Overbrod Singapore: A Scandinavian odyssey just across from IKEA Alexandra

IKEA has always been our little portal to Sweden. A taste of the faraway, Nordic world tucked neatly into Singapore’s compact chaos.

[Almost] every visit leaves me daydreaming about actually being there: wandering through their magical forests, living off herrings and salmon, soaking in that Hygge life we keep hearing about.

So imagine my delight when I found a place that brings that whole mood right to Anchorpoint.

Overbrod Singapore is a deli-style café that feels like a quiet Scandinavian postcard. Clean lines, raw wood, a hint of perpetual Christmas (they even sprinkle fir leaves in the food!). It’s right opposite IKEA Alexandra, ready to scratch that Swedish itch with honest Scandinavian flavours.

Scandinavian still life: a lone shelf, a tiny Christmas tree, and citrus water catching the light.

Their menu reads like a love letter to the region (and very alien to me, really). Here's a glimpse: Finnbiff (Norwegian reindeer stew), Laxpudding (Swedish fish pudding), Fisksoppa (Swedish fish stew), and of course, Smørrebrød, which are Danish and Norwegian open-faced sandwiches on buttered rye.

I went for the “Build Your Own Lunch Set” ($25), choosing the dill-pickled herring smorrebrod with senapssås, green apples, Spanish onions, bacon, and sour cream on house-made rye, paired with elderflower soda and soup of the day.

Look at it stacked tall like a Christmas tree! And the abundance of tasty "ornaments".

Tomato soup [of the day], with my elderflower soda

Every bite was layered with care: sprinkled with garnishes and toppings I wasn’t entirely sure about. The pickled herring didn’t taste overly sour or strong; it actually blended beautifully with the rest of the ingredients. Deceptively simple, but far from it once you dig in.

The taste? Delicious, refreshing, and unlike anything I’ve had in Singapore... a mix that feels a little bit IKEA, and a little bit beyond. I genuinely enjoyed myself, and made a promise to be back for dinner another day.

If you’re craving that IKEA-but-beyond moment, like me, Overbrod is a genuine slice of Scandinavia minus the flatpack furniture XD

Location: Anchorpoint Shopping Centre #01-14A, 370 Alexandra Road