Dough (Capitol Singapore)

Dough is a bakery café on the ground floor of Capitol Singapore, at 13 Stamford Road. It is run by the team behind Glyph Supply Co, and its look and baking take their cue from Korean cafés. The breads and pastries are baked in-house.

Dough first opened at CHIJMES in 2021 and stayed there for about five years. In 2026 it moved a short walk away to Capitol Singapore.

What to order

Pastries are the main draw. The range changes, but recent reviews point to these:

• Adzuki mochi Danish: flaky pastry with a chewy red bean mochi centre
• Kaffir lime guava strawberry: a bright, fruity pastry finished with sugar pearls

Earlier favourites from the CHIJMES days include croissant cubes, such as pistachio raspberry, and a savoury mala sausage croissant.

For a proper meal, there is a menu of brunch plates. The best seller is the rosti, served with scrambled eggs, baby spinach, roasted herb tomato and sour cream. You top it with spiced roasted pumpkin or gravlax salmon. Other plates include baked eggs, toast with cherry tomato and guacamole, and gravlax with dill cream cheese. Heartier mains include chicken thigh, Ibérico pork with Italian rice and Japanese wagyu.

The drinks list covers coffee, cold brew and matcha. Earlier reviews singled out the signature matcha, topped with a house-made cream cheese foam.

The setting

The Capitol café feels brighter and greener than the old space. Ferns hang overhead, big tropical plants stand around the room and the booths are lime green, so it feels a little like a small indoor glasshouse. That makes it a good spot for a slow breakfast, a catch-up with friends or a quiet coffee between sights.

Good to know before you go

• Dough opens daily from morning until early evening. Plan it for breakfast, brunch or an afternoon break, not dinner.
• Dough's Instagram account is a good place to check for menu news before you go.
• Tell staff about any allergies before you order.

Nearby

Capitol Singapore is also home to The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore. Dough's old address, CHIJMES, is a short walk away, and so is the National Museum of Singapore. For more coffee and pastries, browse our cafés and bakeries or read our cafés and coffee guides. You can also see all restaurants in City Hall and Clarke Quay.