Vegan
Chinese
Take-out
Asian
Breakfast
Former Singapore-style coffee shop rebranded as a two-storey vegan and allium-free eatery. Offers Sarawak dishes, tze char, mala hotpot, chuan chuan skewers, daily specials, etc. Relocated from Geylang. Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-2:30pm, 5:00pm-9:30pm.
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216-4 Syed Alwi Rd, Central Singapore, Singapore, 207753
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Last update on 13 Nov 2025 by xinru_t
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Added by SharonChua蔡妼㛔 on 06 Feb 2022
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84 Reviews
First Review by SharonChua蔡妼㛔
GrayHorwitz
Points +2154
Vegan food hall! - Edit
3 vegan outdoor stalls and an outdoor cafe!!! So good!!!!
Read moreUpdate in 2026; new location, same great tastes!
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-21
Guest
TravelWithMo
Points +321
Thunder Tea Rice (Lei Cha) - Edit
Thai fish cakes were awesome!
Read moreThey also have vegan instant noodles and other cooking products / snacks.
Bak ku teh -
Had soft soya chunks with sweet potato and noodles and the soup broth was good!
Enjoyed the duck rice ask for Sambal chili! Rice was braised having an authentic taste.
Olive fried rice was hearty, crunchy and crackers were good.
Yuzu drink was refreshing!
Yong tau hoo laksa -
was the best I've had and the tofu meat puff in it was amazing! My 5* go to laksa!
Sambal fried kuay teow -
The noodles are bouncy and had just the right amount of wetness. Vegan Char Siew wasn't sweet I loved it! Spice level of the Sambal was good not overpowering. I feel if scrambled tofu was added it would've been tastier.
Tofu meat puff -
highly recommended side dish especially with Laksa yong tau foo and black pepper fried rice.
Black pepper fried rice was good it does well with side dish like thai fish cake and tofu meat puff!
Sweet and sour cubes were decent balance not too sweet.
Kung Pao 'Chicken' was seasoned with sesame and dried chilli. Outer layer is made
of soft flour which absorbs the sauce well. Make sure to stir well before eating! It does have a spicy kick so ask for less spicy if you can't handle spices.
Thunder Rice Tea (Lei Cha)
Every Sunday they have thunder tea rice look forward to that!
A refreshing meal made with fresh ingredients. The soup had green tea and mint notes which were well rounded and not bitter giving off an umami taste.
Money Cai
Earthly, fresh and tasty. Good pair with
spicy dishes like gong bao soy chunks and
pepper fried rice.
Brinjal Stirfry with minced soy
Enjoyed the umami taste although, skin was little hard. Minced soy was soft topped with coriander leaves and sliced ginger.
Simple and a good balance for all the spicy food I've been having lately. Silken tofu was very soft and seaweed was good.
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-02
Pros: Umami taste, Fresh vegetables
Guest
iokan
Points +2253
Best meal in Singapore - Edit
Looking for something different I decided to try a restaurant outside the city centre. By sheer luck I picked "Makan Vegan". Am I lucky I did!
Read moreMakan Vegan serves traditional Chinese dishes in vegan style. I chose the signature dish of Makan: "Mala". It's a plate of vegetables (lotus root, broccoli, bok choy), mushrooms (black fungus, enoki) and fake meat. By itself this is nothing special, but the oils and herbs added to it make this an amazing meal with a unique flavour. After a few bites I though to myself: "I can eat this for the rest of my life" and "if only I could learn to cook this". Although those wishes may be unrealistic, I can and will come back here often!
The restaurant lets you chose from four spiciness levels from "mild" to "hell". Not knowing what the standard in Singapore is, I went for "mild" and that adds just enough spiciness to make it interesting, but not enough to make it unpleasant for anyone. One can order rice or noodles on the side. The brown rice I ordered was a good match, but the Mala itself is a sizeable meal.
Pros: incredible signature dish, varied menu, also sells lots of vegan snacks to enjoy at home
Cons: dodgy neighbourhood
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KaiStrong
Points +882
Lovely staff - Edit
Pure food, fully vegan, huge variety.
Read moreFully recommended
Pros: Vegan, Friendly staff, Fresh
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eien
Points +470
Best vegan wonton noodle!!! - Edit
Came here for dinner. Their wonton noodle tops the chart for me. I was blown away. Their tofu meat puff was absolutely delightful as well, very unique.
Read moreThey were playing calm chinese instrumental music. Service was fantastic and the food served very quickly.
Bonus points for the note on the wall about avoiding mock meat and using more whole foods (which is a big problem with vegetarianism in SG).
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happy_banana
Points +2161
Great spot for dinner - Edit
Came here for dinner on my own: the staff/owners were very friendly, offering me some suggestions as well. The food came out fast and had a wonderful warming/savory flavor. Exactly what I was looking for
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maddyzu
Points +24
Worth your time! - Edit
Amazing food, any mock meat you can think of and no weird textures. Friendly staff too!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-10
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zabadak
Points +797
Love the peaceful ambience in the cozy setting - Edit
So many wonderful dishes to choose from
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-31
Pros: Short walk from mrt, Very friendly staff, Everything under one roof from starters to dessert
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xinru_t
Points +10140
Vegan & Allium-Free Two-Storey Eatery - Edit
Relocated and rebranded! Instead of their previous coffeeshop concept, they're now a two-storey restaurant. Apart from retaining some of their bestselling dishes such as wanton mee and mala, they have introduced lots of new dishes including Sarawak cuisine (the boss’ wife is from Sarawak, you can be sure it’s authentic), as well as zichar-style dishes such as buttered prawn and lemon chicken! Revisited again and their menu has expanded even more, it's almost a stunning amount of choices hahaha. Loved the stir fry morel mushroom and shark fin soup! Fully vegan and allium-free, tasty and reasonably priced, run by a sincere couple~ Do also check out their retail corner selling vegan snacks and pantry items (including their own products such as laksa cup noodles)! 7min walk from Jalan Besar MRT.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-07
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UtkarshAgarwal
Points +34
So gooooood! - Edit
Also, their take-home ready-to-eat laksa is super addictive!
Read morePros: Delicious
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hnn1
Points +494
BEST VEGAN IN SINGAPORE! BUTTER CHICKEN! - Edit
I had the best meal here. I would absolutely recommend the butter chicken, it was one of my favorite things I’ve ever eaten. The skewers are really tasty as well. The bamboo skewer is almost like a scallop texture and flavor. I didn’t like the laska very much, but it was my first time ever having it, so you could try it for yourself. Everything we had other than that was phenomenal. My favorite place in Singapore.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-08-23
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divlauren
Points +200
Delicious! - Edit
Had the char siu fried rice and it was delicious. I like how you can order the main dishes in sizes (small, medium, large). The small size was perfect for one person. Restaurant is cosy with nice ambience.
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EmyLouHarris
Points +38
No knowledge of gluten free, but good if you have no allergies - Edit
My partner was able to eat and enjoyed the food. But I am coeliac and asked what was gluten free - the staff did not know what gluten free meant so I was not able to order anything. The chef was angry at the waitress which made us feel uncomfortable. There was no music playing so we could hear it and felt awkward being there until more people arrived later and they then turned on the music.
Read morePros are that my partner said the food was very good and they cooked it fresh and quickly.
Pros: Great tasting food, Quick service
Cons: Did not know what gluten free meant, Uncomfortable atmosphere ( chef shouting at staff), No music playing inside until more people came
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ALoh
Points +19
Nicely cooked wanton noodle - Edit
Nice ambience. Nice deco. Nice food.
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GiuliaPavese
Points +24
A nice vegan dinner - Edit
I tried the Wonton Soup with noodles, it was very good. The menu has a lot of vegan dishes. Recommend.
Read morePros: Fully vegan dishes, Good portion size and price, Nice atmosphere
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vegankuntz
Points +1840
Makan Vegan, Singapore - Edit
The new venue is very different from their previous address in Geylang. The new place is a resto with an extensive menu. There's plenty of vegetable dishes on the menu and not just starch, mock meat and sauce. I had Bak Kut Teh with brown rice. It was delicious.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-06-01
Pros: All vegan is always good, Vegetable dishes available (and brown rice), Reasonably priced
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valc.
Points +82
Wok Hey - Edit
Very nice wok hey and good food
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Veggiesan
Points +147
Good variety of vegan food - Edit
Extensive menu, including nice sets. The food tasted good. Pretty good value for money.
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SupportPureVegan
Points +17
Makan Vegan - Edit
It is a Vegan Restaurant not a food stall. Entirely new concept with Sarawakian, Fusion Chinese dishes. Fully Vegan and Allium-free.
Read moreGuest
VeganBoy1337
Points +28
Nice vegan restaurants with fun drinks! - Edit
It's nice to see a good vegan restaurant, which is explicitly vegan and not just vegetarian with some (often unlabeled or unclearly labeled) vegan options.
Read moreThe restaurant was very clean and comfortable. The food was on the milder side, which did not stop the food from tasting great, but it may not be the best choice if you are looking to eat something spicy.
Their drinks were the highlight for me. They have beautiful cold mixed beverages (non-alcoholic), which taste even better than they look. I recommend their peach tea with wheatgrass, which was presented in such a fun way and tasted amazing.
The staff was pleasant and polite. We got to talk to the owners and they were genuinely interested in their customers, going as far as recommending us other vegan restaurants to visit.
In summary, Makan Vegan is a wonderful restaurant, with people behind it, who actually care for their customers and veganism. Their drinks are wonderful and their food is very good, too. Clear recommendation from me!
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-22
Pros: The drinks!, The friendly vibe, Small shop to buy some goodies
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VeganNeko1234
Points +34
Fully vegan restaurant with a small shop - Edit
We found this place on google and we were really happy.
Read moreThe atmosphere is very calm and clean and the staff was polite. The owner couple were really friendly and we had some nice conversation. After talking to them, that we couldn't find their restaurant in happy cow, they told us that they relocated from Geylang and updated the information soon after.
The taste was authentic but not too spicy, the portions were good and they had many interesting drinks which can be very sweet. The price was really affordable.
It was really nice to have an authentic vegan place because we found many vegetarian places in Singapore but with almost no declaration if the dish is vegetarian or vegan.
I would always come again at my next trip to singapore.
Updated from previous review on 2025-02-22
Pros: Fully vegan, Friendly service and family-like atmosphere, Cheap prices
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MikkelHotel
Points +175
Best laksa in the world! - Edit
The laksa is sosososososossoossoso delicious, if you are in Singapore c you should definitely try it! The wanton me noodles is also spectacular
Read morePros: Laksa is the best, Wanton mee is awesome , Vegan meat tastes so good
Cons: The removed laksa from online menu on, Monday, Wednesday, Fri, Sun
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patelsr
Points +4426
Good food and beverages and good service - Edit
It was almost 9pm and we rushed to get in our orders before the kitchen closed. The walk from transit was a bit odd as there were some ladies nearby that seemed shady.
Read moreWe had a Black Pink - Strawberry and Chocolate combination drink. A little sour/tart and sweet with chocolate and cocoa powder in top. Amazing.
Vegan Fried Chicken Nasi Lemak - Rich Coconut Rice, the pandan flavour a lot milder and fried chicken was very good. Sambal not so spicy. No peanuts. Fried vegan pork bits very nice and beans perfect.
Signature Fried Rice. - The quantity a little less. A little less flavour that what we like and a bit dry just to have it on it’s own. We ordered another but it came a bit later
A bowl of Claypot Black Bean Tofu - came in piping hot. The tofu pieces perfectly spot and soup mixture full of beans and sour soup. A. It spicy and some veggies.
Lots of dishes that we wanted to try but couldn’t l. Hopefully again when we visit Singapore again.
Updated from previous review on 2024-12-17
Pros: Good food and come hungry, Many dishes that we couldn’t try
Cons: The neighborhood is a bit shady at night
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KölscheJung
Points +229
Good Food very nice drinks - Edit
The food was good especially the mok duck. Rice was perfectly cooked. The drinks are arranged with nice flower toppings. The ordered noodles and Wantan were cold and a little bit tasteless. Would recommend to go for rice dishes.
Read morePros: Nice variety of mock meats, Drinks(Passionfruit and Yuzu) very nice
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broccolibros
Points +456
Nice Vegetarian Place near ICA Building - Edit
If you need to come down to ICA Building for your passport or IC can walk here after your appointment or while waiting for your IC or passport. Just a 10mins walk from ICA very near!
Read moreThe food is very nice, my favourite is the Chwee Kway and the Fried You Tiao. The environment is very nice too, have aircon! The staff are very friendly as well.
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friedrice
Points +1612
Meeeeeeee - Edit
I will dream about u vegan lor mee.... Save me vegan lor mee.........
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Regenboog
Points +275
Great food, friendly staff - Edit
We ordered various dishes in small size for sharing. Really enjoyed the varied flavors! Worth the trip away from the touristy environment.
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