The Coastal Settlement

Last Sunday saw at The Coastal Settlement for brunch.

Had wanted to head there ever since passing it by on our last trip to La Cantina in Venezia.

It's a gorgeous, tucked away gem in our urban jungle.

Imagine sprawling green lawns, butterflies fluttering amid the flowers,

slight chatter of the little sparrows, smell of the morning dew,

rattling of the coffee machine, and scent of earthly scrambled eggs tossed in truffle oil.

Indeed, this place invoked all senses in every way possible.  

This was the entrance which greeted us upon entering its car park entrance.

Thankfully, we headed there early at about 10.30am, so the carpark wasn't full yet.

We estimated that the carpark has a capacity of slightly over 20 lots? 

So head there early if you intend to drive :)

The winding pathway which leads from the carpark to the main entrance of The Coastal Settlement,

There were potted plants, little carved stones which lined the sides of the pathway.

There was also a swing, but I didn't manage to get near it as it was occupied.

The Coastal Settlement only starts operation at 11am, hence we had loads of time to cam whore. :P

Even at 10.30am, there were at least 6 groups of people waiting. gosh. 

Exploring the new camera and environment as we waited for time to pass.

It was lovely to be able to sit at the outdoor porch while waiting.

It struck me as to how little time we spent just relaxing and letting the light breezes caress our faces...

while doing absolutely nothing.

Such a moment will leave most of us guilt stricken on any working day.

Why have we grown so strung up over accomplishing something every single moment?

I was growing so contemplative that I might sink into depression any moment. haha.

Thank goodness, the staff's welcoming voice snapped me out of my reverie. 

The interior of The Coastal Settlement is just as awesome as the exterior.

The premise was huge, with old school grey cement flooring,

fitted luxuriously with all the vintage looking furniture and vehicles.

Yes, vehicles! There were scooters which were lined up as part of the furniture,

and they looked so shiny and cool! 

Wooden teak chairs were hung up on the ceiling, 

and old telephones, tea cups and saucers added little touches of magic to this already lovely place.

To the main orders proper,

we both ordered dishes from the Eggs section.

I had the Truffle eggs and mushrooms ($20),

while Shane had the Steak and eggs ($32).

So glad that Shane didn't turn up his nose at the menu.

He is definitely not an eggs-bacon-mushroom kind of brunch person.

He would prefer dishes that are slightly more filling that that. 

Luckily for the addition of a steak item in the menu :)

For once, he looked excited about having brunch. 

Notice the awesome range of vintage scooters behind me :)

For mine (Truffle Eggs with Mushrooms),

I liked how fluffy and buttery the scrambled eggs were, 

and how the earthly tones of mushrooms were accentuated with the addition of truffle oil,

but I didn't like that bacon laced with maple syrup.

It seems to be a trademark of The Coastal Settlement, 

as I couldn't find a single bacon dish without the maple syrup.

But the combination of the saccharine sweet maple syrup and salty bacon just doesn't go well.

I'm sorry to say this, but I didn't touch the bacon after the first bite :(

The toast that came with slightly salted butter and apricot jam was warm and fluffy too.

So for most part of the dish, I enjoyed eating it.

However, both Shane & I loved the Steak and Eggs dish to bits!

Shane is a steak-fanatic, and knows how to enjoy a good steak any time.

According to him, the steak was really good, and value for money.

The scrambled eggs and truffle fries were good complements too.

In the end, I finished all his truffle fries. hehe.

I'm such a sucker for truffle fries!

We'll definitely be back again to Coastal Settlement.

It's hard not to fall in love with a gorgeous place with awesome food!

Do visit this place if you have the time. 

It's definitely in my good books for the list of Must-Visit cafes in Singapore ;)

Till the next, have a lovely Sunday peeps!