10 Places To Visit In Singapore’s Trendy Tiong Bahru Neighborhood
Built in the 1930s, the Tiong Bahru housing estate is one of the oldest in Singapore, and was known for its colonialist architecture and inhabitants (much like Singapore’s Chinatown area). However, it has undergone a ‘revival’ of sorts, catalyzed by the Spa Esprit Group, who has opened several cafés and eateries. Whether it’s a cocktail or coffee you’re after, check out our top ten watering holes in this trendy area.
1. Hands Coffee
Cafe, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food, Vegetarian
Named after the belief that it takes approximately forty hands to “make” a coffee (from planting to consumption), 40 Hands Coffee specializes in sustainable coffee. The café also offers a range of pastries, nibbles, and sweets, including the unique ‘scookie’, which is a cross between a scone and a cookie. For those looking for something substantial, 40 Hands also offers brunch from Fridays to Sundays. Boasting a happy and vibrant atmosphere, 40 Hands is a wonderful place to enjoy good coffee and equally good conversation.
2. Bloesem
Shop
3. Books Actually
Bookstore
4. Drips Bakery Café
Bakery, Cafe, Dessert
5. Fleas & Trees
Store, Shop
6. Nana & Bird
Nana & Bird
Nana & Bird started as a pop-up concept, but evolved into a multi-label boutique that stocks fashion and lifestyle items, including jewelery, bags, art deco, and innumerable accessories. It is especially known for displaying items made with unusual and striking materials, like wooden rings and the collection of ‘tassel’ jewelery (by Jennifer Loiselle Margot), which is said to be inspired by ‘neon lights, tropical climates, and cowgirls’. With its wide-ranging paraphernalia of the wonderfully bizarre, Nana and Bird is the perfect place to find gifts for others, or yourself.
59 Eng Hoon St, Singapore 160059, +65 9117 0430
7. Open Door Policy
Restaurant, Vegan, Gluten-free, Contemporary, Vegetarian
8. The Orange Thimble Café
Cafe, Fusion, Asian
9. Strangelets
Shop, Store
10. Two Face Pizza and Taproom
Bar, Cafe
Two Face Pizza and Taproom
An eatery with a name that is evocative of the Roman God Janus, Two Face Pizza and Taproom is indeed meant to be as ‘two-faced’ as the god himself. A ‘kopitiam’ (a local term for a coffee shop) by day, it metamorphoses into a jazzy pizza place and bar at night. Two Face is characterized by having that fuss-free and chic vibe that is now very much synonymous with the entire Tiong Bahru area.
56 Eng Hoon Street #01-46 Singapore160056, +65 6536 0024
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