{"id":11537,"date":"2012-07-13T09:01:44","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T01:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/?p=11537"},"modified":"2013-05-01T09:23:56","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T01:23:56","slug":"best-cafes-in-singapore-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/2012\/07\/13\/best-cafes-in-singapore-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cafes in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Also see Best Cafes in Singapore Part II<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Yandao and Chiobu explore cafes and report on\u00a0Loysel\u2019s Toy<\/strong>, 40 Hands<\/strong>, The Orange Thimble<\/strong>,\u00a0Drips<\/strong>, Jones the Grocer<\/strong>, Wimbly Lu<\/strong>, Jimmy Monkey Cafe<\/strong>,\u00a0Carpenter and Cook<\/strong>, The Plain<\/strong> and Oriole<\/strong>. We \u00a0have yet to try Toby’s Estate<\/strong><\/a> at Robertson Quay,\u00a0Stranger’s Union<\/strong><\/a> at Kampong Bahru, Nylon<\/strong><\/a> at Everton Park, Henry Congressional<\/strong><\/a> at Holland Grove Rd and\u00a0Papa Palheta<\/a> <\/strong>along Bukit Timah road, which we went on a Monday and it was not open. When we do, we will update the list.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>BEST COFFEE \u2013 40 HANDS<\/h1>\n

78 Yong Siak Street #01-12 Tiong Bahru Estate\u00a0Singapore163078
\nT: 6225 8545
\nWebsite
\n<\/a>Facebook<\/a>
\nT-Th: 8am-7pm
\nF-Sa: 8am-10pm
\nSun: 8am-7pm<\/p>\n

Once you step into 40 Hands, the rich irresistible coffee aroma engulfs you. \u00a0There on a crowded weekend, we were quite lost as to where to sit (or if there were any seats). It was chaotic and a server<\/strong> should have shown us a table when we were at the door.<\/p>\n

Yandao ordered\u00a0iced mocha<\/strong> ($8) although the hot mocha<\/strong> is only $6.50. The price is steep<\/strong> for iced mocha even though it is awesome. The coffee is gao3<\/em> (thick) enough with substantial amount of chocolate syrup.\u00a0Chiobu had the latte<\/strong> ($5) which smells heavenly. Fragrant and sweet.<\/p>\n

Another thing to try is their Weekend Brunch<\/strong> (9am \u2013 6pm on weekends). Yandao and Chiobu ordered Big Boy Breakfast with poached eggs<\/strong> ($18) which is served on an old-skool metal plate. The plate is a bit tak<\/em>\u00a0(not) match but maybe old skool stuff sells. Big Boy Breakfast comes with toast, spicy chipolata sausage, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms and eggs<\/strong> (choose from poached, scrambled, sunny or over-easy). It may be too much for 1 person but not enough for 2. The food was so good it made us even more hungry.\u00a0 We then ordered Eggs Benedict<\/strong> ($12, pictured above) that comes with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce, English muffins, ham and baby spinach<\/strong>. Equally delicious.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: Nice drinks, yummy brunch but the place needs some crowd control yo! And also, the prices!!! They are the best indication of our high inflation rates!<\/p>\n

\"\"BEST ICED MOCHA \u2013 JONES THE GROCER<\/h1>\n

9 Dempsey road\u00a0 01-12 Dempsey Hill, Singapore 247697
\nT: 6476 1512
\nWebsite<\/a>
\n9am-11pm daily<\/p>\n

Mocha Mudslide<\/strong> ($7) is the bomb! It\u2019s creamy with a scoop of chocolate ice cream and has thick chocolate syrup at the bottom.\u00a0 Winner.<\/p>\n

The cakes<\/strong> and cupcakes<\/strong> are blah though. Chiobu had the red velvet cake<\/strong> and it\u2019s tasteless. The accompanying ice cream<\/strong>\u00a0is bad and isn\u2019t creamy enough. Brunch<\/strong> is ok, nothing fantastic or noteworthy except for the prices (expensive again!)<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>: Just come here, order Mocha Mudslide and people watch. It\u2019s pretty laidback and nice place to chill. For an alternative review by Wise Guy, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BEST HIDDEN GEM \u2013 LOYSEL\u2019S TOY<\/h1>\n

66 Kampong Bugis #01-02 Singapore 338987
\nT: 6292 2306
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nT-F: 9am-6pm
\nSat-Sun: 9am-7.30pm<\/p>\n

Hidden in Kampong Bugis, the place is very quaint, rustic and has a nice ambience<\/strong>. The place has indoor and outdoor seatings and although it is in a ulu (out-of-place) setting, it was almost full when we were there. Food and beverages are affordable. If you sit outdoor, you can actually peep through the leaves and see the river (or sea or canal?).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>BEST ALTERNATIVE – THE ORANGE THIMBLE<\/h1>\n

Blk 56 Eng Hoon Street #01-68
\nWebsite
\n<\/a>Sun-Thu: 9am-9.30pm (Off on Mon)
\nF-Sat: 9am-11pm<\/p>\n

Try the\u00a0English Breakfast<\/strong>\u00a0(pictured).\u00a0Rather delicious but uncomfortable chairs and cablight in front of the shop with THE ORANGE THIMBLE sticker on the floor come to mind. Ambience<\/strong> is better than 40 Hands because it is more peaceful. Come here if 40 Hands is too crowded. It\u2019s a good alternative.<\/p>\n

BEST NORTHEAST CHILLOUT – WIMBLY LU<\/h1>\n

15-2 Jalan Riang Singapore 358987
\nT: 6289 1489
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Wimbly Lu is located amidst the landed property area (kinda like Greenwood). It is quite easy to locate, especially since there\u2019s the signature beetle parked in front of the shop. There is a grass patch with tables and chairs at the back of the shop and the shop has glass roof lined with lights. Very beautiful! The shop gives us a very nice and warm feeling, especially since the staff are friendly<\/strong>. \u00a0The drinks<\/strong> are forgettable but the desserts<\/strong> are good. We tried Rocky Road<\/strong> ($5) and Blackout Cake<\/strong> ($6) which are quite the bomb. On a second visit, the experience was even better. They have improved: the drinks are not so diluted. We had a rootbeer cake<\/strong> and the truffle chocolate ice cream<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0waffle<\/strong>, their speciality. Though very fragrant, the waffle, the dish on every table, was rather tasteless and disappointing.<\/p>\n

BEST HIPSTER CAF\u00c9 – JIMMY MONKEY CAF\u00c9 & BAR<\/h1>\n

9 One-North Gateway, #01-51 One-North Residences Singapore 138643
\nT: 6777 8470
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nSun-Th: 8.30am-8.30pm (closed on Mon)
\nF-Sa: 8.30am-10.30pm<\/p>\n

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Yandao and Chiobu were the only customers on a weekday afternoon and there were 5 servers. They didn\u2019t appear too friendly<\/strong> and\u00a0looked like they were too cool to speak to us. We felt very uncomfortable<\/strong> and the decor<\/strong>\u00a0gives an impression of trying too hard: a toilet bowl is mounted on top of the high ceiling. But the food is not bad. Try the molten chocolate cake,\u00a0<\/strong>comes with rich ice cream.<\/p>\n

BEST BROWNIE \u2013 DRIPS BAKERY CAF\u00c9<\/h1>\n

82 Tiong Poh Road #01-05 Singapore 160082
\nT: 6222 0400
\nWebsite
\n<\/a>Sun-Th: 11am-9.30pm (Closed on Tue)
\nF-Sa: 11am-11pm<\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 has a minimalist design<\/strong>, with partial glass roof that allows natural light to shine in, illuminating the entire place which is nice. We ordered iced mocha<\/strong> ($6.50), Roasted Chicken Ham Croissant Sandwich<\/strong> ($13.80), Brownie<\/strong> ($4.80) and Scones<\/strong> ($6.80).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Chiobu likes the Iced Mocha<\/strong> because of the generous serving of chocolate syrup but Yandao thinks that it isn’t\u00a0gao3<\/em> (thick) enough.\u00a0The Roasted Chicken Ham Croissant Sandwich<\/strong> is really good! Ask for the buttery croissant or it will come with some healthy wholemeal or wholegrain bread. \u00a0The scone<\/strong> comes with double cream and home-made orange marmalade. The scone is too dry and the double cream is tasteless although the home-made orange marmalade was quite nice though.<\/p>\n

The brownie<\/strong> has a crispy exterior but it is so dense and moist on the inside! We actually wanted to add a scoop of vanilla ice-cream to the brownie but it is an additional $4. However, if you add ice-cream to other desserts, it\u2019s only $1. HOW STRANGE? Of course, we refuse to pay for such unreasonable terms. We were thinking, if we asked to buy 1 scoop of ice cream separately, how would they charge us? Spent $32 for two.<\/strong><\/p>\n

BEST SERVICE & VALUE-FOR-MONEY – THE PLAIN<\/h1>\n

50 Craig Road
\nSingapore 089688
\nT: 6625 4387
\nWebsite
\n<\/a>7.30am-7.30pm daily<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When The Plain was barely a few days’ old, the first time Wise Guy went, he was scorned by the barista. Wise Guy asked if there were any cakes. The barista laughed at him, “You come to a coffee place to eat cakes?” Rude much. Months later,\u00a0Wise Guy returned a second time because his hipster date–Wise Guy only dates hipsters–wanted to come to this hipster joint. And yes, now there are cakes.<\/p>\n

The industrial chic, old skool cafe<\/strong> has a hollow space, a perfect acoustics, making every tiny sound reverberating and very noisy. But surprisingly, the service<\/strong> drastically improves. The cafe employs two chirpy and extremely bubbly waitresses to take orders. Even when the Humpty Dumpty<\/strong> ($5.50, soft-boiled eggs with marmite toasted bread, pictured above) and the extremely grainy and dry Guinness stout cupcake with Bailey’s icing<\/strong> ($3.80) suck so badly they taste like cum–Wise Guy and Hipster both agreed on this–we couldn’t get angry at the sweet waitress. She was so apologetic about her recommendation and so nice about it that Hipster ate up the dry cupcake so as not to make her feel bad. That’s how good the service is.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The stars are the drinks. The iced chocolate<\/strong> ($5.50) and long black<\/strong> ($3.80) are admirable but it seems like the cappuccino<\/strong> ($3.80, pictured above) gets the stamp of approval as Hipster ordered two cups. He claimed it to be extremely fragrant, robust and well-rounded. If you’re counting, Hipster drank 3 cups of coffee; Wise Guy had the chocolate. Four beverages and two food items cost $26.20<\/strong>. We like it that the Plain doesn’t anyhow inflate its prices.<\/p>\n

BEST TARTS AND JAMS – CARPENTER AND COOK<\/h1>\n

19 Lorong Kilat
\n#01-06
\nSingapore 598120
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a>
\nTwitter<\/a><\/p>\n

T-Th 12pm-10pm
\nF 12pm-11pm
\nS: 10am-11pm
\nSun: 10am-7pm<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

See review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>MOST CONVENIENT – ORIOLE<\/h1>\n

96 Somerset Road
\n#01-01 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
\nT: 6238 8348
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a><\/p>\n

M-Tue: 11am-11pm
\nW-Th: 11am-12am
\nF-Sat: 11am-1am
\nSun: 10am-10pm<\/p>\n

See review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BEST FOOD – SELFISH GENE CAFE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

40 Craig Road
\nSingapore 089678
\nT: 6423 1324
\nWebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

10am-6pm. Closed on Tue<\/p>\n

BEST DECOR – CAFE GAVROCHE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

69 Tras Street
\nSingapore 079005
\nT: 6225 4869
\nWebsite<\/a>
\nFacebook<\/a><\/p>\n

T-F: 2.30pm till late
\nSat: 10.30am till late
\nSun: 10.30am-2.30pm
\nBrunch is served on Sat and Sun 10.30am-2.30pm.\u00a0<\/strong>
\nClose on Monday<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Also see Best Cafes in Singapore Part II Yandao and Chiobu explore cafes and report on\u00a0Loysel\u2019s Toy, 40 Hands, The Orange Thimble,\u00a0Drips, Jones the Grocer, Wimbly Lu, Jimmy Monkey Cafe,\u00a0Carpenter and Cook, The Plain and Oriole. We \u00a0have yet to try Toby’s Estate at Robertson Quay,\u00a0Stranger’s Union at Kampong Bahru, Nylon at Everton Park, Henry […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263488,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11693121,13256357,65540,2525871,42456,21898,42449,1323117,64679,132987,64648,898260,1860565,1625307,1625159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-0-20","category-20-40","category-brunch","category-bukit-batok","category-bukit-timah","category-cafe","category-clementi","category-dempsey","category-holland-village","category-lavender","category-orchard","category-outram","category-serangoon","category-tanjong-pagar","category-tiong-bahru"],"modified_by":"Rubbish Eat Rubbish Grow","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false,"newspack-article-block-landscape-large":false,"newspack-article-block-portrait-large":false,"newspack-article-block-square-large":false,"newspack-article-block-landscape-medium":false,"newspack-article-block-portrait-medium":false,"newspack-article-block-square-medium":false,"newspack-article-block-landscape-intermediate":false,"newspack-article-block-portrait-intermediate":false,"newspack-article-block-square-intermediate":false,"newspack-article-block-landscape-small":false,"newspack-article-block-portrait-small":false,"newspack-article-block-square-small":false,"newspack-article-block-landscape-tiny":false,"newspack-article-block-portrait-tiny":false,"newspack-article-block-square-tiny":false,"newspack-article-block-uncropped":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Rubbish Eat Rubbish Grow","author_link":"https:\/\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow.com\/zh\/author\/rubbisheatrubbishgrow-2\/"},"uagb_comment_info":10,"uagb_excerpt":"Also see Best Cafes in Singapore Part II Yandao and Chiobu explore cafes and report on\u00a0Loysel\u2019s Toy, 40 Hands, The Orange Thimble,\u00a0Drips, Jones the Grocer, Wimbly Lu, Jimmy Monkey Cafe,\u00a0Carpenter and Cook, The Plain and Oriole. 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