Bearded Bella

Bearded Bella is a Melbourne inspired cafe opened by two coffee-lovers, one of them has won the Singapore National Barista Championship in 2016. It's located at Tanjong Pagar, tucked away at the end of Craig Road. Upon stepping into the cafe, you will love its quaint, minimalistic interior with wood elements and potted plants.

Bearded Bella is one of the cafe that produces their house blend which consist of 70% Ethiopian and 30% Honduras beans. I'm not a coffee person but I quite like their coffee, very fragrant and not very acidic, definitely worth a try even if you are not a coffee addict.

For the mains, we ordered smashed avo, spiced scrambled eggs and a chia pudding for sharing. Absolutely love the combo with quinoa, avocado(!!), pomegranate, sweet potato crisps and the grain toast. For the spiced scrambled eggs, i find it a bit oily but overall a good dish with yummy kale and mushrooms! Chia Pudding is definitely a good choice if you like something healthy. The greek yogurt was very light and refreshing, served with mango, kiwi and dragonfruit cubes and torched lychee.

Overall a good place for brunch with some unique brunch items and a good cuppa coffee although the price is slightly on the steep side.

Bearded Bella
8 Craig Road
Singapore 089668
Tel: +65 9880 0775
Daily: 7.30am – 5pm

The Lokal

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I have read too many good reviews about The Lokal  but I don't understand why I took so long to finally visit this cafe..haha! It's located at a corner shophouse along Neil Road. The Lokal  is the sister outlet of Sarnies and its decor and ambiance will give you the Aussie feel, remind me of the cafes that I visited during my Melbourne trip! We visited on a public holiday afternoon and a mini queue was already formed inside the cafe. I think we got our table after a 15-20 minutes wait which was not too bad actually! And we got the window seats which means i got good lighting to take pictures! :p

We were so famished by that time but we just couldn't decide which item to order because everything just look so promising..lol! We ordered a roasted beef ciabatta and a smoked salmon egg royale to share. For the drinks, sf had the hot chocolate because she said she just had coffee this morning before meeting me? LOL! I'm not really a coffee person so I always opt for mocha..hehe! Our food came pretty fast and omg i can totally understand what's the hype about this cafe just by trying both dishes that we ordered!  I personally adored the egg royale more! That delicious slab of smoked salmon was done to perfection and this was coming from a person (aka me) who don't really fancy salmon (except raw salmon)! The egg yolk flows out perfectly as well..just watch the video and you will know what I meant..haha! Being a bread lover, I absolutely enjoy the beef ciabatta which is the perfect combination of sliced sauteed beef and caramelized onions (insert heart eyes emoji)!

I still remember it was super hazy that day (PSI hit around 300+!!) but it was nonetheless a well spent afternoon with lots of catch up and updates with sf! Overall, The Lokal  definitely lives up to its hype and it certainly deserves a return visit anytime!

The Lokal
136 Neil Road Singapore
Tel: +65 6423 9918
Mon-Fri: 8am - 6pm
Sat-Sun: 10am - 4pm