Singapore coffee scene

Cafés with outdoor seating in Singapore

Terraces, courtyards, and pavement tables in Singapore. Specialty coffee with a seat in the open air.

18 cafés · Singapore

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Jalan Besar

Chye Seng Huat Hardware (CSHH)

Housed in a meticulously restored Art Deco shophouse on Tyrwhitt Road, CSHH is the flagship roastery and cafe of PPP…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Editor's pickGreat view
Robertson Quay

Toby's Estate

The Singapore flagship of the Australian specialty roaster occupies a renovated warehouse at 8 Rodyk Street with…

EspressoPour overCold brewV60
Local favoriteDog-friendly
Robertson Quay

Common Man Coffee Roasters

The Martin Road flagship that helped define Singapore's third-wave movement when it opened in 2013, CMCR pairs…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Robertson Quay

Craftsmen Specialty Coffee (Robertson Quay)

Positioned in the Mohamed Sultan Road stretch of Robertson Quay, this Craftsmen outpost serves the same rigorously…

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Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Tanjong Pagar

Strangers' Reunion

Award-winning baristas from multiple Singapore and world championships have passed through this Kampong Bahru Road…

EspressoCold brewPour over
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Katong

The Neptune

A neighbourhood anchor at the junction of East Coast Road and Lorong Stangee, The Neptune is the eastward expansion…

EspressoCold brewPour over
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Tanjong Pagar

The Populus Coffee and Food Co.

A gastro-cafe on Neil Road powered by in-house roastery 2 Degrees North Coffee Co., which sources beans seasonally…

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New openingDog-friendly
Jalan Besar

Moonchild

A brunch and specialty coffee cafe from the Atlas Coffeehouse and Columbus Coffee group, occupying a corner shophouse…

EspressoCold brewPour over
New openingDog-friendly
Robertson Quay

PPP Coffee (New Bahru)

The newest outlet from the roaster formerly known as Papa Palheta, occupying a prime corner of the heritage New Bahru…

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Outdoor seats
Jalan Besar

Asylum Coffeehouse

Asylum occupies the ground floor of a Peranakan-coloured shophouse on Jalan Besar, setting a bold visual tone that…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Bugis

Borderless Coffee

After moving from Tanjong Pagar, Borderless Coffee found a natural home inside a heritage shophouse along Jalan…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Holland Village

Craftsmen Specialty Coffee (Holland Village)

Craftsmen's Holland Village branch on Lorong Mambong anchors the neighbourhood's specialty coffee offering with…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Tiong Bahru

Drips Bakery Cafe

A Tiong Bahru institution since 2010, Drips Bakery Cafe has earned its place in the neighbourhood by keeping things…

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Outdoor seats
Robertson Quay

Dutch Colony Coffee Co. (Robertson Quay)

Dutch Colony's UE Square outpost at Robertson Quay is a go-to for approachable specialty coffee in a relaxed…

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Outdoor seats
Chinatown

Maxi Coffee Bar

After a surprise eviction in mid-2025, Maxi Coffee Bar bounced back bigger along Ann Siang Hill with a full cafe…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Open late
Thomson

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters

Named after the prized El Salvadoran Pacamara arabica variety, this Upper Thomson boutique roastery-cafe brings a…

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Outdoor seats
Tiong Bahru

Tiong Bahru Bakery

The original Eng Hoon Street outlet anchors one of Singapore's most storied neighbourhoods with Allpress-roasted…

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Outdoor seats
Queenstown

Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee

With over 50 years of roasting heritage behind it, Tiong Hoe brings rare institutional depth to the specialty scene…

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