My café hopping friends and I are compiling a list of new cafes in Singapore, and were startled at the sheer number of new openings just in 2014 alone. Here are 20 recent ones, and there are very very new.

(Updated: July – 25 More Cafe Hopping Spots and Aug – 20 More New Cafes In Singapore)

For those planning to be café owners, 3 quick tips for you: Have a strong different theme to stand out from the local competition, and keep the theme running from the menu, décor to all finer details. Eggs ben alone isn’t going to save you. Not anymore.

The first two months are very crucial. This is when the media, bloggers and cafe hoppers would come searching for you. A foul-up and the name may be swept under the carpet. Be at least 90% ready even before you open. (I went to a new café and its ‘barista’ wasn’t sure how to prepare coffee. Would you go back again?)

Build your café identity early in the game. Never never never save on marketing. A facebook page alone doesn’t count. But at least there is something. If you start inviting the media 6 months after you are in the business, even though you still think it’s very new, chances of them featuring you prominently is close to nil.

While most of my posts are targeted at readers, here is my part of giving you – new café owners, the publicity that you may need. Presenting 20 new cafes in Singapore…

The Cafes Rise In The EAST

Coast & Company
54 Siglap Drive Singapore 456176, Tel: +65 64487608
Opening Hours: 9am – 7pm (Tues-Thurs), 9am – 10pm (Fri-Sun)

This is bicycle shop, workshop, and café rolled into one – a collaboration between Coast Cycles and Papa Palheta. Coffee will remind you of Chye Seng Huat’s. Local celebrity chef Willin Low acts as food consultant, offering creations such as Beef Rendang Hotdog ($14), Almond Peanut Butter Toast ($7) and Green Curry Stew ($15). (Read Coast and Company)

NOM Bistro & Bakery – No Other Meaning
Macpherson Community Club Level 1 – 400 Paya Lebar Way, Singapore 379131
Tel: +65 67473839
Opening Hours: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm

NOM is most known for their rainbow cake ($7.90). It is one of the prettiest and most photogenic around, coming with outer layers of chocolate, oreo or salted caramel. The sponge is moist and soft, probably better than half of the rainbow cakes out there. Very sweet. (NOM No Other Meaning)

Carvers & Co
43 East Coast Road Singapore 428764, Tel: +65 6348 0448
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm

A new bistro at Katong featuring meat dishes, sandwiches and craft coffee. Food is quite substantial here, from Chicken liver with red wine reduction, 63 degree egg and brioche to Bacon and Thyme roasted turkey.

Comestivel Desserts
55 Siglap Road, Siglap Centre, B1-11/12, Tel: +65 98596214

If cakes are your thing, Comestivel (it means ‘edible’) does it differently – with strawberry balsamic basil and lychee rose scented Pavolova Rolls (already sound so good), peanut butter jelly cheesecakes, and kinder pies. The thing is, many of their signatures come in very limited quantity, so it is first come first serve.

Craftsmen Speciality Coffee
2 First Street Siglap V, #01-01 Singapore 258278
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 8pm Daily

The retail arm of Dutch Colony Coffee Co, this café at Siglap V specialises in different types of brewing method from V-60, Chemex to Siphon.

Percolate
136 Bedok North Avenue 3, #01-152B Singapore 46013, Tel: +65 82590316
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 9:30am (Mon), 10:30am – 9:30pm (Wed-Fri), 9:00am-9:30pm (Sat-Sun)

Percolate feels like an honest, unpretentious, cosy café, and certainly sets to bring more life to the Bedok neighbourhood. Try their Red Velvet Cake, that does not taste artificial, and interestingly taste fruity and feels slightly wet. (Read: Percolate)

Journey To The WEST

Miss Molly’s
2 Craig Road, Singapore 089662 (Tanjong Pagar MRT), Tel: +65 62222671
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11:00pm

Miss Molly’s at Tanjong Pagar puts a twists on favourite Singapore food classics, with home-styl Western cuisines and local favoured sandwiches. Expect “Har Jiong Gai Sandwich”, “Sambal Belachan Shrimp Pasta” and “Kiam Chye Aglio Olio”.

Two Loaves
46-3 Commonwealth Drive #01-388 Singapore 140463 (former Tanglin Halt 10 Storey), Tel: +65 92311400
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 8:30pm (Tues-Sat), 12:30pm-8:30pm (Sun), Closed Mon

More known for their cakes and pastries than coffee, this bakery café offers fresh loaf cakes, cheese cake, lava cakes, brownies, cookies and cinnamon rolls.

Curbside Cafe & Wine Bar
21 Biopolis Drive, Nucleos, #01-21 Singapore 138567 (15 min walk from Buona Vista MRT)
Tel: +65 81811805
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm Daily

Curbside Cafe & Wine Bar joins in the One-North neighbourhood which makes this ‘ulu’ research and development district kind of cool. Their Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownie ($8) was awesome, the type of dessert that can single-handledly define a café and make people return for more. (Read: Curbside Café & Winebar)

Envy Coffee
1 Fusionopolis Link, #01-04, Nexus@one-north, Singapore 138542 (5min walk from One North MRT), Tel: +65 67104005
Opening Hours: 7.30am to 6pm (Mon-Fri, closed weekends & PH)

For those seeking a respite away from office, Envy Coffee provides free WiFi and a few power points. Try their Smoked Duck Miso Spaghetti ($12.90 nett), handcrafted coffee and their signature mocktail Cloudy Twist series ($3.50 – $6.50 nett).

Brew Maison
383 Bukit Timah Road #01-98, Alocassia Apartments, Singapore 259727, Tel:+65 6836 2948, +65 6735 5068
Opening Hours: 7am – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 8am – 10pm (Sat-Sun)

This café, located opposite Singapore Chinese Girls Schools (teachers, parents know where to go for your caffeine) said to be inspired by both Japanese and Korean cafes, therefore the cutesy kawaii 3D animals (or Disney characters) on their drinks. 3D artist may not be in all the time, so check their facebook for updates. Other items on menu: Mix and match your rice, pasta, wraps and breads with different meats and sauces. (Read: Brew Maison)

Three Hands Coffee
17 Binjai Park Singapore 589825
Opening Hours: 9am – 5pm

Three Hands Coffee work on a joint-sharing arrangement with Taberna Wine Academy. The café opens from 9am till 5pm, while the wine company takes over after. The other meaning for Three Hands – it means one hand for coffee, one hand for pastries and one hand for wine. Oh, there are 3 owners. (Read: Three Hands Coffee)

The Café Hotspots Arab Street and Jalan Besar

7th Cylinder
1 Jalan Pisang #01-01 Singapore 199069 (Just next to Haji Lane, 10 min walk from Bugis MRT), Tel: +65 6299 5681
Opening Hours: 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Sun, Mon, Wed & Thurs), 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Fri & Sat), Closed Tues

7th Cylinder is all about – food, coffee and motorcycles! The cafe aims to provide a welcoming space for both bikers and café-goers. Their specialties include a Class 2A breakfast ($15.90) and Red Velvet Drink. Who says familiar red velvet can’t be a drink?

Rouse
36 Dunlop Street Singapore 209364, Tel: +65 62922642
Opening Hours: 11am-9pm (Mon, Wed-Thurs), 11am-11pm (Fri-Sat), 10am-7pm (Sun), Closed Tues

Housed in a tall, dark grey three-storey shophouse, and one of the hottest new cafes at Jalan Besar, this has all the qualities of ‘hipster café’ ticked – industrial look, converted from electrical shop, cakes (from faithiscakes) and coffee (beans from Dutch Colony) and brunch items such as Beef Wrapped Asparagus on pumpkin mash with poached egg. Food is also halal.

Abite
46 Owen Road #01-277 Singapore 210046. (Farrer Park MRT Exit D)
Opening hours: 12pm – 8pm (Tues-Thurs), 12pm-11pm (Fri-Sat), Closed Mon

aBite specialises in customised celebration cakes, home made whole cakes and tarts at affordable prices. Their signatures include Tofu Cheese Cake ($4.90/slice), Carrot Cake ($5.80/slice), Chocolate Cake ($5.50/slice) & Earl Grey Loaf ($3.50/slice).

Flee Away
70 Dunlop Street Singapore 209398 (Little India MRT), Tel: +65 63417843
Opening Hours: 11am to 9pm (Tues to Thurs ), 11am to 11pm (Fri-Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun), Closed Mon

Flee Away is both a café and ‘flee market’ shop. You can rent box displays to sell merchandises, and customers can shop around with a mini flee mart. Other than coffee, food consist of local traditional bites with a twist such as Beef Hash Pie Tee and “Le Char Kuey” Baguette.

Way Up North

Shrove Tuesday
Blk 94 Toa Payoh Lor 4 #01-32 Singapore 310094 Tel: 62582254
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Sun-Thurs), 10am – 11pm (Fri-Sat)

There was Creamier, and now there is Shrove Tuesday at Toa Payoh. Waffle lovers will know where to head. Shrove Tuesday offer handcrafted gelatos, pastries, frozen desserts, and their signature waffles are the light and crispy kind. Coffee beans are organic and air flown from Italy.

Sunday Market
22 Lim Tua Tow Road Singapore 547772 (Btw Kovan station & Serangoon station. Take bus 136 to Lim Tua Tow Road if alight at Kovan station. Talk a 8 mins walk to Lim Tua Tow road if alight at Serangoon station.) Tel: +65 6287 8880
Opening hours: 3pm – 11pm (Mon – Thurs), 1pm – 11pm (Fri), 11am – 11pm (Sat – Sun)

Sunday Market wants to be not merely a café but a lifestyle, with emphasis in selection of music. Their menu can be said to comprise of Asian style comfort food which are not quite the same as elsewhere. Expect Roasted Duck with Garlic Hoisin Crispy Eggs ($12.90), Sirloin Rendang Toast ($15.90) and Bangkok Toast ($10.90) served with Thai milk tea ice cream.

Back In Town

Dulce and Sucre
#B1-01 Orchard Gateway, 218 & 277 Orchard Road (Somerset MRT), Tel: +65 65091255

Dulce & Sucre by the Twelve Cupcake couple – Daniel Ong and Jaime Teo, can be said to be a dessert café. Opened at Orchard Gateway, it sells a variety of items such as puddings, crunchies, whoopies, parfaits, tarts, and granola cups. (Read: Dulce & Sucre (Orchard))

Belgaufre
POMO 1 Selegie Road #01-22 Singapore 188306 (Dhoby Gaut, Bras Basah MRT)
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 9:30pm

Offering Belgian waffles, with choices of waffles: Liege, Brussels and American waffles. Wafflewiches are also available (cheesy ham, carbonara tuna and egg mayo) with sets at reasonably priced $6.90.

I may have left out some as I have limited resources. (Also apologies to owners who have extended their invitations, I do get multiple tastings per day and have to decline.)

If you know of any new cafes to recommend that were opened in the last 1-2 months, leave a comment here. Good food is meant to be shared!

* Special thank you to fellow foodies for recommendations and instagrammer @ElaineGirlGirl for a number of the photos.

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A friend said that the coffee of Coast and Company’s reminded her of Chye Seng Huat’s, or even better. It’s won’t be surprising as the café is a collaboration between Papa Palheta and cycle workshop retail Coast Cycles. (Read: 20 New Cafes In Singapore)

So this new café in east is café meets bike shop and workshop.

Bicycle café? While you may not get the Premium Rush type of guys (ie Joseph Gordon-Levitt) riding in, the vibes are laid-back, easy going, with a ‘natural’ industrial look. (Been seeing so many bicycles in different cafes!)

No typical café food (no eggs ben and waffle) here, as the menu is specially crafted by Wild Rocket’s Willin Low, who did this “out of friendship”. He made sure he did a good job out of it since quote-unquote – His name is on it.

For breakfast-type food, there are the Sour Cream Cheese Toast ($8), Almond Peanut Butter Toast ($7), and Coast Breakfast ($12) with scrambled eggs.

More filling portions would include localised Western food such as Beef Rendang Hotdog ($14), Green Curry Stew ($15) and Chapalang Salad ($15). ‘Chapalang’ (mixed) because there are cherry tomatoes, bak kwa, and sakura ebi added, drizzled with goma dressing.

Food wise, I thoroughly enjoyed the Almond Peanut Butter Toast ($7), with peanut butter hand-made and added with almonds for that extra crunch. It felt crunchy and real, healthier and not too sweet.

The Sour Cream Cheese version though, was slightly marred by burnt honey comb crumble.

Willin’s signature style is delivered through a not-too-spicy and juicy Beef Rendang Hotdog in a soft bun. I wondered about the chips though (the couch potato in me is guessing Honey Dijon), as it seem clashing with the overall taste.

Coast and Company probably makes one of the more promising recent cafe openings due to its attention to coffee, aesthetic values and food. With successes in Loysel’s Toy, Chye Seng Huat, looks like Papa Palheta can perform that café hat-trick.

Coast and Company
54 Siglap Drive Singapore 456176 (MRT Kembangan then Bus 42)
Tel: +65 64487608 +65 66816681
Opening Hours: 10am-7pm (Tues-Fri), 9am-10pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Mon

Other Related Entries
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Tolido’s Espresso Nook (Crawford Lane)
Three Hands Coffee (Bt Timah)
NOM No Other Meaning (MacPherson)
Percolate (Bedok)

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Christmas seems to come early at Carvers & Co. at East Coast Road, a new bistro-cafe which specializes in something quite different from the rest – roast meats.

The owners who are also behind One Man Coffee wanted customers to feel right at home, and the dining experience did feel like a heart-warming Thanksgiving dinner at parts.

The weekly rotation special menu features roasts such as Wagyu Beef served with Caramelized Onions and Garlic Confit, Thyme and Rosemary Turkey with a Cider Glaze, and Porketta with Crackling and Apple Chutney.

“I saw a chance to create a place where friends could go for a great, really down-to-earth meal made from simple, quality ingredients. I love the idea of seeing people passing plates back and forth, enjoying themselves and the conversation” said owner cum chef Sarah Lin.

The physical athletic Sarah who is also a yoga teacher, picked up her interest in cooking meats and hearty meals after a farm stay during a sabbatical in Southern Italy.

She injects her own style after cooking for house-parties and supper clubs for friends. This is seen in her signature Carver Plates ($25, available dinner 6-9:30pm), served with an assorted of juicy tasty meats of various roasts, gammon ham, sausages, served with caramelised onions and potato hash.

The entire plate, quite suitable for sharing, is restaurant-quality food yet feels home-cooked. I don’t mean it in a bad way. The presentation or some subtleness lacks the polish-ness, but every slice of meat is suitably a little charred at the sides, savoury tender, bursting with flavours.

Her strength in working with meats can also be tasted from the Parika Candied Bacon Chips ($6), like bacon served in a cup, but every strip tasting like soft ‘bak kwa’.

The Beer Battered Fish & Chips ($17.90) served with mint pea mash & sea salt, and vinegar was unfortunately ordinarily flat and uninspiring.

Many of the items are not found in the menu, designed and fitted into a book. Ask the service staff for recommendations and desserts, and they would rattle off something the kitchen can spin off.

Desserts then included Dark chocolate tart served with ginger nut and fresh cream ($12.90) and Seasonal Fruit Crumble. I had bananas and black Berry in the crumble served with Meiji vanilla ice cream ($9.90).

The desserts were homely decent fare, and the blend of sweet bananas and tangy berries worked well, though I thought the tiny dessert could have been at least a dollar or two off its menu price.

Coffees served at are brewed with beans roasted by Common Man Coffee Roasters. The food is homely and hardly disappointing. If you consider it a cafe, Carvers & Co. carves itself from the rest by its delicious homely meats.

Carvers & Co.
43 East Coast Road Singapore 428764 Tel: +65 6348 0448
Opening Hours: 10am to 10pm. last orders 9.30pm (Tues-Sun),
Brunch 10am to 2.30pm Snacks 2.30pm to 6pm Dinner 6pm to 9.30pm

Other Related Entries
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Coast and Company (Siglap Drive)
The Assembly Ground (Orchard)
Flee Away (Dunlop Street)
Percolate (Bedok)

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Three Cups Coffee Co., and there is already Three Hands Coffee and Threefold Café.

Not to be confused with the other two, Three Cups is a new café situated at the revamped One Raffles Place Level 4. Our CBD friends have one more good reason to cheer with more caffeine options.

And in some other research, three cups of coffee a day could keep diabetes away, and halve the risk of liver cancer. I digress.

Three Cups Coffee Co. is so named for three reasons. The place is the brainchild three persons – husband and wife team Michael and Sue, with their friend Alan.

They offer three types of coffee – an espresso Blend, Single Origin for espresso and Single Origin for pourovers. Coffee is even served in three ways – nude (pure espresso), with milk, chocolate or ice blend and pourover methods such as V60 Aeropress so that customers can enjoy coffee in different ways.

And the owners wanted the place to gather three special ‘ingredients’ of “Great coffee, d’lish food and great company”.

The team is no stranger to the café business, having helmed espressoLAB at Bali Lane (which I hear is ‘forced out’ due to rent increment). They partnered with a local micro roaster to custom roast the beans, with their current blend being a mix of Brazil Nossa Senhora De Fatima and Sumatran Aceh Tengah.

I feel that their coffee belongs to the type that is more intense – bitter, strong, slightly acidic, likely to cater to the CBD crowd which needs more kick in their drink.

Three Cup’s specialty includes sandwiches and wraps; with the most popular types being the Three’s A Company ($9.50), Reuben Rosemary Beef ($9.50) and Thyme Mushroom Cheese Wrap ($7.80).

Three’s A Company ($9.50) includes three ingredients that I enjoy – herb roasted chicken, mustard egg mayo and bacon all in a robust sandwich. The combination works well, providing a variety in textures and taste. Bread which is sourced from BAO (Bakery Artisan Original) was rustic in flavour and soft in texture, being a good compliment to the creation.

Food and cake options are currently quite limited, and I hope they find the right partners to source from. After all, competition is very strong downstairs in the basement. But if you want a relatively quieter spot from the hustle-bustle, Three Cups Coffee Co. at level four is not too far away.

Three Cups Coffee Co.
#04-31, One Raffles Place Shopping Mall (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 64384108
Opening Hours: 730am-730pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-8pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

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The Lokal (Neil Road)
Tian Kee & Co (Dakota Crescent)

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Café hopping is the buzz word in Singapore’s food culture, with many hipsters during weekends scouting the latest best new cafes in town. Look no further, because here’s an entire recent list!

It was not too long ago I compiled 20 New Cafes in Singapore, and here’s more, some so new you probably haven’t heard about them, some a few months old but went under radar. (20 More, More New Cafes In Singapore – Hop Till You Drop!)

The good news for city dwellers, many are in the CBD, Chinatown and city central area. More are opening up in Biopolis, Expo and near the housing estates. Wherever they are, we are starting to see more distinct personalities, from the retro Tian Kee & Co, hip Aussie The Lokal and lifestyle café The Assembly Ground getting more attention.

Here’s 25 more new cafes in Singapore for you to café hop!

Central, Chinatown, CBD

The Lokal
136 Neil Rd Singapore 64239918 (Nearest MRT is Outram Park. Take Teo Hong Rd exit and walk 3min up Bukit Pasoh Road), Tel: +65 6423 9918
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday: Breakfast & Lunch menu served 8am – 3:30pm. Coffees, snacks etc served from 3:30 – 6pm. Saturday & Sunday: All day brunch 10am-4pm

The Lokal is about wholesome Western style comfort food made from scratch using fresh ingredients, served up in a friendly chilled out atmosphere. Their coffee uses Sarnies coffee beans, satisfying caffeine cravings using a custom built Slayer espresso machine. Roast Beef on Rye ($17) was excellent. (Read: The Lokal at Neil Road)

Bread & Hearth
18 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089125 (10 min walk from Outram Park MRT), Tel: +65 65347800
Opening Hours: 8am-9.30pm Daily

Bread & Hearth is helmed by a chef with more than a decade of experience in artisan baking. Handcrafted artisan bread is their bakery café’s signature style, where every bread and pastry is baked using traditional European methods. Try their Le Croissant ($2.80), Brioche ($2.80) and Chocolat Blanc ($2.80).

Farm to Table
81 Duxton Road, S089540. (Nearest MRT is Tanjong Pagar MRT, easiest access via Craig Road), Tel: +65 6227 7678
Opening Hours: 7.30am-10pm (Mon-Sat); 7.30am-5pm (Sun), last orders 9pm & 4pm respectively

Farm to Table Café is a pop-up café at the Duxton Hotel, located within a historic 19th century heritage site. It is only open till the end of this year, after which the entire hotel will undergo a major renovation. Coffee starts from $3.50 for an espresso, $5 for a Cappuccino, $5.50 for a Latte and is made from Nylon’s Four Chairs blend. Recommended is the Farmer’s Burger, a juicy grass-fed beef patty topped with bacon relish, tomato and cheddar, sandwiched in brioche buns ($18).

Three Cups Coffee Co.
#04-31, One Raffles Place Shopping Mall (Raffles Place MRT), Tel: +65 64384108
Opening Hours: 730am-730pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-8pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

Helmed by the team behind the former espressoLAB, Three Cups is a new café situated at the revamped One Raffles Place Level 4. They offer three types of coffee – an espresso Blend, Single Origin for espresso and Single Origin for pourovers. Three Cup’s specialty includes sandwiches and wraps; with the most popular types being the Three’s A Company ($9.50), Reuben Rosemary Beef ($9.50) and Thyme Mushroom Cheese Wrap ($7.80). (Read: Three Cups Coffee One Raffles Place)

JAB Brewers
#B1-39, One Raffles Place Shopping Mall (Raffles Place MRT)

More like a takeaway kiosk at the basement of the revamped One Raffles Place, there are still some seats for you to enjoy their coffee – beans sourced from Toby’s Estate. The shop’s name is playfully inspired by a doctor friend, for CBD dwellers who need their jab of caffeine.

Coffeemin
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-33 Clarke Quay Central, Singapore 059817 (Central MRT), Tel: +65 62226100
Opening Hours: 11am-10pm Daily

Coffemin is a café different from the rest. The only thing you pay for it the time, and you can choose to work, read a book, play games, drink and eat as much as you want. The first hour is charged at S$6, and each subsequent 10 minutes block at S$1. Daily pricing is capped at S$30 regardless of the time you spend in a day.

Fish Tales Café
2 Orchard Link, #02-27,#02-18B, *SCAPE, Singapore 237978 (Somerset MRT), Tel: +65 66369960
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm

Fish Tales Café’s menu is seafood based, offering dishes such as Fish & Chips, Seafood, Pasta and Fish Burger. For something light, cakes, coffee and Italian sodas are available. There is not GST or service charge.

The Assembly Ground
The Cathay #01-21/22/23, 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233 (Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
Tel: +65 67333375
Opening Hours: 10.30am-10pm (Tues-Sun), Closed Mon, kitchen closes between 3-6pm

The Assembly Ground café is an extension of The Assembly Store, a multi-label store which curates international fashion and lifestyle brands at Cathay. Appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, and brunch sets and be found on its menu, with the Assembly Brunch ($19.50), Beef Chilli Fettuccine ($16.00) Eggs Zoey ($17.00) being the recommended items. (Read: The Assembly Ground at Orchard)

PS Café Petit at Martin Road
No 38 Martin Road, Singapore 239072, Tel: +65 81886191
Opening Hours: 8am-12am Daily, Last order for food 10:30pm

PS.Cafe Petit has taken over the space left empty by Baker & Cook at Martin Road, and the breakfast menu looks promising – Organic Eggs on Toast, Asian Scramble on Toast, and a series of baked sweet and savoury items for takeaways such as Butter Croissants, Sticky Cinnamon Bun and Sausage & Caramelised Onion Bunwich.

Over To The East

Dolce Tokyo
Bugis Junction #03-10H, 230 Victoria Street, Singapore 188024 (Bugis MRT), Tel: +65 63364808
Opening Hours: 11:30am-10pm (Mon-Fri, Eve PH), 10:30am-10pm (Sat-Sun, PH)

Dolce Tokyo’s 2nd branch apart from 313@Somerset, they are known for their Japanese cakes and desserts such as the Dessert Bento ($18.90) where you can mix and match various desserts of panna cotta, gelato and cake of the day. They also serve Japanese inspired dishes, such as Omu Curry Rice which has fried rice wrapped in a gooey bright yellow egg, served with pork belly skewer.

Tian Kee & Co
Blk 12 Dakota Crescent, #01-48, Singapore 390012
(Mountbatten MRT CC7 – 3 mins from Exit B, Dakota MRT C8 – 5 mins from Exit A)
Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm, 10am – 9pm (Fri-Sun)

Tian Kee & Co. was a 54 years old provision shop, situated in one of Singapore’s oldest estate Dakota Crescent, and has now been converted to a café with a nostalgic touch. For cake lovers, go for their Japanese Cupcake ($3.50), a soft and light chiffon cake where the spoon can go easily through, and a Yuan Yang Cheesecake ($6.50) made with both espresso and Hong Kong-styled milk tea. (Read: Tian Kee & Co at Dakota Crescent)

Fart Tartz
1 Expo drive #02-04, Max Atria, Singapore Expo, Singapore 486150 (Expo MRT)
Opening Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-9pm (Sat-Sun)

Fart Tartz may sound mildly offensive. Their specialties are hand-made tart desserts and tarts, and therefore the name because Fart Tartz is the direct translation of ‘Huat Tat’. Uh-huh. All desserts are of no-bake concept, and desserts, salads and pastas are all contained in jars.

Threefold Café
1 Expo Drive (Expo MRT), Opening Hours: 12pm – 8pm

A takeaway café located at Expo, between Halls 4 and 5.

The Pelotan
1 Changi Village Road #01-2008 Singapore 500001, Tel: +65 65432771
Opening Hours: 11am-6pm (Tues-Thurs), 11am-9pm (Fri), 9am-5pm (Sat-Sun

The Peloton is a triathlon boutique and café situated at Changi Village.

North and North East

Noir Art Speciality Coffee
23 Mackenzie Road Singapore 228680
Opening Hours: 8am – 6pm (Mon-Fri), 9:30am-4:30pm (Sat-Sun)

A hole-in-the wall café which actually roasts their own beans, priding themselves in their latte, signature cold brew and hand brew coffee. Try their Dark Chocolate drink, made by melting 72% Belgian chocolate chips with hot milk. Their cheesecakes are imported from Hong Kong, and are available in limited quantities.

Ply Baked Goods
95 Soo Chow Walk, Singapore 575382 (Marymount MRT), Tel: +65 64511866
Opening Hours: 11am – 7pm (Mon-Fri), 11am – 3pm (Sat), Closed Sun

Ply Baked Goods is nestled amidst the serene neighbourhood off Soo Chow Walk (near Thomson Plaza) and was started in July 2012 as a bakery selling whole cakes and pastries for takeaway & delivery. It has recently converted part of its space to a 16-seat cafe, pending licensing approval, in response to popular demand for its whole cakes to be served in slices. Ply’s Rainbow Cake with Chocolate Crunchies is uniquely rose-flavoured, moist & sprinkled with crunchy chocolate pearls amidst the light layers.

Whoopie Love
Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh #01-748 (Toa Payoh MRT, board feeder bus 232 or 238 at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange and alight at Blk 23 Toa Payoh East)
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm (Tues-Sun)

Whoopie Love is a small bake house which specializes in artisanal whoopie pies ($3.50 and $3.20 for 4 pcs and above). A whoopie pie consists of two cake-like cookies, with creamy fillings sandwiched between them. Their whoopie pies are handcrafted daily, offering 5 daily flavours (strawberry, chocolate chocolate, cookies and cream, hazelnut chocolate and red velvet) and a weekly rotating flavour. They also sell gourmet coffee and tea.

Niche Boulangerie
128 Lor 1 Toa Payoh #01-833 Tel: +65 96335108
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm

The new kid at the Toa Payoh Block near Creamier, it serves sandwiches, brioches, muffins and homemade cakes.

Burpz Cafe & Bakery
Blk 603 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, #01-2661, Singapore 560603, Tel: +65 6456 3376
From Ang Mo Kio MRT, cross to Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, take Bus 138, 265 or 269.
From Marymount MRT (CC Line), walk to Upper Thomson Road, take Bus 163 or 855.
Opening Hours: 3pm – 9.30pm (Tues – Wed), 11.30am – 9.30pm (Thurs – Fri), 10.30am – 9.30pm (Sat – Sun), Closed Mon

Burpz Café & Bakery is a cosy, affordable and unpretentious eatery nestled in a tranquil part of Ang Mo Kio, surrounded by the private estate of Upper Thomson and Lentor Avenue. They also bake their own gourmet breads to accompany its mains. Recommended dish is the Smoked Salmon Croissant, served with smoked salmon, eggs with a side of fresh garden salad. ($10).

Go West

The Tastemaker Store
Blk 22 Havelock Road, #01-705 Singapore 160022 (Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru)
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm Daily

The Tastemaker Store located at Havelock Road feels different from the other cafes in terms of vibes, very laid back. Food served is uncomplicated with a local twist, as they try to experiment with flavours and refine recipes we are already familiar with. I was recommended to try their Lemon Curd with Clotted Cream spread across hot muffin buns ($3.00) and Homemade Yam Cake with chill ($3.80). (Read: The Tastemaker Store at Havelock Road)

Charlyn’s Milk Bar
10 Biopolis Road #01-03, Chromos Building (shares the same space as Palate Sensations Cooking School, walking distance from Buona Vista MRT), Tel:v+65 9236 7263
Opening Hours: 10am-5pm (Mon-Fri), Closed Sat-Sun

Charlyn’s Milk Bar is owned by the people behind Palate Sensations Cooking School and serves typical Italian coffee, food and pastries found in a typical Italian deli. Everything including their pastries and breads are made in house on a daily basis. Signatures are the Focaccias ($4.50 each) and Paninis ($8 each) with various fillings.

On The Table
118 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118541 (Pasir Panjang station), Tel: +65 97808094
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm, Food is served from 11am – 9pm (Tues-Fri); 10am – 10pm, Food is served from 10 – 9pm (Sat-Sun)

On The Table is by the team behind the popular Lola’s Café at Kovan. The team loved the idea of a space like a family’s backyard that is big and cosy at the same time. Their signature item is The Ultimate Croissant ($13) – a buttery flaky warm croissant stuffed with melted cheese, honey glazed bacon, ham and silky scrambled eggs served with a side of refreshing salad. Coffee is brewed with beans from Jewel Café and Dutch Colony.

Nomu Nomu Café
3 Gateway Drive #04-37, Westgate Singapore 608532 (Jurong East MRT), Tel: +65 6844 2298
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm (Mon-Fri), 10am-10.30pm (Sat-Sun)

Nomu Nomu serves modern Japanese-inspired food, such as soba dishes and signature Japanese charcoal roasted coffees. Signature items are Seaweed Chicken Wings ($7.90) and Spicy Goma Soba ($12.90).

Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee
170 Stirling Road #01-1133 Singapore 140170 (10 min from Queenstown MRT)
Opening Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-4pm (Sat)

Not exactly a café, but I thought I should include this in. Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee specialises in retailing of freshly roasted specialty coffee and raw coffee beans for home roasters. It is said to carry the heritage and legacy of Mr Tan Tiong Hoe, who has over 50 years of experience for coffee and coffee roasting. They offer roast on demand (Wild Kopi Luwak, Hawaii Kona Greenwell Farms, Wallenford Blue Mountain), freshly roasted coffee beans ($12-$19.50 a bag of 250g) and signature v60 hand-brew with more than 20 types of single origins (on a tipping basis).

Whale & Cloud(*secret)
48 Niven Road, Usually opened Saturday 9am-4pm

“Many will seek but not all shall find.” And finally… This weekend only café is supposed to be a secret. (But the beans have been spilled) The backyard of an office is turned into a café, and you have to enter via the back by knocking on the door. Limited seats, limited opening times, and limited bakes. I guess this is what true hipsters can really appreciate.

Last update, a few more have opened up: Old Hen at Rangoon Road, Bondalicious at Biopolis, Sin Lee Foods at Jalan Bt Ho Swee, Little Wimbly Lu at My Village, The Hideout at Cassia Crescent, Sunday Folks by Creamier at Chip Bee Gardens. Any more very new cafes that was left out?

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There are many surprise elements at Flee Away, a discrete café along Dunlop Street Jalan Besar, just a few shops away from the popular Rouse.

Flee Away is both a café and ‘flee market’ shop. You can rent box displays to sell merchandises, and customers can shop around with a mini flee mart. Other than coffee, food consists of local traditional bites with a twist such as Beef Hash Pie Tee and “Le Char Kuey” Baguette.

Once you open the door, you would notice two out-facing ‘cinema’ chairs, for customers to enjoy a coffee and literally watch the world go back. A live movie – that’s what they say.

There is a big toy aeroplane that hangs around the ceiling, a 50s television near the cashier, shelves peppered with old-school toys of Doreamon, toy soldiers and rubber duckies, lao fu zi comic books to browse, and an old poster of Wizard of Oz on the side wall.

This is a café which wants to be playful.

The foods I ordered were also ‘playful’. Flee Away prides themselves in their atypical “Le Char Kuey” ($12.50-$15.50), like a baguette but the sandwich is actually a specially customised you tiao doughstick which wraps ingredients such as coleslaw, chicken floss, chicken curry, egg mayo and tuna mayo. Add a side of papadum chips.

My Dry Laksa Le Char Kuey ($15.50) was not as oily as I expected, it was like eating a ham chin peng with fishcake, eggs and laksa sauce fillings. Hmm…. Innovative and interesting. But my personal take is this version may work better with a soft bun or wrap option, because the overall combination felt too heavy.

How about some Beef Hash Pie Tee ($12.50 for 6 pieces)? Instead of the usual bang kuang (fried turnip), this local twist comes with corned beef. I have a friend who loves this to bits, but I was one who would rather have the original version.

Desert was a Waffle with Gula Melaka Pudding ($8.5). The pudding made of sago seeds and drizzled over with palm sugar syrup replaces the usual ice cream. My suggestion is to have both, and coconut flavoured ice cream should work best.

There are many little reasons to love this café. Some ideas work, some may not, but at least they dare to try to be different. With too many cookie-cutters in the F&B scene, Flee Away is fun, friendly and fairly surprising.

Flee Away
70 Dunlop Street Singapore 209398 (Little India MRT), Tel: +65 63417843
Opening Hours: 11am to 9pm (Tues-Thurs), 11am to 11pm (Fri-Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun), Closed Mon

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The buzz words when it comes to food in Singapore lately – café, artisan, bakery, and Bread & Hearth has them all.

This confectionery café joins in the rest of other new places like Potato Head Folk to turn Keong Siak Street (which has none of its traces of being the former red-light district) into a very hip place.

Walking in, I couldn’t help comparing this artisan confectionery to Artisan Boulangerie Co, which signature feature is rows and rows of breads, tarts and pastries displayed under glass shelves.

“No, no, no… we are not like them,” the answer I got when I told them the ambience reminded me of ABC.

Their Le Croissant ($2.80) is evidently their signature, made with unbleached flour from France to produce the croissant dough (detrempe) used to laminate the fats (beurrage). Emphasis was placed on the lamination and folding technique to achieve the best honeycomb pockets within the croissant, in order to be “as European as possible”.

My verdict: There but not quite there yet. Definitely better the average brands, but without the oomph and flakiness of the buttery crust, that to me, defines a good croissant. Others may like an airy fluffy pastry, and Bread & Hearth’s version goes somewhere in the middle.

To give them credit, the small outfit sells a huge huge variety for its size, with choices from Croque Monsieur, Pain au Chocolat ($2.80), Cream Cheese Sesame ($2.80), Brioche ($2.80), Chocolat Blanc ($2.80), Almond Croissant ($3.50) to Fromage Twist ($3.00).

The team is helmed by a dedicated chef who has more than a decade of experience in artisan baking, and starts work as early as 4am to get the bakes freshly ready for the office crowd when the shop opens at 8am.

The Chocolat Tarte ($6.00) topped with a strawberry was surprisingly delicious, rich yet not overly cloying. Tarts base are made in-house from scratch. The texture doughy yet crumbly – may not warrant an immediate liking, needs time to grow on you, and I will still get one.

This familiar, but not so-familiar sense appears in the coffee – mid-robust, slightly acidic, quite nutty. (My fault Bread & Hearth, I should stop comparing you to the other cafes). You sense more sincerity when you learnt the coffee beans are also blended in house with Arabica and Robusta beans.

Breads, pies and pastries are baked in small batches in Bread & Hearth, rather than mass produced for your pick -me-ups. And it is opened early enough on weekdays, and even Sunday, which is what I appreciate. Honesty & sincerity is what it presents.

Bread & Hearth
18 Keong Saik Road (10-15 walk from Outram Park MRT), Tel: +65 65347800
Opening Hours: 8am – 9.30pm Daily

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Many cafes are playing the nostalgia card; some get it, some are putting up an appearance.

Chye Seng Huat is the frontrunner, making almost everyone believing that it is a real name. Dispensary scores in décor, and that’s about it. Tian Kee & Co while lacking in the food component, makes up for it in soul.

Yes, soul. For a café, it’s really not just about coffee, food and service anymore, but marketing and soul – the feel of the place.

Sin Lee Foods is another café which joins the rank, converted from an old coffeeshop, located somewhere in Bt Ho Swee – an area more known for its Teochew restaurant and Hainanese curry rice. The only thing really nostalgic about it, is the estate and the former signboard it retained.

That’s fine. (But Sin Lee Foods, how come you don’t even have a FaceBook page? You need your marketing. Or are you doing a Whale & Cloud?)

Finding the café may be tough, at the bottom of Block 4 somewhere near the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board. I see an occasional couple coming in armed navigating with google maps, already broken out in sweat, climbing up a short flight of steps.

In Singapore where café hopping is like the IN-thing, there are almost no other cafes to hop to (ie walk to) after this. Unless you count The Tastemaker Store about a 10 to 15 minutes walk away.

Food wise, there is the usual assortment breakfast in the form of Big B ($18.90, scrambled eggs, bacon, mushroom ragout, sausage, russet potatoes, salad, toast), Croissant Benedict ($16.90) and a more interestingly looking Shashuka ($17.90, Moroccan baked eggs with spicy tomato sauce).

Coffee beans used are from Papa Palheta’s Throwback blend. My drink was not bad.

The Umami Brioche ($16.90) turned out to be unexpectedly delicious (had too much ‘blah’ café food of late, that’s why). The egg was runny, restfully positioned on top of creamy mushroom ragout, all on toasted brioche of paper-thin crust with fluffy texture. Bacon could be less burnt.

I did wish the food was a few dollars cheaper, if the café wanted to warrant frequent repeat visits.

Sin Lee called their Fried Chicken & Waffles ($21.90) “The One & Only”. Again, I blinked my eyes a moment, at $21.90.

To be fair, the iron waffle base was so much better than many other cafes which try too hard to push another waffle item on their menu, perhaps because one of the co-owners owns a crepe shop.

This is what I would call “delicious grub food”. The deep fried chicken leg meat laid on top, all tender and moist, could feed two hungry men. If only it was less salty. And fortunately, the house slaw at the side helped ease out the greasiness.

Service was prompt and chirpy, food and coffee above the average. I just wonder if Sin Lee Foods could do better if they had the right location, the right timing (a month or two earlier), the right marketing, or the right soul.

Sin Lee Foods
Blk 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-164 Singapore 162004
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm (Tues-Sun), Closed Mon except PH

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More, more, more new cafes in Singapore! Cafe hop till you drop. After May’s posting on 20 new cafes, July’s entry on 25 more cafe hopping spots, the café culture is spreading almost like wildfire, and doesn’t seem to stop.

Do we have space for more? Perhaps. What I am seeing now are …
- Similar food appearing, think WAFFLES, fuss-free sandwiches, and more permutations with eggs ben. Egg bens are really getting boring.
- Same cakes supplied. Can be a good or bad thing. Good – you know what you are expecting, home bakers are getting some business; Bad, the lack of variety.
- New entries will find it a real big challenge to stand out from the rest.
- The ‘older’ new cafes (meaning 3-6 month) may find it hard to retain customers, because many just want to try the new next one out there.
- Off-springs from the successful ones, think Creamier, Wimbly Lu, Grub and Little Prince diversifying.

Here are 20 more new cafes in Singapore.

Central, City Hall, CBD

Teddy & Me (Marina Square)
6 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square #02-207A Singapore 039594 (City Hall MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teddy-Me-SG/903235736369939
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm

Finally we have a Teddy & Me café at Marina Square, conceptualised after Mr Bean and his favourite little brown bear friend Teddy. Loved the décor and the memories that it brings for one of our favourite television characters. But food and beverages were so-so. Mainly for fans. (Read: Teddy and Me Marina Square)

Delicius Pasticceria (Lau Pa Sat)
18 Raffles Quay, Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, Singapore 048582 (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 6338 2162
https://www.facebook.com/DeliciusSG
Opening hours: 10am – 11pm Daily

Delicius Pasticceria founded in Osaka by Mr Sueharu Nagaoka, an award-winning patissiere, opened its first overseas branch in Singapore in partnership with Mugiho Boulangerie, a Japanese bakery. The small shop uses quality ingredients imported directly from Japan and produces fresh pastries every day. Their must-try is the Fruits & Almond Cream Tart ($5 a slice) made with various fresh fruits laid atop a dollop of fresh cream with a fragrant tart base made with real almonds.

The Little Flower Shop (Lau Pa Sat)
18 Raffles Quay #01-42 Lau Pa Sat, Telok Ayer Festival Market Singapore 048582 (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 63340603
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Flower-Shop/348589065119
Opening Hours: 10am – 8pm Daily

The Little Flower Shop started as a florist, but expanded to become a florist cum café of sorts. For an easy going afternoon, take a sip of their flower tea, macarons and flowers cocktails.

CBD Fringe – Clarke Quay, Bt Ho Swee, Everton, Telok Blangah

Memo
No.3 Nanson Road, Singapore 238910 (10 min walk from Clarke Quay MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/stmmemo
Tel: +65 6808 8888
Opening Hours: 7am – 11pm (Sun – Thurs); 7am – 12am (Fri – Sat)

Memo at Studio M is a self-serve deli-by-day and bar-by-night. Grab a coffee with ready-to-go meals, or relax over chill tunes and a glass of wine. Signatures include their strangely named CHA ($9.80) – waffles with Cheese, Ham & Avocado, TAMA ($9.80) – waffles with Tuna, Egg Mayo & Cheese and Black and White ($9.80) – waffles with fresh banana, chocolate chip and banana and cinnamon puree.

Seriously Ice Cream (Everton Park)
Blk 4 Everton Park #01-44 Singapore 080004 (Outram MRT, walk towards Cantonment Police HQ, Everton Park is across the road from it)
https://www.facebook.com/seriouslyicecream
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun), 11am – 11pm (Fri, Sat), Closed Tues

The ice cream with no preservatives, no gum, no stabilizers, and less sugars used. Therefore, Seriously Ice Cream look ‘uglier’ the usual round creamy scoops. During my visit, interesting favours on display included Miso Gula Melaka, Strawberry Basil, Orange Crush, Strawberry Cheese, Yuzu Marmalade, to more localised Onde Onde, Horlicks and Teh C. Coffee is not their greatest strength. Well, there is always Nylon a few steps away.

Sin Lee Foods (Bt Ho Swee)
Blk 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-164 Singapore 162004
Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm (Tues-Sun), Closed Mon except PH

Sin Lee Foods is another café which joins the rank of being nostalgic, converted from an old coffeeshop, located somewhere in Bt Ho Swee. Food wise, there is the usual assortment breakfast in the form of Big B ($18.90, scrambled eggs, bacon, mushroom ragout, sausage, russet potatoes, salad, toast), Croissant Benedict ($16.90) and a more interestingly looking Shashuka ($17.90) -Moroccan baked eggs with spicy tomato sauce). Slightly more expensive than expected. (Read: Sin Lee Foods Bt Ho Swee)

Old Habits (Telok Blangah)
38 Telok Blangah Rise #01-315 (3 Bus Stops and a short walk from Harbour Front MRT. Take Bus 65 or 855 at Bus Stop Opposite Vivo City)
https://www.facebook.com/habitssg
Opening Hours: 11am – 9.30pm (Tues – Thurs), 11am – 10.30pm (Fri – Sat), 11am – 9.30pm (Sun), Closed Mon

Old Habits is part vintage boutique and part café, a place to appreciate the lifestyle of the old eras and immerse in the memories of the past. While having your cuppa, check out the classic items in the store which includes typewriters, gramaphones, vinyl records and vintage toys. Recommended food and drinks include Coconut Kueh with French Vanilla Ice Cream ($6.50), Tiramisu ($7.50), Portobello Mushroom Sandwich ($13.50) and Popcorn Matcha Latte (Hot $5.50 or Cold $6.00).

North – Toa Payoh, Balestier

The Little Prince Creamery (Toa Payoh)
Lor 6 Toa Payoh Blk 47 #01-134 Singapore 310047 (Toa Payoh or Braddell MRT. Take bus no. 232 and 235 from Toa Payoh Interchange, or no. 235 from Braddell MRT)
http://www.facebook.com/LittlePrinceCafe
Operating Hours: 12pm-10pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun), 12pm – 11pm (Fri – Sat), Closed Tues

The owner has been a fan of this Classic Story, and eventually named his café after his favourite book. The shop also displays the books in the cafe and the creamery for customers to read and understand the concept of the cafe better. Look out for the hand-drawn comics which make the interior look more homely. Homemade scones ($2.30 per piece), quiche ($7.90 for set) and waffle ($6.50 with ice cream) are available. Try the Noir, it’s very dark chocolate.

FIX (Balestier)
31 Ah Hood Road, HomeTeamNS-JOM Clubhouse, #01-06, Singapore 329979 (15 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT)
Tel: +65 62561484
https://www.facebook.com/FIXsg
Opening Hours: 9.30am – 9.00pm Daily (Closed last Tues of the month)

FIX is an alfresco poolside cafe located in HomeTeamNS-JOM club in Balestier. Started by the team who own Grub in Bishan Park, this workshop-style cafe is built on the premise of ‘Original Homemade Goods’, featuring cakes, coffee, milkshakes and some savoury items made in-house daily. The decor also features one-of-a-kind furniture handmade from paint cans, wood panels and metal pipes. Say yes to their Strawberry Pistachio Rose Tart ($7). (Read: FIX Café)

Fluffy White Cloud (Sin Ming Road)
11 Sin Ming Road, Thomson V Two, #01-19 Singapore 575629
Tel: +65 86849497
https://www.facebook.com/fluffywhitecloud.fwc
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 10:30pm (Mon, Wed-Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Tues

Fluffy White Cloud Cafe at Thomson V Two is a small space serving coffee and home baked cakes, such as “Fluffy Gold Bar” Semolina Cake and old school “Lets Go Bananas” Banana Cakes. Could be ‘dangerous’ for me to go as they also carry Tokyobay watches on sale.

Little Wimbly Lu at My Village
1. Maju Avenue, #01-09/10, Singapore 556679
https://www.facebook.com/littlewimblylu
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mon– Thurs), 11am – 1am (Fri – Sat), 11am – 11pm (Sun)

For a taste of the signature Wimby Lu waffles, you can go for their ‘offspring’ and smaller version at Serangoon My Village (near Chomp Chomp). At half the size, this cost $4. Not too bad a deal.

West – Holland V, Buona Vista, Bt Timah, Jurong

Sunday Folks (Holland Village)
44 Jalan Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens #01-52 Singapore 278116
Tel: +65 64799166
https://www.facebook.com/sundayfolks.singapore
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Tues-Sun)

Opened by the same team behind the very popular Creamier at Toa Payoh, they continue to serve the same thick eggy waffles, but now topped with soft serve. Expect to queue. They are popular.

Tart (The Star Vista)
#02-27C, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green Singapore 138617 (Buona Vista MRT)
Tel: +65 62684491
https://www.facebook.com/TartSG
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm (Mon – Thu), 10:00am – 11:00pm (Fri – Sat), 10:00am – 10:00pm (Sun)

TART looks like a mini cottage nestled on Level Two of The Star Vista. Started by two recent graduates, TART is known for their specialty tarts that come in two main ranges – creamy and fruity. Try their Blueberry Cream Cheese Slice ($6.90) or Mini Specialty tarts of the following flavours: Cookies & Cream, Matcha Azuki and Raspberry (Box of 3 – $4.50, Box of 6 – $8, Box of 12 – $16).

Coffee: Nowhere (Rochester)
44 Rochester Park Singapore 139248 (Buona Vista MRT)
Tel: +65 90904332
https://www.facebook.com/coffeenowhere.sg
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 5:30pm

Call them Coffee Now-here rather than No-where. This Singapore-owned brand is first based in Malaysia (Beans are roasted there too) and made its way to Rochester Park. There is no aircon there, so you may want to make your way there on a cooler day

One Thing Kids Café (Bt Timah)
170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #B2-17
Tel: +65 97881276

Something different. A Korean kids cafe located in Bukit Timah Shopping Centre. They serve a variety of desserts, coffee and drinks. A few of our hotsellers include Patbingsu (Red bean shaved ice), Raspberry Bingsu (Korean raspberry shaved ice) and Korean style waffles (Ice cream, fruits and plain).

Sync Korean Fusion Bistro (Westgate)
3 Gateway Drive #03-01/01A Singapore 608532
Tel: +65 63699913
https://www.facebook.com/syncbistro
Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm

Although this is located in the popular Westgate, Sync Korean is quite a hidden find, located at a more obscure corner at Level 3 above Samsung. Other than modern Korean food, coffee & tea such as Iced Mocha ($7.50) and Ice Earl Grey Latte ($7.00), not to be missed is their awesome White Chocolate Taro Lava Cake served with ice cream ($10).

East – Bugis, Beach Road, Mountbatten

Laffio (Beach Road)
337 Beach Road Singapore 199565 (Near Nicoll Highway Mrt and Bugis Downtown MRT)
Tel: +65 6635 6668, +65 81388601
https://www.facebook.com/laffio.sg
Opening Hours: 10am to 12am (Mon – Sat), Closed Sun

Laffio is an abbreviation for “Laugh it out”. Really. This new restaurant and bar is a venture by two beer and food lovers, set out for like-minded friends and beloved family to gather, laugh and enjoy each other’s company over food, coffee and beers from various countries. Some of the must-tries are said to be Rub Steak ($29), Bread & Butter ($6) and Pappardelle with Bone Marrow and Octopus ($22).

The Hideout (Cassia Crescent)
Blk 32 Cassia Cresent #01-50 Singapore 390032 (Mountbatten MRT, 5 min walk from Exit A)
Tel: +65 64400971
https://www.facebook.com/thehideoutsg
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm Daily. Closed Tues

The Hideout specializes in artisan Italian gelato, made fresh in store (The owners previous brought in Ci Gusta). Also featuring fresh brewed coffee, pastries and foods made personally them. The café menu are of moderately priced comfort food influenced by Italian and Western cooking tradition, with buttermilk waffles, old-fashioned butterscotch, and salted caramel fudge are all made from scratch. Pizzas and pastas are priced from $9.90 to $12.90.

Awesome Coffee (Bugis)
200 Victoria Street Singapore 188021
Tel: +65 93889318
https://www.facebook.com/Awesomecoffeesg

Not to be confused with My Awesome Café a Telok Ayer, this is new café at Victoria Street. But they have not updated their Facebook and Instagram for a good few weeks. Hello, still in business?

Northeast – Rangoon

Old Hen Coffee Bar (Rangoon Road)
88 Rangoon Road #01-03 Singapore 218374 (Farrer Park MRT Exit B)
Tel: +65 63415458
https://www.facebook.com/oldhencoffee
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon), 12pm – 10pm (Wed-Fri), 10am – 10pm (Sat-Sun)

Located along Rangoon Road, Old Hen Coffee Bar is a specialty coffee shop which sits on the quieter side of the busy Farrer Park district. Coffee ($4 for 3oz white, long black, $5 for mocha) is bright and intense, a fairly decent cup, with beans used from Oriole’s Yellow Bird blend. Let’s wait for them to get a full menu ready. (Read: Old Hen Coffee Bar Rangoon Road)

I have at least 10 other new new cafes in my list, but they are either not blog-ready or declined exposure. The next 20, I think, will come really soon.

(Opening times and details correct at time of publishing, please check with their individual Facebook for updates – that’s if they bother to.)

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FIX is an alfresco poolside cafe located in HomeTeamNS-JOM club in Balestier. Started by the team who own Grub in Bishan Park, this workshop-style cafe is built on the premise of ‘Original Homemade Goods’, featuring cakes, coffee, milkshakes and some savoury items made in-house daily.

From the name to its décor, we can see a rather ‘guyish’ viewpoint – which features one-of-a-kind furniture handmade from paint cans, wood panels and metal pipes. And there is a motorbike (real one) parked at the side.

So many new cafes in Singapore. (Read: 20 More New Cafes In Singapore). At least FIX tries to serve something different – Naanwiches. Being the owners of Cookyn Inc, guess they have a reputation to upkeep.

Flavours are Asian-inspired and not the usual run-of-the-mill, such as Beef & Kimchi, Chicken Tikka, Smoked Turkey Ham & Cheese, and Mushroom Feta (all $10, net price). I wanted to order the Korean Naanwich, but it wasn’t my destiny. Not available.

The Chicken Tikka was not bad, but wished the naan wrap wasn’t that dry and tough. “Microwaved ah?” (I might have asked that with a disappointed look.) The question was met with an embarrassing-sounding “Yes”.

Who would know the very next day, co-owner Amanda wrote me an email, “We have improved! We are now making the naanwiches fresh ala minute.” They really take customer feedback seriously.

We liked some of their savouries, such as the 3-Cheese Penne Gratin ($10), but pun-intended, they would require a trickle of FIXing. The cakes and pastries fared much much better.

They hit my weak spot with Liu Sha Donuts ($6). The mini, not-too-sweet fluffy donuts are served in a box of 6, with a dipping sauce at the side made with salted egg yolk custard. So clever. (If FIX can find a way to inject the Liu Sha in the donuts, it will be a sold-out.)

Strawberry Pistachio Rose Tart ($7) – pretty, a little dry though; Passionfruit, mango and coconut chiffon cake ($7) – smooth; Cacao Barry Chococolate Truffle Cake ($7) – rich and good; Twice-baked Sourcream Cheesecake ($7) – light, I like. Butterscotch Arabica Choux ($6) – The Winner!

With a pool-side view, friendly service, and yummy cakes, FIX is one of the cafes which stands out from the rest. Good news for our Muslim friends, they are applying for Halal-certification. Look out for updates.

FIX (Balestier)
31 Ah Hood Road, HomeTeamNS-JOM Clubhouse, #01-06, Singapore 329979 (15 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT)
Tel: +65 62561484
https://www.facebook.com/FIXsg
Opening Hours: 9.30am – 9.00pm Daily (Closed last Tues of the month)

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Another café Whisk joins in the Tiong Bahru enclave, already cluttered with many cafes big and small – from 40 Hands, Flock Cafe, PoTeaTo, Drips to Tiong Bahru Bakery.

The new bakery café takes over the space left vacant by Hong Kong Jin Tian Eating House, forced to close shop after a rental hike to $12k per month.

One can imagine the amount of rent Whisk is paying, so this new café definitely requires support.

The clean white stylish interior would appeal to many, with a view of shophouses and a slice of nostalgic Tiong Bahru outside. Coffee is brewed using a blend from Stranger’s Reunion – not bad.

Owner cum baker Tricia graduated from New York International Culinary Centre, and was fortunate to have interned at Dominique Ansel’s bakery (which created the Cronut). Her friendly mother Judy came to talk to me and mentioned how proud she was of her daughter who went all out for her passion since young.

Talking about that, this café unexpectedly has a moderately ‘family feel’, with different job roles from cashier to service staff undertaken by various members of the household. Judy added, “Very hard to hire workers nowadays.”

One random visit close to midnight, I still see the mum serving cakes. (This is indeed the love of a parent.)

Therefore, be further patient with Whisk as they are still getting a hang of things. I could visibly see the trembling of a cup as it gets served, the macarons on my dish were imperfectly cracked on the sides.

The macarons ($2.50) though, weren’t that bad on its taste, with crisp shells and chewy interior.

My favourite item at the moment was the Lemon Tart ($5) which had a fresh and smooth tangy twang, and managed to strike a balance while achieving that brief frisson in sensation.

Mum aggressively promoted the Carrot Cake ($7), that item that got relatives to sing praises of her daughter’s baking skills. Thus, the special attachment. Moist and with pineapples bits. Though sorry auntie, I thought the slice was too sweet for me, and I had better ones before.

I much preferred the New York style Cheese Cake ($7) – smooth authentic tasting yet not overly rich.

Whisk’s cakes and pastries are not too bad, the passion behind it admirable considering it is family-run, and you sense the people serving you are nice and sincere.

What they would need to do more than to sell the usual run-on-the-mill items. A reminder that other cafes with prominent branding, though not necessary better food, are just steps away.

Whisk Café Singapore
58 Seng Poh Road #01-15 Singapore 160058 (Tiong Bahru MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/whiskcafesg

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Hot off the oven, 20 more café hopping spots in Singapore – The September Edition.

Seriously, after the First New Cafes Compilation, I was not expecting a listing of 20-25 new openings every month, and I do not even include every single one that was launched.

That means an average of a new café in Singapore per 1-2 days. In case you missed…

June’s Café Edition
7th Cylinder, Abite, Belgaufre, Brew Maison, Carvers & Co, Coast and Company, Comestivel Desserts, Craftsmen Specialty Coffee, Curbside Café & Winebar, Dulce & Sucre, Envy Coffee, Flee Away, Miss Molly’s, NOM No Other Meaning, Percolate, Rouse, Shrove Tuesday, Sunday Market, Three Hands Coffee, Two Loaves

July’s Café Edition
Bread & Hearth, Burpz Café & Bakery, Charlyn’s Milk Bar, Coffeemin, Dolce Tokyo, Farm to Table, Fart Tartz, Fish Tale Café, JAB Brewers, Niche Boulangerie, Noir Art Speciality Coffee, Nomu Nomu Café, On The Table, Ply Baked Goods, PS Café Petit, The Assembly Ground, The Lokal, The Pelotan, Three Cups Coffee Co, Threefold Café, Tian Kee & Co, Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee, Whale & Cloud, Whoppie Love, The Tastemaker Store

August’s Café Edition
Awesome Coffee, Coffee: Nowhere, Delicius Pasticceria, FIX Café, Fluffy White Cloud, Laffio, Little Wimbly Lu, Memo, Old Habits, Old Hen Coffee Bar, One Thing Kids Café, Seriously Ice Cream, Sin Lee Foods, Sync Korean Fusion Bistro, Teddy and Me, The Hideout, The Little Flower Shop, The Little Prince Creamery, Sunday Folks, Tart

Around Bugis

Gastrosmith (Beach Road)
103 Beach Road #01-02 Singapore 189704 (Bugis MRT near Tan Quee Lan Street)
Tel: +65 9772 9511
https://www.facebook.com/gastrosmiths
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 6:00pm – 9:30pm (Tues – Sat), 11am – 3pm (Sun)

Of all the recent cafes I went to, I am confident enough to say Gastrosmith’s food and service left a deep impression, in a positive way. It is a takeoff from its previous establishment The Humble Loaf – in which the place became too small to accommodate all their regular guests. Their cuisine is derived from the various gastronomic experiences they had from different cultures and countries. Signature items include the Hokubee Ribeye Bowl with 200g hokubee ribeye, furikake rice, and option of 63 degree egg.

Bridge Café
31 Seah Street, Singapore 188387 (between City Hall and Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 63334453
https://www.facebook.com/bridgesingapore
Opening Hours: 12pm-10pm (Tues-Fri), 10am-12am (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun)

The Bridge, so named because it is between North and South Bridge Roads, is a Modern European Restaurant, café and bar. Its Value Lunch Set ($16.90) is indeed value for money, with a soup or casear salad, main and drink. I was impressed with its Beef Cheek Stew and Fish & Chip. The menu and price looks promising enough for a return visit.

De’pop Culture (North Bridge Rd)
749 North Bridge Road #01-01 (off Jalan Kledek), Singapore 198717 (Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 90296406
https://www.facebook.com/depopculture
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 9am-11pm (Sat), 9am to 9pm (Sun)

Upon entering the café, the bright multiple colours of yellow, pink and green pop at you. De’pop Culture is a pop-art theme café located at North Bridge Road near Arab Street. It serves fresh in-house baked desserts and comfort food such as De’Pop Breakfast Platter ($18.90 for one, $28.90 for two), Crab and the Dog ($15.90), French Toast feat. Banana-tella ($11.90). Their batter and sauces are made from scratch.

The Klatch (Prinsep)
50A Prinsep Street, Prinsep Place, #02-01, Singapore 188680 (Bras Basah MRT)
Telephone: +65 63383172
https://www.facebook.com/theklatchprinsep
Opening Hours: 11am – 8pm Daily

The cafe is designed to be minimalist but cosy to encourage informal groups of gathering over coffee or tea synonymous with the name of the cafe “Klatch”. Overlooking a leafy courtyard, the cafe serves typical cafe fare such as lattes ($5.50), various artisanal bakes (from $4.50 to $6.20), finger foods such as truffle fries ($7.50) and sweet potato fries ($5.20) to Lasagna ($7.50) and Shepherd Pies ($4.50). For the health conscious, cold pressed fresh juices are also available.

Around Chinatown

The Dough Shoppe
61 Kampong Bahru Road Singapore Tel: +65 64239936
https://www.facebook.com/thedoughshoppe
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm (Mon-Fri), 10am – 10pm (Sat), Closed Sun (till further updates)

The sister bakery café of Freshly Baked by Les Bijoux at Killiney, The Dough Shoppe is also headed by Chief Baker Audrey Tan, and prides itself on serving handmade artisan bread, pastries, cakes and sandwiches. Located near Stranger’s Reunion and Waffle Slayer.

Arterial (Temple St)
24 Temple Street, Singapore 058569
Tel: +65 6222 8589
https://www.facebook.com/arterial.sg
Opening Hours: 8am – 6pm (Mon-Sat)

Arterial, with the name inspired by the blood artery (weird), sits at Chinatown behind the iconic Sri Mariamman temple. The menu is quite extensive, which includes Croissants ($2 for plain, $5 for chunky egg, $6 for ham & cheese), Flaked Salmon Sandwich, Mushroom Alio Olio, Homemade Chicken Stew and Squid Ink Pasta.

The Alley Cafe (Keong Saik)
21 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089128 (Outram Park MRT Exit H)
Tel: +65 6223 1334
https://www.facebook.com/thealleycafesg
Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Mon – Thurs, Sun), 9am – 12am (Fri, Sat)

The Alley is the perfect playground for an alternative individual, with an alternative contemporary design, and boasting two retro game machines. Food wise is freshly prepared bistro style menu with an Asian fusion, such as The Greasy Spoon ($16), The Alley Half Pounder ($22) and Truffle Mac and Cheese ($15).

Around Raffles Place, Clarke Quay

JBM Coffee & Dining (One Raffles Place)
One Raffles Place Mall, 1 Raffles Place, #03-23/24/25 Singapore 048616 (Raffles Place MRT)
Tel: +65 6536 1047
https://www.facebook.com/pages/JBM-Coffee-Dining/681299231946815
Opening hours: 9.30am to 9.30pm (Mon – Fri), 11am – 9.30pm (Sat, Sun, PH), Last order 9pm

This is a café where food means serious business. JBM is another new dining place for CBD folks, located at the newly revamped One Raffles Place Mall. They boast for a wholesome menu which reflects touches of rustic French and Italian fare, prepared by Chef Chamara Fonseka (previously from Au Petit Salut and Covelli). Latte art is beautiful, because coffee creations are under the purveyance of barista Shaw Shyne Wei (Shawn) whose came in first runner up at Singapore’s National Latte Art Championship 2014.

Café Ma Maison
177 River Valley #B1-19 Liang Court Singapore 179030 (Clarke Quay MRT)

Who makes fruit tarts better than the Japanese. Ma Maison’s signature patisserie fruit tarts are now available in whole and slices. When in doubt, order the strawberry and mont blanc.

Around Tiong Bahru, Commonwealth

Whisk Café (Tiong Bahru)
58 Seng Poh Road #01-15 Singapore 160058 (Tiong Bahru MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/whiskcafesg
Opening Hours: 9am-8pm (Tues-Thurs), 9am-10pm (Sat-Sun)

Another at Tiong Bahru. Owner cum baker Tricia graduated from New York International Culinary Centre, and was fortunate to have interned at Dominique Ansel’s bakery (which created the Cronut). Whisk’s cakes and pastries are not too bad, the passion behind it admirable considering it is family-run, and you sense the people serving you are nice and sincere. My favourite item at the moment was the Lemon Tart ($5) which had a fresh and smooth tangy twang. (Read: Whisk Café at Tiong Bahru)

The Milky Way Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee (Tanglin Halt)
Blk 48 Tanglin Halt Road Singapore 142048 (Commonwealth MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/Themilkywaysg
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Sun- Thurs), 12pm-12am (Fri-Sat)

Campus Superstar alumni, singer cum blogger Renfred Ng adds another credential to his resume – setting up The Milky Way Waffles at Tanglin Halt. Waffles ($5.00, add $3 for 1 scoop of regular ice cream) come in half and half, crisp on the outside and fluffy enough. Coffee made with a house blend, is pleasant tasting and nutty, pulled by the owner himself. (Read: The Milky Way at Tanglin Halt)

Around Orchard

Kki (Dhoby Ghaut)
1 Zubir Said Drive, 02-01 School of the Arts SOTA (Dhoby Ghaut MRT)
Tel: +65 6225 6650
https://www.facebook.com/kki.sweets
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 8:30pm

Kki has found a new home at School of the Arts SOTA with a bigger space, and extended concept to sell home accessories. Their cakes did not disappoint. Still so wonderful, and I found new favourites. The Formage Melon ($8.80), a cheese mousse cake with melon coulis was airy-light and smooth-delicate, as though as I was eating a slice of dream. Prettiness had also found its place in the pink Nao cake ($9.80). (Read Kki at SOTA)

Criollo Cocoa Café (Orchard)
Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road #02-01 Singapore 238858 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 67026568
https://www.facebook.com/criollococoacafe
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon-Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun, PH)

The Criollo, Trinitario and Trinitario are often referred to as fine or flavour cocoa beans, one of the highest quality around. The café at Orchard Gateway is usually quiet and offers a charming view of Orchard Road. If you make a special request, the barista may do a special hot chocolate art for you.

Latulle Café (Orchard)
Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road #03-15 Singapore 238858 (Somerset MRT)
Tel: +65 67026282
https://www.facebook.com/latullesg
Opening Hours: 10am – 11pm Daily

After shopping at this Korean label fashion shop, have a cuppa with cheese cakes, brownies or muffins ($6 per slice).

In The North

Les Patisserie (Toa Payoh Central)
Blk 186 Toa Payoh Central, #01-428 Singapore 310186 (Toa Payoh MRT)
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm Daily

Toa Payoh is becoming more and more exciting with its choices of cafes. Opening mid-Septemer, Les Patisserie café will offer a variety of french pastries, coffee, tea, waffles, ice cream and main courses. All food and pastries served are prepared daily by their chefs. Expect some signature items such as L’Rocky ($7), French Apple Tart priced ($6) and Baked Truffle Mushroom Pasta ($9.90).

Holy Cow Creamery (Yishun)
292 Yishun St 22 #01-291 (Yishun MRT)
Bus 804 from Yishun bus interchange & alight on the 2nd bus stop (at Blk 291) & walk towards Blk 292
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCowCreamery.SG
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm Daily

Holy Cow! One more ice cream café? Northern residents should delight, this time a Holy Cow Creamery at the serene, laid back Yishun town. Enjoy delicious ice cream concocted in our very own kitchen, with flavours of Earl Grey Lavender ($2.90), Elvis ($3.90), Mao Shan Wang ($3.90) and Chocolate Sorbet ($3.90). Waffle with ice cream is at $6.50.

Mootime (Sembawang)
8 Jalan Legundi #01-15 Singapore 759274
Tel: +65 96431799
https://www.facebook.com/Mootimesg
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm Daily

A garden themed family-friendly cafe which serves home-made ice-cream and cakes, opposite Sembawang Shopping Centre, near Sembawang white bee hoon.

In The East

Sarah’s The Pancake Café (Simpang Bedok)
430 Upper Changi Rd, #01-062 East Village Singapore 487048 (Nearest MRT Station – Tanah Merah followed by a bus trip Bus No. 2 or 9 and alight at only the second bus stop! )
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarahs-The-Pancake-Cafe/1510133592538587
Opening Hours: 8am – 10:30pm (Sun-Thurs), 8am – 12am (Fri-Sat)

Sarah at East Village offers homemade pancakes and crepes with a different twist, as such the adding ‘chendol’ to a crepe. And it’s halal. Indulge your appetite for sweet and savoury versions.

Time Table Café (Upper Changi)
430 Upper Changi Road Singapore 487048
https://www.facebook.com/timetablecafe
Opening Hours: 11am – 12am

Time Table Café? This reminds me of school. The internet café at Upper Changi Road serves an interesting Chocolate Cookies Latter ($6.20) and some basic savouries such as Mushroom Spaghetti ($8.80), Pizzas ($10.80), Grilled Salad ($6.50) and Seafood Lasagne ($6.80).

Northeast

La’coffee (Farrer Park)
88 Rangoon Rd, Singapore 218374
https://www.facebook.com/lacoffeecafe
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 10:30pm (Mon-Thurs), 9am – 1am (Fri-Sat), 7:30am – 10:30pm (Sun)

Finally, something different, and something I always imagined – traditional coffee and toast served in a ‘Western’ style indie café. The kaya toast ($2) is almost the same as Yakun’s, except that the filling is very much sweeter. Coffee is blended with both Arabica & Robusta beans. My advice is to ask for ‘siu dai’ when possible. Salads, soups, wraps, pancakes, and cakes are also available. Next door neighbour with Old Hen Coffee Bar (Rangoon Road), and La’coffee got a very auspicious unit number.

If you were thinking it gets easier (foe me), actually, it doesn’t. My recent visits and research had more ‘mishaps’ – ovens not working, insufficient kitchen staff, coffee machine not calibrated properly, spaces not cleaned, closed cafes (not updated in facebook), and less responsive to emails. Not all of course, some.

As I am writing this, I know of at least 5 more cafes undergoing renovations. Main advice is: Open when you are ready. All the best guys!

Other Cafe Entries
20 New Cafes Singapore – June’s Café Edition
25 New Cafes Singapore – July’s Café Edition
20 New Cafes Singapore – August’s Café Edition
20 Best Singapore Local Cafes – For Kopi & Toast
10 Best Restaurants In Singapore – The Fine Dining Edition

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There are many reasons why you can like The Bridge Café, which can be seen as a modern restaurant and bar too. Value for money food, lovely environment, and personable service.

Seated on Seah Street, having a near view of the iconic Raffles Hotel opposite, makes the seats near the door more amiable. It is so named because it is between North and South Bridge Roads.

I do like this place, otherwise I won’t return twice. Though the Bridge Café had not quite found its footing yet.

There was a typical bicycle outside the café, which is hipster for the first, mainstream for the 37th. A banner that read Bridge Café faced in, good for walk-in-traffic, not so for potential customers walkng along Raffles Hotel.

Wanting to find out more about the café, I wrote in, but didn’t exactly get a reply because “the café was still soft launch”. (To other new cafes reading this, a soft launch IS a launch. Surely you should have a 2-liner branding description or menu somewhere.) I digress.

Lunch sets when I visited were office-worker-friendly, $16.90 for a value lunch with a soup or salad, main and drink; and an executive lunch was at $26.90 with choice of a more premium main plus dessert of the day.

The Beef Cheek Stew and Fish & Chip were beyond the regular Singapore café standard, certainly value-for-money. Beef was fork tender soaked a rich seductive brown sauce over soft mashed potato, while the fresh seabass was crisply deep fried in a fluffy batter, all in an appropriate-sized portion.

Grilled Codfish from the higher priced set ($26 ala carte), was served with spaghetti squash and peashoot. Okay, it did remind me (in a good way) of a similar grilled cod during a wedding dinner at a hotel, plating, taste and all. That is to show their food can be almost hotel standard.

There were some hiccups when we visited: place not opened during the time it was supposed to, oven didn’t work thus we got a smoothie for dessert… and cups we drank from the night earlier were still somewhere in sight. BUT, service recovery was quick, and we still return because we believed in the place.

Being the only café, and a price-friendly restaurant along the stretch gave Bridge Café the slight advantage. And it happened to be cheaper than an equally new SELA (which also seems like it needs publicity) just next door.

Its neighbour could serve as a reminder that new openings are in fact dime in a dozen, and Bridge Café would need that one or two signature foods, and strong branding to even let people hear about it.

Bridge Café
31 Seah Street, Singapore 188387 (between City Hall and Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 63334453

https://www.facebook.com/bridgesingapore

Opening Hours: 12pm-10pm (Tues-Fri), 10am-12am (Sat), 10am-5pm (Sun)

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PS Café Petit (Martin Road)
Whisk Cafe (Tiong Bahru)
Old Habits (Telok Blangah)

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Finally, something different, and something I always imagined, La’coffee (which sounds like la kopi in Hokkien) serves traditional coffee and toast in a ‘Western’ style indie café.

If you have tried their Kaya Loti ($3.50), you would find it suspiciously similar to what Yakun is offering – the thin, brown, crispy bread. Apparently, the current owner is the daughter of a consultant to Yakun.

The difference between the two was less than apparent, though La’coffee’s kaya was sweeter and offers options of otah and egg mayo.

Here’s my gripe: Initially, I thought that the price point and vibes made it a worthwhile place to visit, toast was at $2.00, eggs $150, egg mayo toast $3.00. In a manner of less than two weeks, the prices were ‘tweaked’ to $3.50, $2.50 and $4.50. Pretty significant increase. (I hope it is not because of the rental of an auspicious unit number.)

A Kopi was priced at $3.50 and Cold Kopi $4.00. The presentation was also changed from an aesthetically better looking wooden board to an aluminium plate.

Any new cafes in Singapore would get an initial publicity and weekend crowd due to novelty. The question is: what would make customers venture for a visit to La’coffee over Yakun when the hype dies down?

Maybe it was my luck, or perhaps their luck. The first (anonymous) visit, I needed to wait 20 minutes for eggs, in which I decided not to, because I always liked them together with toast, and not separate.

My next (also anonymous) visit, the Chicken Wings ($10) which many lauded could only arrive 20 minutes after I was done with my meal. Several of the other signature items were not available. Also there was a smell of burning in the air, which the table beside me remarked “must be our wings chao tah”.

La’coffee ambience, sincerity in serving and taste of their coffee were not too bad (though still need some fine-tuning), and looked like the need to get everything quickly together, could be their weakest link.

La’coffee (Farrer Park)
88 Rangoon Rd, Singapore 218374
https://www.facebook.com/lacoffeecafe
Opening Hours: 7:30am – 10:30pm (Mon-Thurs), 9am – 1am (Fri-Sat), 7:30am – 10:30pm (Sun)

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GastroSmiths (Beach Road)
Bridge Cafe (Seah Street)

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150 new cafés in Singapore. To facilitate your best café hopping and hunting adventures, this is a new cafes list sorted by location and district.

There are many great “best cafes” blog entries out there (Joey Asher’s one of them), so this would focus on just new openings. Part of the reason why I am doing this is because many new cafes have close to nil marketing experiences and social media exposure, so I hope this helps our budding ‘cafepreneurs’. (Read: 10 Lessons For The Potential Entrepreneur – The Papa Palheta Story)

I have included some which started operations from last quarter of 2013, the cafes I featured in June, July, August, September and some which are still undergoing renovations – we shall wait in anticipation.

There you have it. If I missed any out, it could be because
a) The café opened before the last quarter of 2013.
b) The café didn’t want any kind of publicity (True that. It happens.)
c) It’s a mass market brand.
d) It really slipped through our radar. So let me know by commenting below.

150! Did you expect more or less?

Tarts from Dulce & Sucre with flavours of strawberry, apple crumble, and sea salt caramel.

Orchard
Dulce & Sucre – #B1-01 Orchard Gateway, 218 & 277 Orchard Road Singapore 238858
Criollo Cocoa Café – Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road #02-01 Singapore 238858
Latulle Café – Orchard Gateway, 277 Orchard Road #03-15 Singapore 238858
Fish Tales Café – 2 Orchard Link, #02-27,#02-18B, *SCAPE, Singapore 237978
Cuddles Cat Café – 2 Orchard Link, #02-27,#03-01, *SCAPE, Singapore 237978
Calamansi – Orchard Paragon 290 Orchard Road #B1-25 Singapore 238859
Tiong Bahru Bakery – 310 Orchard Road, #01-16B, TANGS Orchard Singapore 238864

Japanese inspired cake store Kki returned at a new home at SOTA

Dhoby Gaut, Selegie
Kki – 1 Zubir Said Drive, 02-01 School of the Arts SOTA Singapore 227968
Belgaufre – POMO 1 Selegie Road #01-22 Singapore 188306
The Assembly Ground – The Cathay #01-21/22/23, 2 Handy Road, Singapore 229233
Noir Art Speciality Coffee – 23 Mackenzie Road Singapore 228680
Whale & Cloud – 48 Niven Road Singapore 228396 (Usually only opened Saturday 9am-4pm)
The Klatch – 50A Prinsep Street, Prinsep Place, #02-01, Singapore 188680

Aussie themed The Lokal and its signature Veal Schnitzel Burger.

Outram, Chinatown, Keong Siak
Arterial - 24 Temple Street, Singapore 058569
The Company of Cats – 6B Mosque Street Singapore 059486
Bread & Hearth – 18 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089125
The Lokal – 136 Neil Rd Singapore 64239918
Roosevelt’s – 331 New Bridge Road #01-02 Dorsett Residences Singapore 088764
Seriously Ice Cream – Blk 4 Everton Park #01-44 Singapore 080004
Happy3 Bites – Blk 6 Everton Park, #01-18 Singapore 080006
Waffle Slayer – 37 Kampong Bahru Road Singapore 169356
The Dough Shoppe – 61 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore 169368
The Alley Cafe – 21 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089128
The Mama Shop – Old Police Operational Headquarters, 195 Pearl Hill Terrace, Singapore 168976 (opening Oct)

Three Cups Coffee offers 3 types of coffee – an espresso Blend, Single Origin for espresso and pourovers.

City Hall, Raffles Place
Teddy and Me – 6 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square #02-207A Singapore 039594
Three Cups Coffee Co – #04-31, One Raffles Place Shopping Mall Singapore 048616
JAB Brewers – #B1-39, One Raffles Place Shopping Mall, Singapore 048616
JBM Coffee & Dining – One Raffles Place Mall, 1 Raffles Place, #03-23/24/25 Singapore 048616
Three Hands Coffee – One Marina Boulevard OMB B1-04/05 Singapore 589825
Delicius Pasticceria - 18 Raffles Quay, Lau Pa Sat Festival Market, Singapore 048582
The Little Flower Shop – 18 Raffles Quay #01-42 Lau Pa Sat, Telok Ayer Festival Market Singapore 048582
Jewel Coffee – Hitachi Towers, 16 Collyer Quay #01-13 Income@Raffles Singapore 049318
8 Stanley Street – 8 Stanley Street Singapore 082001
Dimbulah Coffee – 51 Anson Road Anson Centre #08-53 Singapore 077904
Lady M – One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Road, #01-10, Singapore 049213

Miss Molly’s lunch sets are quite wallet friendly.

Tanjong Pagar, Duxton
My Awesome Café – 202 Telok Ayer Singapore 068630
Pantler – 198 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068637 (Opening Oct)
Souper Sarnies – 1 Tras Link #01-07 Singapore 078867
Two Men Bagel House – No. 16 Enggor St. Icon Village #01-12 Singapore 079717 (Opening Oct)
The Quarters – No. 16 Enggor St. Icon Village #01-09 Singapore 079717
Miss Molly’s – 2 Craig Road, Singapore 089662
Farm to Table – 81 Duxton Road, S089540

PS Café Petit replaces Baker & Cook at Martin Road.

Clarke Quay, Robertson Quay
Café Ma Maison -177 River Valley #B1-19 Liang Court Singapore 179030
Yellow Cup Coffee – 20 Havelock Road #01-19 Singapore 059765
Coffeemin – 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #02-33 Clarke Quay Central, Singapore 059817
PS Café Petit – No 38 Martin Road, Singapore 239072
Memo – No.3 Nanson Road Studio M, Singapore 238910

Deconstructed strawberry shortcake at GastroSmiths

Bugis, Beach Road, Arab Street
Nicole’s Café By Sterling – Singapore Management University 81 Victoria Street Singapore 188065
Bridge Cafe – 31 Seah Street, Singapore 188387
Dolce Tokyo – Bugis Junction #03-10H, 230 Victoria Street, Singapore 188024
Awesome Coffee -200 Victoria Street Singapore 188021
Haven Coffee – Bugis+ Level 5, Inside FilmGarde Cineplex, 201 Victoria Street, Singapore 188067
Royz Et Vous – 17 Bali Lane Singapore 189853
Stateland Café – 30 Bali Lane, Singapore, Singapore 189866
Elffin & Elffin – 29 Haji Lane Singapore 189222
7th Cylinder – 1 Jalan Pisang #01-01 Singapore 199069
GastroSmiths – 103 Beach Road #01-02 Singapore 189704
Laffio - 337 Beach Road Singapore 199565
Mean Beans & Wicked Grind – 7500A Beach Road, Singapore 199591
De’pop Culture – 749 North Bridge Road #01-01 (off Jalan Kledek), Singapore 198717
Meomi Cat Cafe – 668 North Bridge Road, Ground Level, Singapore 188801
Hyde & Co – 785 North Bridge Road Singapore 198753 (opening Oct)
Rabbit Owl Depot – 420 North Bridge Road #01-05 Singapore 188727 (opening Oct)
Tolido’s Espresso Nook – 462 Crawford Lane #01-63 Singapore 190462

Coffee and food with a local twist at Flee Away.

Jalan Besar, Farrer Park, Little India
Rouse – 36 Dunlop Street Singapore 209364
Abite – 46 Owen Road #01-277 Singapore 210046
Flee Away – 70 Dunlop Street Singapore 209398
Two Bakers – 88 Horne Road Singapore 209083
Wood Shed Café – 204 Rangoon Road Singapore 218451
Old Hen Coffee Bar – 88 Rangoon Road #01-03 Singapore 218374
La’coffee – 88 Rangoon Rd, Singapore 218374
Eat Ripe Products ERP – 50 Race Course Road Singapore 218562

Hougang, Boon Keng, Serangoon
Hatter Street – 212 Hougang Street 21, #01-333 Singapore 530212
Three Years In A Balloon – 163 Upper Paya Lebar Road Singapore 534857
Sunday Market – 22 Lim Tua Tow Road Singapore 547772
Little Wimbly Lu – My Village 1 Maju Avenue, #01-09/10, Singapore 556679
Bloomsbury Bakers – Blk 30 Bendemeer Road, Singapore 330030
Coffee Dynasty – The Verge, Serangoon #03-01 Singapore 218227
OTG House Coffee – 211 Serangoon Ave 4, Singapore 550211

FIX Café’s popular doughnuts with liu-sha – salted egg yolk custard.

Balestier, Thomson
FIX Café – 31 Ah Hood Road, HomeTeamNS-JOM Clubhouse, #01-06, Singapore 329979
Fluffy White Cloud – 11 Sin Ming Road, Thomson V Two, #01-19 Singapore 575629
November 8 – 11 Sin Ming Road, Thomson V Two, #01-30 Singapore 595629
One Man Coffee – 215R Upper Thomson Road Singapore 574349
Ply Baked Goods – 95 Soo Chow Walk, Singapore 575382 (Marymount MRT)

Les Patisseries’ hearty LP Big Breakfast.

Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio
Les Patisseries – Blk 186 Toa Payoh Central, #01-428 Singapore 310186
Niche Boulangerie – Blk 128 Toa Payoh Lor 1 #01-833
The Dream Café – Blk 163 Toa Payoh Lor 1 #01-1016 Singapore 310163 (next to CHIJ)
Shrove Tuesday – Blk 94 Toa Payoh Lor 4 #01-32 Singapore 310094
The Little Prince Creamery – Lor 6 Toa Payoh Blk 47 #01-134 Singapore 310047
Burpz Cafe & Bakery – Blk 603 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, #01-2661, Singapore 560603

Yishun, Sembawang
Holy Cow Creamery – 292 Yishun St 22 #01-291
Mootime – 8 Jalan Legundi (Sembawang) #01-15 Singapore 759274
RoyceMary Cafe – 8 Jalan Leguni #01-13 Singapore 759274 (opening Oct)

NOM’s photogenic rainbow cake has been making its rounds on instagram.

Kallang, Macpherson, Dakota
NOM No Other Meaning – Macpherson Community Club Level 1 – 400 Paya Lebar Way, Singapore 379131
Happenstance – 35 Opal Crescent Singapore 328425
Tian Kee & Co – Blk 12 Dakota Crescent, #01-48, Singapore 390012
Maple & Market – Blk 34 Cassia Crescent, #01-82 Singapore 390034
The Hideout – Blk 32 Cassia Crescent #01-50 Singapore 390032
Le Café – 66 Kallang Pudding Road Singapore 349324
Chocolate Origin – Kallang Wave 1 Stadium Place #01-31 Singapore 397628
Car-Rousel – Sports Hub, National Stadium, 6 Stadium Walk #01-03 Singapore 397698 (Opening Oct)

Artisan Boulangerie Co.’s Afternoon Delight of any 3 pastries with 2 hot beverages at $28.

Katong, East Coast, Siglap
Artisan Boulangerie Co. – I12 Katong, 112 East Coast Road #01-05 Singapore 428802
Group Therapy Café – Katong V 30 East Coast Road, #01-11
Carvers & Co – 43 East Coast Road Singapore 428764
St. Marc Bakery & Bar – Parkland @ ECP, 920 East Coast Parkway #01-09/10 Singapore 449875
Pick Me Up Cafe – Parkland @ ECP, 920 East Coast Parkway #01-02 Singapore 449875 (opening Oct)
JC Coffee Houzz – 149 Joo Chiat Road Singapore 427427
Fresh Fruits Lab – 351 Changi Road Kembangan Singapore 419818
Dutch Colony Coffee Co. – 113 Frankel Avenue, Singapore 458230
Coast and Company – 54 Siglap Drive Singapore 456176
Comestivel Desserts – 55 Siglap Road, Siglap Centre, B1-11/12 Singapore 455871
Craftsmen Speciality Coffee – 2 First Street Siglap V, #01-01 Singapore 258278

The humble Percolate at Bedok North which sells pretty neat coffee.

Bedok
Percolate – 136 Bedok North Avenue 3, #01-152B Singapore 460136
To-gather Café – 84 Bedok North St 4, #01-25/27 Singapore 460084
Sarah’s The Pancake Café – Simpang Bedok, 430 Upper Changi Rd, #01-062 East Village Singapore 487048
Time Table Café – 430 Upper Changi Road, East Village Singapore 487048
Refuel – 744 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3029 (Opening Oct)

Changi, Expo
Fart Tartz – 1 Expo drive #02-04, Max Atria, Singapore Expo, Singapore 486150
Threefold Café – 1 Expo Drive (Hall 5) #01-12 Singapore 486150
The Pelotan - 1 Changi Village Road #01-2008 Singapore 500001

The Bakery Chef remains as one of my favourite places for cakes in Singapore.

Havelock, Tiong Bahru, Commonwealth, Tanglin, Bt Merah, Queenstown
The Tastemaker Store – Blk 22 Havelock Road, #01-705 Singapore 160022
Sin Lee Foods – Blk 4 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee #01-164 Singapore 162004
Whisk Cafe – Tiong Bahru 58 Seng Poh Road #01-15 Singapore 160058
Two Loaves – 46-3 Commonwealth Drive #01-388 Singapore 140463
The Milky Way Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee – Blk 48 Tanglin Halt Road Singapore 142048
Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee – 170 Stirling Road #01-1133 Singapore 140170
Old Habits – 38 Telok Blangah Rise #01-315
Out Of The Cake Box – 45 Telok Blangah Drive #01-173 Singapore 100045
Butter Scotch – Blk 164 Bukit Merah Central #01-3625 Singapore 150164
Pan Delights – Blk 161 Bukit Merah Central #01-3725, Bukit Merah Estate, Singapore 150161
The Bakery Chef – Blk 161 Bukit Merah Central #01-3711, Bukit Merah Estate, Singapore 150161

Curbside Café & Winebar’s red velvet cheesecake brownie.

Holland, Buona Vista, Biopolis
Craft Bakery Café – 24A Lorong Mambong Singapore 277683
Sunday Folks – 44 Jalan Merah Saga, Chip Bee Gardens #01-52 Singapore 278116
Baker & Cook – 44 Jalan Merah Saga #01-56 Singapore 278116
Tart – #02-27C, The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green Singapore 138617
Coffee: Nowhere – 44 Rochester Park Singapore 139248
Artisan Boulangerie Co. – The Metropolis #01-12. 9 North Buona Vista Drive Singapore 138588
Curbside Café & Winebar – 21 Biopolis Drive, Nucleos, #01-21 Singapore 138567
Envy Coffee – 1 Fusionopolis Link, #01-04, Nexus@one-north, Singapore 138542
Charlyn’s Milk Bar – 10 Biopolis Road #01-03, Chromos Building
Hoopla – 21 Media Circle, #01-05 Infinite Studios, Singapore 138562

Brew Maison’s 3D coffee art comes during special slots during the weekends.

Bukit Timah
Assembly Coffee – 26 Evans Road Singapore 259367
Brew Maison – 383 Bukit Timah Road #01-98, Alocassia Apartments, Singapore 259727
One Thing Kids Café – 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre #B2-17 Singapore 588179
Lynn’s Cakes & Coffee – 11 Eng Kong Terrace Singapore 598983

Teadot Café’ vibrant coloured Dark Chocolate Rainbow Cake with Royal Earl Grey Latte.

Clementi, Pasir Panjang, Jurong
La Coffee – 41 Sunset Way, Clementi Arcade #01-01A Singapore 597071
The Tiny Roaster – 612 Clementi West Street 1 #01-288B Singapore 120612
On The Table – 118 Pasir Panjang Road Singapore 118541
Teadot Cafe – 3 Gateway Drive #01-08, Westgate Singapore 608532
Nomu Nomu Café – 3 Gateway Drive #04-37, Westgate Singapore 608532
Sync Korean Fusion Bistro – 3 Gateway Drive #03-01/01A Westgate Singapore 608532

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(DanielFoodDiary.com continues to be a one-man operation. Special thanks to instagrammer @elainegirlgirl for being the updated informant and recommend-er.)

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Many “Two”s in Singapore. Two Chefs, Two Wings, Two Blur Guys, Two Face, Two Fat Men, Two Am Dessert Bar, and now a Two Men Bagel House.

A bagel style cafe in Singapore. How, can survive? I remember years ago bagels were quite IN (you may be too young to remember), but they came and left like the wind.

The two men – buddies pals Jerome Lam and Jereborne Lam who were break-dancing friends since teenagers, saw the bagel craze in other countries and believed it would take off in Singapore.

Jerome, who is Shatec-trained and previously worked at Les Amis and Pollen, experimented and refined the recipe since last year. Jereborne is likely to be the more media-saavy guy who went in an Aussie twang “How ya doing?” as customers walk past.

The owners feel that there is a gap and barrier as bagel is not a common item here, and some locals may not even know how to pronounce the word bagel correctly. (It’s ‘bay-gle’ by the way).

For those unaware, a bagel is a bread product, first boiled and then baked, resulting in a dense, chewy, doughy interior, with a donut-like exterior.

The freshly baked variety at Two Men include Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese ($3.60), Plain Bagel with Clover Honey ($4.90), and some savouries like the Rodeo with roasted beef, caramelised onions, and greens ($12.90).

Oriole Coffee is served, though they only offer Long Black ($4.00) and Flat White ($5.00).

The Lox ($11.90) was a delicious choice – crispy crusted bagel with chewy doughy texture, topped with smoked salmon (not too salty, light cream cheese capers and onions. Part of this feels like a burger, except with a much healthier slant.

Many cafes serve soup as a ‘by the way’ product, and I wasn’t expecting much here. But the bowl of Smoked Tomatoes with Mozzarella Pesto ($3.90) almost blew us away with its fresh simplicity.

The challenges now would be to get bagels noted again by customers, and for people to actually find this place. It is at a spot of Icon Village’s extension that would require some finding.

May bagels regain its glory again, and you may prefer them over a donut.

TwoMen Bagel House
No 16. Enggor St. Icon Village Altez (new extension) #01-12 Singapore 079717 (Tanjong Pagar MRT)
Tel: +65 65094125
https://www.facebook.com/twomenbagelhouse
Opening Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri), 8am-6pm (Sat-Sun)

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Is Fluffy White Cloud the smallest café in Singapore? Can possibly qualify to be. The hole in the wall shop has just two seats inside and a few more outside, and is indeed an intimate space. A pair of lovebirds can fill up the shop.

Fluffy White Cloud Cafe is located Thomson V Two, serving coffee and home baked cakes, such as “Fluffy Gold Bar” Semolina Cake and old school “Lets Go Bananas” Banana Cakes ($3.50-$4 per slice).

Pound cakes seem to be the signature here, with varieties of Lemon Lavender, Milk Chocolate Passion, Earl Grey Citrus Cake, Hazelnut Vanilla, and a recent new addition – Thai Tea Cake. Mostly sourced from Kreme Couture, and can be on the sweet side.

Of course my friend had a slight laugh (or bewilderment) when we were told, “You are lucky. Our cakes are very fresh. They just came in yesterday…”

The café can be ‘dangerous’ for me to go as they also carry Tokyobay watches and accessories on sale. Fell in love with a piece, but decided to resist the temptation and keep my $280 safe in the wallet first.

Show them some love if you are in the vicinity.

Fluffy White Cloud
11 Sin Ming Road, Thomson V Two, #01-19 Singapore 575629
Tel: +65 86849497
https://www.facebook.com/fluffywhitecloud.fwc
Opening Hours: 10:30am – 10:30pm (Mon, Wed-Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Tues

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New cafes opening in Singapore, and the café hopping culture (or should I call it craze) continues.

After a mega post on 150 New Cafes In Singapore 2014, I took a short break (because I am missing my hawker and Asian foods), and returned to compiling a new list for November.

The shock on the discovery of many many more new cafes (and this includes non-coffee selling bakeries and soft serves shops).

On one hand, I am happy to see new entrepreneurs reaching out for their dreams. On the other, many promising cafes opened earlier in the year are facing the situation of being ‘old’, seldom re-visited because there are just too many choices. Some have already closed for good, quietly.

Presenting 20 new cafes for Oct/Nov, and a list of 30 plus more that recently opened. If you do like a cafe, do re-visit them often.

CBD – Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar

Pantler
198 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068637 (Tanjong Pagar MRT, 10 min walk Exit G)
Tel: +65 6221 6223
https://www.facebook.com/pantlersg
Opening Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm (Mon-Fri), 10:30am – 5:30pm (Sat)

The team at Pantler describes themselves as “extremely quality-minded”, featuring freshly baked
bread, cakes, pastries, tarts, puddings and baked desserts created with carefully selected ingredients, such as flour from Japan, butter from France, and seasonal fruits. Their line-up of signature products include the Pantler Roll Cake ($20 and above), Ricotta Cheese Tart ($8.50), Crème Caramel Pudding ($5.80), and daily danishes such as Croissants ($3). (Read: Pantler (Telok Ayer))

Lady A Cupcake
22 Cross Street, China Square Central, #01-63, Singapore 048421 (Chinatown MRT station)
Tel: 83332617
Opening Hours: 12pm-6pm (Mon-Fri ), 1pm-5pm (Sat-Sun), Closed PH

T.AKADEMI was known for their Lavender Collagen Tea ($4.90) and CupShakes ($5.90). (Their coffee machine was down when I visited). They have diversified to include Lady a Cupcake, known for their Japanese inspired “A” – sakurA cupcake ($4) with Collagen and Sakura flower infused cream cheese frosting, and Furano Lavender – Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla cupcake with Lavender cream cheese frosting. Good for office tea-time snacks.

The Mama Shop
195 Pearl’s Hill Terrace, #01-54 Old Police Operational Headquarters Singapore 168976 (Chinatown MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mama-Shop/1499558526956124
Opening Hours: 12pm-10pm (Mon-Thurs), 12pm-11pm (Fri-Sat), 12pm-10pm (Sun)

MediaCorp actresses Felicia China and Sora Ma are owners of The Mama Shop. So don’t be surprised if you spot one of them serving your Ipoh coffee and slushies. The retro-themed snack bar is slightly ulu, located in one of Singapore’s heritage buildings – the Old Police Operational Headquarters at Pearl’s Hill Terrace. They recommended the Messy Messy Nice Nice Mama Burger ($10.90), a bit of a mouthful.

The Quarters
16 Enggor Street #01-09 Singapore 079717
Tel: +65 68344174
https://www.facebook.com/thequarterssg
Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm (Mon –Thurs), 8am – 11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun)

Items on the menu were inspired from traditional recipes and ingredients, then given a modern perspective. There were Crispy Fries with Salted Egg Yolk dip ($7.60), Umami Babi ($8.50) where slow braised pulled pork collar were stuffed in mini mantous, capellini with buah keluak sauce called the Asian Truffle ($14.80) and Wonderffle ($9.50) – waffle with lemongrass and pandan ice cream drizzled with gula melaka. Can be strange. (Read: The Quarters Icon Village)

TwoMen Bagel House
No 16. Enggor St. Icon Village Altez (new extension) #01-12 Singapore 079717 (Tanjong Pagar MRT)
Tel: +65 65094125
https://www.facebook.com/twomenbagelhouse
Opening Hours: 8am-8pm (Mon-Fri), 8am-6pm (Sat-Sun)

Probably Singapore’s only bagel café. The freshly baked variety at Two Men include Plain Bagel with Cream Cheese ($3.60), Plain Bagel with Clover Honey ($4.90), and some savouries like the Rodeo with roasted beef, caramelised onions, and greens ($12.90). Oriole Coffee is served, though they only offer Long Black ($4.00) and Flat White ($5.00). (Read: Two Men Bagel House Icon Village)

Bugis – Queen Street, North Bridge Road

Asanoya Bakery Cafe
Wilby Central 15 Queen Street #01-03 Singapore 188537
http://www.facebook.com/asanoyabakery
Opening Hours: 10am-8pm (Mon-Thurs), 10am-10pm (Fri), 8am-10pm (Sat), 8am-8pm (Sun)

Founded in 1933 in Karuizawa Japan, Asanoya famous for its rustic Japanese-style bread has opened a bakery café at Wilby Central. Some signature baked products include the Fruits Rye which is a mixture of fragrant orange peel, rum infused raisins, lightly crushed walnuts and almonds mixed into a delicate rye bread, and a delicate Tea Bread made by mixing fragrant Earl Grey tea leaves with sweetened milk.

Rabbit Owl Depot
420 North Bridge Road #01-06 Singapore 188727 (Bugis MRT, opp National Library, diagonally opposite Bras Basah Centre)
Tel: +65 63364075
https://www.facebook.com/rabbitowldepot
Opening Hours: 12pm – 10pm Daily

If you are the type who finds the standard round waffles too big and filling for an after meal dessert, Rabbit Owl Depot’s Snow Flake Waffle ($6.50, $9.50 with ice cream) could win your heart over. The crispy and brown edge of the Snowflake Waffle, spread with smooth ice cream was a delightful combination that could send a smile on a lazy afternoon. (Read: Rabbit Owl Depot North Bridge Road)

Twenty Grammes
753 North Bridge Road #01-01 Singapore 198721 (10 min walk from Bugis MRT, walk past Golden Landmark)
Tel: +65 67171733
Opening Hours: 12pm-10pm (Sun-Thurs), 12pm-1am (Fri-Sat)

Twenty Grammes is the ideal weight of coffee grounds to pull a good espresso shot, and also the name of a new Ice Cream Waffles Café at North Bridge Road. Their service is earnest, very friendly, and the café offers some many flavours of ice cream, such as Rum n Raisin, Honey-Scotch, Cookies & Cream, Vanilla, Walnut Butterscotch, Strawberry, and Triple Chocolate. (Read: Twenty Grammes North Bridge Road)

Hyde & Co.
785 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198753 (10-15 min walk from Bugis MRT)
https://www.facebook.com/hydeandcompany
Opening Hours: 9am-6pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri), 11am-9pm (Sat), 10am – 6pm (Sun), Closed Tues

Hyde & Co situated along North Bridge Road in the vibrant Kampung Glam precinct is very English. Their signature item is Crumpets, a mix between and English muffin and a sponge cake. And this European inspired café has an extensive tea menu of 45 tea selections. (Read: Hyde & Co. North Bridge Road)

Pie Face
313 @ Somerset, 313 Orchard Road #B3-10 Singapore 238895 (Somerset MRT)
Branch at front of Bugis Village
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

Australia’s popular Pie Face has big expansion plans in Singapore. Their pies are known for their flaky crust and fillings of premium cuts of meats and gooey sauces. The flavour exclusive to Singapore is the Chicken Peppercorn Pie ($4.90).Other sweet offerings include their signature mini lemon pie and mini butterscotch pies ($3.30). (Read: Pie Face 313 @ Somerset)

Two Bakers
88 Horne Road Singapore 209083
https://www.facebook.com/twobakers
Opening Hours: 11am – 9pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sun), 11am – 11pm (Fri-Sat), Closed Tues

Two Bakers is actually a bakery café owned by 3 girl friends. Their bakes were quite appealing, with signatures being Carrot Cake, Key Lime Tart ($6.80), Salted Caramel Éclair ($5.00) and Profiteroles ($5.00). The girls also look into presenting new pastries every few months, based on season and themes. Coffee’s a Chakra Espresso Blend from Stranger’s Reunion. (Read: Two Bakers Horne Road)

East – East Coast, Marine Parade

Pick Me Up Café
Parkland @ ECP, Blk 1A Unit 02, 920 East Coast Parkway, #01-02, Singapore 449875
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm (Tues-Fri), 9am – 10pm (Sat-Sun)

Pick Me Up Café has the usual café setting, less hipster, slanted towards more mass and family oriented. Its differentiating factor is the sale of home-made yogurt gelato from Yogurt Story ($4.50 for single, $7.50 for double) and cold pressed juices ($8.90), other than all day breakfast, sandwiches and coffee. So it’s a café with a slight, very slight health-spin. (Read: Pick Me Up Cafe East Coast)

St. Marc Bakery & Bar
Parkland Green @ ECP 920, East Coast Parkway #01-09/10, Singapore 449875
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Tue – Fri), 9am to 10pm (Sat – Sun)

Japanese café known for its Choro Cro pastry, Little Fuji and Geisha Waffle Cone has opened a café with dining concept at East Coast Parkway Parkland Green. The expanded menu at this bakery & bar included soup, salad, grilled sandwich, pasta, and baked rice. (Read: St Marc Bakery& Bar Parkland Green)

GeekCafe.sg
81 Marine Parade Central #01-644 Singapore 440081
https://www.facebook.com/GeekCafe.sg
Opening Hours: 9:30am – 10pm (Mon-Tues), 9:30am – 10pm (Thurs), 9:30am – 11:30pm (Fri-Sat), 9:30am – 10pm (Sun)

Technology in a cup. Repair computers and have a cake? If you are a fan of Cat & The Fiddle’s cakes (Chef Daniel Tay is founder of Bakerzin), you can now find them in this tech shop at Marine Parade.

Holqa
37 East Coast Road Singapore 428755
https://www.facebook.com/theholqacafe/
Opening Hours: 12pm – 9pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri), 9am-9pm (Sat-Sun), Closed Wed

Holqa? That means “link” in Maltese language. The café opened by two SIM students serves quite a variety of savouries, such as Brioche French Toast ($12.90), BBLT Sandwich ($11.90 toasted brioche bread with bacon), Creamy Pasta ($14.90), and signature Three Little Pigs Burger ($18.90) with grilled pork patty, sausage slices and bacon in a ‘big bad wolf’ black bun.

Bt Timah – Lor Kilat

Revelry
21 Lorong Kilat, #01-02 Singapore 598123 (near Beauty World area / Chun Tin Road)
Tel: +65 9278 0466
https://www.facebook.com/revelrysg
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon, Wed, Thurs), 11am -11pm (Fri), 10am – 11pm (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun), Closed Tues

Carnival, circus theme, bright colors, reds and whites, elephants, floating lanterns. Revelry specialises in savoury belgian waffles, such as Signature Burffle ($18) of grilled juicy beef patty, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomatoes and signature animal-style sauce on waffle, and O.K. Waffle Pizza ($16) with otah chunks and chopped kai lan covered in baked mozzarella as toppings.

The Signature Patisserie By Chocolat World
21 Lor Kilat #01-01 Sun Court, Singapore 598123
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm

Oh, Alfero closed. This family-owned muffin café took over, which also sells freshly handmade pralines, chocolates and cookies. Muffins were fluffy and not too sweet, reasonably priced, averaging at $2.

West Coast

Bucktile Street Café
104 Faber Drive Singapore 129412 (West Coast)
https://www.facebook.com/bucktile.st
Opening Hours: 12pm – 11pm (Mon-Wed, Fri-Sun), Closed Thurs

The name “Bucktile St” is an anagram of Bucket List. There is a small corner of this café which encourages customers to share their bucket list. Coffee is from Toby’s Estate, and they serve the usual cakes, waffles, ice cream, tiramisu, side dishes and a more special blue velvet cake. Space for selling produces is available.

Upper Thomson

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters
185 Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574333 (corner shophouse opp Shell station)
Opening Hours: 9am – 11pm

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters at Upper Thomson appears to be a beautiful marriage between Oz Specialty Coffee and Thailand’s Pacamara Coffee. The new “Oz Speciality” café has such a clinical meet science lab interior, complete with white-washed walls and baristas in neat white long-sleeved shirts. Red velvet pancakes anyone? (Read: Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters Upper Thomson)

Punggol

Whisk & Paddle
10 Tebing Lane #01-01 Singapore 828836 (Punggol Waterway)
Tel: +65 6242 4617
https://www.facebook.com/whiskandpaddlecafe
Opening Hours: 3:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon-Thurs), 3:30pm – 1:30am (Fri), 10:30am – 1:30am (Sat), 10:30am – 10:30pm (Sun)

Our cafes gone further and further. This time at Punggol Waterway. This riverside cafe serves brunch, mains, pizza, bar bites, home-made desserts coffee and beer. Boasts a great view of nature. (They also own the Chinese steamboat restaurant Treasure Pot next door).

CBD
The New Black – 1 Upper Circular Road Singapore 058400
Three Hands Coffee – One Marina Boulevard OMB B1-04/05 Singapore 589825
63 Espresso – Asia Square Tower 2, 12 Marina View #01-03 Singapore 018961
Souper Sarnies – 1 Tras Link #01-07 Singapore 078867
5 The Moments – 73 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088494

Arab Street
Royz Et Vous – 17 Bali Lane Singapore 189853
Kopi Satu – 37 Sultan Gate Singapore 198485
The Verandah – 37 Sultan Gate Singapore 198485
Espressivo Cafe – 223 Jalan Besar (opp Jalan Besar Plaza) Singapore 208902
The Hangar – 25 Arab Street, Singapore 199724
The Lab SG – 1 Jalan Pisang #01-01 Singapore 199069

The East
Coffee Charm – 12 Kallang Avenue, Aperia Mall #01-41 Singapore 339510
Dutch Colony Coffee Co. – 113 Frankel Avenue, Singapore 458230
Refuel Café – Blk 744 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3029 Singapore 470744
A Spoonful Of Sugar – Blk 4 Changi Village Road 01-2072, Singapore 500004
Salty Peanut – 430 Upper Changi Road #01-69 East Village Singapore 487048
Collective Brewers – 301 Changi Road Singapore 419779

The West
Kommune – 3 Seng Poh Road Singapore 168891
Out Of The Cake Box – 45 Telok Blangah Drive #01-173 Singapore 100045
Compound Coffee – #01-08 The Interlace, 180 Depot Road Singapore 109684
B.R.E.A.D by weBread – 70 Biopolis Street, P&G Building #01-02 Singapore 138547
The Eclectic Café – Level 3 The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road Singapore 298994
The Udder Pancake – Lorong Kilat #01-09, Singapore 598139
One Ice Café – 2 Jurong East Central 1 #02-67 J Cube Shopping Mall Singapore 609731

North
Gratitude Snack Bar – Blk 85B Toa Payoh Lor 4, #01-332B Singapore 312085
The Daily Press – Toa Payoh (Not yet opened)
RoyceMary Cafe – 8 Jalan Leguni #01-13 Singapore 759274

North East
Coffee Suite – 123 Rangoon Road #01-06 Suites 123, Singapore 218401
Flavour Flings – 121 Hougang Ave 1 #01-1348 Singapore 530121
23 Jumpin – The Commerze, 1 Irving Place, #01-25 Singapore 369546
Carol Mel Café – The Commerze, 1 Irving Place #01-30 Singapore 369546
Round 8 – The Commerze, 1 Irving Place #01-24 Singapore 369546
Grasso Coffee – The Commerze, 1 Irving Place Singapore 369546 (Original outlet Blk 248 Simei Street 3 #01-132 Singapore 520248)
Wayne’s Chill Out – 3 Punggol Point Road, #02-11 The Punggol Settlement, Singapore 828694

* Do check individual cafe’s Facebook page for opening days and hours as these are susceptible to changes.

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Just a stone throw away from Masjid Sultan, this 2-years-old Halal establishment undergoes a complete revamp and is now known as The Return Cafe Bistro. Being a veteran player in that area, it is no stranger to the Muslim community that populates there.

Besides changing its name, additions were made to the menu and they promised a seasonal special dish that will change every 3 to 4 months. A monthly-special set meal will cost $19.90 which includes a main dish, a soup-of-the-month and a soft drink.

Being the dish-of-the-month, the Glaced Supreme Chicken ($17.90) did not seem that supreme afterall. With a slightly crispy and flavourful skin, the meat was… a tad too dry. Mashed potatoes was creamy and just right.

Looks like the Wild Mushroom Soup ($8.90) had stolen the limelight from main dish with its thick and creamy texture.

Their coffee ($4.90 for latte) was decent, but wait… what happened to the latte art?

Oh did I mention that their service was awesome? Not only did the barista explain that he tried 5 times to make that latte, he even advised me to seek permission from the cafe owner before taking photos of the food. That was showing some real concern indeed!

Pan fried Norwegian Salmon ($19.90) drizzled with mustard chive sauce was tender and juicy and the tinge of freshness was pretty distinct.

The Zesty Buffalo Wings ($12.90) with homemade thai sauce and chilli powder was sweet and tender, not the usual spicy buffalo wings elsewhere.

If The Return Cafe Bistro wants to rebrand themselves, they will probably need to solve the issues of houseflies that will photobomb while you are trying to take a picture of your food.

And don’t forget, they do charge a 10% service charge for their awesome service.

The Return Cafe Bistro
29 Bussorah Street Singapore 199447 (10-15mins walk from Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 9745 8480
https://www.facebook.com/thereturncafebistro
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 11pm (Mon-Thurs), 3pm – 11pm (Fri), 11:30am – 11pm (Sat-Sun)

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* By Daniel’s Food Diary “Café Correspondent” Nicholas Tan

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Since the emergence of I Am… Café and Fluff bakery, we are starting to see a trend of more Halal cafes establishing near the Masjid Sultan area.

Then came The Lab SG. This week-old Muslin owned café have replaced the defunct 7th Cylinder and hopped on the bandwagon in the vicinity. (Read: The Return Cafe Bistro at Bussorah Street)

Do not be surprised if you find yourself walking into an underground lab, with multiple metallic sewage pipes sprawling across the walls and huge jars of chemicals (I mean fruit juices) hanging above the counter.

Their unusual-looking De La Huerta ($12.90), meaning a large garden in Spanish, came in a large mutated structure that stood 20cm tall. We cut up this gigantic bell pepper and found mushroom gratin oozing out it.

Here, the owner was very enthusiastic about trying out new stuff and experimenting it. Just like an oversized plant in Jack and the Beansprout, this mutation was a result of The Lab Experiment.

The Lab’s Conconction ($6) offered a selection of 4 – 5 drinks daily, with a mixture of fruits and teas. If you are up for a challenge, head over to the counter and make your own conconction. Unleash your creativity and you may be in for a big surprise!

For those who are frequent visitors to Johor Bahru (JB), The Lab SG have collaborated with Chaiwalla & Co. from JB and will start serving their tea leaves from mid Dec onwards.

On the starter menu, the Terefrank Buffalo Wings ($8.90) came in 3 different levels of spiciness (Yek Eleh, Mild, Wild) and 2 different dips (Lychee sweet chilli, Blue cheese) to go with.

Having tried the Mild spiciness, I would definitely go for the Wild level the next time round for an added fiery punch. The Blue Cheese dip was mixed with mayonnaise, giving it a creamy taste that complimented well with the wings.

The Heisenberger ($12.90) had a 6oz patty and bacon strips, topped with grilled onion and melted blue cheese, with sweet potato fries as a side.

The patty was flavourful, probably a bit too much salt, perhaps the result of a failed experiment?

Condiments such as pepper and salt, stored in light bulbs and sugar syrup, could be found in dropper bottles. Add them at your own risk, afterall, it was just an experiment.

The Lab SG is definitely a fun and interesting place to hang out and the staffs are definitely friendly in this cosy setting. If you are up for the challenge, let the experiment begins!

The Lab SG
1 Jalan Pisang #01-01, Singapore 199069 (10mins walk from Bugis MRT)
Tel: +65 98757232
https://www.facebook.com/weexperiment
Opening Hours: 11am – 9:30pm (Mon-Thurs), 11am – 10pm (Fri-Sat), 12pm – 8pm (Sun)

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* By Daniel’s Food Diary Café Correspondent Nicholas Tan

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