How much should I budget for brunch in Singapore?
Budget about S$20–S$40 per person for one brunch dish and a drink at a Singapore café, before service charge and GST. Premium venues often reach S$40–S$50, and alcohol or desserts can push spending above S$50.
A café brunch in Singapore generally costs S$20–S$40 per person for one dish and one drink, before service charge and GST. Our ranking's budget guide puts a standard brunch main with coffee at about S$20–S$30, a large breakfast or premium egg dish with coffee at S$30–S$40, and a premium main with an extra dish and a specialty drink at S$40–S$50. A pastry or toast with a basic drink can stay below S$20.
Check whether a menu shows prices with ++. That means service charge and the prevailing GST, currently 9%, are added to the bill. Where a 10% service charge applies, the two together add just under 20%, so a S$29++ breakfast comes to about S$34.77. Cafés that show nett prices already include applicable charges.
Published prices checked in our ranking:
| Café | Published price or typical spend | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Honey, Mandarin Gallery | English breakfast S$29++; Tunisian S$25++ | About S$30–S$50 per person with coffee |
| PS.Cafe Harding Road | PS. Big Breakfast S$29; blueberry pancakes S$24 | Weekend brunch menu served 8am to 4pm |
| Common Man Coffee Roasters, Martin Road | S$25–S$40 for a dish and coffee | Before applicable charges |
| Atlas Coffeehouse | S$20–S$35 per person | Coffee adds about S$6–S$8 |
| Tolido's Espresso Nook | About S$20–S$30 per person | Reported spending |
| Brunches Cafe | About S$70 for two dishes and two drinks | Reported by recent diners; varies by order |
What changes the answer
- ++ or nett pricing: the same menu figure can mean a bill almost a fifth higher.
- Drinks: coffee adds roughly S$6–S$8 at some cafés, and iced specialty drinks raise the total.
- Add-ons and sharing dishes: extra sides, supplements and sharing plates increase spending per person.
- Alcohol and desserts: these can push spending above S$50 per person.
- Type of venue: polished destination restaurants sit higher than compact neighbourhood cafés.
What to check before you decide
- Check the menu online for ++ or nett pricing before you go.
- Budget drinks separately from food, especially if your group orders more than one coffee each.
- For groups, agree in advance whether you will share dishes and split the final bill after charges.
- Treat reported spending as a guide rather than a fixed price, because the final total varies by menu choice.