Healthy lifestyle tips

Organic Delights at Pocket-Friendly Prices If you swear by restaurants but live under the impression that eating out couldn’t be healthy, think again. Today, the attention has shifted to Healthy lifestyle tips that one could incorporate into their everyday lives. Some of the best cafes and restaurants in Singapore serve healthy food, offering their take on organic, vegan and vegetarian meals, all of them stressing on the use of quality, seasonal ingredients without fertilisers, pesticides or excessive flavourings. While these ingredients can often be expensive, many restaurants serving healthy food are really affordable. Once you check out the following food joints, you will change your mind that healthy food couldn’t be tasty or that it couldn’t come at an affordable price!

Toss & Turn Located at the ION shopping centre, Toss & Turn is a real gourmet soup, salad & sandwich bar. Generous portions, quick and friendly service and low pricing make this fairly new joint popular among those looking for a quick bite between work or school. If you’ve always wanted a value place to grab a healthy lunch, then the goodies at Toss & Turn will keep both your conscience and taste buds happy and sated.

The Greenroom Café For those looking for vegan dining in a lush setting, The Greenroom Café is just for you. Situated at Bishan Park, it serves a wide range of vegan dishes, like vegan soy laska and mushroom soup. If you are a dessert-lover, then there are some amazing delicacies in store, the most popular among them being the vegan icecream, handmade locally with brown rice and nuts.

Real Food

The best thing about this cafe-cum-grocer is the fact that they not only serve healthy food but also promote a positive consumer lifestyle. This one stop destination for organic vegetarian grub in the city may have modest portions but the meals are prepared painstakingly and using healthy, traditional methods, unlike fast food joints. Real Food offers both Western dishes like pasta and pizza alongside regular Asian fare. Try their Potato Lentil Soup, organic gluten-free strawberry and banana pancakes, and dumplings.

Onaka Restaurant & Wine Bar The perfect destination for a clean, healthy meal on a date or while catching up with friends, Onaka offers both vegetarian and non-veg meals. Aesthetically served organic Asian-Western fusion fare at pocket-friendly prices include Watermelon Sashimi (that comes with Sous Vide Watermelon, Agar Wasabi "Tobiko", Kombu, and a Daikon Tamari Dip), Roasted Mushroom Soba, Chilli Crab Capellini, Chilled Cream of Asparagus, lamb shank, and boef bourgignon.

Low glycemic, gluten free or vegan meals are also available.

Sunny choice Cafe For a great variety of vegetarian dishes at a great price, look no further than Sunnychoice Cafe― the food joint run by five sisters. Their signature dish Thunder Tea Rice (Hakka Lei Cha) is a must-try but there are other popular dishes too. Try their Tauhu Goreng with pumpkin sauce, that looks colourful and tastes equally yummy. Other options include pineapple fried rice and bibimbap, not to forget the range of organic fruit juices. Friendly service, comfortable ambience and reasonable pricing make this place a must-visit on everyone’s list. You can also shop for organic products at their in-store.

With restaurants in Singapore waking up to organic meals within a budget, it is time people can go ahead and make healthy eating a part of their daily lifestyle, instead of an occasional affair. After all, there is no alternative to healthy food that taste good and comes at a great price.