#9 Best for Early Birds
Hey Slow Joe
Address: 1 Tessensohn Rd #01-10, Singapore 217701
About Hey Slow Joe
<img src="/images/places/best-brunch-cafes-singapore/hey-slow-joe.jpg" alt="Hey Slow Joe" className="w-full rounded-lg my-4 object-cover" style={{height: "300px"}} /> Hey Slow Joe, at Tessensohn Road near Farrer Park, is the best option for Singapore's early-morning brunch crowd โ opening at 8am seven days a week and closing at 5pm, the format is unapologetically committed to the morning and midday window that defines a proper brunch cafe without the evening service creep that dilutes focus elsewhere. With 344 Google reviews at 4.7 stars, the review volume is modest relative to the top entries on this list, but the quality signal in the rating is clear and the cafe has built a loyal following among the Farrer Park, Novena, and Moulmein communities who want a reliable morning-to-noon brunch option within walking distance. The Tessensohn Road address puts Hey Slow Joe in a neighbourhood that has been gradually developing a cafe culture identity โ close to the Farrer Park MRT, adjacent to the Little India and Jalan Besar areas, and accessible to residents of the cluster of mid-rise residential streets in the surrounding blocks. For the solo diner who wants a quiet weekday brunch with good coffee, for couples who want to start the weekend early without competing with the main brunch rush, and for anyone who believes that the best brunch happens before noon rather than at 1pm when most cafes are at peak capacity, Hey Slow Joe delivers consistently within its focused format.
Highlights
- #9 Best for Early Birds
- 4.7 / 5.0 Google Rating
- 344 Verified Google Reviews
- Singapore Based
Customer Review
"Hey Slow Joe is what a brunch cafe should be โ open early, focused on what it does well, and consistent every single time. I come here every Saturday morning at 8:30am and I have never been disappointed across the past year and a half. The coffee is good, the food is genuinely prepared with care, and the quieter early morning atmosphere before the crowds arrive is the best version of a Singapore brunch."
Our Verdict
Hey Slow Joe is the #9 ranked best for early birds on BestThingReview's independent evaluation of Brunch Cafes in Singapore (2026), Ranked by Reviews. <img src="/images/places/best-brunch-cafes-singapore/hey-slow-joe.jpg" alt="Hey Slow Joe" className="w-full rounded-lg my-4 object-cover" style={{height: "300px"}} /> Hey Slow Joe, at Tessensohn Road near Farrer Park, is the best option for Singapore's early-morning brunch crowd โ opening at 8am seven days a week and closing at 5pm, the format is unapologetically committed to the morning and midday window that defines a proper brunch cafe without the evening service creep that dilutes focus elsewhere. With 344 Google reviews at 4.7 stars, the review volume is modest relative to the top entries on this list, but the quality signal in the rating is clear and the cafe has built a loyal following among the Farrer Park, Novena, and Moulmein communities who want a reliable morning-to-noon brunch option within walking distance.
4.7
โ โ โ โ โ/ 5.0 Google
344 verified Google reviews
Ranked #9 in Singapore 2026
Source: Google Maps ยท Reviewed by BestThingReview
Best For
Best for Early Birds
Hey Slow Joe stands out specifically for early birds, making it the strongest choice for customers with this priority.
Hey Slow Joe is ranked #9 in our independent evaluation:
10 Best Brunch Cafes in Singapore (2026), Ranked by Reviews โ