Many people have the misconception that Penny University is the only cafe worth going to in the East. However, I've recently found a gem in one of the most unexpected places ever. Katong Shopping Centre primarily caters to people who are looking for domestic helpers as a large portion of the shops here are maid employment agencies. On a trip to try the famous Delicious Boneless Chicken Rice in the food court, I stumbled upon this modest-looking cafe. It's name? The Humble Loaf. There are only 3 tables for 2 inside this little shop, apart from the counter seats, and hence I felt abit paiseh to whip out my camera and take photos due to the intimate setting. Therefore, I'm using these pictures available on The Humble Loaf's Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thehumbleloaf?fref=ts)
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| Picture taken from The Humble Loaf's Facebook Page |
The Humble Loaf is best known for their baked goods, and they often sell out way before their closing hours. Despite being a small cafe in a rather ulu place, The Humble Loaf has a steady stream of regulars, or people coming into the store to enquire about their goods as well as to place orders. The cafe serves coffee from Highlander, which is decent enough. My personal favourite is the shoyu caramel latte, which has a distinct flavour of shoyu which makes it a quirky cuppa for me. They also serve tea as well, but their coffees are evidently more popular when I was observing the other guests. They also serve sandwiches and eggs, which are freshly made on the spot upon order. The pastries were also fairly cheap (I remember brownies going for the price of approximately $2.50) and change on a daily basis, depending on what the cafe decides to bake.
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| Picture taken from The Humble Loaf's Facebook Page |
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| Picture taken from The Humble Loaf's Facebook Page |
Do pay them a visit while they're in the area, or do what many people do and take away their freshly baked loaves of brioche and other baked goodies. However, the place definitely cannot accommodate large groups of people so that's certainly a drawback, but it's always good to start small and be sustainable.
Expect to pay: $5-10
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Katong Shopping Centre
865 Mountbatten Road
UPDATE: Read my second post on the Humble Loaf here! With pictures too!
http://eatwheresia.blogspot.sg/2014/01/update-humble-loaf-katong-shopping.html
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