Location: Level B1, Unit Number #B1-27
Quality products and services
Toast Box at Funan Mall preserves and celebrates Singapore's rich coffee culture heritage through authentic Nanyang-style coffee, traditional kaya toast, and comforting Asian delights served in a nostalgic environment that transports diners to the golden era of 1960s coffeeshops. Located in basement level 1 at #B1-27, this beloved breakfast and snack destination has been a cornerstone of Singapore's dining scene since 2005, honoring the legacy of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles and the Hainanese immigrants who shaped local coffee culture with their distinctive brewing techniques and traditional recipes. The restaurant's vintage décor, featuring sepia-toned photographs and carefully curated design elements, creates an authentic kopitiam atmosphere that serves as a laidback oasis where busy urbanites can slow down and reconnect with Singapore's culinary heritage.
The menu centers around Toast Box's signature kaya toast experience, featuring lightly toasted bread served with sweet kaya spread—a traditional coconut and egg jam—accompanied by a generous slab of butter, creating the perfect harmony of textures and flavors that has comforted generations of Singaporeans. Traditional breakfast sets include soft-boiled eggs seasoned with white pepper and dark soy sauce, paired with rich Nanyang-style coffee sweetened with condensed milk, all priced affordably around SGD 2-3 to maintain the accessibility that has always characterized Singapore's kopitiam culture. Beyond breakfast offerings, Toast Box has evolved to provide all-day dining featuring local favorites including Chicken Rendang, Mee Rebus, Laksa, and Mee Siam, ensuring customers can enjoy authentic Singaporean flavors throughout the day.
Operating from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday, with extended weekend hours, Toast Box Funan accommodates both early-morning commuters seeking traditional breakfast comfort and afternoon diners craving familiar local flavors in a modern shopping environment. The restaurant's success demonstrates the enduring appeal of traditional Singaporean cuisine when executed with consistent quality, authentic preparation methods, and respectful presentation that honors cultural heritage while adapting to contemporary dining expectations. For tourists seeking authentic local experiences and locals maintaining connections to their culinary roots, Toast Box represents an essential Singapore institution that bridges past and present through the simple yet profound pleasure of perfectly prepared traditional coffee and toast.
Based on 15 reviews
Out of 139 shops
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zhou poa
The taste is ordinary. Now I know why there are always few people here. Of course, this is also one of the advantages: there are few people and almost no queue. But the taste is indeed ordinary. If you are in a hurry and don't want to queue, you can come here. The portion size is not big.
Shiela Kim
Usually visit here on weekdays and the people around are very noisy. The service is not bad and the food quality is the usual. Don’t really have much concern about the environment but some of them laugh so hard that maybe you can hear until two shops away.
YS
Terrible customer service. Average food. Visited this place twice, two different staff served me and both had the same bad attitude. Management should train staff on customer service. Average food and same options as other cafes. There is a bread shop as well. They are also very slow with making drinks and preparing food. Toast was extremely dry and bland. This is a popular franchise. Not sure if it's just this particular store with terrible service.
Ah Nia
First, I was greeted by a server that made hands signs instead of asking me if I’m dining in or takeaway. Following this, I had to pay $2:20 for a small cup of Kopi C Kosong. Lastly, the coffee was so diluted. Didn’t have the rich aroma I was expecting when I patronise at Greenwich and a few other Toast Boxes. The milk used (Gold Coin) didn’t allow the coffee to taste full. The coffee is too thin. And the server added more water to the already diluted coffee. It makes me rethink if I will order Toast Box again.
Lawrence Kay
Popular local chain serving toast, cakes, soup, and kopi. Prepare to queue. Order at the counter and then wait with a buzzer. Bright interior.
Logan Chiam
Consistent Quality but poor service! This particular branch is not too crowded and is spacious compared to most branches. The food and drinks are of course consistent and is good for the price. I always find myself having kopi here after walking around Funan or when im craving for my favorite Curry Chicken ;). The cleaning auntie is helpful and attentive making sure tables are always clean. The restaurant is vibrant and is a perfect place to hang out. Bringing down my review from 5 star to 1 star. My latest visit the cashier was rude like she does not want us to be there. The tables are also dirty and order took so long to be served considering is not crowded at all. Sigh.. because of this bad service im never coming back.
Nigel Wong
Is the management serious for combining bread queue together with food queue?? You are already making your cashier doing double job by managing cashier and preparing drinks, now you are asking them to managing bread queue?! Bread customers are LINING UP watching cashier preparing drinks! Used to be one minute transaction now takes more than 5 minutes. The worst way of proving management efficiency by wasting customers’ time!
Pablo
The man taking the order does not have social skills (nor grace, the place is loosing money just for that). All the other emploees were great.
Soo Hin Yeoh
A great place to hangout for Kopi ☕️ BreadTalk’s answer to Yakun Kaya Toast has come a long way since its founding in 2005, it now serves pastries, sandwiches and hot meals like laksa in addition to the kaya toast and kopi ☕️. This outlet in Funan is located in Basement 1 as you come down from the escalator.
sigina sg
Value for money hokkien prawn noodles, could be more generous with the serving. Great attitude from the service staff and very mid on the atmosphere as the seating was squeezy.
Ingrid
Good alternative to hawker center kaya toast when u need AC! Bread was crispy, solid chunk of butter and good kaya.
jayne Syuen
Traditional bread toast is crunchy and soft in the middle part, pandas cake is great, you can smell the heavy pandan scent in your second bite Apart from the above, tuna sandwich has a crunchy outside but the tuna is not my favorite
Simon Shaw
Great spot for a quick bite, serving many bread and pastry dishes all the way through to local hot food noodle dishes. Recommended.
CK Tan
Didn't know they serve Roti Prata. The prata was crunchy and nice but the chicken wing should have stayed in the microwave a little longer. But for a quick snack, it's all good.
Blackraven
Not sure why the series of 1-star ratings in recent months, as my experience that day was normal. Food was great and service was alright, such a comfy place for coffee catch up with friends!
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