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A Café Crawl

A Café Crawl

A lazy day · 5 stops

Singapore takes its coffee two ways — the sweet, sock-brewed kopi of the traditional kopitiam, and the flat whites of a buzzing third-wave scene. This easygoing crawl tastes both; spread it across a lazy day.

  1. 1
    Ya Kun Kaya Toast

    Café · Telok Ayer

    Ya Kun Kaya Toast

    Start traditional: kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs and a strong kopi.

  2. 2

    Café · Jalan Besar

    Chye Seng Huat Hardware

    Third-wave coffee in a converted hardware store — a local roastery landmark.

  3. 3
    Common Man Coffee Roasters

    Café · Robertson Quay

    Common Man Coffee Roasters

    Brunch and a serious flat white by the water at Robertson Quay.

  4. 4
    Tiong Bahru Bakery

    Café · Tiong Bahru

    Tiong Bahru Bakery

    Flaky croissants and kouign-amann in arty Tiong Bahru.

  5. 5
    Killiney Kopitiam

    Café · Somerset

    Killiney Kopitiam

    Close the loop the old way — a heritage kopitiam since 1919.