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Guide to MacRitchie

We round up where to eat, hang out and what to do while you're in MacRitchie

Written by
Tiffany Chow
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There's more to MacRitchie than just the reservoir. Hike up Windsor Nature Park and fuel up on prata, burgers and coffee at this stretch of Upper Thomson Road. Here's your cheat sheet to all the best things to do and eat while you're in the 'hood. 

Restaurants and cafés

Habitat Coffee

Habitat Coffee

Fuel up at Habitat Coffee. The café serves all-day breakfast options including eggs Benedict and stuffed berries hotcake. End your meal with a cup of roasted...

The Roti Prata House

The Roti Prata House

Go local with prata and teh tarik at The Roti Prata House. There are 80 varieties of prata to choose, including ice cream, durian and even a bomb cheese kaya...

Badoque (Upper Thomson)

Badoque (Upper Thomson)

Tuck into beef ribs served with homemade barbecue sauce at Badoque. In addition to ribs, this old-school themed cafe serves hearty portions of pastas,...

FatBoy's The Burger Bar

FatBoy's The Burger Bar

Gather the gang for a night out at FatBoy’s The Burger Bar. Choose from 16 types of burgers including the Fat Basterd, a double beef chuck patties with...

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters

Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters

Upper Thomson is no stranger to the hipster café – and Pacamara fits right in the ’hood. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow sunlight to drape over the minimal (if...

One Man Coffee

One Man Coffee

With the Upper Thomson area experiencing a café rush, One Man Coffee comes along to add some serious cred to the java scene brewing there. Mostly fronted by...

Elsewhere on MacRitchie...

Windsor Nature Park

Windsor Nature Park

Take a trip down one of the boardwalks at Windsor Nature Park and discover the different flora and fauna, including fruits such as jackfruit and bananas. The...

TreeTop Walk at Macritchie Reservoir

TreeTop Walk at Macritchie Reservoir

The TreeTop Walk at MacRitchie Reservoir takes you through the different stages of a mature secondary forest. It’s the first of its kind in Singapore and...

MacRitchie Reservoir

MacRitchie Reservoir

Singapore’s oldest and most popular nature park is a haven for joggers, families and weekend strollers; occasional free concerts are held on Sundays. To get...

Oracle Tattoo

Oracle Tattoo

Oracle Tattoo is a nondescript tattoo parlour opened in 2011 by Bradley Tan. He has been inking skins for over a decade and strictly does black and grey...

Gamersaurus Rex

Gamersaurus Rex

If you like your games old school (by that we mean sans computers), hit up Gamersaurus Rex. The store is known among gamers as a meeting place for a round of...

Paddle Lodge

Paddle Lodge

MacRitchie Reservoir’s calm waters allows for another kind of recreational activity: kayaking. Most go for sit-on-top kayaks, either as a double or single, and...