This guide to the best desserts in Singapore was last updated on 4 July 2015.
Creme brûlée, macaron, soufflé, tiramisu, madeleine… Desserts are not only the best food for the soul, they have the loveliest names that touch the heart too! It is no secret that we love desserts and over the past few years, we have tried many desserts from restaurants, cafes, patisseries and bakeries. Some are life-changing, some are mind-blowingly out of the world, some take our breath away…
Well, whatever they are, they are not to be missed. Here is our guide on Singapore’s 65 Must Try Desserts.
The desserts are not ranked in any order, and we will update this guide from time to time when we discover new desserts that are worthy to be listed.
MAY MAY LIU SHA CUSTARD DONUTS
May May’s Liu Sha Custard Donut is the bomb! For S$5, you get a box of three donuts filled with the most glorious salted egg yolk custard.. It totally lived up to the hype.
65 Tras StreetTel: +65 6221 4698
Mon to Sat: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar
MEZZA9′S DESSERT PLATTER
mezza9 at Grand Hyatt Singapore has recently launched its Dessert Extravaganza (S$32/platter) which features a frozen grand marnier souffle, Grand Cru Chocolate Mousse, Pavlova, three scoops of homemade gelato and its iconic Flower Pot dessert.
Grand Hyatt Singapore10 Scotts Road
Mezzanine Level
Tel: +65 6730 7188
Nearest Station: Orchard
MORTON’S THE STEAKHOUSE SOUFFLÉ
If there was a contest for the biggest soufflé, Morton’s rendition (S$37) would win hands down. Morton’s has four different options – chocolate, Grand Marnier, lemon and raspberry. While the chocolate soufflé is always a good idea, the gorgeous Grand Marnier soufflé will impress even the toughest critics.
Morton’s soufflé is listed in our guide to Singapore’s best soufflés.
5 Raffles Avenue4F Mandarin Oriental Singapore
Tel: +65 6339 3740
Mon to Sat: 5.30pm – 11 pm
Sun: 5pm – 10pm
Nearest Station: Promenade/Esplanade
MUSEO VODKA CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
MUSEO is an enchanting restaurant that sits on the mezzanine level of Quayside Isle at Sentosa Cove that works perfectly for all occasions. By day, the restaurant is filled with sunlight and the chinaware glistens like gems; by night, the low-light setting calls for a romantic dinner for two.
If you are looking for a place to have afternoon tea with your girlfriends, MUSEO is just the place to go. Get the Vodka Chocolate Lava Cake (S$13). It is a true crowd-pleaser, and worry not, that amount of hard liquor ain’t enough to get you drunk.
MUSEO’s vodka chocolate lava cake is listed in our guide to the best chocolate lava cakes in Singapore.
31 Ocean Way #01-22Quayside Isle, Sentosa Cove
Tel: +65 6734 8066
Sun to Thu: 11.30am – 10pm
Fri, Sat & Eve of PH: 11.30am – 1am
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
NYDC I SCREAM CAKE
It is impossible to name a favourite dessert at nydc because there are too many to choose from. From the famous mudpies, to the signature cheesecakes, and the High & Mighty – a 24-layer chocolate fudge and sponge cake – there is bound to be something that you will like.
However, if we were to pick one, we would go for the I Scream Burger (S$9.80) which features three scoops of chocolate chip, vanilla and strawberry ice cream sandwiched in a brioche bun.
Wheelock Place501 Orchard Road #02-19
Tel: +65 6736 3253
Sun to Thu, & PH: 11.30am – 10.30pm
Fri, Sat & Eve of PH: 11.30am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Orchard
O’COFFEE CLUB MUDPIE
Sinful, rich, and chocolatey, O’Coffee Club’s signature mudpie is what dreams are made of. Quite simply, it is something that you must have when dining at this popular cafe chain.
252 North Bridge Road
#03-30/30A Raffles City
Daily: 9am – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall
#03-30/30A Raffles City
Daily: 9am – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall
OPUS BAR & GRILL
What used to be Checkers Brasserie at Hilton Singapore is now revamped and known as Opus Bar & Grill. The culinary team is helmed by Aussie chef Nick Philip, and the menu is contemporary with Australian influence. Apart from the steaks and sustainable seafood dishes, you must save room for desserts.
Who can resist the theatrics of pouring hot chocolate over a chocolate dome (S$14) filled with blueberry crumble and Baileys ice cream? This is the bomb.
581 Orchard RoadHilton Singapore
Tel: 65 6730 3390
Daily: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard Road
OSIA CHOCOLATE SOUP
Instead of the ubiquitous molten lava cake, Osia serves a slightly different rendition in the form of a soup. Yes, that’s right – a Valrhona Hot Chocolate Soup (S$22)! This dessert alone is reason enough for you to drop by Osia for a meal.
Osia’s chocolate soup is listed in our guide to Singapore’s best chocolate lava cakes.
8 Sentosa GatewayLevel 2 Crockfords Tower
Resorts World Sentosa
Tel: +65 6577 6560
Sun to Wed: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
PATISSERIE G G-SPOT
A terrific patisserie in Millenia Walk, Patisserie G has a whole range of French desserts such as Saint Honore, Eclairs, Canele, but their bestseller is not to be missed — The G-Spot, a delightful dark chocolate mousse paired with chocolate meringue.
9 Raffles Boulevard #01-40 Millenia WalkTel: +65 6338 7578
Mon to Thu: 8am – 9pm
Fri 8am – 10pm
Sat: 11am – 10pm
Sun: 11am – 9pm
Nearest Station: Promenade
PETE’S PLACE TIRAMISU
One of the oldest Italian restaurants in Singapore, Pete’s Place at Grand Hyatt Singapore is a hidden gem that radiates an undeniable rustic enchantment. Pete’s Place has one of the better tiramisu that we have had in Singapore, and we would come back here just for this.
Grand Hyatt Singapore10 Scotts Road
Tel: +65 6416 7322
Daily: 12pm – 4.30pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Sunday: 11.30am – 2.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard
PINE GARDEN’S CAKE LYCHEE MARTINI
One of the most established old-school bakeries in Singapore, Pine Garden’s Cake has reinvented itself in recent years to offer a selection of modern cakes alongside its traditional bakes.
Other than its signature Blackforest Gateau, the cake that we love the most is the Lychee Martini (S$2.80/slice or S$46 for 1kg) – a delightful multi-layer lychee cake with martini soaked lychee fillings.
Blk 529, Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 #01-2369Tel: +65 6457 6159
Daily: 8.30am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Ang Mo Kio
PLAIN VANILLA BAKERY CUPCAKES
Plain Vanilla Bakery has been gaining a legion of followers and it is easy to see why. Freshly baked good old-fashioned cupcakes – with flavours like cinnamon brown sugar, chocolate hazelnut, red velvet and milk chocolate chip. Simple joy like these always tugs the heart strings.
1D Yong Siak Street
Tue to Fri: 11am – 8pm
Sat: 9am – 8pm
Sun: 9am – 6pm
Nearest Station: Tiong Bahru
Tue to Fri: 11am – 8pm
Sat: 9am – 8pm
Sun: 9am – 6pm
Nearest Station: Tiong Bahru
POULET TIRAMISU
Poulet is a familiar name that we always turn to when we want trusty comfort food without breaking the bank. While most people go to Poulet for its roast chicken, its tiramisu (S$7.90) deserves a special mention too. The tiramisu is consistently good and we will return again and again for the generous portion (in a jar).
HarbourFront Walk
#01-175/176/177
Tel: +65 6376 9087
Daily: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
#01-175/176/177
Tel: +65 6376 9087
Daily: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
PS CAFE STEAMED PUDDING
PS Cafe has several versions of Steamed Puddings (S$12.90). From the lemon pudding with homemade lemon custard sauce, to a summer berry pudding, and the classic sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce – it caters to different taste buds. However, our favourite is the steamed ginger pudding with earl grey creme anglaise.
45 Ann Siang Road
Tel: +65 9797 0648
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 12 midnight
Sat & Sun: 9.30am – 12 midnight
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar
Tel: +65 9797 0648
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 12 midnight
Sat & Sun: 9.30am – 12 midnight
Nearest Station: Tanjong Pagar
QUAYSIDE FISH BAR & BISTRO BLACK SESAME CHEESE POUND CAKE
Beyond its range of the freshest seafood, Quayside Fish Bar & Bistro also has pretty mean desserts which are baked freshly in-house. The Black Sesame Cheese Pound Cake (S$14), with dehydrated lychee and a scoop of royal chocolate gelato, is a unique creation that is interestingly pleasing.
31 Ocean Way #01-11Quayside Isle, Sentosa Cove
Tel: +65 6268 8633
Sun, Tue to Thu: 12pm – 12 midnight
Fri to Sat: 11am – 1am
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
RICH AND GOOD CAKE SWISS ROLLS
This old-school cake shop specialises in swiss rolls (S$7 – S$8), with flavours like durian, mango, green tea, orange, strawberry, blueberry, coffee and chocolate, and the signature kaya swiss roll is indeed swoon-worthy.
24 Kandahar StreetTel: +65 6294 3324
Mon to Sat: 8.30am – 5pm
Nearest Station: Bugis
RIDERS CAFE CHOCOLATE CAKE
There are some places we go to because of one specific dish. The ones that make you crave for it all the time. The ones you will visit even if the place is located in an inaccessible area. One of them, for us, is the Death by Chocolate Cake ($12) at Rider’s Cafe.
51 Fairways DriveBukit Timah Saddle Club
Tel: +65 6466 9819
Sun, Tue to Thu: 8am – 9pm
Fri & Sat: 8am – 10pm
Nearest Station: Botanic Gardens
SABIO BY THE SEA, TAPAS BAR & GRILL CHURROS
A chic and contemporary Spanish tapas bar which offers a huge variety of authentic tapas dishes, Sabio by the Sea, Tapas Bar & Grill serves one of the best Churros with Chocolate Dip (S$11) in Singapore. Any time is a good time for good churros.
31 Ocean Way
#01-02 Quayside Isle, Sentosa Cove
Tel: +65 6690 7568
Mon to Thu: 12pm – 11pm
Fri: 12pm – 12 midnight
Sat: 10am – 12 midnight
Sun: 10am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Harbourfront
SALT TAPAS BAR CHURROS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Besides Sabio, another place that has good churros is Salt Tapas & Bar. Its churros with chocolate sauce (S$15) is super addictive and good for a light snack in the afternoon, or as a post-dinner dessert. Or simply whenever you need some sweets.
252 North Bridge Road
#01-22A Raffles City Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6837 0995
Daily: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall
#01-22A Raffles City Shopping Centre
Tel: +65 6837 0995
Daily: 11.30am – 10pm
Nearest Station: City Hall
SEASONAL TASTES CHEESECAKE
Seasonal Tastes at The Westin Singapore has a delectable dessert buffet spread, and among all the sweet treats that we have sampled, we absolutely love the strawberry cheesecake. Other variations include oreo cheesecake and blueberry cheesecake.
32/F The Westin SingaporeAsia Square Tower 2
12 Marina View
Mon to Sat Lunch Buffet: 12pm – 2.30pm
Mon to Sun Dinner Buffet: 6.30pm – 10pm
Sunday Champagne Brunch: 12pm – 3pm
Nearest Station: Downtown/Marina Bay
SUN WITH MOON TOFU CHEESECAKE
Sun with Moon Japanese Restaurant’s tofu cheesecake deserves a mention. Delicate, smooth and creamy, it is impossible not to love the tofu cheesecake here. Sun with Moon also serves two other versions – matcha tofu cheese cake and strawberry tofu cheese cake.
501 Orchard Road #03-15Wheelock
Tel: +65 6733 6636
Sun to Thu: 12pm – 11pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm – 11.30pm
Nearest Station: Orchard
SUN MOULIN BAKERY STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
Sun Moulin Bakery is one of the most underrated bakeries in town. We have been coming here for years, and besides their excellent Japanese breads, another item that we always go home with is the light and airy Strawberry Shortcake.
Sun Moulin’s strawberry shortcake is listed in our guide to Singapore’s best strawberry shortcake.
350 Orchard RoadBasement 1 Isetan Scotts
Tel: +65 6235 6093
Nearest Station: Orchard
TART BLANC BANANA CHOCOLATE SILK TART
We are a huge fan of tarts, so we were thrilled to discover Tart Blanc at Millenia Walk. Well, it is going to be a secret no more, but this cute little patisserie cafe that specialises in tarts deserves a huge shout-out. Best sellers include Banana Chocolate Silk Tart (S$7) and Blood Orange Matcha Tart (S$7.50), but we’d suggest making a trip back every week to try something new.
Millenia Walk #01-1029 Raffles Boulevard
Tel: +65 6238 6893
Mon to Fri: 10.30am – 9pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: City Hall/Promenade
THE FABULOUS BAKER BOY RED VELVET CAKE
Fab Red Velvet Cake ($9.0) – coated with chocolate instead of cream cheese – which was incredibly moist and heartstoppingly rich. You get a generous portion too, by the way!
70 River Valley Road
#01-15 The Foothills
Tel: +65 6694 8336
Tue to Thu: 11am – 11pm
Fri: 11am – 11pm
Sat: 11am – 11pm
Sun: 9am – 5pm
Nearest Station: Clarke Quay
TWO BAKERS KEY LIME TART
There are some cafes that serve good savoury dishes, but fare poorly for desserts. And then, there are places that do remarkable desserts but you definitely wouldn’t want to go there for a proper meal.
Two Bakers, on the other hand, tick all the right boxes. It is a cosy space that sits along Horne Road and they do both mains and desserts really well. Our favourite dessert is the Key Lime Tart. Tart and tangy, it is baked to perfection. Equally good are the Passionfruit Tart and Salted Caramel Eclair.
88 Horne RoadTel: +65 6293 0329
Sun to Thu (Closed on Tue): 11am – 9pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Lavender
WIMBLY LU WAFFLES
Wimbly Lu has the best waffles ($8.50 with a scoop of ice cream) in town. We have had it on several occasions and we never got sick of the consistently good dessert – it is always crisp on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. It is very close to our definition of how a good waffle should be.
Wimbly Lu’s waffles is listed in our guide to Singapore’s best waffles.15-2 Jalan Riang
Tel: +65 6289 1489
Tue to Fri: 1pm – 10.30pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 11pm
Nearest Station: Lorong Chuan/Serangoon
WINDOWSILL IN THE WOODS GRASSHOPPER PIE
A cosy cafe at Jalan Besar that focuses on pies. We love the Grasshopper Pie – a yummy chocolate flourless cake topped with mint cream – and the Strawberry Lemon, a strawberry lemon meringue tart, has the perfect balance between sweet and tart. Other interesting flavours that are worth trying are the Coconut Lime Vodka, and S’mores.
Tue to Thu: 11am – 9.30pmFri: 11am – 10.30pm
Sat: 10am – 10.30pm
Sun: 10am – 9.30pm
Nearest Station: Lavender
WOOLOOMOOLOO CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
Wooloomooloo Steakhouse’s Hot Chocolate Cake ($25), also known as the sore-throat inducing dessert, is one of the top 5 chocolate lava cakes in Singapore. It is pricey for a dessert, but trust us, it is worth every cent spent.
2 Stamford Road
Level 3 Swissotel the Stamford
Singapore 178882
Tel: +65 6338 0261
Daily: 12pm– 11pm
Nearest Station: City Hall
For more recommendations, read our guide to Singapore’s Best Dessert Places
