Brunch Date

Whenever I make a plan to meet people for brunch in Singapore, I have to confirm what exactly I mean by ‘brunch’. When I say brunch, I mean eggs, maybe pancakes at a stretch, a glass of two of mimosas and a nice coffee. When you say brunch in Singapore though, there’s always a chance that the people you met are anticipating an all you can eat, free flow champagne, four-hour feast. I imagine it can lead to some fairly awkward meetings, so I feel it’s best to always be as specific about plans as possible!

            This Saturday morning we had made a plan to meet a good friend of mine from London and his girlfriend for my interpretation of brunch at a cute little café restaurant out in the green fields of central Singapore.

            Riders Café is a very quiet, fairly secret little spot that Nick and Kev discovered by accident last year when a midday tee-time proved way too hot for them to handle. Plonked in the middle of the Singapore countryside there is a riding stables and a golf course, surrounded by nothing but green, complete with a slightly elevated restaurant with a small balcony that looks out over the horse training yard and stables.

            We had been looking forward to eating amongst the hustle and bustle of the yard, but unfortunately Saturday morning was soaking wet, with heavy rain from 7-10am and constant drizzle for the remainder of the day. There were still horses, and the yard was still a nice different backdrop from your normal Singapore scene, but it was slightly less active than we had been anticipating. Not great timing for the first rain since I’ve been living in Singapore!

            Still, whilst the damp air made the view slightly less active, the brunch was fantastic, and we passed a fabulous few hours eating, chatting and planning our next big adventures. It’s strange how much I really appreciate having just one face from home that I know, but it’s always great to meet up with Mike, and I really hope that we’ll be able to rope him in to some more fun plans soon.

            I hope I get to go back to Riders Café for breakfast again soon too – they had delicious eggs and bacon breakfasts, and a truly ridiculous sweet brioche pudding to follow. It was a naughty start to a Saturday, but it was definitely worth it!