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New Japanese-Themed Cafe Gyoen Has Realistic Tokyo Metro Train Cabin Decor

['Nobody likes being stuck on a train, unless the train is actually a… cafe.', 'Cafehoppers are encouraged to go to the toilet — its surroundings are specially decked out to resemble a Japanese train, except you can skip the peak hour chaos and fare gantries here.', 'The menu', 'But instead of train bentos, ', 'teishoku', ' (which means ‘set menu’ in Japanese) meals and donburis are served here. Like a traditional-style ', 'Teishoku Big Breakfast Set (from $15)', ', which comes with an onigiri, tamagoyaki side, pickles, miso soup and a meaty main like soft shell crab and pork katsu. ', 'There are also light bites and desserts like ', 'Apple Turnover ($5)', ', ', 'Sesame Bagel ($9.50) ', 'and ', 'Ice Cream Waffles ($15.50)', ', as well as beverages including ', 'Latte ($6)', ', ', 'Espresso Soda ($6)', ', ', 'Cantaloupe Float ($6) ', 'and ', 'Matcha Yuzu Spritz ($7)', '. ', 'Cafe Gyoen is at 55 Serangoon Garden Way, Garden Estate, S555951. Open daily 9am-9pm (kitchen closed between 3pm-6pm). ', 'www.instagram.com/cafegyoen', '\xa0', '\nMain photo:\xa0', 'Instagram/ ', ', ', '8days.sg', '.', 'www.tiktok.com/@8dayseat']

Nobody likes being stuck on a train, unless the train is actually a… cafe. 1 1 New Serangoon Gardens addition Cafe Gyoen has a name that means ‘imperial garden’ in Japanese, but part of its interior looks exactly like a Tokyo Metro train carriage. Cafehoppers are encouraged to go to the toilet — its surroundings are specially decked out to resemble a Japanese train, except you can skip the peak hour chaos and fare gantries here. 1 2 There are also commuter signages hung on the wall for extra realism. 2 2 Other than the cute cabin corner, the rest of the cafe is artfully sparse, with a few tables and sofas for diners. The menu But instead of train bentos, teishoku (which means ‘set menu’ in Japanese) meals and donburis are served here. Like a traditional-style Teishoku Big Breakfast Set (from $15) , which comes with an onigiri, tamagoyaki side, pickles, miso soup and a meaty main like soft shell crab and pork katsu. There are also light bites and desserts like Apple Turnover ($5) , Sesame Bagel ($9.50) and Ice Cream Waffles ($15.50) , as well as beverages including Latte ($6) , Espresso Soda ($6) , Cantaloupe Float ($6) and Matcha Yuzu Spritz ($7) . Cafe Gyoen is at 55 Serangoon Garden Way, Garden Estate, S555951. Open daily 9am-9pm (kitchen closed between 3pm-6pm). www.instagram.com/cafegyoen   Main photo:  Instagram/ , 8days.sg . www.tiktok.com/@8dayseat