The cherry-coloured Loft Café on the corner of East Coast Road and Smith Street is a great find and a haven from the busy lanes and cramped shop houses of Chinatown. This light and airy restaurant serves a wide selection of breakfast, lunch and hearty dinner options. With plenty of magazines, books and free Wi-Fi it keeps customers returning for chilled afternoons and lazy coffee mornings. The decor is simple, with a series of white tables and chairs lining the walls and four coveted comfy sofas at the back, where you can watch the world go by. Open every day from 09:00 it closes early on a Monday afternoon, but stays open till 22:00 every other day.