Bugis was commonly referred to in the past by the Chinese-educated community as Xiao Po (小坡) aka little slope. The whole vicinity was thriving and crammed with merchants and traders, making it one of the most vibrant economic zones of old Singapore. Today, Bugis has become a popular shopping area serviced by SG MRT Map that’s frequented by both tourists, locals and a hot spot for themed cafes in Singapore. We have specially put together a comprehensive list of Top Cafes in Bugis for you to rest your tired legs at some of the best cafes in Central Eastern Singapore. You may also like to check out Cafes for Best Sunday Brunch & Best Pet Friendly Cafes in Singapore.
1. Overdoughs Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 161 Middle Road, Sculpture Square Singapore 188978 l Opening Hours: 11.30am – 6.30pm (Tue – Sat), 11.30am – 4pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 6336 6946 l Email: hello@overdoughs.com l Website: www.overdoughs.com l Facebook: overdoughss l READ MORE
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2. CAD Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 23 Haji Lane Singapore 189216 l Opening Hours: 8am – 10pm (Tue-Wed), 8am – 12am (Thurs-Fri), 10am – 12am (Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun) l Email: coffee@cad.sg l Website: http://cad.sg l Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coffeeartdesign l READ MORE
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3. Tuxedo Cafe & Patisserie (Bugis)
Address: 76 Bras Basah Road Singapore 189559 l Opening Hours: 8 am – 5 pm l Tel: +65 6415 7887 l Email: tuxedo@carltonhotel.sg l Website: www.carltonhotel.sg/tuxedo.html l Facebook: CarltonHotelSG l READ MORE
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4. Geisha Specialty Coffee Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 175 Bencoolen Street, Burlington Square #01-55 Singapore 189649 l Opening Hours: 10am – 7 pm ( Weekdays), 1pm – 7pm ( Weekends) l Tel: +65 9062 5726 l Email: geishacoffea@gmail.com l Website: www.geishaspecialty.com.sg l Facebook: GeishaSpecialtySG l READ MORE
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5. Stateland Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 30 Bali Lane Singapore 189866 l Operating Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon), 12pm – 10pm (Wed-Thu), 12pm – 12am (Fri- Sat), 12Pm – 10pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 9296 4997 l Email: flagandsac@hotmail.com l Facebook: statelandcafe l Instagram: @statelandcafe l READ MORE
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6. Tolido’s Espresso Nook Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 462 Crawford Lane, #01-63 Singapore 190462 l Operating Hours: 9.30am – 7pm (Tue-Thur), 9.30am – 10pm (Fri-Sat), 9am – 6.30pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 6648 0178 l Email: tolidosnook@live.com l Website: www.tolidosnook.com l Facebook: tolidosnook l READ MORE
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7. Doubleshots Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 833 North Bridge Road #01-10 & 01-08 Singapore 198785 l Operating Hours: 10.30am – 7.30pm (Mon- Sat) l Tel: +65 9105 1991 l Email: enquiry@dblshots.com l Website: www.dblshots.com l Facebook: dblshots
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8. Maison Ikkoku Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 20 Kandahar Street, Singapore 198885 l Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Mon-Thu), 9am – 11pm (Fri-Sat), 9am – 7pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 6294 0078 l Email: info@maison-ikkoku.net l Website: www.maison-ikkoku.net l Facebook: maison.ikkoku.sg l READ MORE
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9. Dong Po Colonial Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 56 Kandahar Street, Singapore 198904 l Operating Hours: 9.30am – 8.30pm (Tue – Thu), 9.30am – 9.30pm (Fri – Sun) l Tel: +65 6298 1318 l Email: dongpocc@gmail.com l Facebook: DongPoColonialCafe l READ MORE
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10. Artistry Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 17 Jalan Pinang Singapore 199149 l Operating Hours: 10am – 7pm (Tue-Sun) l Tel: +65 6298 2420 l Email: cafe@artistryspace.com l Website: www.artistryspace.com l Facebook: artistryspace l READ MORE
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11. Symmetry Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 9 Jalan kubor #01-01 Singapore 199206 l Operating Hours: 10.30am – 9pm (Mon), 10.30am – 11pm (Tue-Thu), 10.30am – 12 am (Fri), 9am – 12am (Sat), 9am – 7pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 6291 9901 l Email: info@symmetry.com.sg l Facebook: symmetry.com.sg l Website: symmetry.com.sg l READ MORE
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12. Ogopogo Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 73 Bussorah Street Singapore 199486 l Operating Hours: 4pm – 3am (Mon – Sun) l Tel: +65 6295 1339 l Email: ogopogo@ogopogo.sg l Website: ogopogo.sg l Facebook: ogopogo.sg l READ MORE
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13. Mean Bean & Wicked Grind Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 7500A Beach Road Singapore 199591 l Operating Hours: 11am – 7pm (Mon-Tue), 11am – 7pm (Thu-Sun) l Tel: +65 6391 9749 l Email: meanbeanwickedgrind@gmail.com l Facebook: meanbeanwickedgrind l Website: www.meanbeanwickedgrind.oddle.me l READ MORE
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14. La Marelle Cafe & Boutique (Bugis)
Address: 25A Baghdad Street Singapore 199664 l Operating Hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon-Sun) l Tel: +65 8138 7654 l Email: leonhard@bereit.info l Facebook: lamarellecafe l READ MORE
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15. Working Title Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 48 Arab Street Singapore 199745 l Operating Hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon -Thu), 10am – 12am (Fri-Sat), 10am – 10pm (Sun) l Tel: +65 9734 4187 l Email: ask@workingtitle.sg l Facebook: workingtitlesg l READ MORE
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16. Eatplaylove Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 28 Aliwal Street #01-07 Aliwal Arts Centre Singapore 199918 l Tel: +65 6444 6400 l Email: eatplaylovecafe@yahoo.com l Website: www.eatplaylove.com.sg l Facebook: eatplaylovealiwal l READ MORE
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17. A For Arbite Cafe (Bugis)
Address: 28 Aliwal Street #01-01 Singapore 199918 l Tel: +65 8321 2252 l Email: mail@arbite.com.sg l Website: www.arbite.com.sg l Facebook: AForArbite l READ MORE
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If you know of any new cafes that are worthy enough to be listed, please share with us by leaving a comment. For those interested, you can even find places and experience food that tastes like MREs. If you’re someone who travels often, make sure you’ve got a good translation service at the ready should you need any sort of document translation or other translation help.
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