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Best Cafés in Singapore (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

6 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Singapore

  1. Chye Seng Huat Hardware Specialty coffee roaster & café, Jalan BesarSpecialty coffee bar and roastery in a former hardware shop on Tyrwhitt Road, one of the cafés that shaped Singapore's third-wave coffee scene.
  2. Tiong Bahru Bakery (Eng Hoon Street) French-style bakery café, Tiong BahruThe original Tiong Bahru Bakery in the 1930s estate of Tiong Bahru, known for its croissants and kouign amann.
  3. Nylon Coffee Roasters Specialty coffee roaster & espresso bar, Everton ParkSmall specialty roaster and espresso bar tucked into an Everton Park housing estate near Outram, focused on carefully sourced, seasonal coffees.

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5. Tea Chapter

Chinese teahouse$$Tanjong Pagar

Singapore's oldest Chinese teahouse, serving pots of Chinese tea brewed at your table in a Neil Road shophouse since 1989.

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