As a parent, brunch these days is about more than the vim and vigor of bubbly-bursting buffoonery. Add a few little rug rats into the equation and you’ve got an entirely different set of priorities on how to “do” brunch. Forget the lie-in for our reasons to roll out of bed. You deserve a good egg after all.
Breakfast With Elmo and Friends
Join the Sesame Street Saturday morning social club at Universal Studios. Start your day with a premium spread with characters such as Elmo and his favorite friends before spending the day in the Park. But you’d better hurry because the Sesame Street gang can only manage one brunch at a time; this brunch lasts until the end of July. Breakfast with Elmo and Friends, Universal Studios Resorts World Sentosa, 11 Sentosa East Mall, Sentosa Island, Singapore 099054, p. 6577 8888. Adults: $113; Children: $82; Seniors: $75.
Barnacles’ Sunday Garden Party by the Sea
Have your (pan)cake and eat it too. For the perfectly posh, post-sleepover meal, let the pros at Barnacles attend to your every need. Become a part of the boho crowd with kids in tow, where performers entertain your pint-sized punters with magic shows, treasure hunts and balloon animals. Also included is free reign of Shangri-La Rasa’s swimming pool, splash pad and kiddie slides. Score!
Barnacles, Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, 101 Siloso Road, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098970, p. 6275 0100. Adults: $138; one-child under 12 free with paying adult; $38++ for additional child.
The Coastal Settlement
A slice of history tucked away near Changi Village, trust in The Coastal Settlement’s come-as-you-are weekend brunch. Set in a village home atmosphere with a playground among the greenery, this former army barrack warehouse takes diners back to the old days with vintage items adorning the restaurant. Dishes like nasi lemak, Kurobuta pork cheek, and ikan bilis grace the menu alongside Western fare like chargrilled Wagyu beef and mushroom pizza.
The Coastal Settlement – TCS, 200 Netheravon Road, Singapore 508529, p. 6475 0200.
Tanjong Beach Club
Tanjong Beach Club
Hit the shores for a balmy beach party worthy of the most devout sun worshippers. Tanjong Beach Club is the place to be seen with your mini-me, with offerings ranging from cool cocktails by the pool to the air-con confines where lobster omelets, weekend fry-ups and bikini-clad champers champions hold court. Come for the food, stay for play in the pool, and dance in the sand to the island tunes.
Tanjong Beach Club, 120 Tanjong Beach Walk, Sentosa Island, Singapore 098942, p. 6270 1355.
Melt, The World Café’s Champagne Sunday Brunch
Your Sunday gastronomic wonderland awaits! This bastion of bottomless bubbly keeps your teetolaling tendencies at bay while your precious progeny are kept entertained in the nearby kids’ room. A seemingly endless sea of buffet treats are strategically positioned around the dining room to feed the frantic foodie in you, whilst the BBQ station outside awaits your beck and call. Go beyond the bacon at the diverse cosmopolitan offerings to satiate all appetites (did we mention even our vegan diet requirements are well represented here?).
Melt, The World Café, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Marina Square, Singapore 039797, p. 6338 0066. Adults: $158 with free flow Veuve Cliquot; Adults: $108 with soft drinks only; Children: $54 (10-12 years old); Children: $32 (7-9 years old). Children under 6 eat for FREE.
Crystal Jade Golden Palace
For the French toast fatigued, book Paragon’s Crystal Jade Golden Palace for grown-up dim sum with the littles. Featuring faves such as siew mai and har gow, work the chopsticks a bit more with chicken feet, char siew bau, and carrot cakes. Better yet, when the kids have reached their limit, take them outside to the Paragon 5th floor playground to burn off a little steam.
Crystal Jade Golden Palace, Paragon #05-22, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859, p.6734 6866.
Singapore Zoo’s Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife
The best place to get egg on your face, Ah Meng Restaurant’s Jungle Breakfast features morning treats buffet-style among Singapore Zoo’s resident orang utans. Stay camera ready for those perfect morning moments before your own little animals are unleashed to roam wild among the rest of the lot.
Ah Meng Restaurant, Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Road, Singapore 729826, p. 6269 3411. Adults: $29; Children: $19 (6-12 years old). Children under 6 eat for FREE. Rates exclusive of Zoo entrance.
Cafe Melba
Café Melba
You’re hungry and hungover and there’s nothing worse than overly-enthusiastic kids screaming in your ear. Head to Goodman Arts Centre’s Café Melba to tame those terrible tummy twangs. Graze your way to bliss with Oz fusion cuisine while the kids run free at the outdoor field, and discover the healing powers of your new buzz, that deliciously black cup of Joe under your nose. Ahhhhh.
Café Melba, Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block N #01-56, Singapore 439053, p. 6440 6068.
Riders Café
Riders Café’s Pinterest-worthy selections earn the breadwinner role as you saddle into your midday munchies. Traditional French toast gets a makeover made with brioche and served with berries and mascarpone or you can choose to pony up to plates like the smoked salmon scrambled eggs with greens on sourdough. And what’s better to keep your excited equestrian entertained than all the pretty horses that grace the scene scape? Riders Café, Bukit Timah Saddle Club, 51 Fairways Drive, Singapore 286965, p. 6466 9819.
Paulaner Brauhaus’ Frühschoppen Sunday German Brunch
The place to come for an ooom-pah-pah blowout this side of Bavaria, Paulaner Brauhaus’ Frühschoppen Sunday German Brunch is a hit for kids of all ages. With a dedicated kids’ crafts and play section, each Sunday features activities like airbrush tattoos, balloon making, terrarium construction, DIY origami and more. The ‘rents aren’t left empty-handed with mugs of free-flow Paulaner in hand even before they touch the massive buffet of crispy pork knuckle, German apple strudel, and other sausage fest delights.
Paulaner Brauhaus, 9 Raffles Avenue #01-01, Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596, p. 6883 2572. Adults: $58 with free flow Paulaner beer; Adults: $48 including free flow soft drinks; Children: $12 (6-12 years old).
Image: Riders Cafe