The best cafes in Hougang are brunch spots such as Lola's Cafe and alkove near Kovan MRT, dessert cafes like Sweedy Patisserie, Lickers and Icebar, and newer specialty coffee bars such as Puny Platypus Coffee and Coffee Room. Most are small independent shops under HDB blocks or in neighbourhood malls, clustered around Kovan (Simon Road, Hougang Street 21, Space@Kovan and Teck Chye Terrace) with others spread across Hougang Avenue 1, 5 and 10 and Hougang Street 11, 32 and 51. Expect to pay from around $4 for a scoop of gelato and $5 to $7 for a specialty coffee, and from around $15 to $25 for a brunch main. Several close one or two days a week, so check opening days before you go; for supper, Lickers and Icebar open until 2am.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Sweedy Patisserie Patisserie cafe · $$
A patisserie-cafe at Hougang Rivercourt known for its fatcarons (macarons with thick layers of buttercream) in rotating flavours, croffles and matcha drinks. Its 2026 menu also includes Dubai chewy cookies and basque burnt cheesecake.
- Cuisine: Patisserie cafe
- Price: $$ · Fatcarons from around $6.50 each; box of 6 from around $39
- Must-try: Fatcarons (fat macarons), Crispy Matcha Croffle, Dubai Chewy Cookie
- Where: 377 Hougang Street 32, #01-32, Hougang Rivercourt, Singapore 530377
- Area: Hougang
- Nearest MRT: Hougang
- Halal: No
Lickers Ice cream and waffle cafe · $
An ice cream parlour and cafe under an HDB block on Hougang Avenue 1, open from the afternoon until late on most days. It serves ice cream by the scoop and with waffles.
- Cuisine: Ice cream and waffle cafe
- Price: $ · Single scoop from around $3.90; waffles from around $5
- Must-try: Waffle with ice cream
- Where: 124 Hougang Avenue 1, #01-1446, Singapore 530124
- Area: Hougang
- Hours: Mon 6:30pm-12am; Tue 12:30pm-2am; Wed-Thu 1pm-2am; Fri-Sun 12pm-2am
- Halal: No
Icebar Gelato and waffle cafe · $
A neon-lit gelato cafe in Hougang Green Shopping Mall, known for waffles with gelato. It opens until 2am daily.
- Cuisine: Gelato and waffle cafe
- Price: $ · Single scoops from around $4.50
- Must-try: Waffles with gelato
- Where: 21 Hougang Street 51, #02-14, Hougang Green Shopping Mall, Singapore 538719
- Area: Hougang
- Hours: Daily 2pm-2am
- Halal: No
Goodfields Brunch cafe · $$
A cafe in a publicly accessible shop unit at The Minton condominium off Hougang Street 11, serving brunch plates, toasties and sweets, with espresso made from Common Man Coffee Roasters beans. Its Instagram account was posting in October 2026.
- Cuisine: Brunch cafe
- Price: $$ · OpenRice lists a typical spend of $11-$20 per person
- Where: 4 Hougang Street 11, #01-78A, The Minton, Singapore 538753
- Area: Hougang
- Hours: Daily 8:30am-5:30pm
Puny Platypus Coffee Specialty coffee bar · $
A small coffee bar at The Promenade @ Pelikat run by Zac Tan, a former Atlas Coffeehouse barista, who started Puny Platypus as a home-based cafe in his Hougang flat in 2025. It opened here on 1 January 2026 and is known for foam-topped drinks such as the Mont Blanc.
- Cuisine: Specialty coffee bar
- Price: $ · Specialty coffees from around $5 to $7 (January 2026)
- Must-try: Mont Blanc (iced long black with orange-infused cream foam), Iced Earl Grey Cloud (sea salt foam), Iced matcha latte
- Where: 183 Jalan Pelikat, #B1-83, The Promenade @ Pelikat, Singapore 537643
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Thu-Tue 9am-4:30pm (closed Wed)
Lucky Cat Vegetarian fusion cafe · $$
A cafe inside Hougang Community Club with a fully vegetarian fusion menu. It is known for Japanese-style dishes made with plant-based ingredients, such as konjac 'sashimi' and meatless unagi maki.
- Cuisine: Vegetarian fusion cafe
- Price: $$ · Mains from around $11; around $11 to $17 per person (SethLui, Aug 2026)
- Must-try: Konjac Salmon Sashimi, Tofunagi Maki, Lucky Tendon
- Where: 35 Hougang Avenue 3, #01-02, Hougang Community Club, Singapore 538840
- Area: Hougang
- Hours: Mon-Tue and Thu-Sat 11am-8:15pm (closed Wed and Sun)
Ola Acai Acai and gelato cafe · $
A small cafe under an HDB block known for affordable acai bowls. It also serves smoothies and gelato with waffles.
- Cuisine: Acai and gelato cafe
- Price: $ · Acai bowls from around $6.50 (small); gelato from around $4.50
- Must-try: Acai bowls, Gelato with waffles
- Where: 210 Hougang Street 21, #01-273, Singapore 530210
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Lola's Cafe Brunch and comfort-food cafe · $$
A long-running casual cafe on Simon Road, a few minutes from Kovan MRT, serving all-day brunch plates, pastas, cakes and coffee. It is one of the area's busiest cafes, and Eatbook notes weekend queues of up to an hour.
- Cuisine: Brunch and comfort-food cafe
- Price: $$ · Brunch mains from around $17++
- Must-try: Pulled Pork & Avocado Eggs Benedict, Crab Cake Benedict, Spicy Tomato Crab Rigatoni
- Where: 5 Simon Road, Singapore 545893
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Daily 9am-10:30pm (last order 10pm); closed every first Monday of the month
- Halal: No
alkove French-leaning bistro cafe · $$
A bistro-cafe in Simon Plaza near Kovan MRT with a French-inspired brunch and dinner menu led by chef Haikal Johari. It opens for brunch from 9am on weekends.
- Cuisine: French-leaning bistro cafe
- Price: $$ · Mains from around $17.90++ (most under $25++)
- Must-try: Croque Monsieur, Duck Leg Confit, Iberico Pork Stew
- Where: 2 Kovan Road, #01-10, Simon Plaza, Singapore 548008
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Mon and Wed-Fri 11:30am-10:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-10:30pm (closed Tue)
- Halal: No
Fatto Catto Ice cream, bakes and matcha cafe · $
A Simon Road ice cream and coffee cafe that marks the return of the former FATCAT Ice Cream & Coffee Boutique. It serves ice cream with waffles and brownies, fresh bakes and matcha drinks.
- Cuisine: Ice cream, bakes and matcha cafe
- Price: $ · Single scoop in a cup from around $5.50; iced matcha latte from around $8.50
- Must-try: Brown Butter Waffle, Classic iced matcha latte, Chocolate brownie
- Where: 15 Simon Road, Singapore 545900
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Mon and Wed-Fri 12pm-10pm; Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 10am-9pm (closed Tue)
- Halal: No
Udders (Kovan) Ice cream parlour · $
The Kovan parlour of local ice cream maker Udders, under an HDB block on Hougang Street 21. It is one of the area's later-closing dessert stops, open until 11pm daily.
- Cuisine: Ice cream parlour
- Price: $
- Must-try: Ice cream by the scoop
- Where: 212 Hougang Street 21, #01-345, Singapore 530212
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-11pm; Sat-Sun 11am-11pm
Sweet Scoop Gelato and waffle cafe · $
A neighbourhood gelato and waffle shop under an HDB block on Hougang Avenue 5, with flavoured waffles and warm brownie or lava cake desserts paired with gelato. It stays open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Cuisine: Gelato and waffle cafe
- Price: $ · Single scoop from around $4.20; waffles from around $3.60
- Must-try: Pandan or red velvet waffle with gelato, Brownie x Vanilla Gelato, Lava Cake x Vanilla Gelato
- Where: 311 Hougang Avenue 5, #01-177, Singapore 530311
- Area: Hougang
- Hours: Mon and Wed-Thu 1:30pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 1:30pm-12am; Sun 1:30pm-11:30pm (Tuesday not listed)
- Halal: No
Coffee Room (MBER) Specialty coffee and bakes · $
A specialty coffee bar in the MBER building on Teck Chye Terrace, near Kovan MRT, pouring single-origin coffees from Brazil, Honduras, Kenya, Colombia and Ethiopia alongside cakes and brownies. Daniel Food Diary covered it in September 2026.
- Cuisine: Specialty coffee and bakes
- Price: $ · Coffee from around $6; bakes from around $6
- Must-try: Honduras Marcala White, Gula Melaka Swirl, Hyunwoo's Cheesecake
- Where: 2 Teck Chye Terrace, #01-06, MBER, Singapore 546620
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Daily 8am-5pm
GUI Cafe (MBER) Korean-Japanese rice box cafe · $$
The second outlet of GUI Cafe, a few units from Coffee Room in MBER, serving Korean-Japanese comfort food such as rice boxes and rosé somen. It stays open for dinner, until 9:30pm on weekdays and 10pm on weekends.
- Cuisine: Korean-Japanese rice box cafe
- Price: $$ · Rice boxes from around $15
- Must-try: Signature Dosirak Ricebox, Spicy Creamy Rosé Somen with Arabiki Sausage, Shio Salmon & Ikura
- Where: 2 Teck Chye Terrace, #01-04, MBER, Singapore 546620
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-9:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-10pm (closed Mon)
Three Nuts Baker Bakery cafe · $
A small bakery in Space@Kovan best known for its gooey cinnamon rolls. It seats only about three people, so most customers take away, and Eatbook suggests visiting after 12pm for the full range of bakes.
- Cuisine: Bakery cafe
- Price: $ · Gooey Cinnamon roll from around $6
- Must-try: Gooey Cinnamon
- Where: 9 Yio Chu Kang Road, #01-14, Space@Kovan, Singapore 545523
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
- Hours: Wed-Sun 9am-6pm (closed Mon-Tue)
- Halal: No
On Pause Pet-friendly brunch and gelato cafe · $$
A pet-friendly cafe in a landed estate off Lowland Road, where pets are allowed in a fan-ventilated indoor area. Its menu covers brunch dishes such as the Portobello Pesto Sammie and Prawn & Guac Tartine, plus waffles, acai bowls and ice cream. Tables can be booked through Chope.
- Cuisine: Pet-friendly brunch and gelato cafe
- Price: $$ · Around $10 to $25 per person (MRT Foodie Guide, June 2026)
- Must-try: Portobello Pesto Sammie, Prawn & Guac Tartine, Waffles
- Where: 37 Lowland Road, Singapore 547440
- Area: Hougang (Kovan side)
- Nearest MRT: Kovan
Legendary Hong Kong Cafe Hong Kong cha chaan teng cafe · $$
A cafe-format outlet of the Legendary Hong Kong restaurant group at Hougang Mall, opened in October 2026 and billed as a modern take on the classic cha chaan teng, with the group's fan-favourite dishes and a few exclusives. It serves until midnight daily.
- Cuisine: Hong Kong cha chaan teng cafe
- Price: $$
- Where: 90 Hougang Avenue 10, #01-15, Hougang Mall, Singapore 538766
- Area: Hougang
- Nearest MRT: Hougang
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-12am; Sat, Sun and PH 9am-12am
- Halal: No
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweedy Patisserie | Patisserie cafe | $$ | Hougang | No |
| Lickers | Ice cream and waffle cafe | $ | Hougang | No |
| Icebar | Gelato and waffle cafe | $ | Hougang | No |
| Goodfields | Brunch cafe | $$ | Hougang | — |
| Puny Platypus Coffee | Specialty coffee bar | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | — |
| Lucky Cat | Vegetarian fusion cafe | $$ | Hougang | — |
| Ola Acai | Acai and gelato cafe | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | No |
| Lola's Cafe | Brunch and comfort-food cafe | $$ | Hougang (Kovan side) | No |
| alkove | French-leaning bistro cafe | $$ | Hougang (Kovan side) | No |
| Fatto Catto | Ice cream, bakes and matcha cafe | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | No |
| Udders (Kovan) | Ice cream parlour | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | — |
| Sweet Scoop | Gelato and waffle cafe | $ | Hougang | No |
| Coffee Room (MBER) | Specialty coffee and bakes | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | — |
| GUI Cafe (MBER) | Korean-Japanese rice box cafe | $$ | Hougang (Kovan side) | — |
| Three Nuts Baker | Bakery cafe | $ | Hougang (Kovan side) | No |
| On Pause | Pet-friendly brunch and gelato cafe | $$ | Hougang (Kovan side) | — |
| Legendary Hong Kong Cafe | Hong Kong cha chaan teng cafe | $$ | Hougang | No |
Your questions answered
What are the best brunch cafes in Hougang?
Lola's Cafe on Simon Road and alkove at Simon Plaza, both near Kovan MRT, are the main brunch cafes, with mains from around $17. Goodfields at The Minton, On Pause off Lowland Road and GUI Cafe at MBER are quieter alternatives.
Are there late-night cafes in Hougang?
Yes. Lickers on Hougang Avenue 1 opens until 2am from Tuesday to Sunday and Icebar at Hougang Green Shopping Mall until 2am daily. Legendary Hong Kong Cafe at Hougang Mall serves until midnight daily, and Sweet Scoop until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
How much does a cafe visit in Hougang cost?
Dessert cafes are the cheapest: a scoop of gelato costs from around $3.90 to $5.50 and an acai bowl from around $6.50. Specialty coffees cost from around $5 to $7, and a brunch main at Lola's Cafe or alkove from around $17 to $25 before service charge and GST.
Are there halal cafes in Hougang?
None of the cafes in this guide is halal-certified, and Eatbook lists most of them as not halal-certified. Lucky Cat serves only vegetarian food, but its halal status is not stated, so check the MUIS halal directory for certified options nearby.
Which Hougang cafes are near the MRT?
Lola's Cafe, alkove, Fatto Catto, Coffee Room, GUI Cafe, Three Nuts Baker, Udders and Ola Acai are all within walking distance of Kovan MRT, and Legendary Hong Kong Cafe is in Hougang Mall next to Hougang MRT. Cafes such as Lickers, Icebar, Sweedy Patisserie and Sweet Scoop are under HDB blocks or in neighbourhood malls, so a bus ride is often easier.
Do I need to book a table?
Most Hougang cafes are small walk-in shops. Lola's Cafe has a reservations link on its website and On Pause takes bookings through Chope; Eatbook notes weekend queues of up to an hour at Lola's, so book or arrive early.
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