Expat Living Singapore – July 2019

WINE & DINE

100 JULY 2019

BY MELINDA MURPHY

#2 Green Dot

Outlets across Singapore

Veggie burgers are popping

up all over the place. Even

joints known for big, juicy

beef burgers are offering

the veggie variety. But

which is best? We sent our

hungry Review Crew along

to find out, challenging

two vegetarians and three

meat-eaters to find the

top dog – er, um – top

burger, that is. We chose

the places with the best

reviews online and then

ordered the two burgers

the waiter recommended

most ... and what a taste

test it was!

VEGGIE

We sampled the Green Dot outlet on the third floor of

One Raffles Place and the place was absolutely packed!

The line in the mall setting was pretty long, though we

suspect people weren’t there for the veggie burgers. We

tried the Forest Arugula Portobello ($16.90) and the

Andalusian Tomato Sauce Soy Burger ($10.90). Both

came with really yummy fries, which was a nice bonus.

Truth is, though, the patties just weren’t tasty and the

texture was downright hard to swallow. Our advice?

Skip the burgers here and try the other great-looking

vegetarian offerings.

#1 Hans IM Glück

9 Raffles Place & 362 Orchard Road

Walking in the door of this German burger grill is like stumbling

into a forest in Germany. Real aspen timbers stretch from floor

to ceiling, making you feel like you’ve been transported to a

different world. The menu offers something for everybody, not

just vegetarians, but it does have a nice selection of veggie burgers.

The Seelenheil ($16) is a spinach and cheese patty with Parmesan

sauce; our reviews said it had “a lovely crunch to it” and was “very

flavourful”. It set the bar very high for the rest of the day and I

think we all would have enjoyed eating a whole one on our own.

The Kutscher ($15) was billed as a spicy vegan patty with a grilled

veggie tartar. We thought it was tasty, though not all that spicy.

One reviewer said it “tastes healthy”.