What does“healthy” food mean? A diversity of restaurants exists, each offering their take on organic, vegan and vegetarian, all emphasising the use of quality, seasonal ingredients without excessive additives or flavourings. While the cost of these ingredients may be more expensive, enjoying a healthy feed in Singapore need not be overly pricey if you know where to go. Here are five picks to leave you feeling nutritionally energised.
The Greenroom Café
1382 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
Bishan Park 2
Tel: 65561553
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 12noon-3pm, 6-10.30pm
Sat, Sun, Eve of PH & PH 12noon-10.30pm
For vegan dining in a lush park setting
Head to The Greenroom Café for a wide selection of vegan, GMO-free dishes like vegan soy laksa ($14) and creamy mushroom soup ($8). Good news for the sweet toothed – a great selection of desserts is available including vegan ice-cream, handmade locally with brown rice and nuts. Weekday diners can enjoy the executive lunch set of a starter and main for $15 from 12pm-3pm. Note that The Green Room’s sister restaurant next door, Canopy Garden Dining & Bar, allows guests to sit with their pets in their alfresco dining area while still enjoying dishes from The Greenroom Cafe’s menu.
Real Food
110 Killiney Road
Tai Wah Building
Tel: 6737 9516
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 10am-8.45pm
Sun 10am-7.45pm
This 3-in-1 café-bookshop-grocer is an airy welcoming haven of organic vegetarian yumminess. While portions are on the modest side, they are made with love and include Western dishes like pasta and pizza alongside Asian offerings like rice and noodles. Try the beet burger, featuring a handmade patty of beetroot, carrots, onion, millet and potato, coupled with organic sweet potato wedges ($12.80). For the perfect brunch pick-me-up, the organic gluten-free strawberry and banana pancakes combine warm bananas, tart strawberry pieces and a sweet drizzle of organic agave ($9.80). Be sure to give the cooks lots of time to prepare the food as service is a little slow.
Sunnychoice Cafe
34 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Tel: 68922383
Opening Hours: Daily 10am-9pm
This store cum cafe run by five sisters serves up a great variety of healthy vegetarian dishes at a great price. Guests can enjoy a casual meal and later stock up on the affordable organic products available in-store. Try their version of Thunder Tea rice ($7.50), generously topped with flavourful veggies and mushrooms. Other delicious options include the pumpkin fried brown rice, pineapple fried rice and bibimbap, all of which can be washed down with a refreshing glass of organic fruit juice. Another plus point here is that all prices are nett – no service charges or GST are applicable.
Poison Ivy Bistro at Bollywood Veggies
100 Neo Tiew Road
Tel: 6898 5001
Opening hours: Wed-Sun & PH from 9am-6.30pm (no dinner)
Poison Ivy is sure to offer a wholesome family dining adventure with its farm-to-table cuisine. Majority of its ingredients are grown onsite, free from chemical fertilisers, pesticides and growth hormones. Accessible by driving or a 20-minute shuttle bus from Kranji MRT, make a day of it and visit the Food Museum and the Farm Tour. Cooking classes can also be arranged upon request and you can even buy some seasonal farm-fresh vegetables and fruits to bring home.
Onaka Restaurant & Wine Bar
460 Alexandra Road
#01-32 Alexandra Retail Centre
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 10.30am-10pm
Onaka presents well-thought out, artfully presents organic Asian-Western fusion fare at reasonable prices. Customers can order from categories of ‘Superfoods’, Asian-inspired or Premium dishes. Two or three course set-menus (prices range from $20++ to $30++) are available weekdays during lunch and dinner. While almost 50% of the menu is vegetarian, Onaka serves up several meaty dishes including the lamb shank ($28) and boef bourgignon ($30). Try the watermelon sashimi ($10) topped with agar wasabi "tobiko" and kombu,with daikon tamari dip for an inventive spin on vegetarian sashimi. Onaka also caters to special dietary requests like low glycemic, gluten free or vegan.
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