The Best Desserts in Singapore

Try: Original Japanese Cheesecake

Singapore's reigning Japanese-style cheesecake specialist, with a near-perfect rating across every reviewable dimension. The texture sits between New York density and Hokkaido cloud — neither extreme, both clean. Worth the detour even on a busy day.

Try: Croissant or seasonal tart

A patisserie that takes vegan options as seriously as its dairy lineup. Cakes are architecturally precise, flavours unusually restrained for SG palates — let the croissants and tarts do the talking. Quietly one of the best French-leaning bakeries on the island.

Try: Matcha lava cake or chendol panna cotta

The dessert bar that genuinely earned the title. A late-night institution serving plated desserts that read like a tasting menu — matcha lava cake, salted caramel churros, deconstructed tarts. Open well past midnight on most nights.

Try: Matcha bingsu

The most refined bingsu in Singapore right now. Sakanoue's residency at Drips brings in genuinely fine Japanese ingredients — the matcha is single-origin, the milk is non-negotiable. Snowflake-fine ice that doesn't melt into a puddle within two minutes.

Try: Pistachio kunafa

Kunafa done with restraint and the right cheese — the kind of place where the kitchen has Turkish roots and isn't trying to localise. Halal, generous portions, and consistently among the highest-rated dessert spots in Kampong Glam. The pistachio-stuffed kunafa is the order.