The best cafes in Duxton and Keong Saik include Chapter One by Fables for coffee roasted in-house and all-day brunch, Creamie Sippies for stone-milled matcha, Kōki on Duxton Road for Japanese-style sandos, and Nylon Coffee Roasters in nearby Everton Park. The area has three cafe clusters. Keong Saik Road and its side lanes (Jiak Chuan, Teck Lim, Bukit Pasoh) are closest to Outram Park and Maxwell MRT. Duxton Road and Craig Road are nearest Tanjong Pagar MRT, and the Everton Park HDB enclave holds more than a dozen small independent eateries. Coffee costs from around $4.50-$6, and brunch mains run from around $16 to $28 at the sit-down cafes. Many cafes here open only in the daytime, and several close one weekday (Nylon on Tuesdays, Kafe Utu on Mondays), so check hours before you go.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Chapter One by Fables Specialty Coffee Specialty coffee and all-day brunch · $$$
Flagship cafe of the Fables roastery on Keong Saik Road, serving coffee from beans roasted in-house alongside an all-day brunch menu. Big Breakfast and Turkish Eggs are each around $26-$28.
- Cuisine: Specialty coffee and all-day brunch
- Price: $$$ · Brunch mains from around $22; black coffee from around $5
- Must-try: Into The Woods, Chapter One Big Breakfast, Turkish Eggs, Za'atar Fish and Chips
- Where: 7 Keong Saik Road, #01-01, Singapore 089115
- Area: Keong Saik Road
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Hours: Daily 9:30am-5:30pm
Creamie Sippies Matcha cafe and desserts · $$
Matcha-focused cafe whose Keong Saik flagship (opened August 2025) grinds its matcha in-house on a stone mill imported from Japan, described as Singapore's first. The brand is also known for banana pudding.
- Cuisine: Matcha cafe and desserts
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Freshly milled matcha latte, Banana pudding
- Where: 31 Keong Saik Road, #01-01, Singapore 089138
- Area: Keong Saik Road
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
- Hours: Daily 11am-9:30pm
Kafe Utu African-inspired cafe and lounge · $$$
Long-running shophouse cafe and lounge on Jiak Chuan Road, serving African-inspired brunch by day and dinner and cocktails at night. Payment is cashless only.
- Cuisine: African-inspired cafe and lounge
- Price: $$$
- Where: 12 Jiak Chuan Road, Singapore 089265
- Area: Jiak Chuan Road (off Keong Saik)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-4:30pm and 6pm-11pm; closed Mondays
Chez Suzette French cafe and bistro · $$
Two-storey French cafe on the corner of Teck Lim and Keong Saik, run by a couple who previously worked at Joël Robuchon. It serves crêpes and brunch by day and French bistro dishes and wine in the evening.
- Cuisine: French cafe and bistro
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Crêpe Suzette (flambéed), Crêpes, French brunch dishes
- Where: 5 Teck Lim Road, #01-01/#02-01, Singapore 088383
- Area: Teck Lim Road (off Keong Saik)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park / Maxwell
Tous Les Jours (Bukit Pasoh) Korean-French bakery cafe · $
Shophouse outlet of the Korean bakery chain on Bukit Pasoh Road, one street from Keong Saik. It has a dine-in cafe, and its hours (daily until 8:30pm) are among the longest of any cafe in the area.
- Cuisine: Korean-French bakery cafe
- Price: $ · Iced cafe latte from around $5.50
- Must-try: Freshly baked breads and pastries, Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Where: 2A Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore 089860
- Area: Bukit Pasoh Road (off Keong Saik)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Daily 8:30am-8:30pm
Kōki (Koki Bakery & Brew Bar) Japanese-style bakery cafe · $$$
Daytime bakery and brew bar on the second floor of a Duxton Road shophouse, from chef-owner Caleb Ang of Mono Izakaya. It serves shokupan and brioche sandos, bakes, drip coffee and premium teas. In the evening the space becomes the restaurant Equatorial.
- Cuisine: Japanese-style bakery cafe
- Price: $$$ · Sandos from around $14; drip coffee from around $9
- Must-try: Breakfast Toast, Mc Riddles, Goma Egg Mayo Sando, Matcha White Chocolate Strawberry Muffin
- Where: 60A Duxton Road, #02-01, Singapore 089524
- Area: Duxton Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar
- Hours: Daily 9:30am-3pm
Corner Corner Japanese kissaten-style coffee and desserts · $$
Daytime Japanese jazz-kissaten coffee concept inside the RPM by D.Bespoke bar. It pours hand-brewed coffee using Nylon Coffee Roasters beans, plus Japanese teas and floats, with desserts by Pantler. It serves no espresso drinks.
- Cuisine: Japanese kissaten-style coffee and desserts
- Price: $$ · Coffee of the day from around $6; pour-overs around $8-$15
- Must-try: Seasonal pour-over, Cold Brew White, Caramel pudding, Nama Cream Roll Cake
- Where: 16 Duxton Road, Singapore 089482 (inside RPM by D.Bespoke)
- Area: Duxton Road
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell / Tanjong Pagar
Fortuna Terrazza Italian brunch cafe · $$$
Daytime sister cafe of the pizzeria Fortuna, in a Craig Road shophouse. It serves Italian brunch: toasts, pasta, panini and folded pizzas. Eatbook named it the best cafe in Tanjong Pagar in its September 2026 area guide.
- Cuisine: Italian brunch cafe
- Price: $$$ · Toasts and pizzas from around $18++
- Must-try: Buongiorno Toast, Folded Mortadella Pizza, Tiramisu French Toast
- Where: 10 Craig Road, Singapore 089670
- Area: Craig Road (off Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Maxwell
- Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Sat-Sun 10am-3pm
Bearded Bella Specialty coffee and Melbourne-style brunch · $$
Melbourne-inspired cafe on Craig Road, opened by two housemates from Melbourne, known for its coffee and early 7:30am opening.
- Cuisine: Specialty coffee and Melbourne-style brunch
- Price: $$ · Hot coffee from around $4.50
- Must-try: Citrus Coffee Spritz, Iced Coconut Long Black, Filter brew
- Where: 8 Craig Road, Singapore 089668
- Area: Craig Road (off Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Maxwell
- Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm; Sat-Sun 7:30am-6pm
Slow Boat Vinyl listening cafe · $$
Upstairs on Craig Road, described as Singapore's first vinyl-record listening cafe. It has hundreds of records and a cassette library, and records are also for sale. Tables can be reserved.
- Cuisine: Vinyl listening cafe
- Price: $$ · Vinyl listening from around $30 an hour (drink included)
- Must-try: Vinyl listening session with a drink
- Where: 45A Craig Road, Level 2, Singapore 089683
- Area: Craig Road (off Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar / Maxwell
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm
Nylon Coffee Roasters Specialty coffee roaster · $
One of Singapore's most respected micro-roasters, a short walk from Duxton in the Everton Park HDB estate. It is a tiny espresso and filter bar with beans roasted in small batches.
- Cuisine: Specialty coffee roaster
- Price: $ · Iced long black from around $5.50; filter brews from around $8.50
- Must-try: Iced Long Black, Single-origin filter brew, Retail beans
- Where: 4 Everton Park, #01-40, Singapore 080004
- Area: Everton Park (short walk from Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-4:30pm; closed Tuesdays
Hello Arigato Japanese-inspired cafe · $$
Popular Everton Park cafe known for Japanese-style sandos and Uji matcha drinks topped with matcha cold foam.
- Cuisine: Japanese-inspired cafe
- Price: $$ · Matcha drinks from around $6.50+; sandos from around $13+
- Must-try: Tamago Sando, Strawberry Matcha Cloud
- Where: 4 Everton Park, #01-02, Singapore 080004
- Area: Everton Park (short walk from Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
Dearborn Granola Granola and toast cafe · $
Small-batch granola cafe from a chef who previously worked at NoMad in New York and Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands. It serves granola bowls and sourdough toast, and sells bags of granola.
- Cuisine: Granola and toast cafe
- Price: $ · Granola bowls from around $8
- Must-try: Granola bowl, Toast with Butter
- Where: 1 Everton Park, #01-29, Singapore 081001
- Area: Everton Park (short walk from Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 9am-3pm
Quah Song & Co. Coffee and handmade bakes · $
Quaint Everton Park coffee shop making handmade bakes, with croissants baked fresh each morning. It accepts CDC vouchers.
- Cuisine: Coffee and handmade bakes
- Price: $ · Butter croissant from around $4.50; white coffee from around $5
- Must-try: Butter Croissant, White Coffee
- Where: 2 Everton Park, #01-61, Singapore 081002
- Area: Everton Park (short walk from Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Daily 8am-4pm
Tina's Cafe Local-style cafe · $
Cosy Everton Park Nanyang-style breakfast cafe from the team behind Edith Patisserie, named after a co-founder's late mother. It is known for orh nee (yam paste): its butter toast set swaps kaya for yam paste and comes with soft-boiled eggs and kopi or teh.
- Cuisine: Local-style cafe
- Price: $ · Orh nee egg tart from around $2.50; toast sets from around $6.50
- Must-try: Orh Nee Butter Toast Set, Orh Nee Egg Tart
- Where: Block 5 Everton Park, #01-22, Singapore 080005
- Area: Everton Park (short walk from Duxton)
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Mon 8:30am-3pm; Tue-Sun 8:30am-7:30pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter One by Fables Specialty Coffee | Specialty coffee and all-day brunch | $$$ | Keong Saik Road | — |
| Creamie Sippies | Matcha cafe and desserts | $$ | Keong Saik Road | — |
| Kafe Utu | African-inspired cafe and lounge | $$$ | Jiak Chuan Road (off Keong Saik) | — |
| Chez Suzette | French cafe and bistro | $$ | Teck Lim Road (off Keong Saik) | — |
| Tous Les Jours (Bukit Pasoh) | Korean-French bakery cafe | $ | Bukit Pasoh Road (off Keong Saik) | — |
| Kōki (Koki Bakery & Brew Bar) | Japanese-style bakery cafe | $$$ | Duxton Road | — |
| Corner Corner | Japanese kissaten-style coffee and desserts | $$ | Duxton Road | — |
| Fortuna Terrazza | Italian brunch cafe | $$$ | Craig Road (off Duxton) | — |
| Bearded Bella | Specialty coffee and Melbourne-style brunch | $$ | Craig Road (off Duxton) | — |
| Slow Boat | Vinyl listening cafe | $$ | Craig Road (off Duxton) | — |
| Nylon Coffee Roasters | Specialty coffee roaster | $ | Everton Park (short walk from Duxton) | — |
| Hello Arigato | Japanese-inspired cafe | $$ | Everton Park (short walk from Duxton) | — |
| Dearborn Granola | Granola and toast cafe | $ | Everton Park (short walk from Duxton) | — |
| Quah Song & Co. | Coffee and handmade bakes | $ | Everton Park (short walk from Duxton) | — |
| Tina's Cafe | Local-style cafe | $ | Everton Park (short walk from Duxton) | — |
Your questions answered
What are the best cafes in Duxton and Keong Saik?
For brunch, try Chapter One by Fables (7 Keong Saik Road), Fortuna Terrazza (10 Craig Road) and Chez Suzette (5 Teck Lim Road). For coffee, try Nylon Coffee Roasters (Everton Park), Bearded Bella (8 Craig Road) and Corner Corner (16 Duxton Road). For matcha, try Creamie Sippies (31 Keong Saik Road) and Hello Arigato (4 Everton Park).
How much does a cafe meal cost in Duxton and Keong Saik?
Coffee typically starts from around $4.50-$6, and specialty pour-overs run from around $8 to $15. Brunch mains at sit-down cafes such as Chapter One and Fortuna Terrazza cost from around $18 to $28 before service charge and GST. Everton Park is cheaper: Tina's Cafe toast sets start from around $6.50, and Quah Song & Co. croissants from around $4.50.
Are there halal cafes in Duxton or Keong Saik?
None of the cafes in this guide are halal-certified, as far as we could verify, and several serve pork or alcohol. If you need halal food, check the MUIS halal directory or ask the cafe directly before visiting.
Which Duxton and Keong Saik cafes open early or late?
Bearded Bella opens at 7:30am daily, and Quah Song & Co. and Tous Les Jours (Bukit Pasoh) open at 8am and 8:30am. Most other cafes close between 3pm and 5:30pm. For later visits, Creamie Sippies is open until 9:30pm, Slow Boat until 9pm, and Tous Les Jours until 8:30pm. Kafe Utu reopens for dinner from 6pm (closed Mondays).
Do I need to book a table?
Most cafes here are walk-in only. Chapter One by Fables is listed on Chope, and Slow Boat takes reservations for its vinyl-listening tables. Weekend brunch is the busiest time, so arrive early or book where possible.
What is the nearest MRT to Duxton and Keong Saik?
Keong Saik Road, Teck Lim Road, Jiak Chuan Road and Bukit Pasoh Road are a short walk from Outram Park and Maxwell MRT. Duxton Road and Craig Road are closest to Tanjong Pagar and Maxwell, and Everton Park is about a 5-10 minute walk from Outram Park MRT.
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