CAFES to Explore

At Ten-Ichi Udon, you can personalise your bowl of udon by selecting your own noodles, toppings and tempura. Have the original, matcha or yuzu udon in hot soup or cold soba-style, and top it off with crispy tempura. Not feeling creative? Choose from their specialties and all-time favourites like their Black Sesame Smoked Duck Udon ($5.80), or their chilled Yuzu Wasabi Udon ($6.50) for a refreshing meal. Tip: add an onsen egg for $1, it'll make your udon much better. Also get a Crab Cream Croquette ($2.80) on the side — its crisp crunch and molten insides make it irresistible.

The famed Parisian tea-room concept, Angelina, has opened its doors in Singapore at Capitol Galleria. The cosy 60-seater tea salon is great for a lazy afternoon lounge with friends, or you could simply pop by the dessert boutique area for pastry takeaways and delicatessen products such as jams and spreads. Go for their famed signature Mont Blanc ($13.50) and Hot Chocolate ($12). Mains and brunch options are also available for a more substantial meal.

Joining the buzzy Jalan Bukit Ho Swee estate area is Dessert Project, an ice cream parlour offering bold and fresh ice cream flavours. While the usual classic flavours ($3.80 per scoop) like Mango, Coconut and Matcha are available, the premium flavours ($4.20 per scoop) which include Thai Earl Grey -- a daring combination of Thai Milk Tea and Earl Grey — and Melon & Parma Ham (!!) are certainly intriguing and worth a try. Definitely go for the wonderfully nostalgia-inducing White Rabbit Candy flavour ($3.80).

Taiwanese ice cream concept Coolplay Soft Serve opens an outlet in Toa Payoh, serving their signature moustached soft serve. Flavours include Heavy Chocolate, Whisky Vanilla, Matcha and Strawberry, with the option to mix two flavours as well. Single flavours cost $4.50 while a dual flavour swirl would cost $5, and you can have your soft serve on either a cup or cone for the same price! Go for the Whisky Vanilla, but take your photo fast — the ice cream melts really quickly!

Westies rejoice - coconut ice cream concept Wimi Ice Cream opens at 321 Clementi! The ice cream is freshly made daily, without stabilizers and preservatives. Reasonably priced at $4.90, not only can you choose 3 toppings for your ice cream, you also get a cup of coconut juice! More premium toppings like red ruby and mango cubes are available at an additional $0.30 each.

Quietly launching itself along Prinsep Street is Curious Palette, a café which currently serves mains and all day breakfast. Think Crayfish Linguine with Chilli Crab Sauce ($23.50), or their Curious Breakfast ($23) — Iberico chorizo, Thai basil sausage, bacon, hash, artichokes, arugula, spicy tomato relish and a sunny side-up. You're in very safe hands when it comes to coffee here, go for their Flat White to enjoy a truly smooth, non-acidic cuppa. It is a joy to have such a good cup of coffee in town, what more in a lovely white-washed, light-filled space.

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4 munchies: Glad to have made my first visit with fellow Burpple Tastemakers @juliuslim and @sunshineraine. Items to order are Nuts About U (Nutella & Espresso Ice Cubes) and Gula Melaka Cheesecake. Still feeling pretty bummed that they ran out of Yuan Yang Cheesecake, but that'd be a perfect reason to make my second visit soon!

Made with a variety of cheeses, FIX's 3-Cheese Penne Gratin is a dish cheese-lovers will thoroughly enjoy. However, the light-speed waiting time for the dish to be served was a liiiiittle too quick - making me wonder if it was pre-made, frozen and re-heated. The dish would've definitely had that extra WOW-factor had it been oven baked on the spot. That said, FIX is definitely a cafe worth visiting.

Probably the prettiest cafe I have ever been in! Here's their Gula Melaka cake ($7.60) and rose cake ($7.60). We also ordered Nymph of the Nile ($5.80), Earl Grey Lavender ($5.60) and Lychee & Grape Mint Fizz ($7.90). Love finding new places with @moimou and @ediarna!

You won't go wrong with their cherry pie and lemon-strawberry pies.