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Guide to Coronation

We round up where to eat, hang out and what to do while you're in Coronation
Written by Iliyas Ong
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Believe it or not, there's actually more to Coronation than the Botanic Gardens and ginormous mansions. Located within the Bukit Timah neighbourhood, the area is home to a number of restaurants, cafés and shops. Here's a cheat sheet on things to do while you're in the 'hood. 

Restaurants and cafés

Atlas Coffeehouse
Restaurants

Atlas Coffeehouse

Assembly Coffee gets a sibling café in the Coronation neigbourhood. Atlas Coffeehouse is owners Daphne Goh and Lionel Ang realisation of a goal to serve more...
The Bakery by Woodlands Sourdough
Restaurants

The Bakery by Woodlands Sourdough

The Bakery by Woodlands Sourdough is a Muslim-owned bakery and café that specialises in, you guessed it, sourdough. Loaves, cookies and other pastries fly...
The Curry Wok
Restaurants

The Curry Wok

The Curry Wok is a family-run shop that doles out fragrant chicken curry, homemade otah with chunks of fish, and ngoh hiang with the crispiest skin this side...
Plain Vanilla Bakery Cluny Court
Restaurants

Plain Vanilla Bakery Cluny Court

The third branch of Plain Vanilla does what its Tiong Bahru flagship does best: sweet pastries like cupcakes, cakes and tarts.
Da Paolo Gastronomia
Restaurants

Da Paolo Gastronomia

Found right opposite the Botanic Gardens, Da Paolo Gastronomia is your best bet to pack your picnic basket. There's bread, dips, desserts and even cooked...
The Garage
Restaurants

The Garage

Nestled in the heart of the Botanic Gardens is The Garage, a new two-storey F&B concept with a café named Bee’s Knees on the ground floor and...

Elsewhere on Coronation...

Bike Haus
Sport and fitness

Bike Haus

The only place you can rent a bike near the Botanic Gardens is Bike Haus. It primarily sells the two-wheelers, so your rental options are limited to either a...
The Fishwives
Shopping

The Fishwives

It’s atas food galore at The Fishwives. This gourmet grocer offers sustainably sourced Akaroa salmon, fresh Kuhlbarra barramundi, Black Angus grass-fed beef...
Step by Step
Health and beauty

Step by Step

After a day spent at the Botanic Gardens nearby, get a foot massage – your feet will need it. Step by Step is a popular chain that offers foot reflexology, and...
Happy Fish
Kids

Happy Fish

If public pools don’t cut it for you, check out this branch of Happy Fish swimming schools. It’s got an indoor pool regulated at a comfortable 30 to 32ºC, and...
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