The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
This household coffee chain needs no introduction. With more than 40 outlets around the island, the Bean (as fans call it) is one of those places that you can always turn to for a cuppa. Beat the heat with one of their famous ice-blendeds and if you’re feeling peckish, you can always stave off the […]
The Book Café
The Book Cafe is one of those cozy nooks just made for wiling away an afternoon with delicious pastries like macadamia brownies and flourless hazelnut chocolate cake. If you swing by on the weekend, grab a slice of their Italian-style lemon and pine nut pie before it’s snapped up by other hungry patrons. Who needs […]
Blue Mountain Café
With comfy chairs, a pleasant ambiance and helpful wait staff, Blue Mountain Café is a refuge away from the shopping hordes. Premium coffee aside, also offers a varied selection of cafe bites such as sandwiches, teriyaki chicken, apple crumble, steaks and pasta dishes.
Boulevard Restrobar | Review
This is where you’ll find the yuppie set congregating over pre-dinner drinks and tapas. Boulevard Restrobar has an outdoor island bar, which means the barkeep is always on-hand to top-up your martini or send over another bottle of wine while you chill in the courtyard.
Mirabelle Patisserie
THE BUZZ Located opposite Rex Cinema, this teeny tiny bakery may not look like much but it has some of the best croissants in Singapore. WHAT TO GET Trekking all the way to Little India to buy carbs might sound a little extreme, but their ham and cheese croissants are totally worth it. Buttery and […]
Cuba Libre Café & Bar | Review
If you want mojitos, tapitas or Cuban cigars, head to Cuba Libre—there’s a wide selection of all three, including a mojito made with Red Bull, Castro-style chicken wings and the world’s most popular cigar, Montecristo No. 4.
deli Fresh
A no-frills coffee-sandwich bar that serves up fresh pastries, sandwiches and a range of desserts, this is a useful stop for a mid-afternoon fix. Situated in the heart of the CBD, this café is popular with office workers and offers up good food at good prices quickly. Almost all of the bread and pastries served […]
Ink Club Bar
Jazz pianist Jeremy Monteiro has recently returned, and currently plays every night except Sundays. Likely to become the next hotspot for jazz enthusiasts, head to Ink for a good dose of live music, finger food such as pizzas, chicken wings and potato wedges, and gin cocktails.
Boulevard Restrobar
This is where you’ll find the yuppie set congregating over pre-dinner drinks and tapas. Boulevard has an outdoor island bar, which means the barkeep is always on-hand to top-up your martini or send over another bottle of wine while you chill in the courtyard. Book a table at Boulevard Restrobar with Chope
Domani
Med food aficionados will take to this place in an instant. Smack in the heart of Orchard Road, this self-styled Spanish-Italian café serves up delightful tapas creations, as well as some choice pasta and pizza numbers. Owned by the Japanese Pokka group, you’ll get your fill of bruschettas, lobster pastas, thin-crust pizzas and hearty spaghetti […]