Once just a food and beverage fad, farm-to-table restaurants have proven their worth and are here to stay.
The farm to table dining concept connect us directly to the people who grow and produce food. This means you’ll get to eat the freshest fruits, vegetables, and produce possible. With that is a grown appreciation and gratitude for the food as well.
Moreover, you’ll also get to support local farming businesses, which work hard to support Singapore’s efforts of building food security while lowering the carbon footprint required to import food from overseas.
Here, ten farm-to-table restaurants in Singapore to try out. Any fresher and you'll have to eat off the farm itself:
Smith Marine
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Fancy having a meal on a modern kelong that has been transformed into a floating seafood restaurant off the coast of Pulau Ubin?
Then, head to Smith Marine where you can enjoy various seafood farmed in the adjoining fish farm.
To get there, you'll need to take a speed boat from Changi Point Ferry Terminal.
Smith Marine Floating Restaurant is located at 9XW6+VJP Singapore, in the middle of the sea, south of Pulau Ubin.
Lunch & Dinner Service Hours: 10.30am to 1.30pm, 3pm to 4.30pm (Ferry departure time)
WhatsApp: 9792 7609 to book
Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong
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Founded in 2018, Scaled offers fresh seafood such as seabass, grouper and mussels grown on the offshore seafood farms of Ah Hua Kelong.
Together with wild-caught seafood, you can find dishes that celebrate the bounty of the sea such as Curry Mussels, Battered Golden Pomfret and Seafood Glacé Risotto here.
Scaled by Ah Hua Kelong is located at 8 Hamilton Rd, Singapore 209179.
Opening Hours: 12 to 2:30pm, 5:30 to 10:30pm
Poison Ivy Bistro
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Poison Ivy Bistro is the restaurant arm of the vegetable farm Bollywood Farm located in the far-flung region of Kranji.
After exploring the farm and its retail shop, tuck into hearty homecooked-style foods made using the farm produce. The menu is also updated to reflect seasonality.
Poison Ivy Bistro is located at 100 Neo Tiew Rd, Singapore 719026.
Opening Hours: Thursday to Sunday, 8am to 4pm or 7am to 7pm on weekends.
Gardenasia
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Also located in the Kranji countryside area, Gardenasia offers curated programs to help people learn more about nature and where food comes from.
This includes the bistro, which taps on local food producers such as The Local Farm, Egg Story, Lian Wah Hang and Jurong Frog Farm.
Bistro Gardenasia is located at 240 Neo Tiew Cres, Singapore 718898.
Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sundays, 10:30am to 4:45pm or 10:30am to 9:45pm (Fri & Sat)
Vineyard
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Vineyard is a French-Italian restaurant nestled in the midst of the idyllic greenery of HortPark.
Here, the menu features locally-sourced produce such as quail, frog legs and fish as well as herbs and vegetables from Vineyard’s own edible garden.
Vineyard is located at 33 Hyderabad Road, #02-02 Hort Park, 119578.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11:30am to 3pm lunch, 6 to 10:30pm dinner. Saturday and Sundays 10:30am to 10:30pm
The Summerhouse
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Located in the vicinity of Seletar Airport, The Summerhouse is an expansive (and ‘gram-worthy) location that includes a restaurant, bar, cafe and an onsite edible garden supported by Edible Garden City.
Raw ingredients are sourced from local and regional producers such as Freedom Eggs and Seafood Culture.
The Summerhouse is located at 3 Park Ln, Singapore 798387.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 6 to 10pm. Saturday and Sunday 11:30am to 3pm, 6 to 10pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Restaurant Labyrinth
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Labyrinth is one of the few restaurants serving up mod-Sin (modern Singaporean) cuisine.
Headed by Han Li Guang, the one Michelin-starred establishment champions locavore with a menu consisting of 90 percent locally sourced ingredients from producers Ah Hua Kelong and Edible Garden City.
Restaurant Labyrinth is located at 8 Raffles Ave, #02 – 23 Esplanade, Singapore 039802.
Opening Hours: Wednesday to Sundays, 12 - 2:30pm lunch, 6:30 - 11pm dinner. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Kausmo
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Headed by co-founder and chef Lisa Tang and supported by the Les Amis Group, Kausmo was opened in 2019 with the aim of repurposing unwanted fruits and vegetables that are either not aesthetically pleasing or over-ripened.
Seafood is also sourced from small regional farming communities and secondary cuts of meats are prized here. Kausmo serves a six-course carte blanche menu at $105++ per pax.
Kausmo is located at 1 Scotts Rd, #03 – 07 Shaw Centre, Singapore 228208.
Opening Hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays 6:30-10:30pm. Sundays 2-5pm. Closed on Mondays.
Open Farm Community
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Part of the Spa Esprit Group, Open Farm Community has been championing local produce since 2015 by partnering with local and regional farms.
Open Farm Community also has a garden plot where they grow some of the produce it uses as well, such as the corn needed to make the OFC Farm Sweet Corn “Ribs”.
Open Farm Community 130E Minden Rd, Singapore 248819.
Opening Hours: Monday to Fridays 12-3pm, 6-11pm. Saturdays an Sundays 11am-4pm, 6-11pm.
Noka
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Also part of the Spa Esprit Group, Noka is a restaurant headed by Ryan Clift of Tippling club that celebrates Japanese food.
Noka is supported by the 5,000-square-foot urban farm outside the restaurant as well as quality produce sourced straight from Japan. They have both omakase and ala carte menus available.
Noka is located at 109 North Bridge Road, #07-38 Funan, Singapore 179097.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sundays, 11:30am-2:30pm, 6-9pm.
This article first appeared on The Singapore Women's Weekly.