[Review] Cafe by Day, Izakaya by Night, PIPES by Hattendo brings Flavours of Hiroshima to Singapore

Lengthy established as one of many prime bakeries in Hiroshima, Japan, since 1933, Hattendo expanded and opened its first abroad outlet in Singapore with a dual-concept Cafe & Roasting Gallery and Izakaya, PIPES by Hattendo.

The PIPES model aspires to be a spot the place folks collect to seek out happiness, each within the day on the cafe and at evening when it transforms into an izakaya.

Cafe by Day

PIPES incorporates a skilled espresso roaster skilled in Japan, roasting your chosen beans with Singapore’s first absolutely automated espresso roasting machine, the NOVO MARK II from Kyoto, Japan.

One other cafe spotlight can be Hattendo’s standard Hiroshima cream buns, the proper candy deal with to pair with their specialty espresso. There are 5 evergreen traditional flavours out there – Custard, Whipped Cream, Matcha, Chocolate and Azuki. Seasonal flavours are added as they're curated from Japan. After we visited final week, Lemon was one such.

Moreover, the cafe additionally provides Cream Pudding and Hokkaido Smooth Serves with flavours like Pistachio and Kurogoma (Black Sesame).

Izakaya by Night time

PIPES function the perfect of substances curated from Hiroshima, equivalent to famed oysters, recent Chu Toro sourced from Misaki Port and sake brewed from Suishin.

We have been invited for a dinner tasting and these have been the objects we sampled:

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We have been impressed with the meals presentation as we have been anticipating them to be dished out izakaya-style, that's much less refined. Not solely do they appear good, they style good too.

The seafood dishes just like the oysters, prawns and salt baked fish have been pleasant and well worth the bucks. A shock for the evening was the standard onigiri which was grilled to perfection and would go nicely as a consolation dish if you knock again a drink or two.

All issues thought-about, PIPES provide a snug, laid again ambient for associates to have a comfortable meal, some alcohol or espresso collectively, relying on the time of the day, with out having to burn a dent in your pockets.

PIPES by Hattendo

Handle:

331 New Bridge Highway #01-02, Dorsett Residences

Beside Outram Park MRT Exit H

Opening Hours:

Mon: CLOSED

Tues – Sat: 11am to 430pm, 530pm to 1030pm

Solar: 11am – 7pm