Popular homegrown sandwich shop Korio reopened last December in IOI Central Boulevard Towers with much fanfare, after closing for a year from 2023 to 2024. Now, you’ll still catch snaking lines outside its tiny shopfront during lunch hours in the CBD, with customers eager to sink their teeth into hearty sourdough sammies and brioche doughnuts.
Thanks to its overwhelming popularity, the brand has decided to open a second outlet in town, located at the new Guoco Midtown II development in Bugis. Similar to the first shop, the Bugis outlet mostly does takeaway orders, though a small dine-in space is available for those who’d like to savour their sandwiches on the spot.
All-time favourites like the gruyère, cheddar and mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich ($15) and the sausage and egg sandwich ($13) will be available. But on top of that, diners can also expect outlet-exclusive items like the brisket sandwich ($18.50) featuring slow-cooked grass-fed beef brisket with pickled onions and horseradish sauce. Another newly launched item is the BLT sandwich ($16.50) with crispy bacon, avocado, melted cheese, fresh vegetables, jalapenõ ranch and a sunny-side-up egg, encased in fluffy potato buns.
It’s not just the sammies that fans go ham for – Korio also doles out freshly-baked brioche doughnuts each day. Each batch undergoes an 18-hour fermentation process before they’re fried and coated in house-made glazes. The signature honey sea salt doughnut ($5.50), which has been around since day one, is a classic, but our favourite is the cinnamon sugar doughnut with a dollop of maple butter. Wash down the grease with drinks like sparkling orange espresso ($7) and a range of iced lemonades, homemade iced teas or the signature honey sea salt latte ($6.50)
Korio was first launched in 2020 at Telok Ayer by nightlife brand Zouk, which recently introduced its first French casual dining concept, The Plump Frenchman, also located at Guoco Midtown II.
Find out more about Korio here.
Korio’s second outlet is open daily from 8am to 5pm at 20 Tan Quee Lan St, Guoco Midtown II, $01-21, Singapore 188107.
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