The Short Review

Price Range: $8-$14

Nearest MRT: Beauty World

Instagrammability: Moderate -
The Stirling's hosted space at Cheong Chin Nam Road can get a little dim at times.
Beyond Plate's food is decently plated for its budget, while The Nomad's beverage aesthetic could fit into most upmarket joints like Pacamara.

Food:
1) French Toast & Caramelized Bananas [$7.90]
Two fluffy squares of brioche, drenched in maple & topped with caramelized bananas. The sugar glass tends to crumble off the fruit, producing a nice surprise crunch to the dish. Simple, delicious, and most of all, comparable to the cheap prices of JB cafés.

2) Popcorn Waffle [$9.90]
This charcoal waffle, which comes with a scoop of Popcorn Ice-Cream & a nicely-balanced Salted Egg drizzle, holds its own against the likes of FatCat (which delivers way more on plated desserts). Basically, for westies too belaboured to complete a Journey to the East.

3) Jigglypuff Rose Latte [$5.50]
Being a non-coffee drinker, I really enjoyed this cuppa as the pleasant floral notes of Bandung & milk really balanced the bitterness of the double ristreto shot. More enjoyable than The Replacement's.

4) S'mores Hot Chocolate [$6.00]
Coming fresh out of Rise & Grind's earlier $5 attempt, this way more "gao" mug of Hot Chocolate also comes with torched marshmallows, and ends up being a lot more satisfying.

Students familiar with pilgrimaging to Al-Azhar should have no problem finding the adjacent Stirling, which hosts promising pop-ups like Beyond Plate & The Nomad. Taking over Kaffle's earlier slot, both open only on weekends, from 10am to 5pm.

Special thanks to Eunice of The Nomad for offering your drinks :)

Come Here: Again.