1. The Butcher’s Dining
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The Butcher’s Dining is a brand new 3-in-1 concept with a premium butchery, café and grocery store all in one, so you can get your K-fix all in one place!
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The in-house butchery offers premium cuts of meat sliced Korean-style and sourced from Australia, New Zealand, Spain and the United States. Or, you can get their convenient meal kits for an easy at-home meal! From the café get classic Korean dishes like Old School Duroc Pork Cutlet ($25.80), Spicy Pulled Pork Burger ($18.90), Bulgogi Kimbap ($11.90) and more! For more details, see our full article here.
Address: 593 Havelock Road #01-03, Singapore 169641
Opening Hours: 10.30am-8pm daily
2. Fraser Street Brothers
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Located at—that’s right—Fraser Street, Fraser Street Brothers is a swanky little café washed in vibrant rainbow colours. Come to Fraser Street if you’re feeling some good coffee and hand-rolled bagels.
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For coffee, get the likes of Mocha Brew ($8.50), Piccolo Latte ($5.50) or Oat Chai ($8) just to name a few. For a light snack, bagels (from $4) come in plain, sesame or multigrain, with filings like grilled pork, egg and avocado, lox and more; you can also get more substantial eats like House Cut Fries ($14), Empanada ($3) or Apple Turnover ($3) and more!
Address: 1 Fraser St, DUO Galleria #01-28, Singapore 189350
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 8.30am-5pm
3. Café Bakeaholic
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You can now snag Café Bakeaholic’s delectable bakes, sweets and other house made brunch items at their newest outlet in Orchard! This is Bakeaholic’s second outlet, decked in the brand’s signature dusty mint green hues.
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On the menu are items like Japanese Carbonara ($17.90), Brioche Eggie ($13.90), Truffle Poulet Pizza ($20.90) and more! You can also get homemade bakes and sweets like Sea Salt rosemary Focaccia (from $6.50), Bolo Bao (from $3.80), Madeleines (from $3.90) and more!
Address: 01 Orchard Road, Wheelock Place, #02-19, Singapore 238880
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily
4. Celine’s Gelato
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Need some treats for your party or gathering? Celine’s Gelato is just the thing for you—a gelato rental service and gelateria all in one! Celine’s Gelato is a mobile gelato service serving Italian-style gelato; they’re available for rental for all your party needs, or you can stop by their physical outlet for a sit-down treat!
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Gelatos (from $5) come in flavours like Black Sesame, Chocolate Hazelnut, Mango Passion Sorbet and more. You can also get pastries like the Basque Original Cheesecake ($7), Cream Cheese Apple Crumble ($9), Brownie ($5.90) and more! For more details, see our full article here.
Address: Novena Regency #01-30, Singapore 307645
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am-8pm
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5. Offtrack
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Say hello to Offtrack, a groovy, music-centric café and bar with vibey, retro-inspired decor and good vibes only. The space even includes a cosy outdoor area where you can chill out with the open air and good music.
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Offtrack boasts hearty Pan-Asian fare with the likes of SF Style Garlic Noodles ($14), Charred Eggplant ($20), Beef Onglet ($34) and more. Pair your eats with one of their handcrafted cocktails like the Grasshopper ($21), Morning Glory Fizz ($21) and Charlie Chaplin ($22), just to name a few.
Address: 34 North Canal Road, Singapore 059290
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 4pm-10.30pm
6. PAZZION Café
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You might be familiar with PAZZION, the shoe store, but did you know they also had a café? PAZzION Café has just opened its doors within Takashimaya Shopping Centre, both a lifestyle shoe store and café all in one.
The swanky café is decked in neutral tones of black and wood, perfect for a quick brunch stop in between bouts of shopping. Highlights from the menu include the likes of Royal Pastrami Bagel Sandwich ($18), Barramundi with Assam Curry ($26), Braised Beef Cheeks ($28) and more!
Address: 391 Orchard Road B1-39/40 Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Ngee Ann City, Singapore 238872
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-9pm; Friday, 10am-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9.30pm-10pm
7. State of Affairs
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Here’s yet another coffee house that has joined the slew of other well-loved cafés along Upper Thomson! State of Affairs is a cosy little coffee joint decked in soothing tones of green, serving brews that are roasted in-house.
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On the menu are light bites like Cauliflower Steak ($14), Smoked Potato Croquette ($13), Avocado Toast ($12) and more; as well as a selection of coffees and non-coffees too. What’s more—they’re also halal!
Address: 183 Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574332
Opening Hours: Monday-Wednesday & Friday, 9am-4pm; Saturday-Sunday, 6am-4pm
8. Parallel Coffee Roasters
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Parallel Coffee has moved to a new home over on Club Street, serving you the same ol’ good coffee and brunch that you know and love! The new space is clean and minimalistic, primarily black and white tones with several pops of colour.
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The menu remains super affordable, with coffee starting from just $2.90! You can also get brunch items like Sourdough & Eggs ($13), Crab Linguine ($26), Chicken Leg ($23) and more!
Address: 3 Club St, Singapore 069401
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm
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9. Breakfast Grill
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Cult-favourite online sandwich shop, Breakfast Grill, has finally opened it’s very first physical store so you can have your favourite breakfast sandwiches while they’re still piping hot! The new space is clean and minimalistic, with Scandinavian-inspired accents and a neutral white, cream and grey colour palette.
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On the menu are Breakfast Grill’s signature cheesy and chunky sandwiches in the likes of Cheeses ($10), Classic Brekkie ($14) and Cali ($14) just to name a few; as well as other breakfast items like Tomato Soup, Chicken & Waffles, Greek Yogurt Custard Pudding and more! For more details, see our full article here.
Address: 380 East Coast Road, Singapore 428986
Opening Hours: 8am-4pm daily
10. Three Nuts Baker
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Here’s an adorable little microbakery serving breakfast, cakes and pastries, as well as coffee all day! Three Nuts Baker is primarily a takeaway joint, with only a couple of bar seats helmed by a pastry chef trained at the renowned Le Cordon Bleu institute in Australia.
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Bakes and pastries are on display till they’re sold out, so come early if you want to get your hands on these treats! Bakes include the likes of Calamansi Cupcake ($5), Valrhona Chocolate Tart ($10), Banana Chocolate Bundt Cake ($8) and more.
Address: 9 Yio Chu Kang Rd, #01-14, Singapore 545523
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8am-6pm; Saturday-Sunday, 9am-4pm
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