Wartime Cafe & Tour at Baroque House
Wartime Cafe & Tour at Baroque House
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Step back in time at the Wartime Café & Tour — a unique heritage dining and storytelling experience hosted in a 106-year-old pre-war shophouse on Rowell Road. Curated and guided by artist, shophouse conserver, and heritage researcher Sonia Ong, this immersive two-hour event combines a historically inspired meal with an intimate architectural tour of the lovingly restored Baroque House. The café recreates authentic wartime dishes from original recipes, offering guests a sensory journey into Singapore’s past.
Enjoy delicacies like Coconut Fish Custard, Sweet Potato Kang Kong, and Homemade Coconut Ice Cream, all served with single-estate Ceylon tea. After the meal, join a 60-minute guided exploration of the shophouse’s hidden stories, architectural details, and artistic curiosities. A meaningful and reflective experience, this tour appeals to history lovers, art enthusiasts, and anyone seeking to reconnect with the resilience and warmth of Singapore’s past.
- Authentic Wartime Dining: Enjoy handmade dishes recreated from historical recipes including Coconut Fish Custard and Sweet Potato Kang Kong.
- Historic Shophouse Tour: Explore a 106-year-old pre-war conservation building designed by JB Westerhout.
- Personal Storytelling: Hear from artist and heritage conserver Sonia Ong about the shophouse’s restoration journey.
- Cultural Immersion: Discover wartime stories of hardship, creativity, and hope in a truly atmospheric setting.
- Small-Group Experience: Intimate guided session limited to small groups, with English and Mandarin options available.
Itinerary
Duration: 2 hours
Wartime Dining Experience (60 mins)
1 hourMeal IncludedBegin with a heritage-inspired meal in a pre-war shophouse, featuring authentic recipes recreated from the wartime era.Meal
Enjoy a Coconut Fish Custard, Sweet Potato Kang Kong and Homemade Coconut ice cream all lovingly hand made from scratch by the proprietress Sonia Ong, served with a glass of single-estate Ceylon. Please be reminded that this is a hardship meal simulating wartime and is far from a feast.Guided Shophouse & Art Tour (60 mins)
1 hourGuided Tour IncludedJoin host Sonia Ong for a guided exploration of Baroque House, learning about its architecture, history, and artistic restoration. The old shophouse is dark and the tour requires some giant stair-climbing for the best parts of the tour.
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Additional information
- Tours operate daily at 12:00 PM and 7:00 PM.
- Each session lasts approximately 2 hours.
- This is a heritage dining experience designed to simulate wartime scarcity; portions are modest.
- The old shophouse has stairs and uneven flooring—participants should have basic fitness.
- A minimum of 4 participants is required for the event to proceed. You will be notified at least one day in advance if rescheduling is needed.
- Ideal for history, architecture, and art enthusiasts.
- Suitable for adults and children aged 16 and above.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- Children below 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- Not recommended for very young children due to the heritage setting and stairs.
- Not wheelchair accessible due to stairs in the shophouse.
- Participants should be able to climb multiple flights of stairs.
- Instant confirmation upon booking.
- Bookings must be made at least 48 hours in advance.
- Please book before 9:00 AM 2 days prior to tour date to guarantee your booking.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before scheduled start time.
- No refund for cancellations made within 24 hours of the experience.
- Present your Pelago booking confirmation or mobile voucher upon arrival.
- Physical ticket is not required.
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USD 56.68
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Excellent guide. Informative and pleasant
insightful and exciting. unique
There's nothing Baroque about the house. It was rundown, messy and not properly restored to be called a Baroque House with antiques and furniture not representing that era picked and placed to make the place more ancient. The poor quality food provided was justified as "hardship wartime food", but it, and the whole experience, certainly doesn't justify the $73/- that was paid.
Need to tidy up the place a bit. Explanation is very good
Not so big suprise on it...this 2 hrs tour!anyway thank.