Cat & The Fiddle Cafe - Unveils Its First Cafe At Woods Square

Cat & the Fiddle is pleased to welcome its first café at Woods Square on 9 March 2021! The café will offer a complete range of the brand's well-loved cheesecakes and NEW outlet-exclusive items such as Cheesy Soft Serve and homemade Waffles complemented with aromatic brews from Tad Coffee Company.

Milo Dinosaur 4/5

We had the Milo Dinosaur (Cone: $6.90; Waffles: $12.90) featuring rich, and velvety Cheesy Soft Serve atop fluffy waffles. It is then gloriously cloaked in Milo powder, Milo cereal and chocolate syrup. It is delicately sweet, wonderfully smooth with a hint of savoury. The soft serve is available in a cone or served atop light and crisp waffles that are freshly made-to-order with founder Daniel Tay's proprietary recipe.

Gula Me Gusta cake 4/5

The entire range is available, including favourites such as Gula Me Gusta (Pandan Gula Melaka), Charred Eclipse (Burnt cheesecake) and The Emperor's Romance (Lychee Rose), available in slices and whole cakes. Customers may also pick up their online orders from the café. We had the Gula Me Gusta Cake ($5.90), reminiscent of the traditional ondeh-ondeh. The luscious pandan-infused cream cheese sits on a base of sweet and savoury gula melaka sponge cake, topped with warm and smoky gula melaka glaze as well as a generous sprinkle of grated coconut.

The café offers a comprehensive list of cuppas and bottled cold brews prepared with beans meticulously roasted locally by Tad, as well as a select range of teas and flavoured Drinking Chocolate. We had their Hazelnut Cafe Latte ($6.50) and White Bottled Cold Brew ($5.80).

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Cat & the Fiddle Cafe
Solo 2, Woods Square
8 Woodlands Square
#01-15
Singapore 737713
Tel: +65 62870077
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Nearest MRT: Woodlands (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 9pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Woodlands MRT station. Take Exit 1 or 2. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Kakurega (The Lair) 隠れ家 @ Smith Street - Brand New Yakitori & Sake Bar In The Heart Of Chinatown

Kakurega (The Lair) 隠れ家, located along Smith Street of bustling Chinatown, is a Japanese Sake Bar housed in a three-storey high shophouse that allows you to relish a range of curated sake over scrumptious charcoal-grilled yakitori. The sake bar's ambience is cosy with neatly spaced private rooms.

Eihire, Kawaebi Karaage, Kawahagi 4.5/5

For a start, we had a platter of Eihire - Sun-Dried Stingray Fin ($7.80), Kawahagi - Dried Leather Jacket ($6.80) and Kawaebi Karaage - Deep-Fried Kawa Shrimp ($7.80). They were absolutely delicious and immediately got my appetite going. Eihire may look kind of dry, but it actually had a very chewy texture that made it very moreish. In fact, they all were. Even the Deep-Fried Kawa Shrimp were crunchy and surprisingly meaty given their tiny size.

Shime Saba Aburi 4/5

I would also recommend sharing a plate of the Shime Saba Aburi - Flame-Seared Cured Mackerel ($10.80). It looks kind of lonesome to be served as it is. I can imagine enjoying its meatiness and intense flavours over a few servings of sake.

Gyu Tataki 4.5/5

From the Sumi-Yaki (Charcoal Grill), we had the popular Gyu Tataki ($18.80). A 230g Meltique Beef with Garlic Chips. The grilling was done perfectly, rendering its fats, and laced its flavours with a layer of smokiness.

Hotate Mentai 4.5/5

Another dish that delivers is this Hotate Mentai - Scallop with Mentai Sauce ($6.80). The scallop itself was plump and succulent, and what made it so satiable was the the thick layer of mentai sauce that added a rich mouthfeel and texture to the sweet morsel.

Apsara Bacon, Tori Momo, Buta Enoki 4/5

The spread of Kushi-Yaki at Kakurega is hearty and scrumptious. We had Apsara Bacon - Asparagus wrapped in Bacon, Tori Momo - Chicken Thigh, Buta Enoki - Enoki Mushroom wrapped in Pork ($3.80 each). Kakurega also offers Course Sets priced at $68 (Kaku-Classic) and $98 (Rega- Premium) for the best of Kakurega’s popular grilled items and Kushi-Yaki skewers.

Chashu Ringo Sauce, Mozzarella Chizu Maki 4.5/5

One of my favourites of the evening is the Chashu Ringo Sauce - Pork Belly with Apple Sauce ($6.80). I love the refreshing tart sweetness of the apple sauce that glazed over the pork belly, giving it enough acidity to cut through the meat's richness. The smokey caramelisation on the chashu was divine. Equally mouthwatering is the cheesy Mozzarella Chizu Maki - Creamy Mozzarella wrapped in Beef Short Plate ($6.80).

Photos and words by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Kakurega (The Lair) 隠れ家
12 Smith Street
Singapore 058926.
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Tel: +65 62230102
Nearest MRT: Chinatown (DT Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat: 5pm - 1030pm
(Closed on Sun)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Chinatown MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk down Pagoda Street. Turn right onto Trengganu Street. Walk down Trengganu Street. Turn left onto Smith Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]