John Choy Cafe

Easily overlooked by keen Instagrammers, John Choy Cafe is a pared-down, hole-in-the-wall joint that offers one of the best siphon coffees in town. For the uninitiated, the syphon method has been around since the 1830s. This theatrical coffee-making process involves the applications of vapour pressure and gravity inside a vacuum system. John Choy Cafe offers over 30 types of coffee beans, ranging from Rwanda to Jamaican Blue Mountain and Kopi Iuwak (or civet coffee). If you're unsure of which variety to order, the owner, John, is always helpful in guiding guests through the different options. Besides the coffee, the grilled club sandwich is another excellent bet, packed with the usual suspects of scrambled egg, spam, ham, and stringy melted cheese.