Top 10 vegetarian food in Hougang you must try

10 places to try, one by one

1. 1. Teenoy Thai Vegetarian Stall at Taste Bud Eating House

   

   The only Thai vegetarian stall in our Hougang listings, inside a coffee shop on Hougang Avenue 9.

   Must try: Thai Mango Sticky Rice, Tom Yum Fried Rice, Pineapple Fried Rice, Vegetarian Red Curry with Egg

   💬 Diners recommend the Thai pad krapow (fried egg ordered separately), the olive fried rice and the variety of Thai dishes, and warn the food packs a punch, so ask for less spice if you have a low tolerance.

   • 📍 932B Hougang Ave 9, Singapore 530932
   • 🚇 Bus stop about 2 minutes away
   • 🕒 Daily 9:30am–3pm and 4pm–8:30pm
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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2. 2. Lucky Cat

   

   A Japanese vegetarian café that also sells local noodles, closed on Wednesdays.

   Must try: Tofunagi Maki, Lucky Jjamppong, Jap Katsu Curry, Uramaki

   💬 Diners praise delicious Japanese vegan food, a generous avocado salad, jjamppong and aburaage maki, and a Hokkien mee on weekdays, though one found it not filling.

   • 📍 35 Hougang Avenue 3
   • 🚇 About 10 minutes from Hougang MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Tue, Thu–Sun 11am–8:15pm; closed Wed
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Cafe

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3. 3. Vegetarian Express Cafe

   

   A restaurant a minute from Kovan MRT, good for a group sharing several dishes.

   Must try: Mock Fish, Mock Chicken, Dim Sum, Pizza

   💬 Diners praise a stellar petai fried rice, the butter sauce oyster mushroom, fresh vegetables, baked cheese spaghetti and rice, and friendly staff, though one found the chee cheong fun cake could be softer.

   • 📍 205 Hougang Street 21
   • 🚇 About 1 minute from Kovan MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 10:30am–9pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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4. 4. Divine Realm Vegetarian Restaurant

   

   A restaurant on Hougang Avenue 8, open from breakfast to 10pm every day.

   Must try: Roti John, Siew Mai, Olive Fried Rice

   💬 Diners say it has operated for more than 16 years, including regulars of 10 years, and call the food very tasty and worth the trip, with fried lotus root praised for its natural sweetness.

   • 📍 501 Hougang Avenue 8
   • 🚇 About 10 minutes from Hougang MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 7:30am–10pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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5. 5. Divine Vegetarian Family Restaurant

   

   A family restaurant on Upper Serangoon Road that opens at 6:30am and closes at 9pm.

   Must try: Satay Beehoon, Vegetarian Roti Prata, Vegetarian Kway Chap, Ginger Egg Mee Suah Soup

   💬 Diners mention the curry fish rice with an added fried egg, plain and egg prata, cai po egg and sambal fried rice, and a quiet weekday lunch with friendly staff.

   • 📍 356 Upper Serangoon Road
   • 🚇 About 11 minutes on foot from Hougang MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 6:30am–9pm
   • 💰 Mid-range ($$) · Restaurant

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6. 6. Daily Green (Hougang) 吉祥素

   

   A stall on level 4 of Hougang Mall, an easy stop if you are already shopping there.

   Must try: Laksa, Porridge, Vegetarian Yong Tau Foo, Vegetarian Chicken Cutlet Rice

   💬 Diners say staff tell you which items contain eggs. One found the service fine despite other complaints, while another had a billing complaint.

   • 📍 90 Hougang Ave 10, #04-11 Hougang Mall, Singapore 538766
   • 🚇 About 2 minutes from Hougang MRT
   • 🕒 Daily 10am–8pm
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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7. 7. Li Wei Vegetarian

   

   A stall that opens at 5am and stays open until 8:30pm, so it works for breakfast or dinner.

   Must try: Vegetarian Hor Fun, Hotpot Noodles, Vegetarian Dumpling Soup, Mala Xiang Guo

   💬 Diners call it one of the best laksa in Singapore with a rich, creamy broth loaded with ingredients, and describe a lively morning rush of regulars.

   • 📍 151 Serangoon North Avenue 1
   • 🚇 Bus stop about 2 minutes away
   • 🕒 Daily 5am–8:30pm
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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8. 8. Happy Vegetarian Food 开心斋素食

   

   A coffee shop stall on Hougang Avenue 1 that opens at 5:30am.

   Must try: Mee Siam, Vegetarian Kway Chap, Veg Rice, Laksa

   💬 Diners rate the vegetarian chicken rice ($4.50, served on Tuesdays and Thursdays) as very close to chicken rice in sight and taste, recommend the laksa, and call the stall a hidden gem with fresh ingredients.

   • 📍 106 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530106
   • 🚇 Bus stop about 1 minute away
   • 🕒 Daily 5:30am–6:30pm
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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9. 9. Xian Ting Vegetarian

   

   An early-opening stall in the block next to Happy Vegetarian Food, closed on Thursdays.

   Must try: Kway Chap, Brown Rice Porridge

   💬 Diners praise a $3.50 daily special kway chap and homemade healthy food, including a brown rice porridge.

   • 📍 105 Hougang Ave 1, Singapore 530105
   • 🚇 About 14 minutes on foot from Kovan MRT
   • 🕒 Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 5:30am–2:45pm; closed Thu
   • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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10. 10. JIa Jia Vegetarian (Hougang) 佳佳素食

    

    A stall on Hougang Avenue 2 that is open from breakfast to dinner every day.

    Must try: Kung Po Monkeyhead Mushroom Rice, Assam Curry Fish Rice, Fried Black Hokkien Mee, Fish Soup Beehoon

    💬 Diners call it affordable, delicious vegetarian food, with three dishes for $4.20 at breakfast and a wide variety, though one reported eggshells in a dish.

    • 📍 703 Hougang Avenue 2
    • 🚇 About 10 minutes from Hougang MRT
    • 🕒 Daily 5:30am–9pm
    • 💰 Budget-friendly ($) · Hawker

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Good to know

• Getting there: Hougang MRT for Hougang Mall (Daily Green and Dough Culture), Kovan MRT for Vegetarian Express Cafe. Divine Realm, Lucky Cat and Jia Jia (Hougang Avenue 2) are each about a 10 minute walk from Hougang MRT, and the stalls on Hougang Avenue 1, 4 and 8 are about 12 to 14 minutes away, so a bus saves the walk.
• Rest days: Lucky Cat is closed on Wednesdays, Shu Shi Piao Xiang at Ci Yuan Hawker Centre on Tuesdays, and Xian Ting Vegetarian on Thursdays. Teenoy Thai closes between 3pm and 4pm each day.
• Breakfast: Li Wei Vegetarian opens at 5am, Happy Vegetarian Food, Xian Ting and Jia Jia at 5:30am, Xing Hua Vegetarian at 6am and Divine Vegetarian Family Restaurant at 6:30am. Hougang Mall's Dough Culture opens at 8am.
• Eggs: many dishes here use egg, including Lucky Cat's Hokkien mee, mee goreng and crispy bee hoon, all with egg at $6, and the red curry with egg at Teenoy Thai. Ask before ordering if you avoid it.
• Allium: we have no confirmed allium-free listings in Hougang. If you avoid onion and garlic, ask at the stall before ordering, or see our no onion, no garlic guide for places that do state it.
• Hours and walking times were checked in October 2026. Stalls change rest days without notice, so look at the listing before a long trip.

All 14 places in the directory

Lucky Cat

4.7(4)

营业中 · $ · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Hougang

Teenoy Thai Vegetarian Stall at Taste Bud Eating House

4.5(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Divine Realm Vegetarian Restaurant

4.2(4)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Hougang

Dough Culture (Hougang Mall)

4.2(2)

营业中 · $ · 档口 · 素食

Hougang

Happy Vegetarian Food 开心斋素食

4.2(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Li Wei Vegetarian

4.2(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Divine Vegetarian Family Restaurant

4.1(4)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 素食

Hougang

Xian Ting Vegetarian

4.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

JIa Jia Vegetarian (Hougang) 佳佳素食

4.0(3)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Vegetarian Express Cafe

4.0(3)

营业中 · $$ · 餐厅 · 咖啡馆 · 素食

Hougang

Xing Hua Vegetarian 興化素食

4.0(11)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Shu Shi Piao Xiang Vegetarian

3.1(3)

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Daily Green (Hougang) 吉祥素

2.7(6)

营业中 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Guang Yuan Vegetarian 广缘素食 (Hougang)

新上线

已打烊 · $ · 小贩中心 · 素食

Hougang

Common questions

Where can I find vegetarian food near Hougang MRT?

Hougang Mall, about two minutes from the station, has Daily Green on level 4 and a Dough Culture kiosk in the basement. Divine Realm Vegetarian Restaurant on Hougang Avenue 8 is about ten minutes away on foot.

Is there Thai vegetarian food in Hougang?

Teenoy Thai Vegetarian Stall at Taste Bud Eating House, 932B Hougang Avenue 9, serves Thai mango sticky rice, tom yum fried rice, pineapple fried rice and red curry with egg. It is open daily from 9:30am to 8:30pm with a break from 3pm to 4pm.

Is there a Japanese vegetarian café in Hougang?

Lucky Cat at 35 Hougang Avenue 3 is a Japanese vegetarian café with maki rolls, katsu curry and jjamppong, and also sells local noodles such as Hokkien mee with egg at $6. It is closed on Wednesdays.

What time can I get vegetarian breakfast in Hougang?

Li Wei Vegetarian opens at 5am, and Happy Vegetarian Food, Xian Ting Vegetarian and Jia Jia Vegetarian open at 5:30am. Most coffee shop stalls close between 1pm and 3pm.

Is there a vegetarian restaurant near Kovan MRT?

Vegetarian Express Cafe at 205 Hougang Street 21 is about a minute from Kovan MRT and open daily from 10:30am to 9pm. It serves stir-fried vegetables at $12, mock fish and chicken dishes, dim sum and pizza.