Singapore date ideasThe best first dates are short, easy to talk in and easy to extend. A mix of our favourite places across the island.
10 places, each checked to be open, with the nearest MRT and the price.
@ Nakey
Chinatown, Singapore
A small daytime café with bombolone doughnuts, bagels and specialty coffee in a retro, wood panelled room. Coffee and a doughnut each is an easy 45 minute meet.
After: Yum Cha Restaurant is a few doors along Trengganu Street if you get hungry.
10 Trengganu Street, Singapore 058464 · Map
@ Keng Wah Sung
Aljunied, Singapore
An old kopitiam that opens before sunrise and stays open until midnight, so it works for an early kopi or a late cup after dinner in Geylang.
783 Geylang Road, Singapore 389672 · Map
@ Laurent Bernard Chocolatier
Robertson Quay, Singapore
A chocolate café on the riverside known for hand made chocolate cakes and ice cream. Sharing a cake and a hot chocolate by the water makes an easy hour.
After: STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery is next door if you meet before it closes.
80 Mohamed Sultan Road, #01-11, The Pier at Robertson, Singapore 239013 · Map
Pick three dates you would say yes to and let the right person pick one. Agree on a time, both confirm, and go. No chat, ever.
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@ Team Board Game
Geylang, Singapore
A no frills games room at about S$3 an hour, so you can play for an afternoon without watching the bill. Last walk in is 8pm on most days.
16 Arumugam Road, #01-03, LTC Building D, Singapore 409961 · Map
@ Creamier
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Small batch ice cream and dense waffles. Sharing a waffle with two scoops is an easy reason to sit and talk for half an hour.
After: Plain Vanilla is a two minute walk away on Yong Siak Street.
78 Yong Siak Street, #01-18, Singapore 163078 · Map
@ Fireplace by Bedrock
Holland Village, Singapore
An open fire grill from the Bedrock team, with wood fired pork belly and aged beef. It is a step up in spend, better for a date you are already confident about.
After: Wine at Le Bon Funk on Holland Avenue.
7 Holland Village Way, #03-27/28 One Holland Village, Singapore 275748 · Map
@ The 1925 Brewing Co.
Joo Chiat, Singapore
A family run microbrewery pairing house beers with Teochew inspired food. Order a few house beers to share and a couple of plates.
After: A walk to Koon Seng Road to see the Peranakan shophouses.
261 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427515 · Map
@ MacRitchie Reservoir and TreeTop Walk
Central Water Catchment, Singapore
Boardwalks along the reservoir edge are easy going, and the longer loop to the TreeTop Walk suspension bridge makes a proper morning out. The nature reserve trails are open 7am to 7pm, with separate TreeTop Walk hours.
MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Lornie Road, Singapore · Map
@ Adam Road Food Centre
Novena, Singapore
Compact and easy to navigate, with Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak and Adam Rd Noo Cheng Big Prawn Noodle as reliable picks. It is a short walk from the Botanic Gardens, so a cheap lunch can turn into a stroll.
After: Singapore Botanic Gardens, a short walk to the Bukit Timah Gate.
2 Adam Road, Singapore 289876 · Map
@ Gillman Barracks
Telok Blangah, Singapore
A cluster of contemporary art galleries in old colonial barracks, free to walk through and quiet enough to talk. Galleries keep their own hours, so check before you go.
After: Labrador Nature Reserve nearby for a sunset walk.
9 Lock Road, Gillman Barracks, Singapore 108937 · Map
Pick three dates you would say yes to and let the right person pick one. Agree on a time, both confirm, and go. No chat, ever.
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Nakey, Keng Wah Sung and Laurent Bernard Chocolatier on this page all come in under S$30 a person.
Nakey, Keng Wah Sung and Laurent Bernard Chocolatier are indoors, so the plan survives a storm.
Keng Wah Sung usually stay open past 11pm. Check before you go.
The places on this page are nearest to Chinatown MRT, Paya Lebar MRT, Fort Canning MRT and MacPherson MRT.
You plan three real dates like these. People who would say yes to one of them like it, and you pick who to match with. Then you agree on a time and both confirm. There is no chat, ever.