A thriving metropolis with a melting pot of cultures and an ever-changing skyline, Singapore is bursting with charm and convenience – especially at breakfast time. Discover our best breakfasts in Singapore to start your day.

Quickly becoming one of the hottest F&B destinations in Asia, Singapore’s brilliant breakfast options range from quick bites for less than SGD 5 to sumptuous meals to savor. with an Australian style history, there is something for everyone in Lion City. Here are the best breakfasts in Singapore where we like to start the day.

1. Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant

Address: 31 Purvis Street

Open from: Mon – Thu: 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fri – Sat: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sun: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Phenomenon in their hometown of New York thanks to their delicious pancakes once voted the best in the city by New York magazine, The Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant has an outpost in Singapore and is the perfect place for a little classic American breakfast. Filled with loyal fans flocking there for their delicious and hearty pastries and more – think of the buttermilk stacks, a signature omelet and those famous fluffy pancakes – you can expect a wait here, especially on weekends, but if you’re hungry, it’s worth it!

Insider tip: Lunchtime options offer a healthy take on American cuisine. Try their kale and quinoa salad with a side of salmon.

2. Twenty Eight Cafe

Address: 28 Wilkie Road

Open from: Mon – Fri: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sat – Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m

A great place to work while you have lunch, and located just between Singapore’s Hive branches, the airy and modern industrial space of Twenty Eight Cafe is fully designed for a productive and enjoyable start to your day. Offering communal tables and numerous charging ports in its sunny space, this twin location of the Italian restaurant and bar 28Wilkie defends a wide range of specialty coffees and a mix of Asian and Western breakfasts and brunches – bakkwa (meat dried pork) with tiao waffles (Chinese cruller) with bolognese eggs.

Insider tip: The Acai bowls served here are something to salivate – and will certainly give you plenty of energy for the day to come.

3. Tiong Bahru Bakery

Address: # B1-11 Raffles City Shopping Center

Open from: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

If you start your day with a classic coffee and pastry combo, the lively Tiong Bahru Bakery is a great bet. Serving real French classics made from flour imported from France, this pastry has several places in the city and is known for its deliciously flaky croissants (take a bite to take you to Paris) and its indulgent Kouign-amann (butter cake) . Top off your breakfast with a white dish made from beans by Common Man coffee roasters and you’re ready for the day to come.

Insider tip: The Raffles City mall branch only serves hot food. For a total treat, try their PB&B Pancake Burger

4. Lau Pa Sat

Address: 18 Raffles Quay

Open from: 24 hours

For a truly lively breakfast experience, head to Lau Pa Sat Hawker Center, also known as the Telok Ayer Market. A national monument built in the 19th century and full of street food stalls, this is your place to start the traditional Singaporean day. Fill up on crispy hot kaya toast covered with coconut jam, served with a side of silky half-boiled eggs and drizzled with kopi peng (iced coffee with condensed milk).

Tip: really hungry? Breakfast like a king with a nasi lemak – flavored rice made from coconut milk and pandan leaves, served with fried fish or chicken wings and garnished with peanuts, eggs, cucumber slices and sambal (spicy chili paste).

5. Li Fang Congee

Address: Albert Center Market & Food Center, 270 Queen St, # 01-78

Open from: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For a simple, inexpensive breakfast, try Li Fang Congee. Founded in 2008 by Sky Tan, then 23, this congee store now has 9 locations in the city, each serving steaming bowls of rice porridge to hungry diners who flock there for their signature pork dish. Without MSG and served with a stick of tiao (Chinese cruller), here is a breakfast to feed you all day.

Insider tip: If you want to add more flavor to your congee, freshly fried pork intestines will do the trick.