Having lived here for almost a year, I have to say this stall is one of the more consistent thai food stalls around us. There are actually 4 thai food stalls all within walking distance to our place and this has to be the one we go to most of the time. The prices are competitive and the portions are good as well. Taste wise, it really feels authentic and it is quite clear that the chefs and service staff are also thai. If you are nearby and are looking for something thai but have no patience to queue up at the famous stall close by, why not try this place situated within a coffee shop? You might actually make this your regular haunt for your thai fix in the future!

Charen Thai @ Hougang Ave 1
Address: 106 Hougang Ave 1

Opening hours:
11am to 10pm daily

Personal rating: 4/5 (cheap and yummy!)

Birds of Paradise ice cream is store frequented by Cass when their only store was at Katong. I think that store is still there but now, after being introduced to it by Cass at Jewel at the airport, we usually will definitely have a scoop to share whenever we visit Jewel for a meal.

They are very famous for their signature Thyme Cone and very unique botanical ice cream flavours. We have tried quite a few and I think it is safe to say I do not absolutely hate any flavours. I may prefer other flavours like the chocolate as compared to the lemongrass but still they are great.

So if you are nearby, wait in line for your turn and most likely, you will not regret it.

Birds of Paradise @ Jewel Changi Airport
Address: Jewel Changi Airport

Opening hours:
12pm to 11pm daily

Personal rating: 4/5 (unique and delicious!)

Cass brought me here on a weekend for some coffee but I ended up falling in love with their croissants. This store was located in the Heart of Tanjong Katong nestled amonst various eateries and shops. The decor was really minimalistic, which we love but I felt maybe the seating could have been improved to accomodate more people but maybe they wanted patrons to feel more comfortable instead of being cooped up in a crampy space. The service was very friendly and fast and the food that we observed coming out of the kitchen seemed really good.

We just had a coffee, a croissant and a cinnamon roll. The coffee was not too bad, the cinnamon roll was kinda hard but the croissant was great. Buttery, flaky and yet soft in the middle.

Overall, I felt this place was perfect to have a chat with a date because it was packed but not too noisy still, so you could still have a chat easily.

Brain and Brawn Cafe @ Tanjong Katong
Address: 218 East Coast Rd, Singapore 428916

Opening hours:
Most days, they are open from 8am to 6pm.

Personal rating: 3/5 (cosy and clean)