Date night does not always have to mean fancy restaurants and candlelight dinner. For a first date or to keep things casual, a cosy cafe can be a great spot to meet and have a nice affordable meal while enjoying each other’s company. The cafe should preferably have a touch of romance and interesting enough to spark conversation. You may be thinking of setting up a first date. Or you may be meeting someone whose company you enjoy but want to keep things light and easygoing. Read on for a list of casual dining places in various locations of Singapore The Ordinary Patrons (TOP) have visited and which we think can be romantic cafes for casual date nights.
We provide links to our blog posts where you can see more photos of the cafes and have some idea of the types of food available and the prices.
Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather is a trendy chic cafe serving the usual cafe food, but with some twists that reflect their Chinese origins. Unusual interior with two air-well openings and hand-crafted art pieces make the space interesting and will give you something to talk about in case the awkward silence becomes too lengthy. It has a well stock bar and stays open till late into the night making it one of the most suitable romantic cafes for casual date nights. Read more.
Birds of a Feather
115 Amoy Street
Singapore 069935
Tel: +65 6221 7449
Opening Hours:
Mon-Wed: 10:30 am-3 pm, 5 pm-11 pm
Thu: 10:30 am-3 pm, 5 pm-12 midnight
Fri-Sat: 10:30 am-12 midnight
Sun: 10:30 am-10 pm
Nearby MRT Station: Telok Ayer
Book Cafe
If your date is a bibliophile or someone who loves literature, The Book Cafe may be ideal for your casual date night. The book-themed café has a relaxed ambience and an extensive cosmopolitan menu. Read more.
The Book Café
#01-02, Seng Kee Building,
20 Martin Road
Singapore 239070
Tel: +65 6887 5430
Opening Hours:
Sun-Thu: 8:30am-10:30 pm
Fri & Sat: 8:30am-12:30 am
Caffe Fernet
Italian-inspired dishes paired with favourite Italian cocktails with a great view of Marina Bay should make Caffe Fernet a very good place for a romantic dinner date. Read more.
Caffe Fernet
70 Collyer Quay
#01-05 Customs House
Singapore 049323
Tel: +65 9178 1105
Opening Hours
Mon-Thu: 12 noon-12 midnight
Fri: 12 noon-1 am
Sat: 4 pm-1 am
Sun & PH: 4pm-11 pm
Nearby MRT Station: Raffles Place
Menu
Halcyon & Crane
Halcyon & Crane is located in Paragon in the prime shopping belt. It has nice comfortable dining space and the food is interesting. The menu combines Sichuan flavour with traditional European classics with a focus on wellness and the healing effect of food. Someone who likes shopping and eating well will find an invitation to Halcyon & Crane hard to resist. Read more.
Halcyon & Crane Paragon
290 Orchard Road #03-09
Singapore 238859
Tel: +65 9727 5121
Opening Hours: 9 am – 10 pm
Nearby MRT Stations: Somerset, Orchard
Merci Marcel, Tiong Bahru
Merci Marcel brings relaxed Parisian chic to Tiong Bahru. With classic French dishes, a variety of French cheese and bakes and an impressive wine list, a casual dinner date in Merci Marcel may well be the start of a romantic journey that will lead to honeymoon in Paris. Read more.
Merci Marcel Cafe
#01-68, 56 Eng Hoon Street
Singapore 160056
Tel: +65 6224 0113
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Friday – 8 am till 11.30 pm
Saturday – 8 am till 11.30 pm
Sunday – 8 am till 10 pm
Prive Chijmes
It is hard to think of a downtown spot that is more romantic than CHIJMES. Privé which is located in a standalone pavilion in CHIJMES may be one of the best romantic cafes for casual date nights in the city. Read more.
Privé, Chijmes
#01-33, 30 Victoria Street
Singapore 187996
Tel: +65 6776 0777
Mon-Thu: 11:30 am-12 idnight
Fri & Eve of PH: 11:30 am-1 am
Sat & PH: 10 am-1 am
Sun: 10 am-12 midnight
Nearby Stations : City Hall, Bras Basah
PS.Cafe by the Sea
The relaxed, charming aesthetic of the cafe and its unique location in East Coast Park must make PS.Cafe East Coast Park one of the top romantic cafes for casual date nights.
PS.Cafe East Coast Park
1110 East Coast Parkway
Cyclist Park, 01-05/06/07
Singapore 449880
Opening Hours: 9.30 am – 11 pm
Super Loco
Super Loco is not the typical quiet romantic spot. It is a fun venue with exciting and delicious Mexican food. It should be easy to overcome nerves and awkwardness at the lively riverside café with neon signs, upbeat music and many varieties of margarita. Read more.
Super Loco
#01-13 The Quayside
60 Robertson Quay
Singapore 238252
Tel : +65 62358900
Opening Hours:
Mon-Tues: 5 pm – 10 pm
Wed – Thu: 5:00 pm – 11 pm
Fri : 5:00 pm – 12 midnight
Sat: 10 am – 12 midnight
Sun: 10 am – 10 pm
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