#B2-01
Basement 2
BreadTalk
Singapore bakery chain founded in 2000 and known for its open-kitchen counters and signature floss buns. Shares its Basement 2 shopfront with Toast Box, so bread and a local coffee come from the same stop.
15 listings
Food and drink at Wheelock Place
Restaurants, cafes, bakeries, tea counters and dessert shops across six levels of the mall, from quick basement kopi to a full Japanese sit-down dinner.
Wheelock Place feeds three quite different crowds and its food line-up reflects that. Office workers from the twenty-one storeys above come down for a fast lunch. Shoppers working their way along Orchard Road stop for coffee and air conditioning. And in the evening the mall turns into a calm, unhurried dinner option for people who do not want the queues at the bigger centres nearby.
The quickest food is in the basements. Basement 2 has BreadTalk and Toast Box for bread, kaya toast and kopi, plus NamNam Noodle Bar for Vietnamese pho and rice dishes. Basement 1 adds Starbucks, CHICHA San Chen for hand-brewed Taiwanese tea, and Kei Kaisendon for Japanese seafood rice bowls. Because these levels sit on the walking route to Orchard MRT, they turn over fast between 12.00pm and 1.30pm and again around 6.00pm.
Level 1 is the frontage level. M&S Café sits beside the Marks & Spencer food hall, Privé runs a kiosk near the entrance, and the cafe inside Zall Bookstore lets you sit with a book and a coffee for as long as you like — a role the old Borders store used to play in this building.
Level 2 handles casual full meals and sweets. Pistachio Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Grill covers mezze, grills and rice plates; Uya specialises in charcoal-grilled unagi in the Japanese tradition; Café Bakeaholic and The Humble Pie & The Ugly Cake Shop cover pastry, pies and cakes; and Gumption Coffee is the stop for people who want a properly pulled espresso rather than a chain cup.
Level 3 is where the mall does its best sit-down dining. Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Café has anchored this floor for years with a broad Japanese menu and a following that predates most of the current tenants. Cedele All Day Dining runs a wholesome bakery-cafe menu from breakfast through to dinner and is a reliable option for salads, sandwiches and cakes made without the usual shortcuts.
Practical advice: the lunch peak here is short and sharp because the mall is small. Arriving before noon or after 1.30pm usually means walking straight to a table. Dinner is much easier than at ION Orchard opposite, and on weekday evenings you can often get a table at Sun with Moon or Cedele without booking. Most outlets accept cards and local e-payment; a few of the smallest kiosks still prefer cash.
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Every food & drink listing at Wheelock Place
All 15 listings with unit numbers and a short description of each, sorted alphabetically. Unit numbers beginning with B are basement levels.
#01-02/03
Level 1
Cafe at Zall Bookstore
The in-store cafe inside Zall Bookstore, serving coffee, tea and light bites among the shelves. Long communal tables make it one of the few spots in the mall built for sitting with a book for an hour.
#02-19
Level 2
Café Bakeaholic
Small bakery cafe on Level 2 serving cakes, pastries and coffee. Useful for an afternoon break in the middle of the boutique floor.
#03-13A/14
Level 3
Cedele All Day Dining
Homegrown bakery-cafe built on a clean-eating philosophy: breads made without artificial improvers, plus salads, grain bowls, sandwiches, soups and cakes. Trades from breakfast through dinner and carries the widest vegetarian range in the mall.
#B1-05
Basement 1
CHICHA San Chen 吃茶三千
Taiwanese tea specialist that brews every order fresh rather than drawing from a pre-made batch, using temperature-controlled machines and competition-grade leaves. Best known for its milk teas and unsweetened brews.
#B1-05A
Basement 1
Kei Kaisendon
Japanese kaisendon counter serving sashimi over rice. A quick, light lunch on the basement level, a few steps from the MRT link.
#01-K2
Level 1
M&S Café
The Marks & Spencer cafe on Level 1, serving coffee, tea, sandwiches and cakes beside the M&S food hall. A natural meeting point right at the Orchard Road frontage.
#B2-02
Basement 2
NamNam Noodle Bar
Singapore-founded Vietnamese noodle bar serving pho, banh mi, rice plates and iced coffee at canteen prices. One of the fastest sit-down meals in the building.
#02-04/05
Level 2
Pistachio Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Grill
Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurant with mezze, charcoal grills, rice dishes, salads and fresh breads. One of the few full-service non-Asian restaurants in the mall.
#01-K1
Level 1
Privé
Ground-floor kiosk from the Singapore Privé group, serving coffee, all-day brunch plates and light bites at the mall frontage.
#B1-01
Basement 1
Starbucks
Basement 1 outlet of the global coffee chain, sitting directly on the walking route between Orchard MRT and the mall. Busy at commuter times, calm mid-afternoon.
#03-15 to 17
Level 3
Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Café
The mall’s best-known restaurant and a Level 3 fixture for years. A broad Japanese menu runs from donburi and grilled dishes to hotpot, bento sets and Japanese desserts, in a large space that is worth booking at weekends.
#02-01A
Level 2
The Humble Pie & The Ugly Cake Shop
Two homegrown brands sharing one counter: savoury pies on one side, cakes and bakes on the other. Mostly takeaway, with limited seating.
#B2-01
Basement 2
Toast Box
Traditional kopitiam brand from the BreadTalk group, serving kaya toast, soft-boiled eggs, laksa, mee siam and local coffee. Shares its Basement 2 unit with BreadTalk.
#02-15/16
Level 2
Uya 四代目菊川
Japanese unagi specialist on Level 2, grilling freshwater eel over charcoal in the Nagoya hitsumabushi tradition and serving it over rice. A narrow menu done properly rather than a broad one.
By floor
Which level to head for
| Level | Count | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 | 2 | Cedele All Day Dining, Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Café |
| Level 2 | 4 | Café Bakeaholic, Pistachio Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Grill, The Humble Pie & The Ugly Cake Shop, Uya 四代目菊川 |
| Level 1 | 3 | Cafe at Zall Bookstore, M&S Café, Privé |
| Basement 1 | 3 | CHICHA San Chen 吃茶三千, Kei Kaisendon, Starbucks |
| Basement 2 | 3 | BreadTalk, NamNam Noodle Bar, Toast Box |
Answers
Questions about food & drink at Wheelock Place
What is the best restaurant at Wheelock Place?
Sun with Moon Japanese Dining & Café on Level 3 is the mall’s best-known full-service restaurant and the one most regulars name first. For a lighter but still substantial meal, Cedele All Day Dining is on the same floor. For something different, Pistachio on Level 2 covers Middle Eastern and Mediterranean grills.
Where can I get coffee at Wheelock Place?
Starbucks is in Basement 1. For specialty coffee, Gumption Coffee on Level 2 roasts and brews to a higher standard. The cafe inside Zall Bookstore on Level 1 and M&S Café nearby are both good for a longer sit. CHICHA San Chen in Basement 1 is the choice for Taiwanese tea rather than coffee.
Is there halal food at Wheelock Place?
Certification status changes and should always be checked at the outlet itself. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean menus such as Pistachio’s tend to be the first place visitors ask. Look for the current Muis certificate displayed at the counter rather than relying on any third-party list, including this one.
Are there vegetarian options?
Yes. Cedele All Day Dining carries the widest vegetarian range, with salads, grain bowls and meat-free mains. NamNam Noodle Bar and Pistachio both have vegetable-based dishes, and the bakeries and dessert counters are straightforward for anyone avoiding meat.