This cosy 40-seater cafe in Telok Ayer is perfect for #eatclean lunches. Owned and run by health coach Elika Mather, the cafe menu features made-from-scratch items that are free from hidden sugars, preservatives or chemicals. There are also plenty of vegan and non-vegetarian dishes, with options catering to diners with gluten, dairy and nut restrictions. Swing by for their filling and hearty Vegan Sweet Potato & Chickpea Buddha Bowl ($19) on Meatless Mondays. The gluten-free, quinoa-based dish comes with a little of everything including fresh rocket, spiced chickpeas and beetroot hummus. Alternatively, up your protein intake with their Chicken Protein Buddha Bowl ($19) that comes topped with tender hormone-free chicken, and then sip on an anti-inflammatory Turmeric Latte ($6) for dessert. Pro tip: Indulge in chit chat with the passionate servers — many of them have an inspiring story or two to share.
Avg Price: $20 per person
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Unlike what its name suggests, this cosy vegan shop along South Bridge Road serves more than just salads. Signature salad bowls like their Well Dressed Green Goddess ($9.50) are great if you want to load up on fresh veggies, but the menu also includes heartier choices like sandwiches and wraps (from $6.50). What the Burpple community often heads here for however are the vegan cakes, served by the slice. Made without eggs and dairy, these cakes are usually on the denser side, and are not too sweet. Choice bakes include the delicate French Rose Vanilla Cake ($4) and the earthy Green Tea Matcha Cake ($3.50). One of their coveted slices has to be the Matcha Gao Gao Cake ($7.50), which really packs in the green tea flavour. Burppler Natalie Wong describes it to as "a huge slice of vegan matcha flavoured cake sandwiched and adorned with matcha cream", topped off with fudgy matcha white chocolate brownie crumbles. It's a special bake that's not always on the menu. They usually post an announcement on their Instagram page (@welldressedsaladbarsg) when it's available, so stalk them if you must.
Avg Price: $15 per person
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Built my own bowl ($16) and chose a base of super greens (they also have soba, quinoa, various rices) and the seared marinated tuna for my 1 x protein. For veggies you can either get 2 hot ones or 1 x hot + 2 x cold - I went with 2 x hot: buttery sautéed wild mushrooms and (char)grilled furikake baby corn. I topped it off with (more) furikake and got a side of miso caramel dressing. So good! If you can't decide, they also have suggested signature bowls that you can just point at and choose.

I usually frequent the GT at Capita Green but space at 100 AM is really cool - with communal tables and a large island for their coffee bar. Unfortunately, the coffee bar wasn't open - I totally rate their cold brews.

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