December 06, 2018, 04:01 PM 
An Indian vegetarian restaurant in Singapore, Annalakshmi, allows customers to pay whatever amount that they feel the meal is worth.
Annalakshmi Indian cuisine
Annalakshmi, a chain of Indian restaurants serving a mix of North and South Indian cuisines, has branches in Malaysia, Singapore and India.
The outlets in Singapore are located at Havelock Road and Amoy Street.
Here are some photos of the food at the Havelock Road branch:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVkQY-CFqXF/
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhs1F3XAPTI/
And this is what the place looks like:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BppUYp7hA5u/
Pay as you feel
The restaurant has been operating on a "pay as you feel" basis for the past 17 years.
On their website, they clarify that they are "not a soup kitchen", but rather, a "place that supports the act of giving, from the heart".
But why not just serve free food?
The restaurant stated:
"We want to cultivate the heart to give within each person who dines with us. By providing free food, the opportunity to give may not be there."
Other than serving buffet-style lunch and dinner, they also offer catering services.
Here are the opening hours for both outlets:
20 Havelock Road
Monday (lunch): 11am to 3pm
Tuesday to Sunday (lunch): 11am to 3pm
Tuesday to Sunday (dinner): 6.15pm to 9.30pm
104 Amoy Street
Monday to Saturday (lunch): 11am to 3pm
Sunday and public holidays: Closed
Top photo via Instagram users sonal3684 & shafo.yoisho
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