Good, spacious, affordable brunch cafe in The East

[partyguy333]

I am organising a birthday brunch to follow a communal bike ride on the East Coast in a few weeks time. So there's likely to be a group of sweaty (and some not sweaty who will be joining us) 40-something people looking for coffee and Saturday breakfast in an area like Siglap, Katong, Upper East Coast etc.

I've just come from living in KL for a couple of years and have struggled to find a good western style cafe at a reasonable price. Can someone suggest one - with adequate outdoor seating (there could be 20 of us) in those areas?

A couple of months back we went to one near the Big Splash (named after a vegetable) and we were shocked at how expensive and not particularly good it was. Anything in the style of 'Delicious' or 'Plan B' in KL would be be great. 

[de5mond]

look up vines on 9, no 9. upper east coast road

[brekkie]

I think Harry's bar at the lagoon do breakfasts (they used to - check their website) - plenty of space to put the bikes and they're on the park so they won't mind sweaty. 

Vines on 9 is OK but I don't know where you'd put 20 bikes around there.  The Sidewalk Tavern do quite nice breakfasts too but I'm not sure how early they open (and again, there is the bike parking problem).  You could phone or go in and talk to them about it - it's not that big - they could probably fit 20 people in there but not much room for anyone else. 

Out of all of them, for that many people I'd probably go for Harry's if they still do the brekkie.

[Scruffy Murphy's]

Too in ECP.

[cosi]

Harry s bar  East coast park   RIPOF  had salad with rotten tomatoes!!! ask for change even worst !! Family jar drink half ice cubes and half drink...best way for them to make money!!!! so we ask ice cubes in other container they did not like it!!! They play on the expats who pay , who pay ....not regarding what they are served!!!   RIPOF on top not a smile from the waitress like you see other places...Keep your money

[go local]

OP, why wouldn't you be a bit more original and go for local food? That way you'd have much more choice for a much better price. Who wouldn't like a fab bowl of Singapore Noodles, Laksa, or Nasi Lemak after a cycle ride? Washed down with a pint of Tiger? And no, I'm not a local, I'm a Dutch expat girl who happens to love the local food ...

[examine your motives]

That's an excellent idea!

[bacon n eggs]

OP, why wouldn't you be a bit more original and go for local food? That way you'd have much more choice for a much better price. Who wouldn't like a fab bowl of Singapore Noodles, Laksa, or Nasi Lemak after a cycle ride? Washed down with a pint of Tiger? And no, I'm not a local, I'm a Dutch expat girl who happens to love the local food ...

Surely it's more original to go for western food in Asia.........most Asian people eat Asian food every day 

Personally, as a person who eats local food for lunch every day in my lunch break, a nice western brekkie would go down a treat at the weekend.

[localmanjames]

OP, why wouldn't you be a bit more original and go for local food? That way you'd have much more choice for a much better price. Who wouldn't like a fab bowl of Singapore Noodles, Laksa, or Nasi Lemak after a cycle ride? Washed down with a pint of Tiger? And no, I'm not a local, I'm a Dutch expat girl who happens to love the local food ...

For someone who claims to eat local food a lot, you don't seem to realise there is no such thing as 'Singapore noodles'. Laksa and Nasi Lemak are both not 'truly local (Singaporean)', they are Malay/Malaysian/Indonesian food.

[go local]

God, mister localmanjamestwit, you're rather anal, aren't you? Noodle dishes are sold everywhere in whatever shape in whatever hawker centre, and since Singapore is such a self-proclaimed melting pot (which you somehow contradict) I simply pointed out some dishes that are available and lovable everywhere. Happy now? Haven't you go something better to do with your time?
Or shall I even point out to you that this website is for expats? Not locals? Enjoy your day.

[LOCALmanjames]

God, mister localmanjamestwit, you're rather anal, aren't you? Noodle dishes are sold everywhere in whatever shape in whatever hawker centre, and since Singapore is such a self-proclaimed melting pot (which you somehow contradict) I simply pointed out some dishes that are available and lovable everywhere. Happy now? Haven't you go something better to do with your time?
Or shall I even point out to you that this website is for expats? Not locals? Enjoy your day.

I am not being anal, but you are being banal.

'Singapore Noodles' is a Malaysian or HK invention and is popular overseas. You cannot find Singapore Noodles in Singapore, it is not even a Singaporean food.

Nasi Lemak and Laksa are both invented in Malaysia/Indonesia, they are not Singaporean food. It is just like saying Fishball Noodles, Sushi and Spaghetti are Singaporean food just because they are widely available and eaten in Singapore. They are not. They are Chinese, Japanese and Italian food.

True Singaporean food were invented in SIngapore. These include Rojak, Fish and Chips (with rice and baked beans version), Chicken Rice, Hokkien Noodles, Black Pepper Crab etc....

I do have a lot of things to do, which was why I was sleeping at 2am, while you were still trolling this forum.

[cant cook wont cook]

The only thing Singaporean about fish and chips is that they cook it badly (like most other western food attempted).

[Agent007]

What's wrong with the fish and chips here? Whinger!

[Chicken Rice]

Thought that was Hainese?

[LOCALmanjames]

What's wrong with the fish and chips here? Whinger!

The chips or fries are not as nice as the original version...I don't know why myself...and the fish has no vinegar....Regardless, some local shops do it very well.

Thought that was Hainese?

I think the chicken is entirely Hainanese. But it was a Singaporean who mixed the chicken with the special fragrant oily rice, and added it Sambal chilli and dark sauce to it.

I think.