Pacamara
POSTED ON Sunday, May 10, 2015 AT 7:16 PM \ leave a comment (0)
the cafe enclave around the Upper Thomson Road area is fast catching on to rival traditional locations such as Duxton, Everton Park or Holland Village. starting out from the humble origins of coffee roasters, Pacamara teed-up with some Thai partners to set up a new cafe in this area. the effect is somewhat a mixed experience.



amid the simple and clean interior, coffee blenders, racks of coffee powder and machines remains the highlight of the cafe. the aromatic brews from the barista, especially their Thai coffee and white coffee range further confirms their caffeine roots. the store has since expanded to be somewhat of the brunch cafe and chill-out bar, with an assortment of breakfast dishes, pastas and cider/beer/stout beverages..



not to mention... salads! we tried this prawn & avocado dish that comes with spinach, cherry tomatoes and some fruit-based dressing. not exactly wowed by the taste, but that was the pre-cursor to some unique looking dishes that the menu has to offer. we ordered some pastas such as their Forest Mushroom Aglio Olio and Pesto Cream, a tad overkill on the mushrooms and cream we thought, nothing too fancy.



something a little more special would be the soft-shell crab burger. the bread uses a squid-ink bun (similar to the famous black buns at Duke's bakery) and the crab is actually really soft yet crunchy. the dish is presented with chips and a special ebbiko sauce, in all making it quite a good meal.



special mention to some of the tea brews in the midst of a coffee-roaster. their specialty teas such as this Blissful Berries tea is actually not bad. we recommend this to anyone who is having a stressful day and would like something warm to soothe the nerves. ironically for Pacamara, the drinks at this place actually saves the day from a generally normal menu. the wide selection of ciders, flavoured beers and stouts actually encourages one to come back for a drink. if they can up their game for the food menu, this place would be a blast.



Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters
185 Upper Thomson Road
Singapore 574333

Opening Hours
Tuesdays to Sundays: 9 am to 11 pm
(closed on Mondays)

the seats are mainly on the bartop or over long tables..



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