Pure Veg & Vegan Kitchens
No meat, no fish, no 'just pick it out'.
Kitchens that are fully vegetarian or vegan by their own account, from Little India dosai halls to meatless tasting menus. 'Pure veg' may still include dairy or egg; Jain is tagged only where the restaurant states it.
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1. Komala Vilas
Order: Dosai and rice meals
Vegetarian · Little India · $ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 07:00–22:30
The classic Little India canteen: dosai as long as your arm downstairs, banana-leaf rice meals with refills upstairs.
💡 Go upstairs for the rice meal; eat with your right hand. Finish with filter coffee. Ask staff about onion and garlic if needed.
2. MTR Singapore
Order: Rava idli, masala dosa
Vegetarian · Little India · $ · MRT Farrer Park (NE8)
Tue–Thu 08:30–15:00, 17:30–21:30; Fri–Sun 08:30–15:30, 17:30–22:00; closed Mon
The Singapore outpost of the 1924 Bangalore tiffin room. Ghee-heavy dosa, rava idli and filter coffee done the Karnataka way.
💡 Expect a queue at weekend breakfast. It shuts between lunch and dinner. Order rava idli, masala dosa and bisi bele bath.
3. Whole Earth
Order: Peranakan-Thai vegetarian
Vegetarian · Tanjong Pagar · $$ · MRT Tanjong Pagar (EW15)
Daily 11:30–15:00, 17:30–22:00
A way to taste rich, spicy Peranakan cooking without meat. Meat-eaters come here by choice, which says enough.
💡 Order the Penang rendang (made with shiitake) and olive rice. Book for dinner. A solid pick for a mixed-diet client meal.
4. VeganBurg
Order: Plant-based burgers
Vegetarian · Eunos · $$ · MRT Eunos (EW7)
Mon–Thu 11:30–21:00; Fri–Sun 11:30–21:30
A Singapore-born vegan burger shop that has been at it since 2010. Fast food that happens to have no animal in it.
💡 Last orders are 30 minutes before closing. Try the chilli krab burger and seaweed fries. A short walk from Eunos MRT.
5. Nalan Restaurant (Capitol)
Order: North and South Indian vegetarian
Vegetarian · City Hall · $$ · MRT City Hall (EW13/NS25)
Mon–Sat 10:00–22:00; Sun 08:00–22:00
A fully vegetarian Indian kitchen next to City Hall MRT. Its own site lists Jain, no-onion-no-garlic and vegan options.
💡 Tell staff 'Jain' or 'no onion, no garlic' when ordering. Thali at lunch is the easy choice. Ten minutes from Suntec.
6. Nalan Restaurant (Little India)
Order: Thali, dosa, chaat
Vegetarian · Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 07:30–23:30
The Little India branch of Nalan, open from early breakfast until 23:30. Useful when your flight lands late and you are hungry.
💡 The same kitchen rules as the Capitol branch: state Jain or no-onion-no-garlic clearly. Air-conditioned and calm.
7. Herbivore
Order: Japanese vegetarian bento and sushi
Vegetarian · Bugis · $$ · MRT Bencoolen (DT21)
Daily 11:30–15:00, 17:00–21:30
Meat-free sushi, bento and ramen in Fortune Centre, an old mall that is quietly Singapore's vegetarian headquarters.
💡 Order a bento set to try several things. The rest of Fortune Centre is full of cheap vegetarian stalls, too.
8. LingZhi Greens
Order: Chinese vegetarian, mushroom dishes
Vegetarian · Orchard · $$ · MRT Orchard (NS22/TE14)
Daily 11:00–15:00, 18:00–22:00
A long-running Chinese vegetarian restaurant with a thing for mushrooms. White tablecloths, private rooms, no mock-meat gimmicks.
💡 Book for groups; there are two private rooms. Ask which dishes contain egg or dairy if you are vegan.
9. Kailash Parbat
Order: Chaat, Sindhi and Punjabi dishes
Vegetarian · Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Daily 11:00–22:00
The Singapore branch of the Mumbai chaat house. Pani puri, chole bhature and paneer everything, in a hotel lobby setting.
💡 Start with pani puri and sev puri. Ask staff for Jain preparations; we did not see them stated on the restaurant's own site.
10. Podi & Poriyal
Order: South Indian vegetarian small plates
Vegetarian · Little India · $$ · MRT Farrer Park (NE8)
Wed–Mon 11:00–22:30; closed Tue
Regional vegetable dishes you rarely see on menus, served in a pretty shophouse. South Indian food beyond dosa.
💡 Closed on Tuesdays. Order the podi idli and a set meal. The kitchen takes a break after lunch, so do not arrive at 15:00.
11. nomVnom Bistro
Order: Vegan burgers and pasta
Vegetarian · Clarke Quay · $$ · MRT Clarke Quay (NE5)
Sun–Thu 11:30–21:30; Fri–Sat 11:30–22:30
Local-flavoured vegan burgers (satay, tempeh, 'chicken' rice) right above the MRT. Fast, filling and friendly on price.
💡 Last order is 30 minutes before closing. Good for a quick meal before a Clarke Quay side event.
12. Gokul Raas Vegetarian Restaurant
Order: Indian and local dishes, made vegetarian
Vegetarian · Little India · $$ · MRT Little India (NE7/DT12)
Hours unknown, check before you go
The place to try local dishes, such as laksa, mee goreng and 'chicken' rice, in vegetarian form, beside a full Indian menu.
💡 Their social pages say no onion, garlic or egg; confirm at the table if you keep Jain rules. The vegan laksa is the draw.
13. Original Sin
Order: Mediterranean vegetarian
Vegetarian · Holland Village · $$$ · MRT Holland Village (CC21)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Moussaka, mezze and pizza on a leafy terrace in an expat neighbourhood. A date-night restaurant that has no meat.
💡 Book an outdoor table in the evening. Order the mezze platter and the moussaka. Wine list is decent.
14. elemen (Millenia Walk)
Order: Meatless set menus
Vegetarian · Marina Centre · $$ · MRT Promenade (CC4/DT15)
Mon–Fri 11:00–15:30, 17:30–21:30; weekends in fixed seatings
A calm, modern meatless restaurant with multi-course sets at mall prices. Fifteen minutes on foot from Marina Bay Sands.
💡 Take a set menu; the truffle mushroom dishes are popular. Weekends run on fixed seatings, so book.
15. The Boneless Kitchen
Order: Korean vegetarian
Vegetarian · Tai Seng · $$ · MRT Tai Seng (CC11)
Hours unknown, check before you go
Bibimbap, army stew and kimchi pancakes from a meat-free Korean kitchen run as a social business. Rare, and good.
💡 It sits in an industrial block beside Tai Seng MRT. Check opening hours with the restaurant before going.
16. Joie
Order: Meatless fine dining
Fine dining · Orchard · $$$ · MRT Somerset (NS23)
Hours unknown, check before you go
A multi-course meatless menu on the roof garden of Orchard Central. Pretty plates, set prices and a view over Orchard Road.
💡 Set menus only; book ahead and state any no-egg, no-dairy or no-onion needs when you reserve.
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