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Breakfast without the rush

Toast, rice cakes, and a bakery parcel: three small ways into Singapore. Keep these as separate breakfast ideas or make a leisurely day of them using public transport. There is no fixed route and no reward for finishing all three. Dishes below are suggested orders. Check current menus and hours.

No set route. Pick a stop and follow your appetite.

Breakfast without the rush
Photo: Daniel. · CC BY 2.0
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Heap Seng Leong

10 North Bridge Road, #01-5109

Heap Seng Leong
Photo: Daniel. · CC BY 2.0

A note from Maya Tan

A toast-and-kopi breakfast makes a lovely beginning. Butter coffee is an option for the curious; an ordinary coffee order is equally welcome. Settle on your drink before the breakfast gets crowded with extras.

What I ordered

Kaya toast: a small breakfast with plenty to notice

Kaya toast is the suggested order. Enjoy a corner while it is still crisp, then try it with your drink.

Directions to Heap Seng Leong
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Jian Bo Shui Kueh — Tiong Bahru Market

Tiong Bahru Market, #02-05, 30 Seng Poh Road

Jian Bo Shui Kueh — Tiong Bahru Market
Photo: Ruth Ellison. · CC BY 2.0

A note from Maya Tan

Let the soft rice cakes have their moment. The preserved-radish topping provides a different sort of breakfast flavour from sweet toast. After eating, leave time for the market neighbourhood.

What I ordered

Chwee kueh: soft rice cakes and a savoury topping

Try rice cake and topping together, then decide how much chilli you want.

Directions to Jian Bo Shui Kueh — Tiong Bahru Market
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Tong Heng — Chinatown

285 South Bridge Road

Tong Heng — Chinatown
Photo: Banej · CC BY-SA 3.0

A note from Maya Tan

Choose a tart to enjoy now and only buy a box if you actually want a box. A bakery stop need not become another meal. Keep the pastry level on the way out so the delicate filling stays where it belongs.

What I ordered

Egg tarts: a little Chinatown bakery pleasure

The egg tart is the starting point. Take a bite that includes both custard and pastry.

Directions to Tong Heng — Chinatown

Places change. Check current hours before a special detour.

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