Wandering Fel

"Sometimes I get tired of this me-first attitude.

You are the one thing that keeps me smiling.

That's why I'm always wishing hard for you."

Me-first attitude does get me tired but today, the one thing that got me tired is the fact that I had to stand for 1 hour and 20 minutes because there is no more spare chair left for me to drag into the meeting room. What an ironic state of a big corporation, really. Hopefully I do get toned legs after this forced exercise that I had to endure. Fast forward few hours later, I dragged my sore feet to meet my friend at the Lokal because sore feet ain't gonna stop me from celebrating...hmm, okay, let's just say we were celebrating our friendship. XD

This is my 2nd visit to the Lokal but I had never tried their dinner menu before because in my 1st visit, I came in the morning for their weekend breakfast. The mains offered for the dinner by the Lokal are not extensive but they do have some interesting choice like braised beef cheek and lobster linguine.

My dinner buddy apparently did not have an easy day either and she's eager to wash the day down by a glass of an iced cold beer. And what goes well with an iced cold beer apart from the awesome companion of a friend, a plate of truffled fries and parmesan (SGD 10).

Beer and truffled fries from the Lokal at Outram Park

The truffled fries served at the Lokal are not the usual shoestring fries. The Lokal served thick cut fries and omg, see the amount of parmesan dropped on top of the fries. Awesome to the max although I do admit that shoestring fries seems better at absorbing the truffle oil. Hahaha.

Truffled fries and parmesan from the Lokal

After deliberating for a while, I opted for the grilled pork chop (SGD 26). The grilled pork chop is served with the side of apples, green beans, kale and walnut salad. I like the grilled pork chop and I do think the brown sauce goes well with it however, I am amazed with the salad. It's one of the best salad I've ever tasted and since I am not really the true-born salad-eater, I cannot really vouch for the healthy level of this salad (because well, you know that most of the food that taste good is not really healthy in a way).

Grilled pork chop from the Lokal at Outram Park

The Lokal is located at:

136 Neil Road

Nearest MRT: Chinatown/ Outram Park MRT

Opening hours:

Monday 8AM to 5PM

Tuesday to Friday 8AM to 10PM

Saturday 9AM to 10PM

Sunday 9AM to 4PM

When my friend worked in Outram Park area, she pointed out that Outram Park has become a hip area where a lot of restaurant and cafe are opening up. That's a pretty good news because Outram Park area used to be boring, especially when compared to its vibrant neighbour, Chinatown. So, when our common friend from overseas come, we decided to drag her down to the Lokal, one of the hip cafes in the area.

Saturday Morning Brekkie at The Lokal, Singapore

Influenced by the German word for "local", the Lokal aims to be more than just a local cafe. It aims to be the place that people come back to, something like neighbourhood cafe? One thing for sure, my friend's boss keep coming back here every morning. Well he's the boss so he can afford >S$10 breakfast everyday I guess.

The setting of the Lokal kinda reminds you of the decoration of some cafe in Australia. It's set to look something like a mix between vintage and industrial. I should have typed this post in the cafe instead from my own humble room to get the feeling more. Hahaha.

First, let's try out the coffee. The mocha on the bottom left corner is mine while my other two friends choose latte instead. The mocha taste okay, not as fantastic as the coffee that I drink in Sydney.

The Lokal has some fancy dishes which they serve as breakfast items everyday. We ordered three dishes to share with French Toast being the first dish. It consists of sauteed apples, raisins, dry-cured bacon, and maple cream. I love the Lokal's rendition of the French Toast as the whole ingredients work well together on the plate.

The Lokal is one of those places where you can eat sausages for breakfast. The sausages are served with baby potatoes, sauerkraut, and sunny-side-up. I find them so-so though.

The main star of the Lokal is gotta be the Toasted Banana Bread which is served with homemade vanilla yoghurt and toasted macadamia nuts. This is so good but since the serving is quite big, I think this is a dish to be shared because I think I will be too full if I eat the whole thing.

The Lokal is situated at:

136 Neil Road.

The Lokal's opening hours:

Monday: 8AM - 5PM

Tuesday - Friday: 8AM - 10PM

Saturday: 9AM - 10PM

Sunday: 9AM - 4PM

Wandering Fel

Singapore Eats: The Lokal, Outram Park

Saturday Morning Brekkie at The Lokal, Singapore