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Strangers @ Work

Cafe Coffee shop

👍👍 Cosy cafe conveniently located by entrance of Arcade. Music is nice but a little loud for talking. Review is based off drinks, yet to try their food. Food quality: Drinks are freshly done and thick enough texture with great taste. Good coffee and hot chocolate! Oat / soy milk options available at +... People often mention coffee, great, Great, good,


Address

11 Collyer Quay, #01-21 The Arcade, Singapore 049317

Website

www.facebook.com

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (59 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7:30 am to 5:30 pm

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  • 5/5 Find Better C. 4 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Lovely coffee at a gem of a place. A few other cafes around here, but if its high quality coffee you really want duck into The Arcade at Collyer Quay and check this place out. We had a Magic and it certainly was.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kelvin W. 11 months ago on Google
    Cosy cafe conveniently located by entrance of Arcade. Music is nice but a little loud for talking. Review is based off drinks, yet to try their food. Food quality: Drinks are freshly done and thick enough texture with great taste. Good coffee and hot chocolate! Oat / soy milk options available at +$1. Food portion / Price: Prices are steeper than elsewhere, but it’s in the middle of CBD where rent in probably higher. Service: Order, pay at counter and order will get delivered. Crowd: Always crowded even for takeaways especially around meal times. Have to find timing that avoid the crowd Eg some seats available after 10 and before lunch crowd. Payment: Cards, cash accepted.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali C. 6 years ago on Google • 969 reviews
    Great iced latte here, friendly staff and speedy service. It's a small space so more for a takeaway option but there's a few seats if you are lucky. They also have non coffee drinks like sea salt caramel milk or green tea matcha milk in bottles, these I felt were slightly sweet. Will stick to coffee!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dennis N. 2 years ago on Google • 643 reviews
    I must say, this is the best cappuccino that I had at Raffles Place, they had the time to make a very slightly crusty top that is slightly sweet that compliments extremely well with the rest of the drink. Truly a masterpiece 👌🏻✨
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harish 8 months ago on Google • 272 reviews
    Strangers at Work Cafe is situated on the 1st floor of an arcade in a bustling alleyway. It's a great spot to people-watch or enjoy the indoor seating. I really enjoy their "Magic" coffee, a double ristretto with milk, which has a great taste. The cafe consistently serves good quality coffee, and I plan to be a regular visitor.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Leow Ee W. 6 months ago on Google • 195 reviews
    Speedy barista with good cup of coffee, about 1 min walk from Raffles Place MRT exit B (inside The Arcade building). Milk steamed was really smooth, makes the coffee have a very smooth creamy feeling
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Flavian S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great coffee. Warm service. Twice a day coffee for the last 5 years. It's small and very popular at peak times. Today I wanted a bunny. I got a bunny. 🐇
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mei Yi Y. 5 months ago on Google • 1211 reviews
    Coffee is pretty good. Nice that they are open early. Space is compact, with a few spaces to work. No internet though. And sandwiches not available till later.

  • 5/5 Xiu Yi Ow Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the beans, but the long black is seriously short.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John L. 5 years ago on Google
    As a coffee lover from Melbourne, Australia, the coffee here made me feel like I was ordering back home. The fact that they had "Magic" on the menu was amazing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 vidya 1 year ago on Google
    Great coffee! Perfect for mid-day food coma prevention 🤣
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vivien T. 7 years ago on Google
    Best mocha I have tasted.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hazel 6 months ago on Google • 88 reviews
    Great Aussie style coffee… and the best latte art I have ever seen. A freaking flying unicorn?!

  • 5/5 Chih-Ning L. 9 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Great coffee with a punch for people who like strong dark roast coffee. They also had yummy toasties.

  • 5/5 Ming Kang T. 7 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Walked a couple times around the area to look for the source of the coffee smell. Had a piccolo latte and it worths the search. I'm glad that I looked for it. The toast or sandwich looks nice too. Will try to come to try it!

  • 3/5 Melissa S. 1 year ago on Google
    Magic was a tad overhyped and under-extracted. You’d get a more solid cuppa at Toby’s estate.

  • 4/5 Aoife 3 years ago on Google
    Quite a small place but I do love the service and coffee here! Also a good taste on music is a plus 👍🏻

  • 5/5 Cynthia L. 5 years ago on Google
    Its a small place in arcade and can get really crowded. But that's because they've got really good coffee! Staff are friendly and helpful too. Loved it will def be back for more great coffee in the area!

  • 5/5 Benjamin G. 5 years ago on Google
    Probably the best coffee the CBD has to offer, ambrosial flavors!

  • 5/5 Yan 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    One of the best coffee shop in town, they serve a lot of choices of coffee! Please look for Annie for nice coffee:)

  • 1/5 Christopher O. 4 years ago on Google
    Service was warm, but I paid $5.30 (full price for a long black) for this volume of coffee which is criminal. I didn't even get a discount by using a reusable cup. Looks like Strangers doesn't really give a damn about the environment...

  • 2/5 xiangxiang D. 10 months ago on Google
    First of all, I love strangers coffee a lot and go get coffee almost every week. However, I may not go back because of one guy with tattoos working there. I have been through below all from this guy: 1. I once asked for 2 coffee, yet he charged me for 1 only (which I didn’t know). When I reminded him, he gave the very unhappy face and then rolled his eyes, like it’s my fault. 2. There was one time, the machine didn’t work when I tapped card on it. And he just very rudely pushed my card and my hand away to check it. 3. This morning I wanna spent my coins out, so I gave him 10 50cents for ice americano. Then he said it’s 6.50, fine maybe I remembered the wrong price. So I handed him 10 dollars paper money for the extra 1 dollar. He then gave me all coins( which he put in the cashier already), how thoughtful he is to give all the coins back to me. Clearly his face shows that he was unhappy with all the coins, but man you could just say it, I will not insist to give coins if you don’t feel happy about it. I still go to strangers after the first two experiences, cuz the rest workers there are really nice and coffee is great. But Todays experience really made me frustrated, I’m not spending money everyday to get me unfair experience from time to time.

  • 5/5 Tyler V. 4 years ago on Google
    Jocelyn was the best server, kudos to her for excellent attitude and service!

  • 5/5 Javier T. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here to collect some stuff but was impressed with the efficiency and eye for detail when making coffee for other customers! Well done!

  • 5/5 xu zhong y. 4 years ago on Google
    Great coffee and they sell excellent espresso beans

  • 5/5 Andyjamesnelson 1 year ago on Google
    This place makes great coffee. Some seating but limited. Still, grab a coffee & sit outside in the square, it’s awesome.

  • 5/5 Tiantian L. 5 years ago on Google
    Best coffee in Singapore

  • 5/5 Ursula June K. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply the BEST! Fantastic coffee, very bodied and high quality coffee! Small little quaint coffee shop tucked quietly on the ground level at the Arcade, not highly visible but so glad I found this gem!! 🤩 great coffee with awesome service, they make an effort to remember their regulars choices/preferences!!! The perfect wining formulae!

  • 5/5 Em S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent cosy little place for a quick and perfectly brewed cup of coffee. No need for a double shot just to achieve the ideal strength and balance. Offers non-dairy alternatives. I wish more readily available places in Singapore prepares coffee like they do. 👌

  • 5/5 Rebecca T. 4 years ago on Google
    Love it

  • 5/5 Anna-Britta E. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing coffee (+ they have Oatly)

  • 5/5 André Bose do A. 9 years ago on Google
    Excellent coffee.

  • 5/5 Abhijit Shankar S. 4 years ago on Google
    My favorite coffee at raffles place

  • 5/5 Alwyn T. 7 years ago on Google
    Great coffee, experienced and approachable staff, simple and undistracting setting. An offshoot of Strangers Reunion along Kallang Bahru Road, this joint inherits the barista expertise of its parent.

  • 5/5 Yap Zhan M. 6 years ago on Google
    Very good coffees. Ristrettos are spectacular.

  • 5/5 Chanthani S. 6 years ago on Google
    Superb and flavourful coffee.

  • 4/5 Serena X. 6 years ago on Google
    Good cafe but very hot

  • 5/5 Gabriel Q. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent little coffee place. If you're wondering why it sounds familiar, it's because they're affiliated with Strangers Reunion

  • 5/5 Millie O. 5 years ago on Google
    Decent coffee. Small seating area


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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