Riders Cafe: Brunch with the horsies

March 11, 2009 | 27 Comments

Four. I wasted three opportunities before I got to know you. On our brief initial encounter, we brushed past each other as I was going somewhere else. On the subsequent two occasions, I wasn’t fully prepared, not when I’m in running attire. Despite all that, I’m glad we finally met, this time prim and proper, Hello Riders, my name is Brad.

Here is the place where you can look at horsies galloping freely on the greens. Here is the place where you can escape from the hectic city life. Here is the place where you can have brunch at a tranquil and serene environment amidst the lush greeneries. Riders Cafe.

This seat is for us, for horse-grazing.

Nothing beats having morning pancakes ($10) to start off your day. There was berries compote, there was whipped cream, and there was maple syrup on the pancakes of course. Who can resist the smiley pancakes, certainly not me. Well, we should have asked for more butter!

In my dictionary, eggs and brunch are synonymous with each other. A hearty brunch won’t be completed without any Egg Benedicts ($12). Instead of the smoked salmon, we decided to have ham with eggs. And personally, I felt that hams complimented eggs better. I still loved the latter though. Poached eggs, with hams on a toasted muffins, and breakfast potatoes to go along with. This is brunch.

I succumbed to temptation, I love to show pictures of egg ben.

The Riders Breakfast ($13) was supposed to be very reasonable. But we heard the waitress wrongly, so we said we wanted smoked ham, bacon and sausage. All three of them, instead of just choosing one. The damage was $8 more for the two additional sides. Well it’s quite a heartache getting the bill in the aftermaths, to pay the money for 2 tiny sausages and 2 strip of bacons. The money would be more well-spend if we got another dish instead. But this was solely our own mistake, and there’s no denying the breakfast was excellent, all of my favourite. Scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, sausages, beans, potatoes and toast.

Total bill was $56 for three breakfast items, and 1 drink. Well it would be around ten bucks lesser if we had not added the extra sides, so I say brunch at Rider’s is really value and excellent for the superb ambience of the place. But, fairways drive is hardly a place where you will call accessible unless you got transport, or cab.

I will definitely come back again, for brunch, or even for lunch. Their lunch and diner menu looks very affordable too! But another thing to note, I went on a weekday morning, so it was relatively peaceful. If you were to go on a weekend for brunch, the result might not be the same. See you there!

ps: if you had noticed, I had also included my signature See you there! tag for my previous two post on Graze and Patisserie Glace as well. It just so happened I went to four fabulous place within this two weeks!

Riders Cafe
51 Fairways Drive
Bukit Timah Saddle Club
Tel: 6466 9819

Riders Cafe is listed as one of ladyironchef’s favorite restaurants in Singapore

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27 Responses to “Riders Cafe: Brunch with the horsies”

  1. julie
    March 11th, 2009 @ 3:07 am

    you should have saved space (and that yuan1 wang4 money) for dessert! death by chocolate!

    julies last blog post..Lai Lai Family Restaurant, Tom’s Palette, Ah Chew Desserts

  2. stefanie
    March 11th, 2009 @ 4:17 am

    i love their breakfast there…can just spend your time watch the world go by and smelling the forest in the air…

  3. adel
    March 11th, 2009 @ 7:12 am

    can I ask, the topping on the egg Benedict was purely egg yolks&butter or Hollondaise sauce? Just wondering..looks delicious regardless..

  4. Fen
    March 11th, 2009 @ 9:59 am

    Wow, that looks like a yummylicious breakfast… It is always good to discover new places and glad you have more “see you there” tags…

    Looks like Riders Cafe is getting popular but after reading on Elaine’s blog that she was only given an hour for her meal, I was alittle discouraged…

    Now when I look at your Egg Benny… hesitating… Who wanna share cab with me!!!

    Nice photos with a simple write-up… This is what I call a picture says a thousand words… or rather pictureS say million words >.<

  5. June
    March 11th, 2009 @ 12:55 pm

    No wonder you warn me that there will more pictures of Egg Benedict coming up! =) I’m drooling already lah. Haha

    Btw how you find the service? I think my cousin been here before & she was telling me about the bad service.

    Junes last blog post..Beng Hiang Restaurant

  6. ladyironchef
    March 11th, 2009 @ 6:11 pm

    julie: omg! i didn’t know they are good in desserts too. haha! is it in-house one or those suppliers one?

    stefanie: yeah but only if you go during weekday! weekends they are so crowded. haha

    adel: haha i can’t really tell how hollaondaise sauce taste like! oh dear. lol! its very delicious, thats enough for me. haha

    fen: yeah i am trying not to have too many see you there tag, if there’s too many, then nothing special liao. lol! go on weekdays :)

    june: cheers! hmm, i dont have a problem with their service, since i went on a weekday morning where i practically have the whole place to ourselves! and the waitress did make our day too. haha

  7. Vicki
    March 12th, 2009 @ 12:44 am

    i had lunch there! took pics of a white horse as well.

    Vickis last blog post..Shanghai

  8. Evan
    March 12th, 2009 @ 4:36 am

    thats it, i’m SO going to brunch. all of u hv been to countless whereas i have not. now, the question is where. HAHA. great pics!

  9. ladyironchef
    March 12th, 2009 @ 10:52 am

    Vicki: hahaha finally go there eh? yeah i love horse-grazing over there!

    Evan: plenty of places. Prive, Graze, Riders, Epicurious, PS cafe, Mimolette, wild rocket, Le bistrot, Jones the grocer, flutes, Canopy. omg

  10. Sihan
    March 12th, 2009 @ 11:10 am

    hey Brad.. stop boasting already alright! You’re leaving Evan high and dry man..

    Don’t worrie Evan dear.. we’ll get out chance soon!

  11. ladyironchef
    March 12th, 2009 @ 12:16 pm

    sihan: lalalala! i am craving for brunch. oh man!

  12. michie
    March 12th, 2009 @ 12:23 pm

    James was telling me the eggs benedict you guys had at Graze was scrumptiously delicious and asked if I cud make some the next day for him, but I haven’t tried making eggs benedict .. so might do so one of these days, haha.

    I love EGGS and so brunch and me get along very well! Ooo I’m crvaing for some sausages and eggs now!!

    michies last blog post..Fridge Magnets

  13. ladyironchef
    March 12th, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

    michie: hahaha you got it wrong! i went to riders with James, not to graze! lol. oh mine, please learn how to do eggs ben and make some for me too! :)

  14. michie
    March 12th, 2009 @ 6:03 pm

    OKay!!! hehehe

  15. sheryl0202
    March 12th, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

    Wow I love brunch..but I don’t know how to get there..not v familiar with Singapore still..although I have been here for 8 months haha

  16. ladyironchef
    March 12th, 2009 @ 7:23 pm

    sheryl: hahaha yeah riders is kind of inaccessible unless you have car, or cab in. No worries, i think most Singaporeans don’t even know of its existence, except for gluttons like us. haha

  17. Zaylene
    March 12th, 2009 @ 9:59 pm

    hey brad, how would u compare the eggs at riders with graze? =)

  18. ladyironchef
    March 12th, 2009 @ 10:05 pm

    zaylene: I know somebody will definitely ask me that. haha. eh, i have a simple taste bud, and all eggs taste great to me. lol! well brunch at riders is really affordable and cheap compared to graze, but graze is those places which you must go at least once, and more if you can afford it.

  19. Kara
    March 13th, 2009 @ 1:37 am

    Oh man! I must really make a trip there to eat! The past 2 trips there were for wedding photo recky… :( Next round i’m gonna try the apple crumble that my friend was swooning abt!

    Karas last blog post..Zoo-landers!

  20. ladyironchef
    March 13th, 2009 @ 8:36 am

    kara: hahaha took the wedding photos there already? just Reece eh? yeah i went there 3 times didn’t eat anything, only on the fourth time. heh

  21. Fen
    March 16th, 2009 @ 2:55 pm

    Brad: Yea, took your suggestion… Weekday morning @ Riders is quite a nice experience =)

    Sihan & Evan: It has been ages since we last met… Gosh!!!

  22. ladyironchef
    March 16th, 2009 @ 10:09 pm

    fen: it is. If only dont need cab inside, i will go every week. haha

  23. Evan
    March 17th, 2009 @ 2:05 am

    fen : its not that long! its been only a month or so haha.

    brad : barracks @ house serve brunch too, hv u seen the menu? it looks good!

    http://www.dempseyhouse.com/pop-up/Braccks_Brunch.pdf

  24. ladyironchef
    March 17th, 2009 @ 8:39 am

    evan: yes i know, my friend already tempted me that day when she show me the menu. oh dear :)

  25. kootie
    April 11th, 2009 @ 3:19 pm

    Hello, your photos look really good!
    especially the close-ups of the foodpix.
    May I know what camera u r using? ;p

  26. Dan
    October 26th, 2009 @ 1:39 am

    Hey, Just out of curiosity, do they charge the 17%?

  27. ladyironchef
    October 26th, 2009 @ 2:46 pm

    Kootie: sorry i din notice i din reply you until now, most of the photos you see here are using D40 with 60mm micro lens : )

    Dan: Hello i can’t really remember but i think yes they do charge 17% if i’m not wrong. Because usually i will highlight if a place don’t charge the 17%

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