Komunal

It has been a while since Komunal had first opened its doors at WIS@Changi; this would be a commercial building that is situated in the Eunos neighbourhood. These folks are the latest addition to the building, with their shop unit not being the most prominent one of the lot; whilst most of the shop units faces the main thoroughfare of Changi Road, Komunal instead faces Everitt Road North. With this being said, the establishment is quite impossible to miss once one finds themselves in that stretch of shops which Komunal is situated in — the shop sports a dark green facade with a slightly more unique appearance as compared to the other shops within the area; part of the facade being dedicated to an outdoor seating area with the recessed area consisting of a bench and a table. The space hat Komunal takes up is rather compact; the interior of the shop carries a bit of a Japandi vibe — features the use of a half-height tiled wall with exposed ceilings and concrete-esque flooring. All of these are matched with wooden furniture and fittings to give it a rustic look, while the use of clear acrylic chairs in an orange shade gives it a little bit of a fun and modern vibe with the posters on the walls adding the same. The interior dine-in space is rather compact here, comprising of only four (4) two-seater dining tables. Having had a full launch of its menu some time in mid October 2025, Komunal now serves up four (4) hot food items on its food menu; all of which are items listed under the “From our Kitchen” section of the menu. There are also a line-up of bakes available; all of which except for the Tiramisu can be found being stocked up in the display case that is situated at the counter. Beverages offered by Komunal are split into sections dedicated to Coffee, Specials and Other Drinks.

One of the dishes that caught our eyes whilst skimming through the hot food menu at Komunal would be the Avocado on Sourdough — the item comes with a half-portion variant at $7 and a full-portioned variant at $14, with the former seemingly being pretty affordable when compared to others that serves up the same. Komunal does not describe on the elements that are being served up with the Avocado on Sourdough; that being said, it can be observed that the dish does come with sourdough and mashed avocado being spread across — all that whilst being topped with a hard-boiled egg with a runny egg yolk and drizzled with chili oil over the top. A dish that offers no surprises, Komunal’s variant of the Avocado on Sourdough does feel particularly well-made especially given its price point and even so when compared to the variants of the same dish that other cafes serves up. Sure; the sourdough toast is a little bit lighter and fluffier with a crisp crust that does not carry that much of a tang as what one would expect out of the fermentation process of the bread — that being said, the avocado does provide that smooth and creamy mouthfeel with a buttery note that hits the spot. The hard-boiled egg with the molten egg yolk was done absolutely on-point, whilst the addition of the Lao Gan Ma-esque chili oil provides a fragrance without actually being exactly spicy to the tastebuds — gels all of the elements together whilst providing sufficient moisture to the entire dish without making it feel particularly greasy at the same time.

We had also went for the Tiramisu during our visit to Komunal and we were really surprised by how the Tiramisu that is being served here does seem like it is being scooped off the baking tray just like how it would be at a proper Italian establishment. It is noted that the Tiramisu at Komunal does not seem to come with the infusion of alcoholic elements — but that does not seem to pretty much affect the entire experience of the Tiramisu here. We liked how the mascarpone for the Tiramisu here carries a somewhat light and airy texture that makes the entire portion really easy to eat, whilst the ladyfingers biscuits within the Tiramisu hidden beneath all of the mascarpone comes soaked with coffee; all of which carrying a soft, cake-like texture whilst carrying that caffeinated-kick that really hit the spot for us. We also liked how the Tiramisu did not feel particularly sweet — one which found to be really easy to have, and got us yearning for more.

Komunal offers their espresso-based specialty coffee in two different blends — one named the Vanta and the other named the Urabeast; we opted for the Vanta for our order of the White, which features a blend of Colombian and Brazilian beans. The tasting notes of the cuppa as mentioned on the description card includes that of milk chocolate, pecan and vanilla cream; a cuppa that carries a nutty and earthy flavour profile though a little more on the milkier side. Whilst looking like an ordinary hipster cafe that is part of the third-wave coffee movement from the outside, Komunal is more than what it is on the surface — a lesser known fact that one would unlikely know unless being told or seen certain articles on the place would be how the establishment is also one that supports people with special needs; they do work with an organisation where people with special needs are employed, and many of their food items are prepared by them. Even the coffee machine used at Komunal is specially procured so as to ensure easier operation for them. We were definitely impressed with what Komunal served up during our visit — both their Avocado on Sourdough and Tiramisu presents themselves as quality fare that is especially value-for-money; the prices of their hot food and dessert coming lower than what one would expect from a typical cafe like them. Vibes of the cafe are also pretty slow and chill — allowing one to just soak into it completely. Definitely a spot worthy for avid cafe hoppers to check out!