Vegan-friendly
Chinese
Delivery
Take-out
Singaporean
Vegetarian cuisine menu offering dim sum, house-made noodles, stir-frys, and other Chinese dishes and desserts. A la carte menu is available for lunch and dinner. Located on second floor of Royal Square, Novena. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-3:00pm, 5:30pm-9:30pm. Last order 30 min before closing.
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103 Irrawaddy Rd #02-07, Royal Square @ Novena, Central Singapore, Singapore, 329566
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Last update on 06 Oct 2024 by Lauraleec
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39 Reviews
First Review by herbman
Lauraleec
Points +12846
Extensive menu - Edit
The place was a little hard to find at first but I got there in the end. Large selection to choose from, the staff understand veganism. I tried the shark fin soup and didn't know what to expect but it was really good. The Satay skewers were tasty and I really enjoyed the bean curd skin dim sum. I found it a bit strange that you have to pay to use the wet wipe that's on your table especially when no napkins are provided! 🤣
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reduced
Points +160
Amazing fish! - Edit
The mala fish, crispy soya, and satays were sensational.
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KelseyPierce
Points +48
Amazing Chinese - Edit
Have visited Lotus a number of times and have been impressed with each visit. Delicious food all around but highly recommend the duck pancakes. So happy we stumbled upon this restaurant, it rivals the vegan Chinese food found in Hong Kong, which is no easy feat!
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TinyTangYuan
Points +331
Best Vegetarian Food So Far - Edit
Of all Chinese tze-char vegetarian food I've tasted so far, this is the one I like the most.
Read morePros: Lots of options, Love the buttered mushroom, Every dish tastes so differently from expectations
Cons: Somewhat expensive
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eatsimply
Points +519
Delicious Chinese Cuisine - Edit
Delighted to find that their Stir-Fried Laksa is still as fantastic and flavorful as ever – we just can't get enough of it!😋 Before we could even dive into the Chicken Rice, our boys had polished off everything. They declared it too yummy to resist!😅
Read moreTo cater to the kids' love for truffles, we also ordered the Truffle Fried Rice. Love how the truffle flavour is beautifully infused into the rice, truly satisfying. Can't go wrong with their buttered mushrooms, it is very crispy! We couldn't resist adding some of our favourite dim sums to the order. Veggie Scallop Yam Fritters is my personal favourite, yummy! And Flower Fruit Tea is our must-have to end the meal. 😃✨️
Here are what we ordered🌱
🍜 Stir-Fried Laksa
🍚 Chicken Rice
🍛 Truffle Fried Rice
🍄 Buttered Abalone Mushroom
🍠 Veggie Scallop Yam Fritters
🫘 Steamed Beancurd Rolls
🥬 Veggie Siew Mai Dumplings
🍄 Mushroom Crystal Dumplings
🫖 Flower Fruit Tea
#Veganuary #Veganuary
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RiceT
Points +1061
Miao Yi collaboration - Edit
Always go Lotus for their dim sum, but this round came for Miao Yi dishes!
Read morePros: Roasted delights, Steamed tomato fish, Spinach with dumplings
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Charly0993
Points +1283
Take away experience - Edit
I ordered twice via Grab and loved the dim sum and other smaller portion dishes. The Mope (?) Tofu, however, was disgusting. I don’t know if it’s supposed to taste this way or was very off. Either way, I forced myself half way through since I was hungry but couldn’t finish. But as I said, the rest was great!
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ATWIVE
Points +271
Incredible vegan Singapore 'chicken' rice! - Edit
We tried the incredible vegan 'chicken' rice here! So tasty! Easy to reach from Novena station too!
Read moreThe prices were really good, and this was some of the most amazing mock chicken that we've ever had!
Check out our full reviews here:
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pqUCudK3xGs
BLOG: https://www.aroundtheworldinveganeats.com/post/top-places-to-eat-vegan-in-singapore
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-15
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vegankuntz
Points +1325
Lotus Vegetarian, Royal Square (Singapore) - Edit
Tasty enough Chinese food. It seems they have some vegan options.
Read morePros: Some vegan options, Tasty food
Cons: All vegan is always better
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SpitOutTheBone
Points +11
nice - Edit
very nice turmeric mushrooms
Read morevery nice place
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xinru_t
Points +8823
Unique Dimsum, Delicious Mains - Edit
Unique fusion allium-free vegetarian dimsum! Would recommend the Truffle Mixed Mushroom Dumplings, Signature Taro Mee Sua Cake, and Lotus Paste Longevity Buns. They also serve mains and seasonal specials, including the current Christmas vegan mains which are surprisingly delicious! Do verify with the staff when ordering if you do not consume egg and/or dairy. Conveniently located near Novena MRT Station Exit B.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-20
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chwngryh
Points +118
Delicious - Edit
Ordered food via Grab to my hotel, and the sweet and sour soya meat were soooo good. I also had the shrimp dumplings and veggie king oyster buns and they’re okay.
Read moreI super love the packaging too.😄
Updated from previous review on 2022-11-05
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WongSiowWai
Points +1745
Spacious, well-lit ambience with quality food - Edit
Menu same as previous location but the ambience was much better.
Read moreGrilled housemade mock fish in tomato broth was tasty.
Mala xiang guo taste spicy but no saltishness at all.
The housemade mock fish and yam ring was soft and fresh!!
Updated from previous review on 2021-01-31
Pros: Some items can exchange with vegan items for high, tea set
Cons: New dishes every now and then
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milesaway
Points +701
Such creative dim sum! - Edit
Be careful, lunch time is only dim sum. Their main famous dishes are after 5:30
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-28
Pros: Many options , Delicious
Cons: Not cheap, A bit oily, Staff were mixed, some nice others less so
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Vege&Vega
Points +19
Nice food at Lotus Cafe @ Royal Square - Edit
Environment quite good, spacious. Easy to find. More variety than Hougang branch.
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Zehbeehoon
Points +1120
Innovative dishes & high tea - Edit
Came here specially for the 🌊🐟 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒂 (海中之宝) & we had the 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵 (𝗦𝗚𝗗 𝟮𝟯.𝟴𝟬). The wait is around 15 mins and the fish wasn’t that warm at the start, as the flame was non-existent. But after a few tries, the flame came up and we waited for the fish to be re-heated again. BUT food is good, flavourful and they are generous with the ingredients as well. We had the less spicy and numb version, as my spice tolerance is close to zilch. This level was acceptable for me actually! The fish is made of beancurd sheets, not the mock meat kind, so definitely suitable for people who don’t take a liking for mock meat! MUST-TRY!!
Read moreWe ordered the chee cheong fun too,
𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗽 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 & 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗚𝗗 𝟰.𝟴𝟬)
Everything came into place perfectly, both the sauce and the chee cheong fun. I loved the sauce as well as the you tiao nestled within!
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘆𝘂 (𝗦𝗚𝗗 𝟱.𝟴𝟬)
Equally in love with this too! The sauce was savoury and it blew me away! Will recommend ordering this!
𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗯 (𝗦𝗚𝗗 𝟵.𝟵𝟬)
Served in portion of 3, so just nice for us! I loved the chilli crab sauce and the bun! Totally wouldn’t mind more sauce to it though! Hehs!
𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘂𝗺 (𝗦𝗚𝗗 𝟴.𝟴𝟬)
We ordered a pot of tea and I thought I would probably need that to brace myself from the spice 😅 The tea was refreshing, fragrant and balance out the spice. The tea was also refillable, so its great for sharing!
I would recommend trying all the food we ordered! & I’m really glad that vegans now have a go at these latest food trends too!
Lotus Vegetarian also offers 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝑽𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏 𝑹𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒐𝒐𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒂 served in a gold tier stand, comes with a medley of sweet and savoury bites, served with your choice of 🍵𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮 or ☕️𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗺’𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲𝘁. Enjoy the coffee/ tea with 🍭𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑱𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒔 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 by Jewels Rock Sugar , taste it like a candy or dip it in your beverage. It makes the flavors pop!
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-30
Pros: Friendly staff
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Nieve
Points +4234
Good food, awful service - Edit
I went in for some dim sum and tried the streamed bean curd skin rolls, carrot cake, and truffle mushroom dumplings, and some tea. The tea and carrot cake were very lukewarm. Everything tasted delicious but my experience was marred by the awful service. I was completely ignored, gave up trying to ask someone for a menu and I just went and took one from another table.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-06-21
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ColinChew
Points +3822
Every.single.dish.is.AMAZING - Edit
Ever since they moved to royal square, I think their dishes are so delicious. I kid you not, every dish tastes so good! Esp love their seasonal mala hotpot fish and even their stir fry vege in superior broth taste heavenly! Such satisfying meal!
Read morePros: Very well thought and curate dishes, Lovely staff and reasonable price, Ambience is very good!parking available everywher
Cons: Hard to reserve space , Few seats
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Lycious
Points +1476
Atas 😅 Chinese Cuisine - Edit
I would think this place looks elegant with its Zen deco environment. The staff always set 2 timings for lunch and dinner. Each slot about 2 hours. So it’s best to make reservations to avoid rushing yourself to eat or no table for u.
Read moreSome of their staff are quite friendly, while some have the “don’t bother” attitude. So go with lesser expectation from their service providers.
Pros: Lots Chinese & Local dishes , Air-Con , Easy accessibility
Cons: Quite expensive car park , Rush dining time , So-so customer service
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Sgoh
Points +13
good - Edit
Service is good and food is reasonable price.
Read morePros: Service
Cons: Time for lunch is too rushing on 2 separate timing
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AdelOng
Points +18077
Grilled "Fish" in Sichuan Mala Broth - Edit
31/3/22
Read moreFirst attracted by the photo and now charmed by the taste!!!
Very "FISH" !!!
Goes so well with the Mala Broth
Spiciness is just right, watch out for the hemp pepper!!! It will numb your tongue and lips!!! 😫
Luckily the Ice Blended Soursop calm down the numbness 😅
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-31
Cons: Bit pricey
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evatan
Points +167
Cosy place and nice ambience - Edit
Enjoy the food here. Good service and the set lunch is extremely worth it!
Read morePros: Good food , Good ambience , Good service and price
Cons: Far from my place - otherwise I’ll be there often
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marconicoli
Points +180
Flavor! - Edit
Very tasty Chinese vegetarian
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Cqveggiefinds
Points +11620
Great for gatherings - Edit
I had a dinner gathering here with a group of veg and non-veg people.
Read moreFor starters, we had an assortment of appetisers. I can’t remember the actual name of it but we enjoyed the nutty sesame dressing that was drizzled over the sliced cucumber.
Few of the mains we ordered were the Steam Veg Cod with Tree Seeds & Grated Ginger, Claypot Mushroom with Basil Leaves, Mapo Tofu, Veggie Shark’s Fin Soup and the Homemade Satay.
Highly recommend getting the Homemade Satay; a local favourite made plant-based using soy-based meat. The soy-based meat had a slightly crunchy exterior and soft, chewy insides, like authentic satay with a crunchy charred surface. We liked the peanut sauce (pretty much the dish's highlight) and ordered a second serving of this dish to enjoy.
The ‘cod’ dish is Lotus’ interpretation of Teochew style fish. I ordered this out of curiosity, and also because I always enjoy the gingery flavour of the clear soup/gravy that came with this dish (Shu Vegetarian’s was delicious!). And for this dish, I say, give it a go!
I can’t remember what’s the taste of the clay pot mushroom was like, but I vaguely remember my fellow diners commented that they love the peppery spiciness of the dish and the variety of mushrooms used.
For the Mapo Tofu dish, it had a mild spicy heat to it, perfect for those who don’t eat spicy foods but still want to try something with spice.
As for the Veggie Shark’s Fin Soup, it’s a 100% cruelty-free alternative to real shark’s fin soup. My fellow non-Chinese diners found this dish interesting as they haven’t tried any thick soups before, and after they tried this dish, they all became a fan of it. And yes, I did tell them to add black vinegar and white pepper to the soup to enhance the flavour (Note: with and without vinegar makes a whole lot of difference to thick soups.)
Pros: Lots of vegan options
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SharonChua蔡妼㛔
Points +20398
Stir-fried laksa, Ee Fu noodles, Crispy Hor Fun etc - Edit
Tried their stir-fried laksa, Ee Fu noodles, crispy Hor Fun, Siew Mai dumplings, steamed bean curd roll, BBQ king oyster buns, BBQ meat buns, pan fried pumpkin taro cake, no doubt all are very delicious, the Ee Fu noodles is surprisingly fragrant, the stir-fried laksa is thick and flavourful, the crispy Hor Fun is delicious with lots of fresh veggies and mushroom inside.
Read moreThe BBQ king oyster bun is great, the BBQ meat buns taste like the real char siew bun, honestly their siew mai is better than Ling Zhi's siew mai, the steamed bean curd roll tastes like the home made ngoh hiang, the pan fried pumpkin taro cake is one of my favorite, super yummy, overall I'm very satisfied with their food, portion is generous too.
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AndySG
Points +485
Spacious and nice dining environment - Edit
Conveniently located, near to Novena MRT station. Good variety of dishes, appetisers, dim sum. The blue pea Nasi Lemak has a generous serving of rice. Note that the chilli paste could be quite spicy.
Read morePros: Lots of options
Cons: a little expensive for dishes that is quite common
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veggiexplorer
Points +5052
Great selection! Friendly staff and good ambience! - Edit
Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant located at Royal Square Novena, has very good ambience for gathering/chilling and serve yummy Dim-sum high tea from 3pm to probably 5ish (I don’t know till when haha)! These foodie seems to be plant based and vegan OK🤩. They have high tea for 2 pax set but we went ala carte. My all time fav there has always been Pan Fried Veggie King Oyster Buns whereas my sister fancy the Carrot cake the most.
Read moreWe had Hakka Truffle Trio Abacus (First time trying this hakka dish and like it that it’s so colourful and pretty! Good paring with the shroom toppings), Veggie Siew Mai Dumplings, Crispy Veggie Prawn Dumplings, Truffle Mixed Mushroom Dumplings, Veggie Shrimp Dumplings, Veggie Scallop Yam Fritters and Revitalizing Fruits & Flower Tea (refreshing and pretty pot!!!). All cost ~ 68sgd. Better make reservation before heading down~
Pros: Pleasant ambience. Chill vibe. Many seatings.., Variety of plant based foodie! , Delicious
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