Get hawker food cravings bad on Meatless Mondays? Pop right over to this Joo Chiat Road cafe, which really impresses with its vegetarian spin on popular local dishes — think Vegan O-Luak ($12.90) and Vegan Kway Chap ($9.90), available respectively on Tuesdays and Fridays. Their rice plates are equally local, with options like Banana Leaf Nasi Campur ($12.90), Three Cup Chickin Rice Set ($10.90) and a smoky Kampung Fried Rice Set ($10.90) that even comes with a few sticks of soft and moist vegan satay. What Burpple Tastemaker Jason Wong really enjoyed is the Nyonya Laksa Lemak ($9.90). "The broth is rich and creamy with unabashedly bold flavours of coconut and spices, chock-full of mock prawn, fishcake and tofu cakes," he describes. He even declares that it'll give nearby Katong Laksa a good run for its money! Loving Hut's extensive menu includes Western plates like pastas and burgers too, but it's the local flavours we'll be visiting for.
Avg Price: $15 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Jason Wong