (CGH)

3.3(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Simei

NomVNom

新上线(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Clarke Quay

Common questions

Where can I find vegan burgers in Singapore?

Veganburg at Jalan Eunos is a fully vegan burger restaurant, with burgers from $13.40 to $19.40. Cultivate on Cook Street and MOD Cafe at Marine Parade also serve vegan or Impossible burgers, and Ahimsa Sanctuary on Neil Road does Tex-Mex burritos and toasties.

Is there vegetarian brunch in Singapore?

Real Food on Orchard Road serves vegetarian breakfast dishes such as tomato and egg toast and a veggie omelette burger. Merle & Co at Lentor opens at 9:30am (8:30am at the weekend) with croissants, pasta and pizza, and Real Food Yishun serves all day breakfast from 7am.

What is the cheapest vegetarian Western food in Singapore?

The Crowded Bowl has six outlets at campuses and hospitals. At Singapore Polytechnic, olive rice and potato salad are $2.99 each and creamy scrambled egg is $3.99. Opening days vary: Singapore Polytechnic, Biopolis and Republic Polytechnic are closed at weekends.

Are there vegetarian cafés that are open on weekends?

A Cup of Time in Bedok (Saturday and Sunday 11am to 6pm), Loving Nature Fortunate Coffee Cafe in Geylang (Friday to Sunday), Rya Bakehouse (Thursday to Sunday) and Zen Café at the monastery in Bishan are all open at weekends. Several weekday places, including Egg.plant, 3WAY Soul Cafe and 9 Brew, are not.

Is there Middle Eastern vegetarian food in Singapore?

3WAY Soul Cafe at Lucky Chinatown serves hummus with pita, guacamole and a Middle Eastern-style bowl, open Monday to Friday from 7am to 3pm. Cultivate on Cook Street also lists hummus with za'atar.