Common Man Coffee Roasters Menu

If you searched for the common man coffee roasters menu, you are looking at one of Singapore’s best known specialty coffee cafes. Common Man Coffee Roasters, usually called CMCR, pairs house-roasted coffee with an all-day breakfast and brunch menu at its Martin Road flagship, and it has since grown to Joo Chiat, Sentosa, Alexandra, and the CBD. This guide covers the coffee, the brunch dishes, the reported prices, and the outlets, with every price flagged as reported because the cafe doesn’t publish one fixed online price list.

What is on the Common Man Coffee Roasters menu?

The menu breaks into four parts you’ll see on the board: specialty coffee, all-day breakfast, lunch and brunch mains, and desserts. Coffee is the heart of it, since CMCR roasts its own beans and runs a barista training programme, but the food menu is just as long. Breakfast dishes run all day, so you won’t miss out if you arrive at lunch, and a newer Asian Flavours section adds six fusion mains to the classic brunch plates. Desserts close the menu with French toast, cakes, and sweet breakfast plates that regulars order as often as the savoury ones.

What coffee does Common Man Coffee Roasters serve?

CMCR serves specialty-grade Arabica roasted in house, and the menu leans on its CMCR Espresso Blend, which Eatbook describes with notes of cherries, stone fruits, and chocolate. The White, the cafe’s milk coffee, is the default order if you don’t know where to start, and filter coffee rotates through single-origin beans, so the black coffee you get depends on what’s brewing that week. The Kaya Toast Latte is the local twist worth trying: espresso topped with oat milk and a kaya foam that turns a familiar Singapore flavour into a layered iced-style drink. Older guides list a Flat White at S$5, while recent guides put milk coffees at S$7 to S$9 and filter coffee at S$9 to S$12, so treat coffee prices as a reported range and check the board.

Coffee To Order First

If it’s your first visit, order the White and ask your barista what filter bean is brewing that day. The White shows off the house blend, and a filter coffee shows off the roastery side of CMCR, which is what sets it apart from a regular brunch cafe. If you like sweet drinks, the Kaya Toast Latte is the one order you won’t find anywhere else, and it’s the drink reviewers single out most. Ask for a recommendation at the bar, since the team is known for matching a bean to your taste, and don’t be shy about saying you prefer less milk, as a cortado-style cup is an easy ask.

What are the best brunch dishes at Common Man Coffee Roasters?

The Ox Cheek Eggs Benedict is the dish guides name first, and it’s easy to see why: sourdough toast topped with braised ox cheeks, two poached eggs, and chive hollandaise, served with rocket leaves. Eatbook lists it at S$28++ at Joo Chiat, while older Martin Road guides list it at S$24, so the price has moved over time. The Turkish Common Man Breakfast is the other signature plate, with a phyllo-wrapped soft-boiled egg, crispy feta, hummus, olives, cucumber, tomato, and pita bread, reported between S$25 and S$29++ depending on the guide and outlet. The Common Man Full Breakfast is the hearty classic, with eggs, halloumi, mushrooms, spinach, and sourdough reported at around S$30, and the Hokkaido Pork Katsu from the Asian Flavours section is the newer pick at S$32++, with kimchi, pickled daikon, and yuzu kosho tartare.

Dishes To Try First

For a first visit, pick one savoury plate and one sweet plate to share, so you taste both sides of the menu. The Ox Cheek Eggs Benedict with a Mixed Berry French Toast on the side is the classic pair, since the toast’s vanilla mascarpone cream and berry compote balance the rich hollandaise. If you prefer something lighter, the Green Pea Fritters with poached eggs is a good middle ground, and the Kouign Amann Toast at a reported S$25 is the sweet breakfast pick reviewers rate highly. Eat the Benedict straight away, as reviewers warn the toast turns soggy if it sits, and save the sweet plate for last so the flavours don’t blur together.

How much does Common Man Coffee Roasters cost in Singapore?

Budget around S$40 to S$55 per person for a main plus coffee once tax and service are added, according to visitor guides, and expect the bill to land at the higher end if you order a sweet plate too. Coffee is reported from S$6.50++ for a White to S$9 to S$12 for filter brews, brunch mains are reported from around S$22++ to S$32++, and sweet dishes are reported from around S$18 for an older French toast listing to S$23++ for the Mixed Berry French Toast. Prices marked ++ are before GST and service charge, so the menu price isn’t the final bill, and prices differ by outlet and by guide date. Older Martin Road guides are cheaper across the board than the recent Joo Chiat review, which tells you prices have risen over time rather than that one guide is wrong.

Where are the Common Man Coffee Roasters outlets in Singapore?

The flagship sits at 22 Martin Road, Singapore 239058, in the Robertson Quay area, and it’s been open since 2013 with the roastery behind the cafe. Joo Chiat is the heritage shophouse outlet at 185 Joo Chiat Road, Singapore 427456, open Monday 7:30am to 5:30pm and Tuesday to Sunday 7:30am to 9:30pm, according to Eatbook. Other outlets include Sentosa at Quayside Isle, the only waterfront site, an Alexandra outlet near Anchorpoint, and a CBD outlet, for five in total. Hours differ by outlet, and Martin Road guides list 7:30am to 5pm daily while other guides list a 6pm close, so check the outlet you plan to visit before you go, and arrive before 9:30am on weekends if you want to dodge the queue.

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