# Best Cafes in Tiong Bahru

Coffee and bakery spots clustered around Tiong Bahru's low-rise 1930s housing estate, one of Singapore's original cafe-hopping neighbourhoods. · community starter list

A community-ranked list of the 7 best cafes in Tiong Bahru, currently topped by Tiong Bahru Bakery (Tiong Bahru, Singapore). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Tiong Bahru Bakery](/e/408.md)** (cafe) — French-style bakery-cafe and one of the earliest anchors of Tiong Bahru's cafe scene, known for its kouign-amann and croissants alongside espresso drinks. — score 0
2. **[Nylon Coffee Roasters](/e/409.md)** (cafe) — Compact roastery and coffee bar in a ground-floor HDB unit at Everton Park, roasting its own beans and pulling espresso for a mostly stand-up crowd. — score 0
3. **[Forty Hands](/e/410.md)** (cafe) — Australian-influenced brunch cafe on Yong Siak Street credited with helping kick off Tiong Bahru's cafe wave, serving all-day breakfast alongside specialty coffee. — score 0
4. **[PLAIN Vanilla Bakery](/e/411.md)** (cafe) — Cupcake bakery and cafe on Yong Siak Street in a corner shophouse unit, also serving breakfast and lunch plates alongside its baked goods. — score 0
5. **[Drips Bakery Cafe](/e/412.md)** (cafe) — Tart-focused bakery cafe with a spacious Tiong Bahru flagship, in business since 2010 and known for its rotating fruit tart selection. — score 0
6. **[The Butcher's Wife](/e/413.md)** (cafe) — Gluten-free cafe and restaurant run by the team behind Tiong Bahru Bakery, serving chargrilled octopus and other Latin-leaning brunch and lunch plates. — score 0
7. **[Little Rogue Coffee](/e/414.md)** (cafe) — Casual, family-friendly coffee spot on Yong Siak Street with Balinese-inflected decor, popular for weekend coffee runs in the estate. — score 0

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