Top 15 health food stores in Singapore
It is now easier than ever to source for organic, nutritious food. Visit these shops to stock up on your supply of healthy produce
Text: Hui Yi Phua
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There is no doubt that healthy eating plays a significant role in maintaining good health. Having a balanced diet means consuming food packed full of nutrients – which can benefit the body in various ways, including boosting your immune system and protecting you from chronic diseases.
One way to enrich your diet can be to opt for organic foods. Not only are they nutritious, especially in terms of antioxidants, they also contain fewer pesticides, thereby reducing potential harms to your health. Organic farming also tends to be more sustainable – reducing pollution, conserving water and being more considerate to our environment in general.
While it’s convenient and great for our health to have more restaurants serving and delivering healthier food options, nothing beats cooking our own meals with hand-picked fresh groceries, knowing where they are sourced from. To pack proper nutrients in your diet, here is a list of health food stores that offer nutritious, organic snacks and groceries to get you started on your healthy-eating journey.
Originating from Byron Bay, a coastal town in Australia, The Source Bulk Foods has made its mark here as the first zero-waste store in Singapore. Driven by their mission to nourish families, community and the planet, this store has over 400 bulk food bins of various quality ingredients such as nuts, herb-spices, superfood, and grains for you to choose from. They also aim to cater to every individuals’ tastes and needs by ensuring that there is a good range of vegan-, paleo-friendly and organic options. For those who wish to find out more, you can check out their website page with detailed nutritional information of each of their products.
Locations: Great World City, Cluny Court
2. Little Farms
This friendly neighbourhood market is big on providing you the highest quality and freshest all-natural and organic groceries. Each product at Little Farms is meticulously selected for their quality, taste and credibility to meet their – and their customers’ – high standards. From produce to meats to dairy, Little Farms is here to meet all your organic food needs.
Locations: Valley Point Shopping Centre, Holland Piazza, United Square Mall, Guoco Tower, Katong Point
The Whole Kitchen was borne out of a collaboration between two Singapore-based Australians who wanted to make healthy, natural, and tasty food available to everyone. All of their products, which include granolas and baked goodies like breads, cakes and muffins, are made from 100% natural ingredients, gluten-free and are low or contain zero in natural sugars. Everything at this store is also baked fresh every day so you can enjoy the highest quality of all their whole food products.
Location: Odeon Building
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With a total of five (six soon) stores opened in Singapore, Scoop Wholefoods have become a popular place for locals and expats alike to get their bulk shopping done. As Singapore’s largest wholefood store, they have over 700 high-quality, sustainable and organic products that are priced affordably. Beyond the products, they also provide useful and informative recipes and knowledge on their Instagram page.
Locations: Paya Lebar Quarter, Great World City, Tanglin Mall, Jem, Paragon Shopping Centre, Raffles City
5. SuperNature
Established in 2001, SuperNature has since grown from a small store with a pioneer concept to Singapore’s leading retailer of organic and natural products. They offer everything from fresh produce and groceries to household products from the most ethical producers around the globe. All products are hand-picked directly from their suppliers to ensure quality, and their organic foods are certified by the USDA (United States of Department of Agriculture) and the Soil Association (UK) to ensure credibility.
Locations: Forum The Shopping Mall, Paragon Shopping Centre
At Ryan’s Grocery, you’ll be able to shop for premium alternative gourmet, organic, gluten-, allergen- and preservative-free foods hailing from Singapore, the U.S., Europe and Australia. The store’s highlight is named Ryan’s Butchery, where organic, quality dry-aged meats prepared right in the store’s dry-aging chamber are available.
Locations: Binjai Park, Great World City
Nature’s Glory seeks to provide the right food and supplements to help prevent health issues and restore, maintain and build health, beauty and vigour. All their products have received 100% organic quality assurance by various certifications and standards, including Certified NASAA Organic. From dry groceries to health supplements, Nature’s Glory aims to be the name you trust for health.
Location: Mapex Building
Brown Rice Paradise has been around since 1994 and is one of Singapore’s premier specialty retailers of natural and organic products. They offer a wide selection of organic food items like healthy snacks and groceries that goes through strict production and labelling standards to be accredited as certified organic products. Shoppers will be able to make informed decisions through the different labels on their products’ packaging.
Location: Tanglin Place
A small grocery store located in Roxy Square, you can find a good variety of certified organic food products mainly imported from New Zealand and Australia at Two Sisters Pantry. They brand themselves as a store where mindful consumers look for food that promotes health and well-being. If you’re looking to reduce food waste, they have a “Pick Your Own” (PYO) bulk foods section where you only pick what you need and pay according to how much the chosen foods weigh. Alternatively, you can save some money if you buy in bulk.
Location: Roxy Square
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10. Unpackt
Looking for a local food store to support? Shop at Unpackt, a home-grown social enterprise selling package-free bulk food and products. Founders Jeff and Florence established this store in hopes of building a greener and more mindful Singapore one community at a time. Their store advocates for zero waste, so be sure to bring your own reusable containers and buy only what you need here.
Location: Jalan Kuras
11. ZENXIN Organic
The ZENXIN business started in Malaysia, when founder Mr Tai Kok Kong became intrigued with the fresh and nostalgic taste of organic produce. The name ‘ZENXIN’ denotes sincerity and honesty in Chinese, which are the core qualities of this organic food business. Their entire organic supply chain is fully certified by NASAA Australia and the International Food Safety Standards to give their customers a peace of mind when they purchase from ZENXIN.
Location: Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre
This store specialises in superfoods that are rich in nutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants) and beneficial for your health. On top of the usual organic groceries and snacks found in most food stores, Nature’s Superfoods also offer protein powders in their store. Their website also provides you with nutrition recommendations for specific health concerns like high blood pressure and prediabetes, which are educational for shoppers.
Locations: Their products can be found in retail shops across Singapore, Fair Price Finest stores, hypermarkets and NHG pharmacies.
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13. The Living Café
The Living Café’s food centres around raw foods and organic ingredients to provide guests with healthy food and drinks that are affordable in price. If you like their food and wish to recreate the experience at the comfort of your own home, a portion of their store is dedicated to The Living Pantry – where you get to buy the organic dressings, snacks, and even flours that the café uses in their dishes.
Location: Bukit Timah Road (Next to Sixth Avenue MRT)
14. Terra Madre
Located in Loewen by Dempsey, Terra Madre is a newly opened restaurant that serves hearty modern Australian meals made with fresh, organic ingredients. Their mission is to make pure and healthy food accessible for everyone and inspire others to eat better. Hence, their store includes a pantry section for your weekly stock-ups of organic foods. They are also currently in the midst of setting up their online organic and natural food store.
Location: Loewen Road
15. Culina
Another gourmet retail and dining concept at Dempsey is Culina, the leading purveyor of specialist epicurean food and wines. In particular, their butchery counters offer a fine selection of grass-fed, grain-fed and organic meats like beef, lamb, pork and even burger patties. Besides meats, they also have other organic products like gluten-free pancakes, spaghetti noodles in stock as well as a wide range of organic sauces, fruit and vegetables.
Locations: COMO Dempsey (Flagship), Fairprice outlets with Culina products
