House of Robert Timm's

Welcome to the House of Robert Timms at Wheelock Place. I'm sure the coffee drinkers out there would have come across this coffee label at your local Cold Storage. The cafe we're featuring here on the other hand, not only serves several types of their favourite coffee brews, they also do all-day breakfasts! They are located where the old Borders' Cafe used to be.

Mky told me about the time her colleagues brought her here once and since then, she's been raving about the Eggs Benedict. Look at the above shot and marvel at the gorgeousness of that runny poached egg! This dish is accompanied by smoked turkey breast, bacon, baked beans and a side of salad.

I had the 3-Way Toasts on the other hand - sauteed mixed mushrooms, bratwurst sausage and a poached egg on each slice of toast, accompanied by a portion of fresh vegetables. I really enjoyed savouring each toast slowly, mixing them up for a different sensation each time.

Whether you prefer to sit al fresco and watch the people and cars at the Paterson Road/Orchard Boulevard junction, or sit indoors in the surprisingly chilly air-conditioning, this cafe caters to whichever preference you may have.


501 Orchard Road, #01-02
Wheelock Place

Tel: +65 6735 9201

The Plain

Dean's Breakfast (can't remember if this was the full-sized or if they only had this size)..

We were brought to this cafe that serves all-day breakfast by friends Shu & Jo (with Serene) one Sunday afternoon. It was about 3.30pm and we hadn't yet had our lunch. Initially we were gonna stop here for a light snack before heading elsewhere for an early dinner, but after our hour-long tete-a-tete, we realized toast, eggs and hot chocolate can make us really full.. Plus the setting was ideal for a really nice catch-up over breakfast, no matter the time of day.

The Dean's Breakfast pictured above was really delicious. Emmenthal cheese on sourdough bread spread with vegemite was pungent and tasty, and topped with perfectly-done poached eggs. Poke the egg and have some runny yolk mixed in for an even stickier experience.

Humpty Dumpty & Vegemite Soldiers.... Pictured here with 1 egg missing.

Vegemite is something that all mothers should introduce into their child's breakfast. Mky and I reminisced about eating bread with Bovril/ Marmite/ Vegemite when we were kids - comfort food for sure! We had a minor issue with one of our half-boiled eggs, the staff needed reminding that we were short on one (and it finally arrived almost fully done). But Mky took her time and thoroughly savoured her single dippy egg.

Hot Drinking Chocolate best sipped slowly.. 

This place has a reputation for great coffee (some say one of the best), and a really chill-out ambience, inspired by Melbourne cafes. There's a mix of staff ranging from young and upbeat kids to an elderly lady who was very eager to please. Great service really!

The Plain
50 Craig Road, #01-01
Singapore 089688
Tel: 6225 4387