Yeast Side at King Albert Park is a neighbourhood spot built around one humble ingredient: yeast. Everything here — airy hand-dimpled focaccia, slow-fermented pizza dough and a good lineup of craft beer — is made with time, care and good ingredients. Housed in KAP Mall in the Bukit Timah area, it is the kind of familiar, dependable place that quietly becomes part of your routine: a morning coffee, a quick lunch, an easy dinner, or a takeaway box for a night with the TV on.
The menu centres on two staples. Sourdough pizzas are slow-fermented, hand-stretched and fired hot in a stone-baked oven for that perfect chew and blistered crust, running from the classic Queen Margherita to unexpected builds like the 881 with tiger prawns and wanton skin. Focaccia sandwiches — from the namesake Bestside with maple bacon and egg mayo to the Sri Lankan Chicken with curry chicken and lime yoghurt — are rustic, indulgent and made to be devoured with both hands.
To drink, the taps stay fresh and always rotate with quality craft beers from local and overseas breweries, including rare pours you won't find anywhere else in Singapore. This outlet offers indoor and outdoor seating and is pet friendly, opening 11am–11pm Wednesday to Friday and 9am–11pm on weekends. Reservations, delivery and pick-up are all available, and the team also hosts events and catering.
Yeast Side doesn't try to be the trendiest spot in town. It would rather be your neighbourhood spot — the one you can't stop coming back to for the crusty bread, the rotating taps and the familiar faces behind the bar. The King Albert Park branch sits in KAP Mall on the Bukit Timah side of town, serving everything this yeast-loving kitchen is known for: airy focaccia, slow-fermented pizza dough and a good lineup of craft beer, all made with time, care and good ingredients. Drop by for a morning coffee, a quick lunch or an easy dinner — or take it home for a night with the TV on.
Sourdough pizza has been the Yeast Side staple since day one. The dough is slow-fermented, hand-stretched and fired hot in a stone-baked oven for that perfect chew and the blistered crusts everyone loves. Flavours run from timeless to unexpected. The Queen Margherita keeps it classic with housemade tomato sauce, fior di latte and fresh basil. The 881 builds on housemade pineapple sauce with tiger prawns, baby asparagus and crispy wanton skin, while the K-POP 2.0 brings Korean gochujang mayo, popcorn chicken and pickled daikon. The Carbonara arrives as a pizza — truffle bechamel, bacon, parmesan and an onsen egg. Cheese lovers can split the Foursome or Fivesome with Honey: fior di latte, cheddar, parmesan and blue cheese, crowned with burrata on the Fivesome and finished with a drizzle of honey.
The focaccia earns equal billing. It starts with slow-fermented dough, hand-dimpled to trap olive oil deep into every pocket, then baked till golden with crispy edges and an airy, chewy middle. That bread holds up to serious fillings, all layered with intention. The namesake Bestside Sandwich stacks maple bacon, egg mayo, gherkin and fried onion ring. The Sri Lankan Chicken pairs curry chicken with hash brown, pickled red onion and lime yoghurt, and the Smashed Beef layers double black Angus patties with smoked cheddar, plum tomato and onion marmalade. There's a meat-free Mediterranean with fried cauliflower and housemade hummus, plus Miso Prawn, Mr Crabs, Salmon Burrata and a three-cheese Grilled Cheese. On Saturdays and Sundays the doors open at 9am, so breakfast can start early.
No good food should go unpaired, which is why the taps stay fresh and always rotating with quality craft beers from local and overseas breweries — including rare pours you won't find anywhere else in Singapore. The lineup changes so often the team can barely keep up, so don't just ask what's popular. Tell the bar what you like, or better yet, ask for a taster before you commit to a full pour.
The King Albert Park outlet keeps indoor and outdoor seating and welcomes pets, making it an easy stop after a walk or a long day. Hours run 11am to 11pm from Wednesday to Friday and 9am to 11pm on weekends, with Mondays and Tuesdays off. Tables can be reserved online, and the menu travels well: Yeast Side offers both delivery and pick-up, and you'll also find it on GrabFood, FoodPanda and Deliveroo — just search "Yeast Side". Planning something bigger? The spaces are built for people, with great food and drinks built right in, and if you'd rather host the party elsewhere, the team can bring the action to you.
That's the daily grind here: a bestsellers wall with something for everyone, a baker's focaccia, a pizzaiolo's dough and a beer list that never sits still. Once it becomes part of your routine, you'll understand why regulars call this their best side.