Singapore City Restaurants

  1. Ah Tengs Bakery

    Perfect spot for a coffee-and-pastry breakfast, evoking a more genteel age with its marble-topped tables and clinking china. The dim sum makes a pretty decent afternoon snack, too.

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  2. Armenian Kopitiam

    Scungy walls, red plastic chairs, exposed plumbing, cigarette butts, rattling ceiling fans, irritable cooks and clattering woks - this joint celebrates everything Singapore has tried so hard to purge. Grab some char kway teow (broad noodles, clams and eggs fried in chilli and black-bean sauce) and a kick-ass Chinese coffee.

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  3. Book Café

    This cool (literally) café has a wall full of dog-eared mags, piles of international newspapers, comfy sofas, big breakfasts, tasty pasta, noodle and rice dishes and good coffee - perfect for a rainy afternoon.

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  4. Café Les Amis

    The mild-mannered all-day menu here covers all the bases: soups, cakes, noodles, burgers and stir-fries served on an outdoor fountain terrace. Use the Cluny Rd entrance.

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  5. Graffiti Café

    Teens vent their spleen by doodling on the tabletops at this cosy café. Bowls of handmade wanton noodles and cheap curries clatter across heartfelt 'I love Elaine's ass' and 'Free Sex!' dedications.

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  6. Marmalade Pantry

    Crisp white tablecloths, comfy booths and affluent ladies sizing each other up over the glossy mags set the scene at this substreet café serving tasty morsels. The place to be seen on Sunday mornings, if you're not at a brunch.

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