The 5 Best Cheap Vegetarian Restaurants in Singapore

Written by Sarah Ong | June 19, 2024

Image: Gokul

Some of those places have been around and served diners for decades like Komala Vilas. Some have just opened their doors recently like Veggie Cottage and Fill-a-Pita. No matter how long their operation is, they are all helmed by passionate people who love the healthy lifestyle and the environment.

1. Fill-a-Pita

Image: Fill-a-Pita

Address

01-29 Nankin Row, China Square Central
Singapore 048660

Phone

+65 9835 1446

Opening hours

Mon to Sat: 11:30 - 15:30

Fill-a-Pita has come onto Singapore vegetarian food scene and proved that healthy and delicious meals are not always accompanied by high price tags.

Highlights:

A beautiful flavour of Middle East in Singapore: Fill-a-Pita brings diners a delicious Middle Eastern vegetarian menu with signature dishes such as hummus and falafel. Vegans and Buddhist vegetarians can find pleasure from exploring dishes that are free from eggs, diary products as well as onions and garlic.
Central location: The working crowd in the CBD is getting excited with this new small café, located at China Square Central. It is an ideal lunch spot to have a delightful and healthy veggie meal at wallet-friendly prices.
Service with smiles: The owner Hassan and his service team have never failed to make each and every diner feel the warm touch of service, even at the eatery’s peak hours. The foods are prepared and served with heart and customers’ feedback is appreciated.
Authentic tasty falafel: Falafel is the most sough-after food at Fill-a-Pita. Showing no sign of oil and being genuine, this hot and fresh deep-fried ball dish remains the first choice of people when ones visit this vegetarian café.

MENU: Fill-a-Pita’s menu is an example of simplicity, which is divided into pita, sides, and salads. That fifteen-item menu is available throughout the week while a special menu is occasionally presented.

MUST TRIES

Falafel Pita
Fava Bean Pita
Coriander Hummus
Mixed Pickles

PRICE RANGE

Pita: S$4 – S$8
Sides: S$1 – S$7
Salads: S$5 – S$8

2. Gokul at Little India

Image: Gokul

Address

19 Upper Dickson Road, Singapore 207478

Phone

+65 6396 7769

Opening hours

Daily 10:30 – 22:30

Gokul features an Asian fusion menu with Indian fare in the spotlight. So if you are looking for Indian food, just give this place a try and forget the fact that it is a veggie destination. It is worth a visit as all the Indian dishes have true India’s flavors.

Highlights:

Extensive menu for unlimited exploration: The best thing about Gokul is that it has something for everyone. With more than 500 food items, its vast menu spreads from Indian to Thai, Malay, Indonesian, Singaporean and Western cuisine.
No boundary between mock meat and real meat: The tasty mock meat dishes at Gokul will definitely satisfy vegetarians and make meat eaters forget that they are having a meatless meal. Enjoy the Mysore Mutton, Mutton Biryani, or Chicken Curry and feel the meaty flavor in your mouth.
Most of the menu items are vegan: Providing a continuously evolving menu is a way of pleasing diners at Gokul. Now, vegans can enjoy more as three quarters of the menu are covered by vegan-friendly options.

LOOK & FEEL: Situated at a two-storey shophouse, Gokul sports a simple, yet bright and clean look. In its casual atmosphere, we can see the mixed crowd of locals and visitors happily enjoying the meals together.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$10

RECOMMENDED DISHES

Hyderabadi Biryani
Claypot Malabar Biryani
Dum Biryani
Baingan Bharta
Paneer Jalfrezi
Mutton Biryani
Chicken Curry
Mysore Mutton
Malai Kofta
Hokkien Mee
Chendol
Mango Lassi

3. Komala Vilas at Serangoon

Image: Komala Vilas

Address

76 - 78 Serangoon Road, Singapore 217981

Phone

+65 6293 6980

Opening hours

Daily 11:00 – 15:30, 18:00 – 22:30

Komala Vilas is a famous Indian vegetarian food chain in Singapore with three outlets located in Little India. Its menu is a delicious ensemble of North Indian and South Indian cuisine. At Komala Vilas, service is efficient; you will have your foods served fast, no matter how busy it is.

Highlights:

Dazzling dosai world: You will surely be spoilt for choice with its 40 dosai options on the menu. If you don’t know which to pick, just go with Cone Dosai or Masala Dosai as they are the best sellers of the eatery. Want to go adventurous? Just do it as none of the dosai items taste bad.
Value for money set meals: Going with those set meals is like going with the degustation menu of a restaurant. You will have chances to sample a lot of Komala Vilas’s highlighted dishes. Normally, its Rice Meal (S$7.20) has three vegetables, dhal, sambar, kulambu, rasam, thairu, raita, payasam, appalam and pickle to complement the rice.
A place to have Masala Tea in the traditional way: A traditional drink will taste much nicer when it is served in the traditional way. If you think so, then you might like to have Masala tea in a traditional metal cup. While having the meal at Komala Vilas, don’t forget to order a delicious Masala tea and enjoy a glimpse of the way thing was.

MENU: Komala Vilas offers a decent sized menu, including categories of set meals, light meals, dosai, snacks, tandoori specials, jain varieties, drinks, and sweet & savouries.

RECOMMENDED DISHES

Cone Dosai
Masala Dosai
Bhattura
Samosa
Tomato Uthappam
Sambhar
Chutneys
Masala Tea
Mango Lassi
Rose Milk

LOOK & FEEL: Komala Vilas at Serangoon is the original outlet of this Indian vegetarian food chain. Opened its doors in 1947, this reputable outlet has strongly survived for decades and shone with its old-world charm interior.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$10

NOTE: Cash only

ALL KOMALA VILAS’S LOCATIONS
On Serangoon Road
Address: 76 – 78 Serangoon Road, Singapore 217981
Tel: (65) 6293 6980

On Buffalo Road
Address: 12 – 14 Buffalo Road, Singapore 219785
Tel: (65) 6293 3664

On Race Course Road
Address: 24 – 26 Race Course Road, Singapore 218548
Tel: (65) 6341 5435

4. Zen Fut Sai Kai

Address

147 Kitchener Road, Singapore 208524

Phone

+65 6291 2350

Opening hours

Tue to Sun 10:00 - 21:30
Closed on Monday (unless day is 1^st or 15^th)

Zen Fut Sai Kai stands on the side of old-fashioned vegetarian eateries. When one steps into this over-60-year-old eating venue, he may understand more about the colour of time. Old and small yet good and reasonable.

Highlights:

A standout among Chinese vegetarian eateries: Zen Fut Sai Kai has been serving people with vegetarian diet since 1953. The menu of this old small eatery is brimming over with tasty home-style vegetarian Chinese foods. Start your exploring journey from mock meat and mushroom dishes, then move to stir-fried vegetables and fried rice.
Going green in the little world of Buddha: Ornamented with a lot of statues and paintings of Buddha, Zen firstly offers diners a few glimpses of Buddha world, then prepares their souls for a green meal in a zen atmosphere. Those ornaments and the café’s furniture have been around for many decades, the colour of time on them can bring diners back in time.
Awesome fried mushroom wanton: Aromatic and crispy are the two words to sum up the wanton’s skin while flavorful is all about the filling made with mushrooms and mock meat. This is the dish that gives your meal a good start and leaves something for you to remember later on.
Big food portions, two dishes are enough for 3 diners.

MENU: Zen Fut Sai Kai features a large sized menu with dishes named in English and Chinese. All the menu items are about traditional Chinese vegetarian food. Diners can find a selection of Chinese tea on the menu as well.

RECOMMENDED DISHES

Fried Mushroom Wanton
Stir-fried Kailan with Tofu Balls
Mixed Veggie with Sugar Cane Flower
Mixed Veggie with Lily Buds
Yang Chow Fried Rice

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$7

5. Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food

Image: Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food

Address

8 Smith Street, Chinatown

Phone

+65 6225 9026

Opening hours

Daily 12:00 - 23:00

Add Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food to your healthy eatery list if you are a health conscious diner. Nestled in bustling Chinatown, Ci Yan is a small vegetarian eating place with a famous menu featuring organic ingredients.

Highlights:

Small sized yet big on quality menu: Ci Yan offers a very simple menu, simply written on a black board in front of the restaurant. Only 4 to 6 dishes are listed on that daily changing menu under categories of brown rice sets, noodles and desserts. Although there aren’t many options, the deliciousness, healthiness and affordability are always there to make up the space.

MUST TRIES

Brown rice set
Thunder tea rice
Chinese pancake wraps
Cold noodles
Sichuan noodles
Veggie laksa

PRICES

S$5.50 for noodle dishes
S$6.50 for brown rice sets

LOOK AND FEEL: Nestled in a little old-fashioned shophouse and adorned with Tibetan Buddhist icons all over the walls, Ci Yan is a quiet place to escape the bustle of Chinatown and enjoy delicious healthy foods.

NOTES

You can call the eatery up to check what dishes are available on the day or when your favorite dishes will be served on the menu again.
Free books on Buddhist practice are available to take home.