The Coffee Academics in Scotts Square shopping centre near Orchard Road is the first international outlet of the Hong Kong specialty coffee chain. Although they specialise in coffee, which I must say is good and it is listed on Buzzfeed as one of the “25 coffee shops around the world you have to see before you… Read More »
Cake Spade – maybe a bit of a tacky name – is by no means a tacky café. Moved from it’s original location in the Orchid Hotel, it now has a bigger space on Tanjong Pagar road just nearby. This cute cafe houses the many cakes that it is known for including cheesecakes, chocolate cakes and many more. According… Read More »
So ever since the Salted Egg Yolk Croissant craze started earlier this year I’d been dying to try the one from Antoinette which is supposedly the best one in Singapore. I heard that the queues had been a little crazy when it was first launched in February but going there last Sunday morning when it opened… Read More »
Opened last month, the new Pompompurin Cafe in Orchard Central shopping centre is the first to open in southeast Asia with branches already in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For those who don’t know, Pompompurin is a golden retriever dog character that may not be as well known as fellow Sanrio character Hello Kitty but… Read More »
The Starbucks in The Fullerton Waterboat House near Raffles Place is one that I go to if I want a nice quiet place to work in or just to chill out with friends over coffee. It’s not as busy as most of the other Starbucks in Singapore as it’s a bit far from Raffles Place MRT and… Read More »
Kki Sweets which is on the 2nd level of the Singapore School Of The Arts near Dhoby Ghaut MRT is a Japanese-inspired French cake shop which specialises in mousse cakes. I met a friend there for some cake and a chat last Wednesday afternoon and it was surprisingly quiet. The cafe has a minimalist design… Read More »
Ice Lab is a Korean dessert cafe that opened around the end of last year near Somerset MRT. It’s owned by Korean comedian Shin Jung Hwan and is located in Orchard Shopping Centre where Australian restaurant The House Of Robert Timms used to be. They have 6 different types of Bingsoo (or Bingsu) available on their… Read More »
O’ma Spoon is a Korean dessert chain that specialises in bingsu. Bingsu is a Korean dessert traditionally made with shaved ice and a variety of different toppings including red beans, fruit, ice cream, syrup etc. but the bingsu in O’ma Spoon is made with deliciously creamy shaved milk ice. They have several different types of bingsu – Choco Brownie… Read More »
Patisserie G is a Japanese-French cafe in the Millenia Walk shopping centre near Promenade MRT. I like the Millenia Walk shopping centre as it’s generally not very busy so it’s a good place to find a quiet cafe to work in or catch up with friends. They have a beautiful selection of cakes and pastries… Read More »
Hyde & Co is a cute little cafe / restaurant around 10 minutes walk from Bugis MRT which I went to last week for lunch. The brunch menu which is supposedly inspired by British food with a touch of local has a nice selection of mains, salads, plates for sharing and pancakes and waffles. Their… Read More »