Queenstown was named after Queen Elizabeth II to mark her coronation in 1952. Besides hawker haunts, budget buys and hidden gems, Queenstown is also home to a couple of firsts in Singapore including a satellite town, public library and housing estates.
The black-and-white colonial houses in the Wessex Estate near Portsdown Road, Queenstown Public library which is Singapore’s first full-time public library full of nostalgia, and of course casual neighbourhood cafes. Get a bird's eye view of the cityscape from a Queenstown perspective at Skyville@Dawson, where there's a rooftop garden perched atop the 47th floor. Unlike Pinnacle@Duxton, there's no entrance fee and you can enjoy the panoramic views to your heart's content.
British military set up camp at Alexandra Road back in the 40s, then during the 50s, the area was cleared to make way for housing estates. Once the housing estates cropped up plenty of food and drink outlets opened the the area has flourished.
Tiong Hoe Speciality Coffee
Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster, retailer, born and based in Singapore. They carry the 50 years heritage and legacy of roasting high quality coffee. They retail both roasted and raw specialty coffee in micro and macro batches. They are also specialized in custom roasting and creating custom blend for their customers and wholesale partners.
They exist not only to provide quality coffee products, but also to inspire a sense of endearment, comfort and nostalgia in brewing a cup of specialty coffee - that final step from bean to cup. And to meet the changing needs of the industry and their consumers, they constantly push ourselves and insist on providing the best to those who love and share the passion for a great cup of coffee. They set themselvesalways on the lookout for better coffee, and endlessly developing themselves everyday to make every important aspect of the customer experience a little bit better. Video Credit: Wednesday Filmmaker
a. 170 Stirling Road #01-1133 Singapore, Singapore 140170
The Milky Way Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee
The Milky Way Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee is a cosy corner around Tanglin Halt 10 Storey Hood. They are well known for their very own breakfast that has home made waffles, bratwurst sausage, steaky bacon's, scramble eggs and butter mushroom. They are acclaimed as the best tasting store with more than 50,000 happy and satisfied customers. They have a wide array of products to choose from so making up your mind as to what you would like to have, is a task here. Here you can find the best artisan galaxy cakes and treats. Image Credit: The Milky Way Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee
a. Blk 48 Tanglin Halt Road Singapore, Singapore 142048
Colbar Cafe
Did you know that Colbar is short for ‘Colonial Bar’? This old-school kopitiam used to be a canteen for the British Army when it first opened in 1953. Back then it served a selection of British beers and Asian-Western comfort food. Now, its menu has expanded to include curry, Chinese dishes, sweet treats and milkshakes. Regulars swear by its prawn cocktail ($11) and T-Bone steak with chips and peas ($25).
a. 9A Whitchurch Rd, Singapore 138839
t. +65 6779 4859
