The Populus Coffee & Food Co.

At POPULUS, a sense of welcome, service and shared experience is at the heart of all we do. We are a gastro-cafe serving up contemporary progressive café nosh.

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  • Phone

    +65 6635 8420

  • Website

    thepopuluscafe.com

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  • Type

    Café

Address

146 Neil Road 088875 Singapore

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No

Comments / 67


Keywords:

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Ganna Kimlach

I guess it was the most tasty place in whole Singapore!! Beef was melting in the mouth, buckwheat pancakes are also super nice dish to try! MUST TRY scrambled eggs !! Don’t miss it!

mo pleasure

lovely pulled pork grain bowl , albeit slightly dry. the pumpkin & pearly barley/quinoa mix were yum. coffee slightly bitter but truffle fries were well done. nice ambience & attentive service .

Anh Han

Really good food. Grain bowls and fried chicken are great. Good service . Get here before the hipster kids take it over

Evangeline

Had the simple coffee and pastry set .. the coffee was great and the butter croissant was flaky and nice. Will be back to try their other food.

XY T

Pulled pork grain bowl was flavorful and moist; delish! Thumbs up too for the yummy sticky date pudding that came with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream . I cannot wait to eat here again!

Ian Thomtori

Tried the buckwheat pancake n it's defo delicious! Loved the touch of flowers amidst the sweet n savoury blend! #ThomtoriEats

Ab T

Truffle beef bowl done right ???? not sure why they always seem to be short on the menus and utensils haha. But a lovely cafe to have a meal with friends.

Liu

Seafood linguine was nice! Truffle fries okay as I prefer a thicker cut. Vanilla and elderflower ice cream waffle tasted interesting ???? cuz the colour did not match my visual expectation XD

Naveeshini Nair

Buckwheat pancakes and fried chicken.Really nice ambiance and good customer service.Only downside is the 1.5 hour seating limit during the weekends.

Ting

Just had desserts here. Pretty looking sundaes and a decent key lime pie . Magic ($5) was average. Will be back to try the food.

Nat M

Lamb grain bowl was very satisfying as was the All-Day Brekkie . Oh and don't underestimate the Avocado Superfood Toast . Yummy if you like your greensssss.

Cassie Utt

Lovely interior design ! They didn't take credit card which is a bit frustrating for travelers.. I managed to have exactly 6.50 for my iced latte .

safia r

Great vibe, but a bit odd to have to order at the counter considering the setting. I had the Wagyu beef grain blow - very nice. They have nice coffee too.

Tas (✿╹◡╹)

Hipster place . Nice but seriously overpriced food. Ice cream with waffle is also thought for Instagram. 1st thing staff tells you is that you have to clear your table and pay as soon as you finish????????

Jane

Great new cafe near Outram Park with hipster industrial decor.

Edd

The worst thing about populus is its relentless popularity. U bet the food’s awesome but it’s painfully packed (tables literally a palm from each other), noisy , chaotic - this is brunch in a war zone

Thomas Boiteau

Great capuccino ! And innovative fruits salads with crunchy flakes and floral notes ????????

Yarn Lam

Crazy weekend crowd and good luck to you if you end up next to a noisy group that never leaves. Pork chop was rather decent with the tangy salsa and not too overpowering coriander sauce.

Andreas K

Burger , beef cheeks , coffee (espresso and filter), sundae

Rvocado Rach

I love the Pulled Pork grain Bowl . And the pancake wAs amazing!!

Clifford Lim

Yummy buckwheat pancakes . Also coconut lime smoothie was a winner.

Povege

Sticky date pudding is win. Superfood vege platter had too much vinegar but toast was nice and crispy . Beef burger was too bland. Cafe latte has a sour edge.

V▲NESS▲

Pulled pork bowl and buckwheat pancake worth a try.

Ronald Suwandi

Fried chicken is great. Highly recommend it. Coffee is good but not exceptional. Atlas/Assembly has better coffee

Jackie C.

Matcha latte ($5.35) was small, not thick and sub-standard.

Yi Ho

Tasty grain bowls, parpadelle pasta is filling (not too meaty, and burger is surprisingly good!

Amiro P.

Gibraltar coffee and Spring Pancake Fried chicken is a must !!

Kars Alfrink

Solid filter coffee but this place seems to be more about the food. Insanely swanky interior. A bit too clinical for my tastes.

Stefanie Kurniadi

Beautiful place to sip coffee .. nice ambient. Like it.

JuanJuan Yao

Very busy place for weekend brunch but the food quality quite good!

Kristin M. O

Coffee , and a smattering of pastries & wifi-enabled work space.

XY T

Iced water is available; just grab an amber glass tumbler from the stack next to the cash register.

Ahmed Amer

Beef rague papadelle aka beef pasta

Nada fouzan

I like the buckwheat pancakes

Masha

Tasty coffee , but no proper cups for coffee to go, so drink inside.

Mayou B

Nice place to meet friends over lunch or coffee !

Andreas Ehn

Wi-Fi password: 2degreesnorthcoffee

Thomas Boiteau

45min waiting time after ordering for 1person-1dish-nodrink on a monday lunch time... Too long for lunch time in a place that ask you to pay as you order!

Jessie

Food is done properly. Attention to details is there

XY T

Competent service. Wait staff knows which table requested dessert or coffee to be served after and will ask if it should be served as they clear the plates.

Laura W

The chicken grain bowl is the best!

Ser Wong

croissant with egg and bacon - try it.

Nicholas Chia Tze Yong

So so so yummy! Must order this.

Sylvia Tan

Great place and great food to catch up with friends

njoy jang

White Balanced 8oz ☺️????

Andrey

Proper coffee cups ????

ChanSeng Foo

Great food, great coffee , great music !

zappyzac

Roast Chicken Grain Bowl

V▲NESS▲

Pulled pork bowl

YC Lian

Vibes. Good hippie and pretentious crowd.

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