Café Hop in Singapore
Antoinette
Café
Set foot into Antoinette Café and get transported back
into the Victorian era where some would say, the Queen’s dining room. Done up
like a Parisian salon, this French-inspired patisserie is helmed by the
culinary genius, Chef Pang Kok Keong who produces artisanal pastries and
meticulously crafted cakes. Many chose to spend a leisurely afternoon in
elegance or meet up over Sunday brunch at Antoinette Café in either the Penhas
outlet or Mandarin Gallery.
The must-try cakes on the list are Violette (S$8.50)
and Antoinette (S$9). Named after the flower itself, Violette is filled with
fragrant violet butter cream with homemade raspberry marmalade spread around
the sponge cake topped with berries. Antoinette, the namesake creation is a
chocolate cake perfumed with the citrusy aroma of earl grey tea. You definitely
would not want to leave the café without trying it. If you are going for
something savoury, try the Antoinette Breakfast (S$24), a very hearty portion
consisting of grilled bacon and sausage, your choice of egg, homemade bread, a
basket of French pastries served with orange juice, coffee or hot chocolate.
30 Penhas Road, Singapore 208188
Tel: +65 6293 3121
Mon to Fri: 11am – 10pm, Sat to Sun: 10am – 10pm
Nearest MRT station: Lavender
More info: http://www.antoinette.com.sg/
Selfish Gene Café
Selfish Gene Café, situated a stone’s throw away from
Outram Park made its’ appearance in 2011 and in no time at all made a name for
itself as a popular hangout place with good coffee and scrumptious comfort
food. Serving generous portion at affordable prices coupled with a great
service crew left customers coming back for more.
Indulge in the scrumptious Breakfast Plate (S$15)
consisting of scrambled eggs, pork sausage, sautéed mushroom and cherry tomato
confit served with toasted brioche if you’ve got your hunger game on. If you’re
looking at something light, perhaps you can give the Homemade Yogurt (S$6) a
try. Smooth yogurt mixed with summer berry compote topped on by granola offers
a healthier choice. Not to be missed is the namesake Gene’s Toast (S$15) where the
brioche French toast is drizzled with balsamic caramel, bacon onion crumble and
strawberries topped off with a generous scoop of rich vanilla ice cream. This
house specialty can be very filling and it is obviously sinful but taste
oh-so-good you just can’t help yourself.
40 Craig Road, Singapore 089678
Tel: +65 6423 1324
Mon – Fri: 8am – 5pm, Sat: 10am – 5.30pm, Sun: 9am –
5pm
Nearest MRT station: Outram Park
The
Bravery
Heard
of The Plain and Ronin? Yes, they’re the folks who opened The Bravery café,
too. With no signage and an indefinable door, many wouldn’t know even if they
pass by the shop front save for pictures going viral on Instagram and Facebook.
Thank God for internet! Decorated with fairy lights and colourful bulbs, The
Bravery gives off a friendly and hip vibe suitable for youngsters.
Famous
for making exceptional coffee, The Bravery made its’ name with their signature
Lavender Latte (S$5.50) which is definitely worth trying. The slight lavender
taste that blends perfectly into the aroma of smooth coffee makes the latte
just nice for taking. Pamper your sweet tooth and go for the exceptional Pancakes
Stack (S$15). Featuring a triple stack of buttery and fluffy pancakes, this
sweet dish is served with bananas, ricotta cheese, crusted pistachios and
drizzled with golden syrup.
66 Horne Road, Singapore 209073
Tel: +65 9452 4785
Mon to Fri: 9am – 7pm, Sat to Sun: 8am – 8pm (closed on Tues)
Nearest MRT Station: Lavender
Tel: +65 9452 4785
Mon to Fri: 9am – 7pm, Sat to Sun: 8am – 8pm (closed on Tues)
Nearest MRT Station: Lavender
23
Jumpin
Tucked away in a sleepy industrial area lies a quaint little
café by the name of 23 Jumpin. Frequented by office workers around Tai Seng and
repeat customers, this cafe is almost always packed to the brim with people
since their seating is kind of limited. Décor was done sparingly and in return
customers are not saddled with GST or service charge.
Among the most ordered delicacy in this gem of a café is the
Honey Paprika Wings (S$8). Crunchy outside and juicy inside, these 10pieces of
halved wings are drizzled with generous portion of honey and topped with
paprika and parsley leaves. Famous for their specialty dishes, the local
favourite is the Spicy Aglio Olio (S$12) where angel hair spaghetti is cooked
together with bits of bacon and ham, olive oil, fragrant garlic, parsley and
chilli flakes sprinkled with sea salt for the added oomph.
Another must-try dish is the creative invention of Pizza
Waffles (S$14), something different from your typical flatbread. The perfect combination of savoury topping
with sweet fluffy waffles will leave you asking for more. There are 2 choices
to choose from, Mushroom and Hawaiian, or go half-half and try out both
delectable flavours.
#01-25, 1 Irving Place, Singapore S369546 (The Commerze @ Irving)
Tel: +65 8798 2625
Tue to Sun: 11am – 9pm
Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
Tel: +65 8798 2625
Tue to Sun: 11am – 9pm
Nearest MRT station: Tai Seng
(c) Yee Woan Fung, Yvvone
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