A slew of eateries—including Lunar Coffee Brewers, 6 Oz Espresso, Venue by Sebastian—has opened at the new Downtown Gallery in the Central Business District.

The newest addition is The Autobus—a bicycle-themed cafe that serves up healthy salad bowls as well as good coffee and tea. This is undoubtedly every bicycle enthusiast’s dream because not only do they sell food here, they also carry a huge range of bicycle equipment and apparel.

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This newly-established cafe adopts a DIY food menu in that customers are required to fill up an order form. The current menu only includes rice bowls ranging from S$12 to S$16 with additional charges for premium ingredients. The weekend brunch menu has more options such as Full Breakfast (S$18), Eggs Ben (S$11) and Wagyu Burger (S$24).

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We got ourselves two standard S$12 bowls which include, 1 protein, 1 carb, 3 sides and a dressing of choice.

For the first bowl, we got a base carb of quinoa, with the protein being the Grilled Sirloin Steak (+S$2) and topped with the Soy Sesame dressing. Sides consisted of Broccoli, Sweet Corn, and the Spa Egg.

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The Grilled Sirloin Steak was cooked medium-rare and was incredibly tender which is perfect for steak fans.

For our second bowl, we went for Penne pasta for our base carb and the BBQ Pulled Pork as the protein. Sides included Bell Peppers, Button Mushrooms, and the Spa Egg, which were all completed with fresh and fragrant Basil Pesto.

The pasta was cooked al dente and the BBQ Pulled Pork was moist and flavourful. We also liked that the peppers were cooked till soft—something which many salad joints tend to neglect.

We must say that we were really impressed by the Chai Latte here. Unlike many other cafes that source their Chai spice mix externally (and in bulk), the baristas at The Autobus actually make it in-house daily!

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Each individual Chai spice is toasted in a pan separately to bring out a much deeper aroma. After which, they are all steeped in a pot filled with Ceylon tea and brought to a simmer. The flavours are then allowed to mingle and intensify overnight, only to be served the following day.

Their hot Chai Latte (S$5) is the epitome of a perfect beverage on a rainy day. Spicy, comforting and incredibly aromatic. This is something we definitely recommend.

Overall, we really enjoyed in this huge and cosy space. A conducive working environment with free wi-fi, coupled with the beautiful aromas of freshly heated spices make for a pretty decent work-week afternoon.

The Autobus
6A Shenton Way
Downtown Gallery #01-01
Mon to Fri: 7am – 10pm
Sat & Sun: 7am – 3pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar

Two Wheels Good is a bicycle-themed café sitting in between Boon Lay MRT station and Jurong Point.

With Hong Kong BBQ, Teochew Mee, local beverages, Kaya Toast and even booze on their menu, it is certainly a nice fusion of both traditional and western.

If you are a frequent biker or have your weekends reserved for bike-riding, do drop by this cosy café to purchase some bicycle accessories or just a hearty breakfast if bike-riding is not quite up your alley.

Two Wheels Good has a pretty inviting exterior. And you wouldn’t even think that from a cafe that looks like that, you’d be able to enjoy typical Asian-style dishes.

We were charmed by the café’s ambience and the staff’s affable disposition as soon as we stepped inside.

There is a corner filled with bicycle accessories as well as a display of local snacks and delights available for sale.

Lunch was Kaya Toast Set (S$3.90), Black Carrot Cake (S$4.50) and Teochew Mee Pok (S$4.50) for us. The fare at Two Wheels Good is very reasonably priced and arrived in sizable portions.

The Teochew Noodle is one of the café’s specialities; albeit nothing extraordinary, the generous portion did its job to keep us full.

The Kaya Toast Set includes two toasts, two half-boiled eggs and one beverage of your choice. We were pleased to say that our Kaya Toast went perfectly with our cup of piping, hot teh and half-boiled eggs.

The seasoning and sweetness of this savoury Black Carrot Cake hit all the right levels.

Two Wheels Good (Ka Ki Nang)
#01-94/97
63 Jurong West Central 3
Daily: 7am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Boon Lay

Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe is a hidden cafe that is situated far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The owner is a vintage bike collector who proudly displays his beautiful vintage bicycles all around the cafe. Needless to say, we were all in awe of the cafe’s lovely interior.

Besides that, having a meal at this bike cafe is a unique experience in itself. Diners are able to watch private airplanes take off from Seletar Airport which is located just beside the bike cafe. How cool is that?!

However as one of the most ulu cafes in Singapore, is it really worth the effort to make all your way there for a meal? Well, read on to find out more!

Grab a seat outdoors during good weather and have your meal while admiring the private jets parked at Seletar Airport. If you are lucky, you may even catch sightings of planes taking off or landing!

Psst… let us share a secret with you. Come around evening so you can witness the sunset. This is one of the rare few places in Singapore where there are no high rise buildings around so you get a complete view of the reddish and orange hues.

Visitors can also choose to sit comfortably indoors as it is air conditioned. Wander around the cafe and take pictures of these classic bicycles and artwork that have been artistically hung up on the wall.

Arriving piping hot in a stone bowl, the Katsu Don came with thick slices of juicy chicken slices, savoury egg, sauteed onions and bits of seaweed and carrots on top of warm Japanese rice.

Just like what you would expect from most fish and chips, the Fish & Chips at Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe had a crispy batter and every order of the Fish & Chips comes with french fries, fresh coleslaw and salad.

Their menu is a combination of local, western and Japanese mains that are mostly below S$20. Other highlights you can go for include the Sirloin Steak, Ayam Panggang and Gyudon.

To be honest, the dishes are not fantastic and we won’t travel all the way here just for the food. However, it is a great place to chill with your friends and enjoy a beer or two. The bicycle cafe also allows dogs at the al fresco area.

Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe
 #01-01 Maj Aviation Building
80 Seletar Aerospace View
Singapore 797563
Tel: +65 6659 6124
Tue to Sun: 10am – 10pm