Five Oars Coffee Roasters Heritage (Tanjong Pagar)

This cozy café is always top of mind when it comes to picking a weekend brunch spot. During our visit, the staff recommended the Eggs Your Way, served with housemade bread and your choice of eggs—I went for scrambled, paired with a surprisingly juicy and tender Cajun Chicken Breast add-on.

And because no brunch is complete without fries, we couldn’t resist sharing a side of Mentaiko Fries, which were an absolute hit. Perfect comfort food to round out the weekend vibes!

This is what comfort food looks like on a cold rainy day🌧️ The Baked Eggs ($21) features a rich tomato stew with runny egg, pancetta, chorizo, ham and baby spinach, topped with almond and feta and served with house-made sourdough. The stew is creamy, smooth and flavourful - a wonderful match with buttered sourdough. Impressed!

This dish came with a generous amount of pasta (the menu recommended this dish for 2-3pax) The rigatoni was cooked to perfection. IMO it’s the best pasta for holding all the flavours together due to its tube-shape. The duck confit was also crispy on the outside and the meat was soft and tender!

Not your typical ice cream waffle, this waffle was sourdough based, served with fresh fruits like strawberry and blueberries, crunchy granola, espresso caramel syrup, whipped cream and vanilla ice cream. The waffle was crispy outside and soft inside, and went well with all the toppings. The espresso caramel syrup surprised me pleasantly, as it was not too sweet due to the caramel or too strong of a coffee flavor. The balance was just right and went well with the waffles. The granola was especially crunchy and delicious.

Food took a while to come but looked so good and appetizing! Three pork ribs were served on top of pumpkin puree, and served with jalapeño. A small jug of glaze was given. The pork ribs were particularly soft and tender, roasted well, with only a small piece of bone for each rib. The pumpkin puree was very sweet and smooth and creamy. The sauce tasted like coffee and was unique, and went well with the pork ribs.

The Seafood Aglio Olio ($26) is by far my favourite dish from Five Oars. The al dente house made spaghetti is thoroughly infused with the umami from the tiger prawns, squid, clam and crab meat, and the garlic, chilli and cherry tomatoes complement the seafood. Though this is quite pricey, I enjoyed this thoroughly!