CARVERS & CO + THE HOLQA CAFE

Finally a lazy Sunday for me to rest and what can make it better than having a meal with my longest girlfriends since primary school days. Went for brunch followed by a dessert session. Well, we are girls and girls always have an extra space for desserts.

CARVERS & CO
43 East Coast Road, Singapore 473500
Operating hours: Mon to Fri - 11am to 10pm, Sat & Sun - 8.30am to 10pm (close on Tues)

Mocha $5.50

Cappucino $5

Truffled Chippies $9

Truffle fries with garlic mayo sauce

(Love the garlic mayo sauce, goes very well with the truffle fries)

 Carvers Breakfast $18

Scrambled eggs on toast, gammon ham, bacon, sauteed mushrooms

(Totally love the gammon ham, taste a little like pork chop and adding a little saltiness to the overall taste)

 Truffled Eggs Toast $15

Bacon jam, cheddar, sous vide eggs, bacon chips, truffle oil

(Love how well the watery flowy eggyork is done)

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After our brunch, we walked along the stretch of East Coast Road and chance upon a small little cafe that sells pastries and drinks. What attracted us most among all the other cafes along the road is their paddlepop cake that was displayed on their glass window. And so, we decided to give it a try.

THE HOLQA CAFE

37 East Coast Road, Singapore 428755

Operating hours: Mon to Fri - 12pm to 9pm, Sat & Sun - 9am to 9pm (close on Wed)

The name of the cafe 'Holqa' actually mean 'link' in Maltese language

 Paddlepop Frenzy $5.90

A pair of PaddlePop crunches, served with mini marshmallows and chocolate sauce goodness

(Definitely a mood lifter when u see it but personally, I feel the base of the cake can be a little more hard & chilled)

 Cheesy Earl Grey $8.90

Classic Earl Grey cheesecake, served with chocolate & topped with crushed peanuts

(An interesting combination, strong earl grey fragrance at first mouth but gets a little 'gelat' gradually)

So much love for these 2 ladies I call my sisters for 19 years. That's about 2/3 of my life!! The ones who seen me through my growing up process since primary school & the ones who are there for me through my ups and downs. Definitely looking forward to many more years of friendship ahead of us. <3

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Today is a super duper epic foodhunt day. Went to the proposed food place only to find out it's closed for renovation, so we went to the next door restaurant only to find out it's closed for lunch & will only re-open for business an hour later. We were stuck at the deserted road for a while until we met a nice indian worker who let us hitch a ride down to the main road. Thank you so much!! So eventually, we finally settled our lunch at Food For Thought at Singapore Botanic Gardens.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Singapore Botanic Gardens: 1 Cluny Road, Tanglin Gate, #B1-00, S(259569)
Operating hour: Mon - Sun, 8am - 9pm (last order at 8.30pm)

National Museum of Singapore: 93 Stamford Road, #01-04/05, S(178897)
Operating hours: Mon - Sat, 10am - 10pm (last order at 8.50pm)
                         Sun, 10am - 9pm (last order at 7.50pm)

Queen Street: 8 Queen Street, S(188535)
Operating hour: Mon - Sun, 11am - 7pm (last order at 6.30pm)

Our mains:

Rosemary Blood Orange Soda & Grapefruit Lychee Sage Soda $7

(This is simply refreshing~)

All-day Breakfast: Classic Works, Full $20

Scrambled eggs, bacon, butter toast, hashbrowns, roasted tomato salad, chicken sausage, garlic mushrooms

Smoked Salmon & Broccoli Plate $18

Flaked hot smoked salmon, roasted beetroot, chargrilled broccoli, aioli

Fries, with chunky Chilli Cheese sauce $9

Pink Velvet Cake $7 

(This is too cute, pink velvet instead of the traditional red velvet. The cream cheese is awesome but i find the cake a little dry & flaky)

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Love the huge spacious & quiet atmosphere, no doubt you'll see many students & adults doing their work here. For parents with kids, there is a mini playground directly outside the restaurant for the kids to play with. After a good heavy meal, there is always the park there for you to take a stroll with. 

SYMMETRY

Went food-hunting again the other day & came across this quiet relaxing cafe situated along Victoria Street. A cafe by day, restaurant bar by night. Really love their cafe slogan "If everybody learns to share, the world will have enough"

SYMMETRY
Location: 9 Jalan Kubor #01-01 S(199206)

Operating hours,
Tues-Thurs: 11am - 11pm
Fri: 11am - 12mn
Sat: 10am - 12mn
Sun: 10am - 7pm

Potato Fries $14, truffle oil emulsion

Truffle Eggs & Mushroom $21

Scrambled egg, saute wild mushroom, tomato, maple glazed bacon, toast & jam

Smoked Salmon Carbonara $23

Spaghetti pasta, Norweigian smoked salmon, saute wild mushroom, parmesan cream

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• Love their quiet cosy ambience. They have different menus for different meals of the day, will definitely come back for their brunch & dinner menu!! =)