6 vegan restaurants in Singapore

Afterglow is brunch heaven for those who love plant-based dishes and eating clean.

The food here is free from eggs, dairy, refined sugar and artificial sweeteners, with almost every item made from scratch and in small batches.

The establishment boasts a range of raw vegan food, built from scratch with the freshest ingredients. Specialities include Raw Crispy Lasagne—made up of zucchini sheets, walnut ‘minced meat’ and cashew-nut cream cheese—and Teriyaki Meatballs, created from marinated mushrooms, rolled oats and walnuts.

Afterglow. 24 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089131. +65 6224 8921.
Mon-Sat noon-10pm.

If you're dining with non-vegan friends, Privé offers a menu that boasts the best of both worlds. Tuck into their Fillet-O-Fishless Burger or the Truffle Mushroom Swiss Plant-Based Burger, or sample their Thai Green Vegetable Curry if you’re in the mood for Asian flavours. The latter includes the option of adding Heura ‘chicken’ chunks for a more robust flavour.

Happy hour at this establishment commences at 5pm - 8pm daily, and you can enjoy 50% off house pours to accompany your wholesome meal.

Privé at CHIJMES. 30 Victoria Street #01-33, Singapore 187996. +65 6776 0777.
Mon-Thu 11.30am-midnight; Fri 11.30-1am; Sat 10-1am; Sun 10am-midnight.

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While slightly hidden in Joo Chiat, Loving Hut is a gem that has retained a loyal following due to its quality food and service, and its mission to protect the environment while serving up vegan-friendly cuisine.

The restaurant boasts a wide menu of weekday specials and fusion dishes, from comfort food like Vegan Lasagna to Asian-inspired dishes like their best-selling Nyonya Laksa Lemak—a plant-based take on Peranakan laksa (spicy coconut milk-based noodle soup).

The shelves are also well-stocked with vegan snacks that you can take back to your hotel with you, from veggie sticks and chips to chocolate bars. 

Loving Hut. 229 Joo Chiat Road #01-01, Singapore 427489. +65 6348 6318.
Mon, Wed-Fri 11.30am-3pm, 6-9.30pm; Sat & Sun 11.30am-9.30pm.

Whole Earth serves up vegetarian Peranakan* and Thai cuisine, and is the only plant-based restaurant to have been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2019.

Using the freshest ingredients from vegetables, legumes to mushrooms and grains, the plant-based cuisine here is authentic and wholesome.

Even the most ardent meat lovers can look forward to their Crispy Golden Oats with Monkey Head Mushrooms—inspired by the traditional prawn-based dish—and the Penang Rendang. The latter is a spicy Indonesian meat dish, but the version here uses mushrooms in the place of meat.

*The term is an Indonesian/Malay word that means “local born”, which generally refers to people of Chinese and Malay/Indonesian heritage.

Whole Earth. 76 Peck Seah Street, Singapore 079331. +65 6221 6583.
Daily 11.30am-3pm, 5.30-10pm.

A game-changer in the vegetarian food scene, Elemen boasts a dynamic menu of Western and Asian dishes that changes every three months.

With its inspired meatless dishes, the restaurant brings in just as many vegetarian and vegan diners. Popular items include their Wild Mushroom and White Truffle Pizza and Sizzling Quinoa Brown Rice, served in a stone-pot.

Elemen at Millenia Walk. 9 Raffles Boulevard #01-75A/76, Singapore 039596. +65 6238 0511. Daily 11.30am-4pm, 5.30-10pm.

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