Acai bowls has become one of the most popular health meals on the market in recent years. These bowls are high in antioxidants, healthy fats, and fiber, so they’re excellent replacement to ice cream (they taste great too). It also assists in the prevention of heart disease, weight reduction, and skin health. So, if you’re searching for a healthier alternative to ice cream, check out this list of the best acai bowls in Singapore.
JUJU
After a long day visiting the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Juju is the perfect treat to help chill your body. Their vegan smoothie bowls or acai bowls (from $8.50) are made without fillers, additives, or processed sugars, relying instead on the fruit’s natural flavours alone. Acai berry, apple, watermelon, lemon, and medjool date blends are used in juju’s acai creations. After picking your favourite bases, you get to choose your toppings. From bananas to cacao nibs, the options are endless.
Location: 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore 259569 in Singapore Botanic Gardens
Opening Hours: 12.00pm-7.00pm (Mon – Fri), 9.00am – 7.00pm (Sat – Sun) | Delivery
Porcelain Cafe
Porcelain Cafe integrates dragon fruit, banana, and other nutritious fruity ingredients into beautiful acai art bowls that are beautiful to look at and easy on your waistline. There are three beautiful bowls on their art bowl series menu they offer, each a multilayer creation that takes around 20 minutes to assemble (see their Starry Galaxy $24 pictured above). If you aren’t willing to drop that kind of money, they offer regular acai bowls (from $11.90) as well for a quick, simple treat. After all that, cleanse your palate with lattes made with oat milk (from $4.50) or floral tea ($7.90) for the perfect finish to weekend brunch. It is the ideal café for the hipster or health junkies in your life.
Location: 290 Orchard Rd, #04-48 The Paragon, Singapore 238859
Opening Hours: 11.00am-6.00pm (Mon – Fri), 10.00am – 6.00pm (Sat – Sun) | Delivery
Afterglow
Image Credits: abillionWith the #eatclean trend gaining traction, this vegan deli shop is aiming to spread the raw food trend in Singapore. Fresh produce through collaborations with local and regional farmers is used for their creative dishes. They serve up great acai bowls ($15+) as well consisting of acai berries, raw muesli, banana, seasonal fruits, raw berry puree, salted sesame paste, and cashew cracker. With such a creative combination of ingredients, you know that it’s going to taste ridiculously good.
Location: 24 Keong Saik Rd., Singapore 089131
Opening Hours: 12.00pm-10.00pm (Mon – Sat) | Delivery
Coocaça
Coocaça, a nestled store off Orchard Road’s main retail belt, offers acai bowls ($12.90) and smoothies (from $6.90) to help you unwind after a long day of retail therapy. Each acai bowl is packed with flavour and toppings like goji berries and fresh fruits that help add extra nutritional value to your tasty snack. If an acai bowl is too filling, they also offer quick and simple fixes in a form of acai soft serves in small ($6.50) or regular ($7.90) sizes for some creamy goodness.
Location: 541 Orchard Road #01-01B Liat Towers, 238881
Opening Hours: 11.00am-9.00pm (Sun – Thu), 11.00am-10.00pm (Fri – Sat)
An Acai Affair
Image Credits: BurbbleWhat began as a tiny stand in Katong has evolved into a franchise with three locations throughout the island. An Acai Affair was founded by two SMU students, Anna Ng and Isabel Lee, with the goal of spreading the word about the advantages of the superfood while also providing a delicious and inexpensive treat for the general public. The Triple A ($5.90) is a simple acai bowl with fresh fruits and packed with goodies like chia seeds and almond flakes. If your partner or friend doesn’t want a bowl, they can instead choose from a variety of sourdough breads (from $5.90) that comes topped with cookie butter, berries, or even fresh avocado if you’re searching for something heartier.
Locations: 101 East Coast Road | 313 Somerset | 215B Upper Thomson Road | Westgate | Jewel Changi | 157A Telok Ayer Street | 136 Bedok North Ave 3 | Northpoint City (South Wing) | Hillion Mall
Opening Hours: 11.00am-9.00pm (Timing may vary from outlet to outlet)
Healthy eating does not necessarily imply a boring diet of steamed chicken breast and blanched vegetables. These delicious dessert-like acai bowls, which are packed with nutrients, are proof of that! So, whether you are trying to detox or simply want to have a healthy brunch with your buddy, give these stores a visit!
