VISITORS

Visitors should be one of the cafes that one would come across if scrolling around social media in recent times — these folks had most certainly made their mark in the local F&B scene despite it being a new entrant considering the number of posts about it on social media that is going around. Situated at the foot of Blk 7 Tanjong Pagar Plaza, Visitors takes over the former premises of the now-defunct Badaro Korean Seafood — other dining establishments within its vicinity would include that of the outlet of DOPA and Lad & Dad. Visitors is an establishment by the team behind Noci Pasta Bar at Suntec City; the interior of the establishment is an entire vibe of its own that feels like an attempt to replicate that of a cozy, minimalist living room with a Japandi touch; there is also an outdoor dining area that is decked like a patio space at the entrance as well. Being a cafe with a Korean-style element in the menu, the food menu is split into sections dedicated to Croissant, Brunch and Dessert, while the beverages menu is categorised into segments such as Coffee, Special, Tea, Wine and Beer.

Due to the number of items unavailable in the Brunch section of the menu by the time we had made our visit to Visitors on a weekend before 12 noon, we found ourselves going for the Croissant Butter Selection — this essentially an item in which features their butter croissants being sliced into halves with patrons having the ability to choose between two (2) different toppings to go along with the halved croissants. For our order of the Croissant Butter Selection, we went for the Honey Ricotta and the Prosciutto & Arugula options; the latter coming as a chargeable option that requires a top-up of $1 above the default base price. The Honey Ricotta would be the crowd-pleaser between the two toppings that we had opted for — the butter croissant on its own would fit well for those whom do not like their croissant to be too buttery; it does however come pretty light and crisp, while the airy, laminated interiors of the pastry does make it a light vehicle to have alongside the toppings above it. The ricotta cheese does come smooth and rich; it does seem to carry a creamy consistency, though not particularly heavy nor cheesy flavour-wise and pairs very well with the drizzle of honey that gives everything a light hint of floral sweetness for a contrast of flavours. Meanwhile, the Prosciutto & Arugula will appeal to those whom are into savoury flavours more; the butter croissant is lightly drizzled with olive oil, whilst the prosciutto provides the saltish-ness that one would typically expect out of cured meat — the inclusion of arugula adding a slight bitterness to cut through the savouriness with a sprinkle of pepper and salt to bring the other elements to taste. A very simple item that works well as a light munch whilst at Visitors.