When you’re nonetheless considering whether or not to pay a go to to the long-lasting Bukit Timah Railway Station, a meal at 1932 Story Cafe must be ok cause to start out planning your go to.
For the uninitiated, 1932 Story Cafe is a Thirties-themed cafe which has discovered its house in what was once the Railway Workers Quarters on the Bukit Timah Railway Station. Other than dishing up some fairly first rate cafe fare, diners would additionally get to benefit from the nostalgic decorations and prepare memorabilia across the cafe. Better of all, 1932 Story Cafe doesn’t cost GST.
Being the one eating choice on the Bukit Timah Railway Station, 1932 Story Cafe can expertise moderately heavy foot visitors throughout weekends particularly when the climate is sweet. Fortunately for us, we visited 1932 Story Cafe on a drizzly Saturday morning so the cafe was solely about 50% occupied.
1932 Story Cafe provides diners the choice to dine indoors or open air. Those that dine open air will get to benefit from the greenery (and a wholesome does of Vitamin D), and those that dine indoors will get to benefit from the cafe’s tasteful nostalgic decor.
Once you first step into 1932 Story Cafe, you’ll really feel as should you’ve stepped into somebody’s private museum. The choice and placement of all ornament items felt intentional, and we particularly beloved the characteristic of the old-school ticket station within the heart of the cafe — such a press release piece.
To move the time when ready on your meal, you possibly can wander to the rear of 1932 Story Cafe to have a tour of their heritage gallery. Right here, you’d discover loads of prepare memorabilia together with an previous railway phone and tickets from the previous KTM railway.
Other than the same old espresso and tea choices, 1932 Story Cafe carries a spread of specialty drinks for the adventurous such because the Charred Smoke Latte (S$6) and Rose Latte (S$6). However for these visiting with younger kids, you possibly can order as per what we did — a Piccolo (S$4.50) for dad, Matcha Latte (S$5.50) for mother and a Babycino (S$2.50) for the toddler.
What’s brunch with out some poached eggs? We ordered 1932 Story Cafe’s rendition of the eggs benedict — the Eggs Benedict & Honey Rooster Ham with Sourdough Bread (S$15.90).
On stability, we thought that 1932 Story Cafe did a reasonably good job with the dish. The sourdough bread was flippantly toasted and the poached eggs had an adequately runny yolk. That mentioned, we thought that the Hollandaise sauce was barely underwhelming and would have most popular for the sauce to have a barely stronger egg flavour.
When you’re eager to pattern their native delights, we might undoubtedly suggest ordering the Sesame Ball with Floor Peanut Filling (S$3.90 for 3 items). The sesame balls have been freshly fried and the peanut filling was fairly tasty.
Waffles are probably the greatest issues to get pleasure from at a restaurant. At 1932 Story Cafe, you possibly can benefit from the Belgian Waffle (S$6) which includes 2 items of waffles drizzled with honey and icing sugar. While there wasn’t something excellent concerning the waffles, the waffles have been crispy, mild and fluffy.
1932 Story Cafe
1005 Bukit Timah Highway,
Singapore 596121
Tel: +65 8766 4223
