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The local Singaporean breakfast, available all over the island, rarely appeals to Westerners. Conqee, a soupy rice porridge, comes with salted egg, dried anchovies, and other assorted foreign objects that make my stomach cringe at 7 in the morning (before my coffee kicks in). Still, you can pick up some in any hawker center for about S$2 (US$1.15), or pay a lot more in hotel coffee shops (read: They're overpriced).

When you're looking for a good breakfast nosh, you have to be careful in general of your hotel's coffee shop. Most hotels offer a standard buffet breakfast, and many are incredibly impressive, with an enormous selection of fruits, cereals, baked goods, eggs, meats, and dairy items. But most cost between 5$15 and S$25 (US$8.55 and US$14), quite an expense for a meal that's usually "eat and run." There are many other alternatives, however. I recommend asking your concierge for the nearest cafe/coffee shop. Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Spinelli, Seattle Coffee Company, Java Coast, and Dunkin' Donuts all have outlets in all corners of the city. A cup of coffee and scone will come to just over S$5 (US$2.85). (Also note: Many hotels provide an electric kettle with instant coffee and tea bags standard in every room.)

If the breakfast buffet does appeal to you, try the Marriott Cafe in the Singapore Marriott Hotel, where you can eat all you like for S$15 (US$8.55); it's one of the less expensive but better quality breakfast buffets around. Raffles Hotel's Ah Teng's Bakery (daily 7am-11pm) has a nice set-price breakfast for only S$6 (US$3.45), and is great if you're staying in the historic district area. For something special, every Sunday and on Public Holidays, the Garden Seafood Restaurant at Goodwood Park Hotel serves a massive and excellent selection of Hong Kong-style dim sum for only S$13 (US$7.30) per person (8-10:30am).
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