On Ne Sait Jamais - Seoul, South Korea

After a couple of visits to different cafes, I've concluded that cafes in Seoul have very distinctive characters, and this cafe might top the list with its unique interior - what used to be a bath house is now turned into a cafe tucked in one of the many small alleys in Itaewon.

Slow Cafe by Room111 - Bangkok, Thailand

One of the newest cafes in Bangkok, Slow Cafe by Room111 is a hidden gem in Silom - near Chong Nonsi BTS (so glad to have found it through Instagram!). True to its name, the cafe proudly practices a "no plug, no wifi" concept, encouraging patrons to go slow. 

 

Muharam Cafe - Melbourne, Australia

Instagram seems to be a more efficient research base to me nowadays! I came across the very pretty red velvet pancakes by Muharam Cafe while I was searching for #pancakes. Located in Hawthorn, Muharam Cafe is a less crowded brunch place (to my surprise!). Given the overall experience in this cafe, I personally think it's a bit underrated!

Rainbow Pancake - Tokyo, Japan

During my 24 hours of stay in Tokyo, I insisted to make time for pancake because pancakes I had on the land of rising sun NEVER once disappoint me.

I arrived at 10am, to this:

They're opening at 11am, and why were these people in line an hour earlier, or even earlier? Do they not need to go to work / school? The demographic at a glance: 98% female. 

Vue De Monde - Melbourne, Australia

Vue De Monde was my first stop in Melbourne; after touched down, dropping my baggage at the hotel, off I rushed to the restaurant. I honestly did not know what to expect thus I wasn't really expecting anything. 

Our reserved table has amazing view of Melbourne skyline, perfect for me as it's my first time in Melbourne. It's like reading the introductory of a book, applying the same theory on a city :)

The ambiance is a good combination of an elegant and modern contemporary dining room with natural rustic decor. Table setting was impressive as it's very surprising; every rock serves its own purpose and the dining experience has just got more fun as we were guessing on the purpose of each rock :D Service was very attentive, professional and most importantly, fun. The staffs are very knowledgeable and although it's formal dining, I like how they engaged with the customers, which successfully created a cheerful vibe in fine dining. 

We had the a la carte as we're pressed of time, I have too many cafes to cover in Melbourne! :s Even so, the meal took us around 3 hours, I guess degustation will last at least another hour or...more. As a whole, it is more than just fine dining, it is a culinary experience with wonderful Australian hospitality. 

A small part of Melbourne panorama skyline.

Common Man Coffee Roasters - Martin Road, Singapore

Brewed from a partnership between Harry Grover of 40 Hands, Five Senses Coffee, and the Spa Esprit Group, CMCR is the convergence of a bubbling bank of experience from the coffee cherry to the cup, encompassing a café, coffee bar, and wholesale roasting arm. - Common Man Coffee Roasters

Coffee culture in Singapore is definitely growing too rapidly. There are simply too many (really, too too many) cafés in this small country. Having visited a few, Common Man Coffee Roasters is where I've returned twice, and will still return on my very soon next visit. For its ambiance, food, coffee and service.

 As said, good things come in threes. 

Whimsical by Cielo Dolci (Again!) - Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

I was back for my second and third visit! I consider this quite a rare scene, I don't usually visit a cafe on a frequent basis but but...I can't get enough of their yummy gelato! 

I was back on Friday night for dessert. Whimsical is offering more gelato flavours now! Baileys + chocolate chips, Sangria, 70% Belgian Dark Choco, Lavender Honey, Pistachio (Premium), Cempedak, Durian...just to name a few.

I once had the best Lavender flavoured gelato in my life in Budapest, Hungary (ps: I haven't been to Italy though, so it's purely based on my humble judgement). Gelarto Rosa in Budapest serves really delicious Lavender White Chocolate flavoured gelato! It's so good that I had it two days in a row, despite the chilly cold weather and yeah, felt so great to have had it again before we left Budapest! 

From Gelarto Rosa, instead of scoops, gelatos were presented in petals which form a blooming rose :)

Whimsical by Cielo Dolci - Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

Gelato-loving fans wouldn't find Cielo Dolci new, it's a gelato house with an outlet at lower ground floor of Paradigm mall - selling home-made gelato with a list of rather interesting flavours (I love their chocolate peanut butter flavour). Now, they've just joined the cafe scene, Whimsical Gelateria & Caffe by Cielo Dolci - a gelateria/cafe, started operation just 5days ago. However instead of serving the normal cafe/brunch food, they are doing what they do best, still concentrating in gelato - by offering food/drinks paired with a scoop. Definitely something new in town! (I foresee the hype Whimsical will create not too long from now )

Oh Scooter Cafe - USJ 21, Subang Jaya

Oh Scooter Cafe - A relatively new cafe which entered the local cafe scene in April 2014. From the name to the decoration, it's all about scooters. I guess it's not hard to guess it's run by a scooter-loving family, to be precise, maybe a Vespa-loving family :)

Pancake Café mog - Namba, Osaka, Japan

Another sweet surprise we found in Japan!