Two Bakers - Singapore

My friend and I visited this restaurant on a Saturday afternoon and found plenty of seats available, which surprised us given how good the food was! It’s a lovely place with very friendly staff. I ordered the Earl Grey-infused pancakes along with an iced latte, and they were fantastic! My friend had the beef rice bowl, which came with a generous portion of meat. We will definitely be returning!

This place is fantastic! The atmosphere is lovely and perfect for relaxing, although it is a bit off the beaten path. The raspberry chocolate cake is delicious, but the lemon cake is a bit too dense for my taste. The coffee is excellent as well. I really enjoyed the salmon soba – it was refreshing! However, it is on the pricier side.

In terms of food, it is a bit on the pricey side but definitely worth the money. The portion sizes are generous, and the taste is quite good. The presentation and ambiance are also impressive. The main reason I didn’t give a 5-star rating is the waiting time; it took about 40 minutes for our food to arrive. Additionally, the staff only informed us that the food would take a while after we had already placed our order and paid. Had we known beforehand, we might have chosen to eat elsewhere instead of waiting.

Two Bakers Café, which is located at 88 Horne Road, 209083, has received many positive reviews on social media with one of the chefs previously trained at Le Cordon Bleu Paris. During the Labour Day and Hari Raya Puasa holidays, we had brunch at this Café to find out for ourselves if this café was deserving of the attention as one of the best breakfast place in Singapore. We ordered their flagship brunch, “Two Bakers Breakfast” (S$24 , which has scrambled eggs, sautéed mushrooms, tater tots, avocado, smoked BBQ beans, spicy Italian sausage, sourdough toast, balsamic tomatoes, salad. Scrambled eggs’ portion was huge and good for two persons, avocado was firm and freshly cut, smoked beans were well balanced and nothing you have eaten. The Italian sausage, which was about 7-8 inches long, was not too spicy and definitely very tasty. However, the salad was a bit of a disappointment as it appeared to be soaked in vinaigrette dressing for sometime and hence, it was mushy and felt like leftover salad. They would be better if the vinaigrette dressing were applied just before serving. At Two Bakers Café, you could also build your own brunch. It has wide selection of 22 items to choose from (e.g. 4 different types of eggs, 2 types of sausages, etc. and you could also indicate the quantity of each of the items chosen. We also ordered the 64 degree egg, spicy pork sausage, pork bacon and sourdough toast. This combo portion is good enough for light breakfast. The 64 degree egg was done well; not overdone or too runny. The 2 strips of pork bacon were ordinary as we would like them to be slightly crispier and saltier. The cappuccino came with intricate artwork design which put a smile on our faces. At S$5.50, it was reasonable price. Intensity and flavour of the beans were quite similar to the usual high street coffee chains. However, I would prefer my coffee to be warmer than what was actually served. This place was crowded and queues were forming outside at late morning. Advance booking is recommended if you prefer to sit indoors. Otherwise, there are a few tables outdoors. While the Two Bakers Café prided itself to be a great place to hangout, we were given up to 90 minutes to enjoy our meal by the serving crew before we had to vacate our table. Overall, this place definitely garnered much social media attention but in terms of value and food-wise, its breakfast was, in my opinion, above average (4* for the brunch items which we had selected. However, we would like visit this place again to try their mains during lunch and dinner next time.

When it comes to dining at cafes with innovative menus, there are two usual outcomes. You either feel it was too novel at the expense of the food, or you feel like the chefs are actually on to something good. Two Bakers not only met the latter, it left us wanting more and really keen to return and try the rest of what they have to offer! For the rosti lovers who frequent Marche for their rosti, you will absolutely love their Rosti Eggs Benny which comes with french ham and sous vide poached eggs. Their Chilli Crab French Toast comes with a very generous serving of chilli crab and is topped with miso egg custard and small tamago cubes that adds a nice touch of sweetness to balance what could have easily become too heavy a dish. Their Dorayaki Pancakes comes with 3 pancakes and also a generous serving of matcha custard that matches really well with the sweetness of Japanese azuki beans.While the minty hot chocolate may leave mint lovers a tad disappointed, I was perfectly fine with it as the mint taste was not overpowering. The combination of insta-worthy interior, food that look and taste great, and most importantly what is imo a great dollar-to-delight ratio, Two Bakers ticks all of the boxes for what I feel makes a great must-try cafe and is a place we are already planning to return soon.