You know, there are times when you just want to find a place to sit and chill with friends? I personally think Tiong Bahru is the place to go. This estate has been so popular among aspiring cafe/bakery owners that the number of cafes/bakeries has been increasing through the past few years. There is a old meets new feel whenever I there. One popular bakery that can be found is the Tiong Bahru Bakery. Being spoilt for choices, my friends and I settled at Poteato as we were craving for fries. Poteato is known for their selection of small bites, especially sweet potato fries and truffles fries. We were out of luck with the latter so we had sweet potato fries and a cranberry scone with lemonade. The fries did not disappoint but the scone totally missed the mark, which is sad because one scone is so expensive. Money went down the drain. The place is cozy, easily accessible and has plugs available around the cafe, very good for people who wants to grab a coffee while working. I was satisfied after the visit and will visit this estate again for another cafe hunt.
Just a few shops away from Hatter's, you will be able to find a severely populated Thai restaurant. There is nothing fancy about place but still attracts a hell lot of people because of the authenticity of the food. As their chefs are flown in from Thailand, the food served are as real as what you can find in Bangkok. It is obviously better to have the real deal in Thailand itself but this will do for now. I miss Thailand so much after the satisfying meal. My friends and I ordered everything local; pat thai, green curry chicken, pineapple rice, tom yum soup, olive fried rice and thai iced milk tea. You can never not order a cup of sweetened tea while enjoying a Thai meal. The combination of the drink with the food is so complimenting. This is the only exception I allow myself to have something that sweet. Another perk about this restaurant is that it is super affordable. With so much food ordered, my friends and I (5 in total) only paid $14 each. Good deal, isn't it? With things this good, I recommend you to come earlier to beat the crowd. Here is a little party pooper; though Nakhon has satisfied my craving for Thai food, Ah Loy Thai's standard triumphs Nakhon but Ah Loy Thai is a lot more expensive and has a long queue too. So it is up to you people to decide which to patronize.
A sweet remedy for a hot sunny day - ice cream waffles!! No doubt can it fill your belly with pure goodness, it also refreshes yourself from the humid weather. Hatter Street is another waffle joint that fulfills my waffle needs. It is located at hougang and offers three different flavours, chocolate, vanilla and pandan, along with their heavenly crispy butter waffles. Their waffle is different compared to creamier's and assembly coffee's (two of my favourites). It's more buttery and crispier. Considering pandan ice cream flavour to be a little unique, it was surprisingly refreshing and pairs well with the waffles. Besides waffles, it also offers different types of homemade cakes like tiramisu and cheesecake. It is mainly a dessert cafe where you can hang out with friends after a hearty meal. There's nothing more to say about this new discovery than to try it for yourself.
The sweet tooth of mine acted up again, so I was on a hunt for a new place to visit. I visited a quaint cafe at the heart of Everton Park, Audacious Cakery. I love the location as it is quite centralized, nearest mrt station is outram park. The cafe has a clean cut outlook that immediately draws your attention to the colourful array of cakes/cupcakes displayed. With so many options to choose from, the staffs were very friendly and helpful in giving suggestions on which cakes to try. So here's what my friends and I ordered; smores cupcake, carrot cake cupcake, matcha cupcake, noir yuzu cake and black forest cake. Everyone was flavourful and not too sweet, definitely a plus point, but I thought the smores cupcake was a little dry. Audacious Cakery also provides cake customization services and they look pretty good and real. Check them out on their instagram page. Audacious Cakery is worth a visit.
