I love cafes when they design their layout with thought of the environment they are located in, and that's what Food For Thought at Singapore Botanical Gardens has done perfectly. I literally had to walk the entire gardens just to find this place, and finally realised it was actually quite near to my original starting point. One could easily hop on a bus from Orchard Road and take to the Botanical Gardens bus stop. Food For Thought is located at the basement of the Botany Center along Cluny Road beside Gleneagles. You don't actually walk into the main garden gate, rather by the side road past the big Botanical Gardens sign and up a slight slope to Botany Center then down the stairs... Tips for this treasure hunt!
This outlet is certainly larger than the one at Queen Street and at first glance it looks like a school canteen. I love the clean industrial look of cement, interesting tin lamps, white walls, geometric prints and potted plants all around. Food For Thought is a perfect place to bring kids and have parties because of the open concept.
The food menu remains mostly the same as the one at Queen Street. Over at Food For Thought it pays to come early before 5.30pm to enjoy the all day breakfast dining and really delicious pancakes that worth every single calorie.
This time I had the salad with chicken. I loved the way the chicken was marinated. The chicken breast came in sizeable strips which was also tender; sitting on a bed of fresh greens that for a moment you wondered it was from the backyard. In addition I ordered a set of classic hamburger that came with a side of fries and bottled drink. Though the portion was not too large, it was good enough to fill the tummy and I would say the burger was good enough that it probably gives the designer burger joint at MBS a good competition at a third the price. I paid less that $20 for the burger set and enjoyed every single bite of it.
Having Food For Thought now located at Singapore Botanical Gardens is the perfect answer to a casual outing with friends, teaming it with a walk before a meal. What more can you ask for?
This outlet is certainly larger than the one at Queen Street and at first glance it looks like a school canteen. I love the clean industrial look of cement, interesting tin lamps, white walls, geometric prints and potted plants all around. Food For Thought is a perfect place to bring kids and have parties because of the open concept.
The food menu remains mostly the same as the one at Queen Street. Over at Food For Thought it pays to come early before 5.30pm to enjoy the all day breakfast dining and really delicious pancakes that worth every single calorie.
This time I had the salad with chicken. I loved the way the chicken was marinated. The chicken breast came in sizeable strips which was also tender; sitting on a bed of fresh greens that for a moment you wondered it was from the backyard. In addition I ordered a set of classic hamburger that came with a side of fries and bottled drink. Though the portion was not too large, it was good enough to fill the tummy and I would say the burger was good enough that it probably gives the designer burger joint at MBS a good competition at a third the price. I paid less that $20 for the burger set and enjoyed every single bite of it.
Having Food For Thought now located at Singapore Botanical Gardens is the perfect answer to a casual outing with friends, teaming it with a walk before a meal. What more can you ask for?
