1932 Story is a relatively-new cafe that opened its door in 2022 with the restored Bukit Timah Railway Station along the Rail Corridor. The cafe is housed in the former Railway Staff Quarters just opposite the historical railway station in a park. The "1932" in the name of the cafe is the year Bukit Timah Railway Station was built. And 1932 Story has a railway-related theme.
A favourite phrase of 1932 Story is "this train doesn't go to Busan" — well, no train is going anywhere at the preserved Bukit Timah station. The interior of the cafe features wooden furniture with retro decorations and has a rustic vibe. The most prominent display is a dark-green"bar counter" that resembles a railway ticketing booth with a grinding machine that looks like a locomotive — this is also a "table" that can be seated.
The cafe serves all-day brunch, pastas, western dishes, pies, light bites, local as well as vegetarian dishes. Cakes and ice-creams are available at the counter.
The Cream Brulee Cappuccino piqued a little interest due to its reference to a French dessert — creme brulee. The cappuccino is sprinkled with some sugar (not a lot) and torched till it caramelised, giving off a light caramel flavour. The coffee is not bitter and lightly sweetened by the caramel.
The Garlic Sausage Brunch is served with baked potatoes, baked tomatoes, grilled garlic chicken sausage, sunny-side-up egg and oyster sauce mushrooms with various greens. It is a light brunch dish to go for when lesser meat is preferred.
For Tea-in-a-Pot, there is a list of both classic and fruity teas to choose from and with one refill.
The Crispy Prawn Paste Smoked Pepper Duck Croiffle (or Croffle) is a light dish with a long name. The freshly-baked croffle is stuffed with slices of smoked pepper duck, tomato slices, lettuce and smeared with crispy prawn paste. It is a flavourful treat and not very spicy.
The Railway Black Chicken Burger with fries is a hearty meal to fill the stomach after a long hike. The soft black sesame burger with non-oily fried chicken meat, sunny-side-up egg, cheese, tomatoes and lettuce with mayo sauce, and also the fries are not over-powered by the seasonings.
The Hainanese Fusion Curry Chicken Rice is one of the local dishes with complex flavours. Fragrant chicken-flavoured rice is served with fried chicken cutlet added with curry-tomato gravy cooked with green peas and tomatoes. The gravy has a pleasant sweet tomato and spicy curry flavours but not very spicy. It is a nice and special dish to try.
Expect to wait 30~40 minutes on weekends during peak hours. The best time to relax and enjoy the food at 1932 Story is on weekdays before / after / without a hike along the Rail Corridor.
Address:
1005 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 596121
Opening Hours:
8:30am to 8:30pm | Daily
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