It’s like having a staycation without having to pay for a hotel room.
“It was an itchy backside situation,” quipped actor Adam Chen. He was explaining to 8days.sg why he opened a new cafe, after toughing out the recent COVID-19 pandemic where he saw business for his eateries fall by as much as 90 per cent.
Sunset on 11 is located at the 11th-floor rooftop of Louis Kienne Serviced Residences at Havelock Road. Before Adam took over his cafe space, it used to be a corporate meeting room that was open for bookings. “When I first viewed this place it was a dealbreaker for me, ’cos there was no kitchen,” he recalled. But he returned for a second viewing in the evening, where he saw the sunset from the rooftop. “The view blew me away,” he said.
“My chef has stayed with me for over 13 years, and my staff were the ones who helped me earn money when times were good. At least I give them something to look forward to when I open a new outlet,” he explained. He still runs his longtime restaurant-bar Ikki Izakaya at The Metropolis.His new cafe’s location is hidden and relatively hard to access, which means that only people who know of its existence might patronise it. “This place is tough, I will admit.
A unique perk for diners: You can bring your swimsuit and have a dip in the pool without having to book a hotel room. The caveat? There are no shower facilities save for an outdoor pool shower to rinse off, so plan your visit accordingly.
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