most of the people that pass by eclectic attic wouldn’t even notice the café inside this vintage store. as always, there’s more than meets the eye! eclectic attic holds many precious european antiques and collectibles. a walk through the store takes you back to the dreamy victorian ages. if you need a cup of tea to complement your experience, you may do so at the in-store bistro, tea cosy.
at tea cosy, diners sit at antique tables and eat off vintage royal copenhagen plates. quite an experience indeed! you need to be extra careful though. the store policy states that broken utensils must be paid for. after all, these are all vintage stuff. just look at that beautiful porcelain plate. with the exquisite rose painting and gold trimming, it’s easily the prettiest plate i have ever seen! gorgeous!

high tea is served in the traditional english style. bite-sized cakes of different flavors are served alongside tea or coffee. being a coffee person, i went for a minty chocolate coffee. i don’t really fancy the minty taste but there’s always room for trying out something new. gotta say that i still love my coffee the way it is, without any extra flavoring unless it’s chocolate!

the cake sampler set comes in different quantities, with a choice from seven different flavors. chocolate is a definite safe bet. my chocolate brownie and chocolate marble cake were delicious. the good thing about the sampler set was that i didn’t even have to feel too guilty eating due to the bite-sized quantities! i didn’t really fancy the strawberry mousse cake though. felix, the manager even took extra care to warm up the cakes before serving. it was a nice touch.
besides high tea, tea cosy also serves lunch and dinner. foie gras is their house specialty but i would pass on that. i wouldn’t say that the food and drinks are the main draw of tea cosy. but dining amidst vintage treasures and all things pretty makes this a very unique and cosy experience.
news updates
February 3, 2007: My list of Best (& Worst) Restaurants in Singapore for 2006
- Runner-up for “Best Design”
- Runner-up for “Best Hidden Gem”
- Nominated for “Best Tea Lounge”


goes by the name veron (english) or wanting (chinese). a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a solo traveler. loves cats, coffee, sensual music, yummy food and technology. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.







i had looked thru ur album collections..would like to recommend the soundtracks from Princess Hour. Give it a try! View all comments by *
Ahh… And I thought no one would pay any attention to what I’m listening to. Thanks for the recommendation! View all comments by Veron
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I went to the cafe before and I must say the quality of the food/service is quite impressionable. There’s an appetizer that my friends and I shared: something with duck in between. Very nice!
By the way, I have a question regarding web designing. Is there any way to put in a column like your “Television currently watching” in the sidebar of Wordpress? View all comments by Aristocrat
I am using Wordpress but what I do is I edit the sidebar manually and add in those fancy stuff. If you are not familiar with HTML I’m sure there are plug-ins that allow you to do the same. View all comments by Veron
Hmm the free site for Wordpress doesn’t allow you to do that. Maybe I shall find ways to work around that limit… View all comments by Aristocrat
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