A Lola Cafe Review with 5 Must-Try Food Stops and Hotels Nearby
Read our Lola Cafe review, then explore 5 nearby eats and 5 hourly hotels for an easy food crawl, coffee break and daycation.
2026-10-06
By Mylene Alcantara
Coffee and cafe hopping continue to be part of the lifestyle in Singapore across different age groups. The National Heritage Board describes kopitiams as popular social spaces that encourage casual conversation, while the traditional kopi-and-kaya breakfast remains familiar to working adults, retirees and younger generations.
Lola’s Cafe is a newer expression of that same coffee culture. Beyond coffee, people drop by for food, ambience, a catch-up with friends, a date, to do work or study, or simply to try a new place.
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Eating is also a form of leisure for many of us, which makes cafe hopping feel particularly natural. It is easy to spend half a day moving between food and drink stops.
At some point, you may realise you’ve eaten enough for three meals and need somewhere to lepak before continuing — or simply call it a day.
This Lola Cafe review takes a look at the menu, five nearby F&B spots worth checking out if you want a food fest, and five Flow daycation hotels for when you need a break in between.
Spotlight: Lola’s Cafe
Your Neighbourhood Cafe
Lola’s Cafe started gaining popularity more than a decade ago, when cafe hopping started to become a major trend among coffee lovers in Singapore.
Founded in 2012 by SMU students Foo Choo Kiat and June Tan with a reported S$100,000 startup capital, the cafe has since leaned more towards being your friendly neighbourhood spot rather than a growing chain.
The idea was pretty straightforward: freshly ground artisanal coffee, pastries and homely dishes in a casual setting. Nothing too fancy — just the kind of place you can drop by for coffee, stay for a meal and somehow end up hanging around longer than planned.
Lola Cafe Locations
Lola Cafe started out at Simon Road near Kovan MRT before branching into two very different parts of Singapore.
Holland Village came next in 2022, placing the cafe right in the middle of one of the city’s livelier dining enclaves. Then came Tampines Mall in 2024, bringing Lola’s closer to the east-side crowd in a busy mall setting.
Three Lola Cafe locations, three different vibes — but all unmistakably Lola’s.
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Across the outlets, the menu stays within Lola Cafe’s familiar comfort-food territory: brunch, sharing plates, pasta, mains, desserts and coffee. One of the popular starters in this lola cafe menu guide is the Honey Paprika Crispy Wings, alongside the Truffle Fries, while the Pulled Pork & Avocado Eggs Benedict brings together slow-smoked chipotle pork, runny poached eggs and homemade hollandaise for a rich, savoury brunch fix.
For coffee, the Iced White Coffee is an easy brunch pairing, made with Lola’s signature espresso over chilled milk for a smooth, nutty cup with a medium body and lower acidity. Each outlet also has a few things that set it apart — Kovan has the Salted Plum Drink with Milk Foam, Tampines Mall serves its own version of Lola’s Breakfast with chicken kielbasa sausage, while Holland Village has dinner-only dishes such as the Grilled Kurobuta Pork Collar.
So while coffee may be the reason you first walk in, it is easy to end up having a full-on feast when you are this spoilt for choice. And if you’re still up for more to satisfy those never-ending cravings, there’s no need to call it a day after Lola’s. We’ve rounded up a few nearby spots worth popping by next.
5 Nearby F&B Stops
If Lola Cafe is only the first stop, there’s still plenty to eat around Simon Road and Kovan. You can easily go from cafe food to Taiwanese favourites, dumplings, casual mains and dessert without having to travel too far.
So if you’re still game for another bite — or somehow a few more — here are five nearby F&B spots to keep the day going. Steady!
Alkove Bistro
The Alkove Bistro, led by Chef Haikal Johari, formerly of Michelin-starred Alma by Juan Amador, is first on our list for French-inspired comfort food and hearty mains. It brings a different flavour to your palate and makes a nice change of pace after a meal at Lola Cafe.
Fatto Catto
Another easy stop to include in this Lola Cafe Singapore review is Fatto Catto, especially if your idea of an eating spree is a cafe day without overthinking it. Since it is on the same stretch as the Kovan branch, you can easily drop by in the same afternoon for a refreshing Kagoshima matcha without turning the day into a travelling exercise.
8 Degrees Taiwanese Bistro
Serving familiar Taiwanese dishes and street-food favourites, it also has bubble tea if you feel like switching from coffee to something sweeter. And if you’re starting to wonder whether that’s one stop too many, the walking between stops should at least count as much-needed exercise.
DING TE LE
If dumplings sound more appealing, the Shanghainese restaurant DING TE LE is another nearby stop to add to your Lola Cafe food adventure. Its Xiao Long Bao makes an easy option when an afternoon coffee outing turns into a high tea.
Beans.Factory SG
And we definitely wouldn’t leave dessert off this list. Beans.Factory SG has soya beancurd dessert bowls that feel light and refreshing, which is probably just what you need after working your way through all those savoury stops. It’s an easy way to end a food-filled day on a sweeter note without feeling like you’ve gone completely overboard.
5 Hourly Hotels Near Lola Cafe
After all those food stops, you might be more than ready to put your feet up for a while. Luckily, there are a few hourly and day-use hotels within easy reach of Kovan that make it simple to take a breather without calling it a night just yet.
Whether you want to freshen up, squeeze in a quick nap or simply switch off for a few hours, these Flow hotel picks give you an easy way to slow things down before heading home.
Aqueen Prestige Hotel Lavender
If you’re up for something that feels more like a proper daycation, Aqueen Prestige Hotel Lavender at Tyrwhitt Road gives you that extra bit of leisure.
You can take a few laps in its rooftop swimming pool or simply laze in bed and freshen up before heading out again.
A Lola Cafe brunch, a food fiesta, some pool time and a nap? Not bad, right?
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Location: 178 Tyrwhitt Rd, Singapore 207577 (Google Maps)
Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Near MRT Station, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Instant Coffee, Coffee / Tea Maker, Restaurant, Meeting Room
Price rate: From SGD 93++
Fragrance Hotel Kovan
Topping our list of Lola Cafe daycation hotel nearby in terms of proximity is Fragrance Hotel – Kovan, the closest of the five picks to the cafe’s Simon Road branch.
Part of one of Singapore’s largest budget hotel chains and available on Flow for hourly stays, it is a practical choice when a quick post-meal nap suddenly feels very necessary.
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Location: 760 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534629 (Google Maps)
Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Bar, Coffee / Tea Maker, Working Desk
Price rate: From SGD 37++
The Noble Hotel
The Noble Hotel is another option if your plans take you towards Lavender and you want somewhere simple to slow down for a few hours. It is still within easy reach of Lola’s Cafe at Kovan, around a 15-minute drive, depending on traffic.
A little downtime and a proper lie-down without breaking the bank could be just what you need to recharge before getting on with the rest of your day.
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Location: 407 Jln Besar, Singapore 209012 (Google Maps)
Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Near MRT Station, Restaurant, Cable TV, Blackout Curtain, Coffee / Tea Maker, Working Desk
Price rate: From SGD 53++
Four Chain View Hotel
After a tummy-filling makan sesh, you can go somewhere affordable to simply lie down for a bit, without the need to travel back home, before carrying on with your day.
Four Chain View Hotel is definitely an economical choice, offering budget-friendly, Flexi-stay bookings.
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Location: 757 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389659 (Google Maps)
Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Near Metro Station, Towel, Instant Coffee/Tea
Price rate: From SGD 33++
Arton Boutique Hotel
If you’ve decided the food-filled day is officially over and you’re ready to slow things down, Arton Boutique Hotel in Lavender offers several short-stay durations on Flow.
That gives you more flexibility to choose how long you want to rest, depending on availability, without committing to a full overnight stay.
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Location: 176 Tyrwhitt Rd, Singapore 207576 (Google Maps)
Facilities: Free Wifi, Air Conditioner, Smoke-Free Property, Free Bottled Water, Working Desk
Price rate: From SGD 47++
Summary
This Lola Cafe Singapore review is really about how easy it is to turn one cafe stop into a full day out.
Start with brunch or coffee at Simon Road, add a few nearby F&B stops if you’re still hungry, then slow things down with a short hotel stay when you’ve had enough walking and eating for the day.
Fragrance Hotel – Kovan keeps things closest to Lola’s, while the other Flow picks give you more room to choose depending on where the rest of your plans take you.
So, what’s the plan? Eat first. Lepak later.
FAQ
How many Lola Cafe outlets are there in Singapore?
Lola Cafe currently has three outlets: Simon Road, Holland Village and Tampines Mall.
Is the Lola Cafe menu the same at every outlet?
Not completely. Lola’s official website lists separate menus for Simon Road, Holland Village and Tampines Mall, so some dishes vary depending on the outlet.
Are there hourly hotels near Lola Cafe?
Yes, although the options vary by outlet. For Simon Road, Fragrance Hotel – Kovan is the closest of the Flow-listed hotels in this roundup. Other short-stay options in this article are around Paya Lebar, Lavender and Jalan Besar.
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