Penny University

Penny University is an artisanal cafe born out of a love of coffee discovered in London, serving all-day breakfast, a rotating selection of fresh pastries and cakes, and great coffee using local blends.

7 / 10
341
ratings
  • Phone

    +65 6345 9055

  • Website

    pennyuni.com

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  • Type

    Café

Address

17 Jalan Klapa 199329 Singapore

Reservations No
Credit Cards No
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert

Comments / 115


Keywords:

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Leo C.

A very cozy cafe with just the appropriate amount of hipster-ness ; I don't appreciate hipsters but this place works. Strong reliable free wifi as I can stream Netflix here. Coffee is above average.

Leo C.

Nice place to chill and great coffee . Wifi password: flatpenny123

Vally Azar

Chic wood themed interior design excellent and varied spots to chill , quite delicious espresso , and laptop friendly .

Lavin

Portobello w soft charcoal bun n fries .rm was juicy with huge portion of spinach leaves and puree. Well blended . Avocado cheesecake w light hint of avocado and cheese is dense and creamy. Bk for more

Zeight 17

Espresso is good! Get the English breakfast ! Very filling. The espresso comes with tea art . Instagram worthy!

Trond Hov

Very nice place with good service , cakes and food that looks and feel real home made , exellent coffee as well ! worth the trip from North Norway :-)

Elena Em

Perfect avocado cheesecake and excellent coffee )

Dennis List

The muddy espresso just never disappoints. To get some work done, gets crowded during lunch time obviously. Great team working here, food is good, try the Turkish Eggs they are surprisingly good!

Veronika Kovaličová

Good coffee , stylish interior , their Turkish eggs are the best and WiFi won't let you down. Oh, and try their ice cream sandwich !

Ozlem Savas Dayioglu

I like the long black and the staff was very friendly . But the most surprising one for me is they serve one of the Turkish style eggs made with yogurt . As Turkish I can say it was delicious.

Alexis van Dam

Grilled cheese sandwich and of course good espresso ! It is self service, so order at the counter. F&B will be served to your table. Ice water is self service as well .

Hani Azahari

Good hearty brunch . Quite pricey but worth it. Great place to hang out w friends over cups of coffee

Naveeshini Nair

The English breakfast was quite filling and the avocado cheesecake was interesting.It gets crowded during the weekend.

Adrienne M

If you need to plug in while you caffeinate, the table at the back in the corner is next to an outlet. ????????

Nickie Hwang

They don't serve latte/cappuccino stuff. Only espresso with/without milk . It has deep taste. I am going to try the muddy espresso next time ????

jovan zh

muddy espresso with cold milk and ice cream sandwich are delectable! you can't go wrong with peanut butter cheesecake for the ice cream flavour.

Joanna

Great piccolo. Poached eggs on sourdough with marmite and cheese for less than SGD 10!

Clara A

Amazing coffee . Seriously delicious! Could've ordered 2 coffees for myself. Give the waffles a miss though, not only was it a 15 min wait but it wasn't anything special.

Camille

Decent coffee and food. The selection and is good and there will be something for everyone

Joy Leung

Caffeine has long lost its magical spell on me, it's the delightful smell here makes me indulging together with the vast variety of pastries / bakeries

Paul Paffett

Atmosphere is very 'laid back cafe '. Good place to meet up with friends. Coffee good and Lemon Drizzle cake better!

Lele

A little crowded and dark but the atmosphere is intimate and their flat white is worth coming back for

Food Esteem

Nice ambience, and friendly crew ! Will be back to try their mains! http://foodesteem.blogspot.sg/2013/02/penny-university.html Read more

R .

Excellent coffee ! Nice and smooth, it well get to the center of your mind in seconds.????

Billie

The best soy milk latte in Singapore! Cute vibe, nice staff , kitchen closes at 4pm (on Sunday). Favourite place in the east :)

Luxsho Logan

Best coffee house in the East... I dare say even in SG!

Derrick See

A really nice place for good coffee and food. White people loooove this place. And of course the locals too.

Lareina Ng

It's a nice place. Be prepared to wait at peak hours. Oh, and plug in earphones if you like very quiet cafes . This is not it. Friendly service

Ange S

It can get crowded . Just wade in and wait around for tables to free up. Try not to hate on the people taking up space with a single coffee cup and stacks of notes.

Saudade

Reminds me of The Plain but not too bad a coffee joint. Try the ice cream sandwich and order the espresso with milk and chocolate syrup .

Manhattan27

Try out the Muddy Expresso w Cold Milk / Request for 2 1/2 caps of Roasted Almond Syrup for a refreshingly strong Nutty Latte .

Thomasina Owch

Perhaps it was a bad day, but if i wanted judgemental stares from the cashier I'd have included that in my bill. The el primero tried very hard to make up for it - it may have executed it well enough.

Travis

WiFi password: flatpenny123

Hassan El Nahas

Two great street-side tables if you take your dog along for your java fix. Service was slow - by the staff are very courteous and trying hard.

Ilyas Fakrudeen

The coffee and eggs Benedict was tasty

Juliana Salleh

Needed to remind them of my orders twice otherwise the cakes can match ps cafe .. Just not the size. Love the hummingbird cake though. Drinks was average. Iced chocolate not nice and small.

Kitty Ng

they have a nice coffee

Elizabeth Lee

Flat white was pretty strong and their avocado cheesecake was definitely flavorful.

Hu-Lin Tay

The muddy espresso was really not bad! I liked the granola with fruits & yoghurt too :)

D C

It gets packed by 9am on a Sunday morning. They open at 8.30am on Sundays but kitchen only opens at 9. Come early for a good seat.

elly.

forgettable ambience for a renowned cafe . seriously, taylor swift concert soundtrack for cafe music ? eggs ben was decent, very filling but eggs weren't runny enough. coffee was less than impressive.

Michael

Excellent coffee , definitely best in the East..

Lareina Ng

I preferred the mocha to the muddy espresso . The soursop tart was good.

Ledyna Angie Kamal

Nice place and so many delicious cake and love they ice chocolate

VotreX Tan

Breakfast / Brunch portions aren't huge. Try the Turkish Delight , may not be for everyone but i found it unique and delicious!

Syahirah Nur

Great place to chill . But it can get crowded . Good coffee and cupcakes are sold out quick!

Ian Evolkcuf

Favorite coffee place in the east. :) Really, really good coffee .

Michael

Best coffee east of Chye Seng Huat. Cool place to relax too, when it has room...

Raymond Koh

Free Wifi - flatpenny123

Sam Yatish

Great coffee , but they don't serve all-day breakfast so check before you get there.

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