Gone are the days when school canteens were just utilitarian spaces for quick and easy meals.
In a recent video posted on TikTok, a user shared a look at a special third-floor canteen in a Singapore school.
Those in the comments verified that the canteen is located in Alexandra Primary School.
TikTok user @ohpuhlizz posted the 11-second clip on Saturday (4 Mar).
@ohpuhlizzToday, I got lost trying to find Joe. Cuppa joe. Your school canteen this special anot?♬ original sound – aeholland
Along with the video, the OP remarked that she had lost her way while trying to find a cup of coffee.
To be fair, the school canteen isn’t where you might usually find it.
The opening seconds of the video show an open recreational space from high above.
Source: @ohpuhlizz on TikTok
Upon a closer look, the one shooting the video appears to be on the third floor looking down.
Eventually, the camera pans over to show the quaint colourful canteen tables and stalls.
Source: @ohpuhlizz on TikTok
The first stall to come into view has a storefront that proudly proclaims ‘Cafe @ ALPS’, which gives us the first clue as to where the canteen is located.
Due to its location, we guess you could say the students get to enjoy an atas dining experience every day.
According to the barrage of comments that followed, the canteen is indeed located in Alexandra Primary School.
Source: TikTok
Most students from the school seemed proud that their canteen has gone viral on TikTok.
Source: TikTok
One user lamented that the school only underwent the upgrade after they graduated.
However, they still acknowledged that the school “got [so much] better”.
Most of us who’ve been through the Singapore education system would have a good idea of what a typical canteen looks like.
We ourselves can’t help but look back on our days as students in just a basic, ground-floor canteen.
Know of any other unique school canteens in Singapore? Share them with us in the comments.
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Featured image adapted from @ohpuhlizz on TikTok.
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