If you think going vegan means giving up all of your old favourite treats, think again. Gone are the days of needing to settle for a limited and uninspired palette of vegan items. With an increasing percentage of Singaporeans going vegan – be it by choice or due to health concerns – many F&B establishments have taken to including not just vegan mains, but adding vegan desserts into their menus as well.

With an abundance of vegan-friendly desserts currently available and many more being innovated by chefs islandwide, being vegan has never been this easy! Craving for a vegan cheesecake? Do you prefer to have it fluffy or dense? What about vegan ice cream and waffles? What flavour would you prefer to have it in?

Regardless of the specific dessert you are hankering after, there will likely be a vegan alternative already in existence. Otherwise, it is just a custom order away from one of the many talented vegan-friendly local chefs. To help all those with a sweet tooth out there, here is a guide to shops that sell vegan desserts to get your sweet fix at!

BERIWELL

Acai is great. So is soft serve. What if we told you that there is a place in Singapore that combines these two heavenly treats into a truly ambrosial dessert experience? That’s not all – what if said acai soft serves come in dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan options too?

If that sounds too good to be true, it’s time to head down to Berriwell to give their signature healthy acai soft serves, or Superswirls, a taste! Not only are their colourful creations utterly mesmerising with their myriad of toppings, the quality ingredients allow them to taste as good as they look too!

19E East Coast Road
#01-01
Singapore 428746
Tel: +65 9182 0747
Sun to Thu: 9am – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 9am – 11.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

Photo Credit: https://carrotsticksandcravings.com/

CARROTSTICKS AND CRAVINGS

Eating healthy doesn’t always have to be a dreary affair. At Carrotsticks and Cravings, the culinary team strives to provide fresh and healthy options — including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan items — without forgoing the essential taste factor. So palpable is their dedication to food that the brand shares selected recipes online to spread the joy as well!

Vegans can look forward to partaking in a creamy yet refreshing smoothie bowl garnished to camera-ready perfection. If a smoothie bowl is not your thing, a closer look at their offerings will point you to their equally enticing counterpart: Baked Chia Parfait.

75E Loewen Road
Singapore 248845
Tel: +65 8510 6313
Mon to Fri: 8am – 3pm
Sat & Sun: 8am – 4pm
Nearest Station: Queenstown
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

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CHEF ICON

For food defined by its essence rather than appearance, look no further than Chef Icon. Basing their business off the Avina Neutro concept, all items are presented in their barest forms – made using traditional methods and created with the same care and devotion as with nourishing a loved one.

The bakery-café is vegetarian and halal-friendly, and offers a smaller separate selection of vegan sweets. Whether you are tempted by the rustic array of vegan and eggless Chef Tarts, or wish to sample some of their au naturel patisserie, you can expect hotel quality treats ready for your indulgence.

5 Kampong Bahru Road
Singapore 169341
Tel: +65 9337 3900
Mon to Fri: 8am – 8pm
Sat & Sun: 8am – 7pm
Nearest Station: Outram Park
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

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COOCAÇA

Located in the middle of the bustling Orchard stretch, you can find a colourful storefront serving up bowls of superfood laden smoothie bowls and froyo. While the yoghurt items contain dairy, vegans can look to the brand’s signature rainbow-coloured acai bowls to quench their thirst.

The ingredients that comprise the bowls may seem a tad exaggerated, but we can ensure you that every item contributes to the specifically curated taste profiles of each. If the hefty list is still insufficient, Coocaça provides an even more extensive collection of toppings to further amplify the flavours of your bowl.

541 Orchard Road
Liat Towers, #01-K1
Singapore 238881
Tel: +65 8511 9923
Daily: 8.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

DELCIE’S

Worried about the potential for contamination triggering any allergies you may have? At Delcie’s, the entire kitchen is dedicated to popular cakes recipes with these exceptions: every single cake is vegan, diabetic-friendly, gluten and common allergens-free so that you can eat with a peace of mind.

With a dedication to remaking popular cakes into healthier and more inclusive forms, patrons can expect to find vegan versions of many beloved dairy iterations. Whether you are craving for classics like carrot cake or rarer variants like tiramisu, if a cake exists, they can bake it, and make it healthy and inclusive.

Block 34 Whampoa West
#01-83
Singapore 330034
Tel: +65 6282 2951
Tue to Sun: 11am – 8pm
Nearest Station: Boon Keng

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GREENDOT

Created with the wish to spread the love for meatless eating in an accessible way, Greendot convenes a fast-casual model with a plethora of creative dishes for a fuss-free dining experience. Unconvinced that fast-casual food can be healthy? Fear not because all dishes are nutritionists-approved!

One of the smaller spinoffs from Greendot is a café space that serves desserts and drinks – try their fruit teas for a revitalising boost! – catering to the health-conscious population. With all-time favourites like smoothie and acai bowls now available, vegan diners now have a casual space where they can spend time with their friends and family at.

80 Middle Road
Bugis Junction, #01-71/72
Singapore 188024
Tel: +65 6904 4842
Daily: 11am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Bugis
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

HAAKON SUPERFOODS AND JUICE

If you want a casual spot to dine at, Haakon provides not just a comfortable setting with amiable service, but a customisable and inclusive menu too. All that courtesy of its mission to empower their customers through a cosy conviviality and superfood.

What makes Haakon stand out from its competitors is how their bowls are not only more affordable, but come in two sizes: a more compact one perfect as a post-meal refreshment, and a more sizable bowl for when you are feeling especially peckish. If a bowl is still too substantial, try their smoothies for a low-calorie cold treat!

313 Orchard Road
313@Somerset, #B2-14
Singapore 238895
Daily: 10am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Somerset
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

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HOTCAKES VEGETARIAN

 Housed in Fortune Centre, HotCakes has reopened in June 2019 and is back to serving vegan and vegetarian dishes. The cakes detailed in its namesake unfortunately refer not to pancakes, but instead the assortment of dairy-free and eggless actual cakes it has on offer.

With a revolving cast of uniquely designed cakes, you can sample anything from the fragrantly moist vegan Pandan Kaya Cake, to the incredibly decadent vegan Chocolate Berries Cake. If you do find a favourite, be sure to check their listings before visiting – with new flavours being constantly innovated, it might take a while before it gets featured again.

190 Middle Road
Fortune Centre Singapore, #02-33
Singapore 188979
Tel: +65 9023 6341
Sun, Mon & Thu to Sat: 11am to 7pm
Wed: 12pm – 7pm
(Closed on Tuesdays)
Nearest Station: Bras Basah / Bugis

KIND KONES

The number one spot for many looking for a central location to have a catch-up at, Kind Kones offers guilt-free ice-creams and sweets for folks with dietary restrictions. With no dairy, refined sugars, preservatives and additives in their ice-creams, alongside soy and gluten-free options, there’s a scoop of something for everyone.

If you are not enticed by their creamy vegan ice-creams – we suggest their matcha-based Blue Planet with a vanilla and blue pea twist – Kind Kones has a whole selection of other vegan sweets on their menu including a variety of equally fetching cakes, pies, cookies and even yoghurt parfaits!

583 Orchard Road
Forum The Shopping Mall #B1-27
Singapore 238884
Tel: +65 9010 8557
Daily: 10am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

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LOVING HUT

Loving Hut is one of the biggest vegan restaurant chains in the world, and lays claim to over 200 outlets worldwide. Conceived with the vision to promote a more peaceful and harmonious existence among all living creatures, the brand offers a comprehensive vegan line-up that covers everything from mains to desserts.

Instead of cakes, the brand plates up multiple flavours of pies including favourites such as the Apple Pie and Blueberry Cheese Pie. If you intend to share said desserts, we suggest getting an ice-cream option as well – their cold silken texture goes wonderfully with the pies!

229 Joo Chiat Road
#01-01
Singapore 427289
Tel: +65 6348 6318
Mon & Wed to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 9.30pm
Sat & Sun: 11.30am – 9.30pm
(Closed on Tuesdays)
Nearest Station: Paya Lebar

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/MBakery-1430501617252769/

M BAKERY

Hidden in a Bendemeer housing estate, M Bakery is your rare friendly neighbourhood bakery with predominantly vegan and vegetarian offerings. Past its nostalgic traditional storefront, residents can find bite-sized vegan baked goods and customisable cakes styled in ways reminiscent of old-school bakeries of our childhoods.

For cake options, the multi-year best-seller is their vegan Matcha Cake – a delicate matcha tinged number featuring alternating layers of moist sponge against fluffy cream – while fans of baked goods can go for the fluffy vegan Lotus Pandan Bread for an inexpensive portable sweet snack.

30 Bendemeer Road
Singapore 330030
Tel: +65 6391 9938
Mon to Sat: 8am – 8pm
Sun: 8am – 5pm
Nearest Station: Boon Keng

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NATURE CAFÉ

If you thought “hip” and “cool” do not collocate with vegan food, Nature Café is here to prove you wrong! To adapt to the local palate, the chefs have created a menu of mains and desserts that features local and regional favourites spliced with the occasional Western twist.

If you wish to have some lighter post-meal sweets, Nature Café offers an assortment of jellies typically found in traditional Chinese restaurants. If you are worried about which items are vegetarian versus vegan, look out for the milk bottle symbol – if it’s not present, you are in the green!

12 Kallang Avenue
The Aperia, #02-14/15
Singapore 339511
Tel: +65 6702 3962
Daily: 10am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Lavender
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

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REAL FOOD

Expanding its business model, Real Food has opened cafés with menus centred around recipes made from produce sold in its grocery chains. With a bright and inviting Scandinavian-styled interior, they are the ideal spot to spend a quiet afternoon away from the clamour of the city.

Patrons can expect to find an evolving menu of desserts available, including harder to find vegan alternatives like their lusciously plush vegan iteration of matcha tiramisu. On warmer days, we suggest trying their charmingly named Popaganda Popsicles for a truly refreshing fresh fruit treat that is certain to quench away all residual thirst!

181 Orchard Road
Orchard Central, #02-16
Singapore 238896
Tel: +65 6737 9516
Daily: 10am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Somerset

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/sayangsonline/

SAYANG’S ONLINE CAKE SHOP

Sayang! This term of endearment is a common phrase heard in Singapore, mostly used with express fondness when spoken to another. At Sayang’s online cake shop, this affection persists, with the owners sharing their wish to cultivate a more ethical and sustainable society through lovingly baked vegan cakes.

In alignment with their values, all cakes are vegan and halal-friendly, and made only using fair trade cocoa, coffee and sugar. If ethical eating is important to you, some staple must-haves include their incredibly lavish vegan rendition of Dark Chocolate Cake and the delightfully extravagant Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Cake.

SMOOCHT

For vegans who wanted to get ice-cream before the arrival of Kind Kones, it would likely have been at one of Singapore’s oldest vegan ice-cream brands, Brownice. Rebranded as Smoocht, the store serves ice-cream made from organic crystal brown rice and organic evaporated sugar cane juice.

With an assortment of 18 different vegan-friendly flavours, patrons can expect everything from harder to find chocolate and buttery choices like PB n’ Choc, to a rainbow of honeyed fruity options like Sunny Strawberry Fields. Want an even more deluxe alternative? Why not get an entire ice-cream cake instead!

8 Sin Ming Road
Sin Ming Centre, #01-03
Singapore 575628
Tel: +65 6456 6431
Sun to Thu: 12pm – 10pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Marymount
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

THE GOOD BOYS

Are you a fan of eye-catching, magnetically photogenic and enthrallingly colourful vegan food? Well, it’s time to head down to The Good Boys! Their nourishing bowls and smoothies are full of nutritious goodness to keep you returning for more, and the affable service will ensure that you are comfortable during your stay.

With thousands of superfood bowls served to date, it’s only a matter of time before you get enticed to try their vegan desserts. Given the multiple compliments from patrons about the generous portions and reasonable prices, this is one place that will likely prevail past the test of time.

1 Irving Place
The Commerze Building, #01-26
Singapore 369546
Tel: +65 8130 1083
Mon to Fri: 8am – 6pm
Sat & Sun: 10am – 6pm
Nearest Station: Tai Seng

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/livingcafesg/

THE LIVING CAFÉ

The Living Café has long been an inconspicuous presence catering to the health-conscious and vegan crowd in Bukit Timah. This café strives to combine healthy and delicious food with a high-energy lifestyle, proving that you do not need sinful excesses to achieve the latter.

On slow weekends, you can find scattered pockets of tables enjoying brunch and desserts within the bright and spacious interior. If you are somehow not satisfied with TLC’s almost vegan-exclusive list of sweets – featuring an assortment of cakes and dessert bowls – try this: head over to their dessert fridge to find more!

779 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 269758
Tel: +65 6468 4482
Mon & Tue: 10am – 7pm
Wed to Fri: 10am – 8pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 8pm
Nearest Station: Sixth Avenue

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/UglyCakeShop/

UGLY CAKE SHOP

By hoping to make the world a prettier place with Ugly Cakes – a percentage of profits is used to fund undernourished youths in Timor-Leste – the owners are trying to convert cake lovers past the superficial, one cake at a time.

Even though most of the cakes contain dairy, UCG has a specific section catering to vegans. The two mainstays on its menu are the Zainasaurus Chocolate Cake and Vegan Cupcakes – cocoa topped bittersweet chocolate ganache – but if you have a different flavour in mind, they offer customisable vegan options that defy the usual standards of food beauty through their simple and rustic charms.

535 Kallang Bahru
GB Point, #01-06
Singapore 339351
Tel: +65 8228 8300
Mon to Sat: 10am – 7pm
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Geylang Bahru

WELL-DRESSED SALAD BAR & CAFÉ

Good news to all fellow vegans – Well Dressed Salad Bar and Café is reported to be fully vegan as of Oct 2019! Managed by the Eight Treasures Vegetarian Group, the chefs are an experienced bunch with a fervent passion for doling out flavourful and healthy bites.

This vegan lifestyle café boasts a cosy relaxed atmosphere with free Wi-Fi; settling amidst the pastoral backdrop, you can enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee alongside slices of beautifully baked cakes or crispy plates of waffles for an insouciant reprieve from your daily schedule.

282 South Bridge Road
Singapore 058831
Tel: +65 6534 7787
Daily: 12pm – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Chinatown

Photo Credit: https://www.burpple.com/@Yowanling

YES NATURAL

A rare hidden gem in the Geylang district, Yes Natural provides vegan and vegetarian-friendly bakes for the surrounding residents. With a focus on environmental advocacy, the brand actively tries to reduce its carbon footprint by avoiding animal products whenever possible.

Be it cakes or pastries, the bakery concept of Yes Natural will be happy to serve you a passionately crafted vegan iteration at wallet-friendly prices. Some of our vegan favourites include traditional sweet Chinese confectionaries and buns, fluffy bread and muffins, and a selected counter of the day’s cake flavours.

55-57 Lor 27 Geylang
Singapore 388184
Tel: +65 6547 8438
Mon to Sun: 9am to 9.30pm (Bakery)
Daily: 11am – 3pm, 5pm – 9.30pm (Restaurant)
Nearest MRT: Aljunied
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

25GRAMS

A bakery with anything but a lukewarm reception, 25 Grams is a quirky mix of fun and craftsmanship with a predilection for quality. Since its inception, health-conscious fans of baked goods have flocked to this lovely bakery for its bespoke cakes and inspired desserts.

If you are concerned that the lack of eggs used will render the vegan desserts too dry and crumbly, thankfully, the chefs’ recipes have hit just the right balance. Be it cakes, cupcakes or cookies, you can expect a moist, palatable treat. A must-try of ours is the Vegan Turkish Delish with its kaleidoscope of summer-hued toppings.

12 Kallang Avenue
The Aperia, #01-14
Singapore 339511
Tel: +65 9236 0448
Mon to Fri: 12pm – 7.30pm
Sat: By Appointment (Cake Collection Only)
(Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Station: Lavender
** Multiple outlets islandwide.

Fishball noodles and pork porridge are comfort foods for many. For us, ice cream is a go-to and an essential, especially with such merciless weather all-year-round.

Some may say that what sets good ice cream apart from subpar ones is the use of quality milk and cream, but we beg to differ.

Kind Kones is a new ice cream parlour in Orchard that serves vegan ice cream—yes, that means that no milk nor cream is being incorporated in its making and less guilt while consuming your ice cream! The best part? It doesn’t compromise the taste nor the quality of their desserts.

Originating from Malaysia, the brand’s philosophy is to use 100% all-natural, unprocessed ingredients without the use of any refined sugar, preservatives nor additives on top of keeping dairy products and eggs out of the production.

Kind Kones specialises in churning out creative flavours of vegan ice cream. Patrons can choose to pair their desserts with cones (+S$0.6/1), brownies (S$11.50), cookies (+S$1 each) or make it a banana split (S$10.50).

The cafe also serves a selective range of vegan cakes and light bites on top of the aforementioned treats—a healthier alternative to calorie-loaded cakes you’d get elsewhere.

Digging in to the Black Forest ice cream (S$6.90) with Wholemeal Cone (S$0.60), we were pleasantly surprised to find that the ice cream came with a superbly creamy texture—one we reckon was difficult to achieve without the use of dairy products.

Made using coconut milk, cashew milk, almond milk, vanilla, brownie chunks and cherry compote, the Black Forest ice cream got us hooked from our first mouthful. The sweet ice cream base went excellently with the tangy notes from the bright purple cherry compote and the brownie chunks gave the ice cream an added chewy texture.

Next up, we got ourselves an Ice Cream Sandwich (S$8). We paired an oatmeal almond crisp cookie and a dark chocolate chip cookie with Blue Planet, an ice cream flavour derived from coconut milk, cashew milk, butterfly peak flower, vanilla and matcha cake.

The ice cream came with a gorgeous blue hue and had a strong earthy flavour.

Similar to the Black Forest ice cream, the Blue Planet came with chunks of matcha cake to give it an elevated texture. We thought that it was a smart move to have chunks of matcha cake inside the ice cream as it made the large scoop of ice cream less cloying.

Kind Kones is certainly a good spot to head to if you’re looking for a place to unwind and treat yourself to an ice-cold, sweet dessert without having to worry excessively about the consumption of unhealthy refined sugar and preservatives.

Kind Kones
583 Orchard Road
Forum The Shopping Mall #B1-27
Singapore 238884
Daily: 10am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Orchard

Acai is one of those superfoods that, besides being delicious and “Instagrammable”, is widely lauded by for its multiple health benefits. Jam-packed with antioxidants, fibre, vitamins and minerals with supposedly anti-cancer and brain-boosting effects, acai bowls are hugely popular among both the hipster and fitness community.

Nestled amidst the lush greenery of Singapore Botanic Gardens, JUJU is a takeaway kiosk that serves a myriad of healthy, wholesome food on-the-go. Their acai bowls, in particular, stand out for being 100% plant-based without the use of any refined sugars and whatnot.

Whether you’re looking for a guilt-free dessert after sweating it out at Singapore Botanic Gardens the entire morning or just a rejuvenating, ice-cold dessert to enjoy as you explore the park, JUJU—located over at the Visitor Services Kiosk—will surely have you well sorted.

This small kiosk serves a wide variety of wholesome foods ranging from smoothies, shakes and juices to grilled sandwiches and baked goods, all of which are convenient to eat on-the-go.

Their speciality would be the JUJU bowls—essentially acai bowls, these desserts are all 100% plant-based, vegan and refined sugar-free. Available in several flavours such as the classic Acai, Dragon and Chocolate Oat, there’s surely something for everyone.

We opted for a regular Acai JUJU bowl (S$8.50 for regular, S$9.50 for large). Their rendition of the classic Acai bowl consists of a generous helping of Acai which is complemented by house-made chia seed pudding, Medjool dates and a variety of fruits.

Their acai has an icy texture similar to that of a sorbet, as compared to other acai bowls that possess a thicker consistency. However, the acai impressed us with the intensity of flavours despite its texture—neither diluted nor overly sweet, their JUJU bowls surely make for an ideal, cooling treat.

Depending on the season and time of the year, JUJU sometimes crafts out festive flavours for their acai bowls. To usher in the Lunar New Year, the café has come up an all-new flavour, Mandarin Orange Acai Bowl to entice their guests.

Priced the same as the usual acai bowls on the menu, the Mandarin Orange JUJU bowl was one we thoroughly enjoyed. Topped with a bunch of healthful ingredients including bananas, blueberries, granola and mulberries, their Mandarin Orange had a refreshing tangy taste which we felt was a great representation of the fruit itself.

This festive flavour would be around until the end of Chinese New Year. Considering that they nailed this festive flavour, we’d definitely be keeping our eyes peeled for their next seasonal flavour!

JUJU
1 Cluny Road #01-K1
Botanic Gardens Bukit Timah Visitor Services Kiosk
Singapore 259569
Mon to Fri: 11am – 8pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 8pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens

OUE Downtown Gallery is one of our favourite hangout spots in the heart of town—there are endless dining options—such as The Autobus, Lunar Coffee Brewers and Omotesando Koffee—that leaves us spoilt for choice when we are feeling peckish.

Adding onto the long list of dining options is a relatively new vegan dining concept that has popped up in the mall—HRVST. Pronounced as ‘harvest’, this is one stylish cafe that will catch the fancy of all health and gym junkies.

The kitchen is helmed by a pair of partner chefs, Addis Tan and Dylan who have 20 years of experience working for established F&B names such as Tippling Club, Esquina and Cheek by Jowl.

Located just beside Kilter Avenue (a boutique gym), HRVST aims to redefine your expectations of vegan food—using only the freshest ingredients they can source and turning them into aesthetically pleasing dishes that do not compromise on taste at all.

While HRVST mainly gets their produce from reliable suppliers, they also make use of the edible garden outside the cafe for some of their dishes. Take a walk around the open rooftop garden where you can temporarily escape from the hustle of the city.

A favourite among their diners, the Sourdough with Orange-Glazed Grilled Tofu (S$16++) is a great brunch or lunch option that is appetising and wholesome.

Tuck into the dish and let your taste buds discover the layers of flavours and textures that come from the sourdough, nut spread, soft tofu, broccoli and cauliflower florets that are doused in kelp stock and pickled zucchini ribbons.

For those who are attempting vegan food for the first time, their BKT Barley Risotto (S$16++) will impress you it does replicate the original dish well—in terms of the oily texture (thanks to the garlic and coriander oil) and taste.

We were pleasantly surprised that all the spices of what you would expect from a regular bak kut teh were there sans the meat, of course. Instead, what diners can expect from this dish is diced fried daikon, pink radish, braised nuts and thin dough crisp that will remind you of you tiao.

We had the Matcha Ice Cream (S$8++) which was complemented with a touch of blood orange puree, poached plums and pistachio bits. To be completely frank, we still prefer our normal creamy matcha ice cream but the cafe’s vegan rendition wasn’t too lacklustre either as the ice cream was rich with matcha flavours.

On top of those that we have tried, HRVST’s straightforward menu also includes other dishes such as Pumpkin Fettucine (S$16++), Hay Salt Baked Celeriac (S$18++) and desserts including Caramelised Pineapple Ring (S$8++) and Blackforest Cake (S$8++).

HRVST
6A Shenton Way
#05-01, OUE Downtown Gallery
Singapore 068815
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 11pm
Sat: 10am – 3pm
Sun: Closed
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar