

8 Work-Friendly Cafes For Your Singapore Business Trip
Travelling to Singapore for business and need to find work-friendly cafes to work in? Wish to meet your Singapore business counterparts for a quick catch-up over lunch, dinner or coffee?
From efficient public transportation, accessible meeting facilities, to wireless Internet connectivity, Singapore has everything you need to work remotely. It also boasts a surprising number of cafes where you can power up in between meetings during your business travel. Some could even double up as your offsite meeting venue.
To help you choose the right cafes to work in, the teams at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard, and PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore have curated a list of the best cafes to work in or entertain clients in Singapore’s central area.
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Looking for the best business-friendly serviced apartments in Singapore? Consider staying at the Pan Pacific and PARKROYAL Serviced Suites. Located in the heart of Singapore’s shopping district, the One Bedroom Executive Suite at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard features a separate living area equipped with a work desk. During your downtime, you can hop by the nearby malls for a spot of shopping or enjoy
Nearer to the Central Business District is Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road. Book our cosy One Bedroom Premium Suite to kick back and relax in style after a day of meetings, complete with gorgeous views of the Singapore Flyer and city skyline.
Prefer to immerse in Singapore’s local culture and heritage? Stay at the PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore located at the bustling Kampong Glam ethnic district. Our One Bedroom Deluxe Suite has everything you need for work and play, including in-room laundry services.
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Work Friendly Cafes at or near Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD)
Looking to get some fresh air, coffee, and work done in a cafe environment? Consider these recommendations!
#1 Oriole Coffee and Bar (Orchard Road)
Start your day with a coffee (or end it with a cocktail) at Oriole Coffee and Bar, located right at level one of the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard. The cafe's award-winning baristas can brew aromatic cups of coffee from in-house roasted beans that are perfect for kickstarting your telecommuting day. In the evenings, you can unwind with your favourite cocktail while people-watching at Orchard Road.
Residents of Pan Pacific Serviced Suites can present your key card to enjoy 15% savings on a la carte menu items, and enjoy complimentary freshly brewed coffee with any purchase of all-day breakfast items from 8 am to 6 pm!
#2 Jewel Coffee (Orchard/Claymore Road)
A specialty coffee joint with outlets throughout Singapore, Jewel Coffee serves up a mean single-origin espresso that will perk you right up. Pair them with pastries or sandwiches to fuel up for your next meeting. The branch at Claymore Connect is tucked away in a quiet spot along bustling Orchard Road—with ample lighting and power plugs for your laptop, it's a perfect place for you to check and reply to any urgent emails.
If you have some time to kill before your next meeting, how about a visit to one of Singapore’s top malls? ION Orchard offers over 300 retail stores and dining outlets. From high fashion brands to street fashion outlets, fine-dining restaurants to snacks and quick bites, this juggernaut of a mall has everything you are looking for.
Get directions to Jewel Coffee at Claymore Connect
Get directions to ION Orchard from Jewel Coffee
#3 Providore at Mandarin Gallery (Orchard Road)
A great place to start your day before your meetings (if you stay at Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Orchard) is Providore at Mandarin Gallery. Serving up hearty breakfast sets with a strong cup of coffee (or tea if you prefer), its cosy atmosphere and expansive seating are conducive for you to fire up your laptop for some quick work. WiFi is easily accessible; with just a few clicks, you will be tapping away on your keyboard in no time.
If you have time after breakfast, take a quick seven-minute walk to the picturesque Emerald Hill to admire the historical architectural styles in delightful hues. This carefully restored street gives visitors a glimpse into the area’s past.
Get directions to Providore at Mandarin Gallery
Get directions to Emerald Hill from Providore
#4 Twenty Eight Cafe (Wilkie/ Middle Road)
If you prefer a work-friendly cafe with a clean, minimalist aesthetic, consider hanging out at Twenty Eight Cafe. Equipped with a good number of power sockets, you do not have to worry about your laptop running out of battery with nowhere to charge it. Weekday afternoons are usually quiet at this spacious and well-lit industrial cafe, offering you the ideal environment to get some serious work done. Foodwise, the cafe provides decently priced food and drink options such as Asian-inspired rice bowls with flavours like Kimchi Beef and Miso Pork Belly. Light bites are also available if you are not up for a full meal.


f you can afford a bit more time to experience local Chinese culture, head to the nearby Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple to take a look. This popular place of worship is believed to bring luck to devotees of the Goddess of Mercy. Visitors are permitted entry into the temple—however, do remember to keep clear of fervent worshippers!
Get Directions to Twenty Eight Cafe
Get directions to Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple From Twenty Eight Cafe
#5 Genius Central (Amoy Street)
Need a cafe for a meal and a conducive environment to work in for a handful of hours? Try the spacious Genius Central at Amoy Street close to Chinatown. The cafe cum co-working space in Far East Square welcomes anyone in need of stable wireless internet access, power outlets and comfortable seats. Have a food allergy or prefer to go vegetarian? You are in luck as Genius Central serves a healthy fare with vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free options.


Destress after your work-in-cafe session with a walk through Chinatown, just ten minutes away. Revel in the neighbourhood’s festive atmosphere and be enchanted by its historic temples, colourful pre-war buildings, and shops hawking souvenirs of all sorts.
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Get directions to Chinatown from Genius Central
#6 Brotherbird Coffeehouse (Kampong Glam area)
If you prefer to work in a cafe in between your meetings, consider Brotherbird Coffeehouse located near Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road and PARKROYAL Serviced Suites Singapore. With Wi-Fi connectivity and power plugs, your remote work needs are covered. As for satisfying your sweet tooth, try the cafe’s popular mochi doughnuts, topped with soft serve ice cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce. Or the Rochor Croissant with hazelnut filling covered in chocolate glaze.
If you can spare some time to walk off your sweet treat, head to the neighbouring Sultan Mosque, just a two-minute walk away,to the neighbouring Sultan Mosque, just a two-minute walk away. Also known as Masjid Sultan, the stunning mosque in the historic Kampong Glam is the focal point for Singapore’s Muslim community.
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Get directions to Sultan Mosque from Brotherbird Coffeehouse
#7 Monument Lifestyle (Duxton Road)
Put your client in a relaxed (and hopefully generous) state of mind at Monument Lifestyle at Duxton Road. A cafe and retail space modelled after California boutiques, its laid-back vibe puts both you and your business associate in the right mood to talk shop. You may be keen to know that the coffees and teas here are imported from San Franciscan roasters Four Barrel Coffee and tea house Samovar Tea & Chai. Feeling peckish? Small bites like open-faced toast and sandwiches are available as well. Monument Lifestyle’s brightly-lit intimate cafe area with few tables means less distraction for any business discussion.
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#8 Tea Bone Zen Mind (Emerald Hill)
We know not everyone is a coffee drinker—if you have a client who is more of a tea enthusiast, we recommend Tea Bone Zen Mind, an artisanal teahouse specialising in Chinese teas. Occupying two shophouses along Emerald Hill, the teahouse offers private tatami rooms that can be reserved for meetings. Indulge in a relaxing tea experience with snacks at the side as you discuss your business.
Get directions to Tea Bone Zen Mind
Need more cafe or attraction recommendations? Send an enquiry to the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites or the PARKROYAL serviced suites. The teams are more than happy to assist you.
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