1. Nickel
IG: @foodbaby.nomnom
The popular (and now defunct) Lee’s Confectionery has made a comeback with a brand new name and pastry offerings in Nickel—and in a more Central location too! The interior is pretty minimalist, with a raw industrial-inspired theme and neutral tones accented with wood furnishings. Seating is also pretty limited, with only a couple tables and counter seats available indoors.
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The café currently focuses on specialty coffee and viennoiseries for now, and will be adding more of their fan-favourite plated desserts in future. On the dessert menu are pastries from the display like croissants, pain au chocolat, kouign amann and more; while current offerings for plated cakes include Choc ($13), Dale ($13) or Otto ($15).
Nickel
Address: 258 Middle Rd, #01-01, Singapore 188987
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
2. Ought
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Tucked away in Peace Centre is Ought, a kind of hole-in-the-wall coffee joint serving artisanal sips and bakes. The cosy little café is minimally adorned, with an intimate and moody vibe, serving coffees by Prodigal Roasters.
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The menu is extremely lean, with only a couple of coffee and tea options (from $3.50): espresso, americano, white coffee, mocha, chocolate or brewed peach tea. They’ve also got a few bakes to choose from, like Sourdough Fudge Brownie, Cranberry White Choc Scone, and Lemon Drizzle Loaf, just to name a few.
Ought
Address: 1 Sophia Rd, #01-07 Peace Centre, Singapore 228161
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Monday, 9am-5pm
3. Keong Saik Bakery
IG: @curiouser.projects
The popular homegrown café chain has opened yet another outlet at Jewel Changi Airport, so you can get your fix of their signature bakes before you fly! The café has more of an open concept within Jewel, with ample seating for you to dine-in.
Image Credit: Keong Saik Bakery
Of course, there’ll also be new Jewel-exclusive menu items to try: Milo Creme Brûlée Cruffin ($6.90), Palm Beach Cake ($8.80) and Cereal Prawn Croissant Eclair ($7.50). Other menu highlights to look forward to include various savouries, pastries and entremets like the Cactus ($9.20), Sor Hei ($5.40), Mentaiko Croissant Cube ($6.90) and more.
Keong Saik Bakery
Address: Jewel Changi Airport, 78 Airport Blvd., #01-K214, Singapore 819666
Opening Hours: 8am-10pm daily
4. Brunetti Oro
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Beloved Melbournian café chain, Brunetti, is back in Singapore as Brunetti Oro, offering classic Italian pastries and coffee. The famous Italian-inspired café chain is located in the heart of the CBD, in the lobby of an office building, with an open concept space and a scenic view of the Singapore River.
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On the menu are cooked mains like pizzas and pastas (from $13.90), such as Linguini with Portobello Mushroom Ragout, Schiacciata, Lasagna and more. They’ve also got a selection of sweets like pastries, cakes, entremets and macarons you can choose from the display. The bar area serves drinks like their signature coffee, tea and cocktails.
Brunetti Oro
Address: 6 Battery Rd, Singapore 049909
Opening Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8am-8pm
5. Moonchild
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Possibly one of the hottest café openings in Singapore this month, Moonchild is the latest addition to Atlas Coffeehouse’s suite of concepts. Other popular brands under Atlas include Columbus Coffee Co., Apollo Coffee Bar, Neptune, Supernova and more. Moonchild is also a pet-friendly café (outdoors), with a spacious industrial-inspired sunlit space and a sunroof as a centrepiece.
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They serve various menus throughout the day, but must-try items include Scallop Rose Mafaldine ($23.90), Pork Dan-Dan Scallion Noodles ($21), Stock-Pot Chicken & Gruyere ($21.50), Mentaiko Salmon Don ($19), Peking Chicken Burger ($21.50) and more. Their drinks are also highly popular, with unique options like Iced Carbon Black ($6.40), Iced Teas with Milk-Stache ($7.50) and Peachy Perfect House Soda ($7.40), among others.
Moonchild
Address: 351 Jln Besar, #01-01, Singapore 208988
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-10pm; Sunday, 9am-7pm
6. Side Door
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Designed to feel like a home, Side Door is a new café by day and gastrobar by night. The space is homey, with tall ceilings, raw exposed concrete and tiling accents reminiscent of nostalgic HDBs. the seats are also pretty unique, with “tree stumps” as stools instead of the usual chairs.
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On the menu are items like Angus Beef Tartare ($22), Blue Lipped Mussels ($25), Escargot ($18), Double Battered Fries ($15), DIY Charcuterie Board (from $8) and more. From the bar, order drinks like the Non-Fruit Beer ($26), Holy Moly Mary ($20), East Meets West ($20) or Seaside ($26).
Side Door
Address: 3 Neil Rd, #01-01, Singapore 088805
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 3pm-12am
7. Muted
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As far as gelato cafés go, the new Muted might just be one of the most aesthetic, designed to look almost like an art gallery. The space is stripped down with no frills in the decor, soft curved arches and shades of peachy pink.
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The gelato (from $5) is freshly made with no artificial flavouring or colouring, and boasts “intense natural flavours” made from premium ingredients. Flavour options include Earl Grey Sakura, Evergreen Sorbet, Strawberry Cacao Nibs, Roasted Hojicha, Coco Mango, Hokkaido Cookies and more. They also serve coffee and matcha drinks to go along with the gelato.
Muted
Address: 221 Lavender St., Singapore 338774
Opening Hours: 12pm-12am
8. A Slow Cup
IG: @aslowcup
Hidden in the heart of town, A Slow Cup shares a space with the Painted Nail Bar, so you can get both your café fix and nails done at the same time. The space has a warm terracotta-hued space with small tables and stools for seating at the front, while the nail salon is located towards the back.
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The café offers a series of coffee brews and drinks like Piccolo ($4.50), White ($5), Black ($4), Chai Latte ($5.50) and Mocha ($5.50), along with bakes like Sourdough Walnut Banana Loaf Cake ($6), Double Chocolate Chip Cookie ($5) and Marble Carob Loaf Cake ($7) among others.
A Slow Cup
Address: Robertson Walk, 11 Unity Street #02-16, Singapore 237995
Opening Hours: 9am-5pm daily
9. ART ICE
IG: @pictorialfood
This is a unique café concept that doubles as a shaved ice café and art gallery all in one! ART ICE is located in a beautiful heritage shophouse in Duxton, and is decorated with paintings by Slovakian artist, Petra Beaukova. Featured artists are set to change periodically, and will be displayed throughout the space, so you can view them at your own leisure as you dine.
IG: @artice_sg
ART ICE serves aesthetic kakigori or Japanese-style shaved ice desserts (from $16) in vibrant flavours like Dragonfruit & Passionfruit, Pistachio, Roasted Sweet Potato and Strawberry, just to name a few The Lemon & Butterfly Pea flavour is even “colour changing”!
ART ICE
Address: 20 Duxton Hill, Singapore 089603
Opening Hours: TBA
10. SEAL
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Have you ever had rösti in burger form? SEAL is a new café concept by STRETCH (the viral stretchy ice cream joint), offering Singapore’s first ever rösti burgers or Röffles! Instead of your usual burger buns, the Röffles have crispy waffled rösti “buns” that are then used to sandwich your choice of burger ingredients: grilled meat, scrambled egg, cheese and sour cream for a one-of-a-kind burger stack.
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Choose from Röffle options like the Beef Röffle ($12.80), Lamb Röffle ($12.80), Fish Röffle ($10.80) or Chicken Röffle ($10.80). They’ve also got soft serves and drinks that are served in a can and also sealed, such as the Signature Seal Ice Cream ($6.50), Ice Cream Shake ($8) and more.
SEAL
Address: Excalibur Centre, 71 Ubi Cres, #01-01, Singapore 408572
Opening Hours: 9am-11am daily
