The 5 Best Chinese Dessert Places in Singapore

The best Chinese dessert place you should visit after a satisfying steamboat meal at Chinatown. Mei Heong Yuen is one of the few shaved ice dessert shops you will ever find on the island, earning a spot on many tourists’ list of go-to places. Just a short stroll to the Chinatown MRT, locals go to this shophouse frequently to find comfort from the hot days.

MENU: The menu is decent-sized, offering interesting snow ice flavours. There are four different categories to wander your eyes at, including special desserts, snow ice, traditional pastes, and cakes & dumplings.

MUST TRIES

• Mango Snow Ice
• Chendol Snow Ice
• Durian Snow Ice
• Peanut Paste
• Mango Roll
• Durian Mochi
• Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Soup
• 3-Colour Cakes
• Glutinous Rice with Chicken

AMBIANCE: Located at a shop house in Chinatown, Mei Heong Yuen doesn’t sport any fancy décor but it is well-maintained and smells clean. In fact, the stall looks so ordinary on the quaint Temple Street that if you are not familiar with Chinatown, you might unknowingly pass by it. Inside, the crowds can get noisy especially on busy days but if hustle and bustle doesn’t exist in the atmosphere, it shouldn’t be called traditional Chinese dessert place as they claim then.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$6

ALL LOCATIONS
Mei Heong Yuen in Chinatown
Address: 63-67 Temple Street, Singapore 058611
Tel: (65) 6221 1156
Opening hours: Tue to Sun 12:00 – 21:30

@ Ion Orchard
Address: 2 Orchard Turn, #B4-34 ION Orchard, S238801
Tel: (65) 6509 3301
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

@ Chinatown Point
Address: 133 New Bridge Road, #B2-32/33 Chinatown Point, S059413
Tel: (65) 6538 3892
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

A dessert paradise for people with a sweet tooth! Straight from Hong Kong, Honeymoon Dessert is set to bring the best Chinese dessert to Singapore through its seven outlets. Mango pomelo sago with tofu is loved by many as expected; some people are still coming to terms with their appreciation of durian desserts; while the others are either repelled or felt challenged by the exoticness of the double boiled bird’s nest with almond tea soup. Read on to discover this irresistible dessert place!

MENU
It is worth mentioning that Honeymoon Dessert has over 160 Chinese style desserts under its belt. Therefore, the menu is expansive than the other dessert stalls in Singapore, which can be a great thing for those who want to be spoilt for choices! Nevertheless, first-timers won’t have a hard time ordering as they can play it safe with the more popular options such as mango pomelo sago, durian pudding, coconut grass jelly with ice cream, or mango pancakes.

MUST TRIES

• Durian Pudding
• Sweet Balls & Walnut Soup & Almond tea
• Durian in Vanilla Sauce with Ice-Cream
• Coconut Juice Sago & Grass Jelly with Green Tea Ice-Cream
• Baked Mashed Taro Sago Pudding
• Thai Black Glutinous Rice with Mango

AMBIENCE
Honeymoon Dessert has a modern look. Staff is accommodating and may assist you with things as you wait in line. Most of the outlets are located inside different shopping centres so the hot weather in the dry months may be forgotten once you’ve taken a scoop of your cold dessert. However, the crowd volume can get high by the minute when you dine in at around 19:00 to 22:00, especially on weekends.

AVERAGE PRICE PER PAX: S$7

ALL LOCATIONS
@ Bugis Junction
200 Victoria Street, No.01-70 Bugis Junction, Singapore 188021

@ Vivo City
1 Harbourfront Walk No.01-93 Vivo City Singapore 098585

@ Paragon
290 Orchard Road No. B1-09 Paragon, Singapore 238859

@ Ion Orchard
No.B3-15/16, Ion Orchard, 2 Orchard, Singapore 238801

@ Katong
112 East Coast Road No. B1-30 112 Katong, Singapore 428802

@ Parkway Parade
80 Marine Parade Road, No.01-17B Parkway Parade, Singapore 449269

@ Raffles Link (Closed)
1 Raffles Link, No. B1-07, One Raffles Link, Singapore 039393

A busy day at Bugis area may make you feel like having an invigorating and cool dessert somewhere. And for this reason, Ah Chew Desserts is the go-to place of many shoppers, diners, and casual visitors. It is dubbed as the best dessert place by the locals for having an extensive combination of traditional and modern Chinese style desserts like Mango Sago, Green Bean Soup, Yam Paste, Egg Chestnut, and so on.

MENU: Ah Chew Desserts menu is expansive with approximately 50 items which fall under different categories like traditional, ice cream, hashima desserts, steamed egg, durian, sago, grass jelly, and double boiled soup desserts. Traditional desserts such as red bean paste with lily bulb, almond paste, hashima desserts, or the black glutinous rice may ring a bell to aunties and uncles. Meanwhile, newer generations may find delight in the interesting concoctions of fruits, ice creams and/or crop-based pastes in one bowl.

MUST TRIES

• Mango Sago with Pomelo
• Durian Mango Sago
• Durian Sago
• Watermelon Sago
• Black Sesame Paste
• Red Bean Paste
• Yam Paste
• Water Chestnut and Herbal Jelly
• Hashima Fresh Milk Steamed

AMBIANCE: As Ah Chew is extremely popular in Bugis area, customers begin to come in at around 20:00 and it doesn’t take long before the place gets congested up until 23:00. However, the quaint Chinese interior décor, warm ambiance, and cordial staff are a great compensation for a few delays as you fall in line. Ah Chew had to lease almost the entire edifice but still can hardly accommodate the constant flow of guests every night; but you may take it as a great sign, though!

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$5

If you feel like indulging in simple yet delicious Hong Kong style dessert, Ji De Chi should be your next stop. With three outlets in the city, this popular dessert chain offers some of the best Chinese desserts at reasonable prices.

MENU: Ji De Chi has an extensive dessert menu splitting into Ji De Chi Specials, Pastes, Steam Milk, Hot and Cold Desserts, Snacks, Hot & Cold Drinks, and Chef Specials.

MUST TRIES

• Durian with Pomelo Sago
• Durian Snow Ice
• Mango Snow Ice
• Black Sesame Paste
• Almond Paste with Black Glutinous Rice Ball
• Sawdust Pudding
• Steam Egg White Walnut Paste
• Durian Sticky Rice Roll

AVERAGE PRICE PER PAX: S$5

ALL LOCATIONS
On Liang Seah Street
Address: 8 Liang Seah Street, #01-03, S189029
Tell: (65) 6339 9928
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 23:00

@ Jurrong Point
Address: 63 Jurong West Central 3, #03-102/103/104, S648331
Tel: (65) 6794 8887
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

@ Orchard Road
Address: 68 Orchard Road, #B2-53 Plaza Singapura, S238839
Tel: (65) 6337 9828
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 21:30

@ Eastpoint Mall
Address: Eastpoint Mall, 3 Simei Street 6 #01-07/k3, S528833
Tel: +65 6906 3307
Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 22:00

@ Waterway Point
Address: Waterway Point, 83 Punggol Central, 2413m, S828761
Tel: +65 6484 6522
Opening hours: Daily 10:00 – 22:00

@ The Centrepoint
Address: The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road, #02-K02, S238843
Tel: +65 6262 6798/+65 6484 6522
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 22:00

Tucked away in the popular Liang Seah Street, Dessert First serves some of the best Hong Kong desserts in Singapore. This tiny gem of a place is known to whip up incredibly delightful treats to pamper your sweet buds after a hearty meal. While all the desserts are irresistibly tempting, you are especially going to love this place if you are a durian fan.

MENU: Dessert First offers a delicious menu of ice products, crispy waffles with ice-creams and a good range of hot and cold desserts.

MUST TRIES

• Durian Snow Ice
• Durian Shaved Ice
• Soya Beancurd Pudding
• Mango Sago with Pomelo
• Mango Snow Ice
• Waffles with Banana and Nutella
• Homemade Taro Skin Tang Yuan
• Herbal Jelly
• Green Tea Snow Ice with Red Beans

ATMOSPHERE: Always buzzing with sweet eaters, Dessert First has a very simple seating arrangement with a minimal décor. The menu is pasted on the tables itself. While there is a self-order counter, friendly, smiling staff will serve the ordered desserts on your tables.

PRICE RANGE

• Ice sweets: S$6.00 – S$6.50
• Waffles: S$7.50 – S$8.90
• Hot & Cold Desserts: S$1.00 – S$5.80