Singapore date ideasArt deco walk-ups, quiet lanes and some of the best coffee on the island. Tiong Bahru is made for a first date you can walk between, so nobody is stuck at one table for three hours.
9 places, each checked to be open, with the nearest MRT and the price.
@ Plain Vanilla
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Cupcakes and coffee at long wooden tables on a quiet residential street. It closes at 7pm, so it suits an afternoon meet rather than an evening one.
After: Creamier is a two minute walk along Yong Siak Street if you want ice cream too.
1D Yong Siak Street, Singapore 168641 · 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
@ Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A bright café known for thick Japanese style sandos, with items only sold at this branch such as the cai poh egg sando. There is a 75 minute seating limit, which neatly caps a first meet.
After: Tiong Bahru Market is a short walk along Seng Poh Road if you want to browse the stalls after.
58 Seng Poh Road, #01-15, Singapore 160058 · 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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@ Merci Marcel
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A French café by day that becomes a relaxed wine bar at night, with a patio and an affordable French wine list. Share a cheese board over a glass each and it is easy to keep to an hour or stretch it longer.
After: Tiong Bahru Bakery is next door if you would rather meet for coffee first.
56 Eng Hoon Street, #01-68, Singapore 160056 · Map
@ Casa Cicheti
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A rustic trattoria from the Cicheti Group serving unfussy Italian food at fair prices. Sharing a pizza and a pasta keeps the bill sensible and the mood casual.
After: Walk two minutes to Dirty Sips on Moh Guan Terrace for a nightcap.
78 Guan Chuan Street, #01-41, Singapore 160078 · Map
@ Dirty Sips
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A pocket sized cocktail bar attached to Dirty Supper, making low waste drinks from kitchen offcuts, which gives you an instant topic. Cocktails start at about S$18 and zero proof options are S$12.
After: If the drink turns into dinner, Dirty Supper shares the same space.
78 Moh Guan Terrace, #01-19, Singapore 162078 · Map
@ Tiong Bahru Market
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
Pick a few plates from different stalls upstairs, such as chwee kueh from Jian Bo Shui Kueh, and share them. Cheap and casual, and it is easy to keep short if you go outside the lunch rush.
After: Tiong Bahru Bakery on Eng Hoon Street is a short walk away for coffee after.
30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898 · Map
@ Tiong Bahru Bakery
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A coffee and a kouign amann is an easy, low stakes first meet that you can wrap up in 45 minutes. Weekend mornings get crowded, so a weekday afternoon is calmer.
After: Merci Marcel is next door on Eng Hoon Street if you want to stay on for a glass of wine.
56 Eng Hoon Street, #01-70, Singapore 160056 · Map
@ Flock Cafe
Tiong Bahru, Singapore
A family run brunch café in a pre-war block that has outlasted most of its neighbours. It feels homey rather than designed to impress, and plates are mostly under S$20.
After: Plain Vanilla on Yong Siak Street is a short walk away for a cupcake after.
78 Moh Guan Terrace, #01-25, Singapore 162078 · 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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Plain Vanilla, Creamier and Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru on this page all come in under S$30 a person.
Plain Vanilla, Creamier and Hello Arigato Tiong Bahru are indoors, so the plan survives a storm.
Dirty Sips usually stay open past 11pm. Check before you go.
The places on this page are nearest to Tiong Bahru MRT and Havelock 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.