Guide Features of The Lokal

Guide Features of Good Food at The Lokal

Located at the junction between Neil Road and Bukit Pasoh Road, this perpetually buzzy cafe offers brunch and coffee in the day, and tasty dinner mains in the evening. Gather your friends and challenge one another to create the most innovative breakfast plate. Called Pimp Your Breakfast, The Lokal offers a pretty extensive selection, although we always return to our favourites — house-smoked mackerel or salmon ($6), handmade ricotta ($5), wilted spinach ($4), sauteed mushrooms ($5) and eggs done any way ($5). For a sweeter start to the day, go for the Toasted Banana Bread ($16) with homemade vanilla yoghurt and toasted macadamia nuts. Burpple Tastemaker Veronica Phua deems it the best banana bread in Singapore! The coffee (from $4) here is decent but we generally prefer it a little less acidic. When night falls, the ambience gets a lot more intimate, so save an evening visit for your date. We enjoyed the Roasted Kampong Chicken ($26) and Crispy Battered Fish & Chips ($28). Make sure you order the amazing Sticky Date Pudding ($10) to share! Pro-tip: It can get very crowded on the weekends, so be prepared to wait.

Avg price: $25 per person for brunch; $30 per person for dinner
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Veronica Phua

The Lokal probably needs no introduction, and it certainly deserves to be re-visited, time and time again. There aren't many places where you can "pimp your breakfast" quite so well, and in such a lovely space. While there are many items to choose from, don't hesitate to include their scrambled eggs ($5), delectable house-smoked salmon($6), sauteed mushrooms ($4) and always, always add ricotta ($5). Desserts and coffee are certainly their strong points, so don't leave without trying either the French Toast ($15) with sauteed apple, house-cured bacon, and maple cream (a true contender to Ronin's similar rendition), or their Toasted Banana Bread ($12) with vanilla yoghurt and caramelized bananas.

This CNY period might be the best time to score a table at this ever-popular cafe. Pimp your breakfast, and be sure to get their house-smoked salmon! Don't leave without trying a dessert too.

This Aussie-inspired cafe boasts quality food with quality ingredients. They smoke their own salmon, cure their own meat and make their own yoghurt. Go for their roast beef on rye ($17), or the banana cake with caramelised bananas and hokey pokey Ice-cream ($12). Australian indie vibes, aromatic coffee with a kick, mouthwatering food, and oh yes - free WiFi. What's not to love?

A collab with the popular Sarnies, The Lokal features breakfast and lunch items like Triple Cheese & Mushroom toasties, Veal schnitzel burger, and excellent coffee. Great to have another quality cafe in the Duxton area!

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