Singapore coffee scene

Brunch cafés in Singapore

Cafés in Singapore that pair a serious cup with a proper plate. Brunch you'd cross town for, coffee you'd come back for.

13 cafés · Singapore

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Editor's pickGreat view
Robertson Quay

Toby's Estate

The Singapore flagship of the Australian specialty roaster occupies a renovated warehouse at 8 Rodyk Street with…

EspressoPour overCold brewV60
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Robertson Quay

Common Man Coffee Roasters

The Martin Road flagship that helped define Singapore's third-wave movement when it opened in 2013, CMCR pairs…

EspressoAeroPressPour overCold brew
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Tanjong Pagar

Strangers' Reunion

Award-winning baristas from multiple Singapore and world championships have passed through this Kampong Bahru Road…

EspressoCold brewPour over
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Katong

The Neptune

A neighbourhood anchor at the junction of East Coast Road and Lorong Stangee, The Neptune is the eastward expansion…

EspressoCold brewPour over
New openingDog-friendly
Jalan Besar

Moonchild

A brunch and specialty coffee cafe from the Atlas Coffeehouse and Columbus Coffee group, occupying a corner shophouse…

EspressoCold brewPour over
New openingDog-friendly
Robertson Quay

PPP Coffee (New Bahru)

The newest outlet from the roaster formerly known as Papa Palheta, occupying a prime corner of the heritage New Bahru…

EspressoPour overCold brewV60
Outdoor seats
Jalan Besar

Asylum Coffeehouse

Asylum occupies the ground floor of a Peranakan-coloured shophouse on Jalan Besar, setting a bold visual tone that…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Brunch
Holland Village

Caffe Beviamo

A long-running Italian-Australian cafe brand with a refined presence at One Holland Village, using beans from…

EspressoCold brewPour over
Outdoor seats
Holland Village

Craftsmen Specialty Coffee (Holland Village)

Craftsmen's Holland Village branch on Lorong Mambong anchors the neighbourhood's specialty coffee offering with…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Katong

Craftsmen Specialty Coffee (Siglap)

The Siglap V outlet was Craftsmen's first foray into Singapore's east, occupying a corner shopfront with…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Tiong Bahru

Drips Bakery Cafe

A Tiong Bahru institution since 2010, Drips Bakery Cafe has earned its place in the neighbourhood by keeping things…

EspressoDripCold brew
Open late
Thomson

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters

Named after the prized El Salvadoran Pacamara arabica variety, this Upper Thomson boutique roastery-cafe brings a…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Outdoor seats
Tiong Bahru

Tiong Bahru Bakery

The original Eng Hoon Street outlet anchors one of Singapore's most storied neighbourhoods with Allpress-roasted…

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