Curious Palette Cafe

Curious Palette initially caught my attention not just by the name of the cafe, but the fact that it had an Australian laid back vibe that I enjoy very much. Not overly industrial in design, more clean cut, natural design concept is certainly more enjoyable for a cup of coffee and a meal.

I liked Curious Palette so much that I have been to this place 3 times during brunch and dinner and brought different groups of friends, all enjoying the location, the ambiance, and the food. I enjoyed the meals as it was crafted differently from most cafes. The beef cheek stew was a favorite without being overpoweringly strong. The sweet potato fries and spam fries was also delicious, and one is just not enough. The Ricotta pancake was on the dry side, even though the presentation was Instagram friendly.

Certainly a cafe to return time again, especially during lazy afternoons, where you can sip a coffee and read a book.

Curious Palette
64 Prinsep Street
Singapore 188667
Tel: 6238 1068
Nearest MRT: Dhoby Ghaut

Tiong Bahru Bakery - modern bakery cafe with an old school name

When Tiong Bahru Bakery first opened in Singapore, it gave me an impression of old school cakes, bakery and decor. Who were to know Tiong Bahru Bakery is just a name, and what was on the menu was completely not old school - serving instead coffee, pastries and interesting looking buns. In fact I think cafes like Drips Bakery Cafe and My Awesome Cafe have done a better job of a old school nostalgia mood and food. You do have to give credit to Tiong Bahru Bakery for being a trendsetter, helping to boost the cafe scene and setting a new standard of how a bakery cafe should be like in Singapore.

My friends rave about the croissant, but to me, I thought it was just normal, perhaps because I am not really a fan of croissant. I have tried the famed black Squid Ink salmon burger, which though an interesting black bun concept, it is just a good old salmon sandwich. Coffee was okay and of good standard. Would I deliberately make my way here for food - unlikely so unless I am in the area and there is nothing new to try. I hope Tiong Bahru Bakery will do a revamp and create a new menu that epitomizes Tiong Bahru - cozy, quaint, old school.

Tiong Bahru Bakery
56 Eng Hoon Street #01-70
Sun-Thur 8am-8pm
Fri-Sat 8am-10pm

Tiong Bahru Bakery
Raffles City Shopping Centre
252 North Bridge Road #B1-11
Mon-Sun 8am-10pm