A hidden gem right next to the historical Thian Hock Keng Chinese temple. Simply love this heritage ambience Peranakan style café. It's a fan-tiles-tic place to relax for lunch or afternoon tea for the cbd executives =) Pretty impressed with the food presentation. Great efforts to Sharlene & team for ur good service! Just some feedback on ur Ang Ku Kueh - The skin is hard. It will be good to make it softer.
I would really wana thank Chong wen ge cafe for their wonderful service for my group of 22 pax today, Surely I will be back again and more than happy to bring my friends here, this place is really unique and interesting. / Una cafetería interesante y única y su tema se trata de baldosas bonitas y artísticas y la cultura peranakan. Vine a este lugar con mi grupo de 22 personas. Muchas gracias al personal y la dueña de esta cafetería por el gran servicio y la hospitalidad también...seguramente volveré y recomendaré a otros esta cafetería, un saludo :)
Excellent selection of Peranakan Nonya desserts. It is a must-try cafe when you are in Singapore. Highly recommended.
3 visits within 1 month - it is a lovely place to catch up with people and be immersed with culture.
And oh!!! The kuehs are simply delightful!
Gr8t place to chill out in the heart of the city. Love the homemade Achar!
Cozy environment with delicious Nyonya Kueh. Good place to hang out.
One of my favourite hangouts for a quiet afternoon with good food served by friendly staff. Tried laksa and rendang chicken. Both are really tasty. The Babi Pongteh with rice is delicious too. Generous portion of pork. Kueh kueh always sold out by 2pm. So visit earlier if you like Nyonya kueh. Kopi and iced bandung taste good too! 😋
Surprise find in CBD. It's inside Thian Hock Keng temple. Got the Do Re Mi Fa which is half curry chicken, half babi pongteh for $13.80 nett. Really tender chicken and tasty pork. Would be back for kueh - 90 cents ondeh and $1.60 for everything else (expensive). Really attentive staff and wonderful service!
Nice little museum cafe tucked away at the central of singapore. Chill place to drink tea or coffee with your friends or colleagues. Free seating and it can get crowded during lunch.
Nice secret location hidden next to the temple. The decor is peranakan, and can find some dishes like Babi Pongteh there. DoReMiFa is curry chicken mixed with babi pongteh. The combination works better than I thought, and is rich and creamy. Rendang chicken was also good. Better leave your diet plans at the door!
The laksa was OK, not among the best (see hums were missing and the tao poks could be softer) nor worst (quite tasty, big portion and fresh and big prawns). Gloves were provided to peel the prawn shells. Again, the kuehs were decent but nothing special. Overall, prices were on the high side but do note that there are no GST and service charges. Despite the relative high prices, the ambience is more of a cafe/canteen than a restaurant. I like that the old tiles on the floor and wall were well preserved. There were also some musical boxes on display. The place just need some decluttering to make it look prettier (eg. bring back the wooden chairs and other Peranakan elements). Service staff were pleasant and accommodating. Definitely a good place to rest your feet while exploring the national monuments that line along the Telok Ayer Street.
This is a very secluded place in the CBD area that offers a quiet space for a cup of calming coffee and delicious peranakan food. Many people tend to miss this place, thinking that this is a chinese temple. Actually it is a museum of musical boxes with a nice cosy cafe with friendly staff. If you are visiting the Tian Fu Gong Chinese Temple, do drop by this cafe, which is literally just a stone throw away.
It is also an affordable place whereby you can bring your family to escape the hot sun. You can also choose between indoor dining or outdoor dining. Outdoor dining includes the ancient-looking chinese pavilion which is Instagram-friendly.
Unconventional Passionss
+4
expensive bowl of laksa noodles with king prawns
Located at a musuem beside the temple on Telok Ayer street
Museum Cafe
168 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 068619
Is quite tasty though and they gave like gloves for you to eat the prawns lols
$13 plus for a big bowl.
Dont wear white when eating
Had kueh here as part of the SRV tour package to the Singapore Musical Box Museum. Great location to chill and enjoy the surrounding view with indoor (with aircon) and outdoor (under the pagoda and with an air cooler!) seating. Enjoyed the kueh and the staff were friendly and courteous!
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes