The 5 Best Healthy Food Cafes in Singapore

best-healthy-food-cafe
best-healthy-food-cafe
Image: Onaka Restaurant

Nowadays, we humans are more seriously attentive to our health and we all know that eating right can help maintain a healthy weight and avoid hidden health problems. The only thing holding some of us back from eating healthily is that clean-eating foods are not always as delicious as the so-called sinful dishes.

If that is your reason so, think again. The large number of healthy food cafes mushrooming across Singapore in recent years reveals that more and more people have fallen in love with this health-friendly kind of foods. No doubt, only great innovations in culinary recipes have that life-changing power, making healthy foods taste better than ever.

You can explore by yourself with our list of the best healthy food cafes on hand.

See also: The 5 Best Affordable Vegetarian Eateries In Singapore

1. Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food

Ciyan
Ciyan
Image: Ci Yan Organic Vegetarian Health Food
  • Address
    8 Smith Street, Chinatown
  • Phone
  • 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.

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.

2. Onaka Restaurant & Wine Bar @ ARC (Closed)

onaka
onaka
Image: Onaka Restaurant & Wine Bar
  • Address
    460 Alexandra Road, #01-32 Alexandra Retail Centre
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Mon to Fri 11:00 - 20:00
    Sat 10:30 - 20:00

While most of the healthy food eateries focus on just a certain dietary need, Onaka caters for a wide range of eating needs including gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, low glycemic, vegan and vegetarian. With menu items spread from Asian to Western style and from greens to meat, Onaka can satisfy any palates.

Featured dishes
– Tofu Avo
– Mushroom Tea
– Duck Confit Pancake
– Eggplant Bacon
– Hot and Sour Prawns Rice Noodles
– 48 Hour Beef with Red Wine Reduction
– Chilli Crab Capellini
– Avo-Choco Emotion

Look & Feel
The décor is bright and modern with a combination of white colour and dark wood. In its quiet and comfortable atmosphere, nothing can stop you from enjoying a leisure meal.

Pricing
– S$8.00 -S$16.00 for all kinds of starters
– S$16.00 -S$18.00 for superfood entrees; S$20.00- S$26.00 for asiatique entrees; S$28.00- S$50.00 for premium entrees
– S$10.00 – S$14.00 for desserts

Notes
– All set meals come with complimentary Organic Coffee or Healing Tea.
– You can place orders off the menu for kids.
– A vending machine in front of the restaurant offers all kinds of organic health bars and snacks.

3. Real Food @ Somerset (Closed)

realfood
realfood
Image: Real Food
  • Address
    110 Killiney Road, Singapore 239549
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Daily 10:00 - 22:00

Real Food is quite a find of healthy food fans right at Orchard. Its 3-in-1 concept featuring a restaurant, a bookshop and an organic grocery shop at a single location make things more convenient for its fans.

Featured dishes
– Capsicum salad
– Beetroot burger
– Steamed dumpling
– Sorbets
– Original Strawberries and Banana Pancake

Pricing
– Breakfast: From S$6.80 to S$9.80
– Sandwiches: From S$9.80 to S$13.80
– Salads: From S$9.80 to S$13.80
– Pasta/Pizzas: From S$7.80 to S$13.80
– Rice/Noodles: From S$7.80 to S$13.80
– Soup: From S$7.00 to S$8.80
– Snacks: From S$4.00 to S$8.80
– Fresh juices: From S$5.80 to S$7.80
– Organic coffee/tea: S$4.00 to S$6.80

Notes
– Cash only
– The foods may take a long time to arrive on your table.

4. The Living Cafe & Deli

the-living-cafe
the-living-cafe
Image: The Living Cafe & Deli
  • Address
    779 Bukit Timah Rd Singapore 269758
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Mon: 11:00 - 19:00
    Tue - Fri: 11:00 - 22:00
    Sat: 09:00 - 22:00
    Sun: 09:00 - 19:00

The Living Cafe & Deli is a healthy food cafe, belonging to Balanced Living - a wellness centre offering holistic health support. The cafe specializes in raw foods, which rigorously excludes red meat, cow dairy, white sugar, preservatives, additives, artificial colorings and gluten to ultimately cater for its patrons’ needs.

SIGNATURE DISHES: Zucchini Pesto Pasta: Zucchini shredded to look like spaghetti and jazzed up with homemade pesto sauce

ATMOSPHERE: The Living Cafe has a new coat after renovation. It is easy for you to relax yourself in the restaurant’s full of sunlight, lofty, airy and beautifully decorated space.

AVG PRICE/PAX: S$35

NOTES

  • Catering service for private events is provided on request.
  • Cooking courses for children and adults from beginner to intermediate level are offered at Balanced Living.

5. Sunny Choice Cafe @ The Rail Mall

sunnychoice
sunnychoice
Image: Sunny Choice Cafe
  • Address
    434 Upper Bukit Timah Road
    The Rail Mall, Singapore 678060
  • Phone
  • Opening hours
    Daily 10:00 to 21:00

Sunny Choice is an organic destination where fans of healthy foods can enjoy tasty healthy dishes and shop for organic products. Located within the grocery store, the cafe is small but its menu is brimming with appealing food options.

MUST TRIES

  • Thunder Tea
  • Hakka Abacus
  • Fruit Rojak
  • Vegetable Sushi
Written by Sarah Ong
A food and lifestyle writer with a passion for discovering great dining spots, hidden gems, and wallet-friendly experiences.

More from Sarah →

Related Articles

Explore More