With a variety of ice cream places across Singapore, and hundreds of flavours to choose from, it’s always hard to narrow down the best place. But fear not, we’ve rounded up 20 of our favourite ice cream shops in Singapore. From drooling soft-serve straight from the machine to superfood gelato, authentic flavours, and more…you’ll be spoilt for choice with our list below.
1. Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee
This popular creamier is known for its rich and creamy ice cream paired with drooling crispy waffles. Indulge on flavours such as Sea Salt Gula Melaka and Roasted Pistachio, to name a few.
📍Various Locations
2. Momolato
This halal-certified spot is a renowned dessert cafe by award-winning gelato champion Sharon Tay. Momolato offers many creative artisanal gelato flavours, including the likes of Maple & Pancakes, Sea Salt Pistachio, Korean Strawberry Cheesecake, and more. Additionally, there’s plenty of options for dietary preferences like vegan and keto-friendly ice cream.
📍34 Haji Ln, Singapore 189227
3. Miss Gelato
This new hidden gelato shop is the perfect late night treat in Bugis. The ice cream shop features an aesthetically pleasing camping vibe in a cosy setting. Customers are raving about their sweet crispy waffles alongside a number of indulgent gelato flavours. Otherwise, you can get a few scoops in a cone and relax on a beanbag. The choice is yours!
📍516A Liang Seah St, #02-01, Singapore 188740
4. Heartbreak Melts Ice Cream
Heartbreak Melts Ice Cream serves guilt-free scoops of ice cream that’s plant-based, dairy-free, and vegan. It opens until 2am, so ice cream lovers can tuck into 100% plant-based waffles alongside oat milk-based ice cream flavours. From Cookie Monster, to Black Forest, Peaces & Pears, and more…you’ll be spoilt for options. Otherwise, grab an ice cream pint to take home and eat in front of the latest Netflix shows.
📍421 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-1163, Singapore 560421
5. Freshio Gelato
This popular gelato shop along Bencoolen Street serves first-of-its-kind Korean gelato from a churning machine and Italian panini gelato through a brioche maker. Indulge on heavenly ice cream dessert concoctions paired with croissants, chocolate lava cake, coffee, waffles, and more. Flavour highlights include Minty Chocolate, Italian Tiramisu, Pancakes Gelato, to name a few.
📍91 Bencoolen St, #01-60 Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652
6. Gelatolabo
Tuck into premium gelato at this ice cream shop at three locations in Singapore. The gelato is free from nasty chemicals and preservatives, and uses the finest ingredients to create the rarest flavours. For instance, there’s Cold Brew Coffee And Cookie Butter Bits, Sakura Smoke, Tokyo Mochi Waffles, Bronte Pistachio and Himalayan Pink Salt, to name a few.
📍5 Everton Park, #01-36, Singapore 080005
7. Days of Elijah
This ice cream shop serves delicious handcrafted gelato inspired by local sweet treats in Singapore. Savour the taste of ice cream, inspired nostalgic sweets, such as Lychee Sorbet, Strawberry Chocolate, Cotton Candy, Mandarin Orange, and so much more goodness. You can add Belgian Waffles and coffee to your order for extra satisfaction.
📍44 Owen Rd, #01-313, Singapore 210044
8. Monarchs And Milkweed
First opened in 2020, by two cooks Erice and Mandeep, this gelato shop focuses on creating new and interesting flavours. Be brave and try the likes of Wildflower Honey and Ispahan. Otherwise, stay in your comfort zone with a scoop of Mint Chip, Chocolate Sorbet, and Strawberry & Cream, to name a few.
📍 802 North Bridge Rd, #01-01, Singapore 198770
9. Salted Caramel
Savour the taste of handcrafted ice cream made from scratch with superlative ingredients at this delicious shop. From Blue Milk to Black Sesame, Baileys, Roasted Pistachio, Lemon Cheesecake, Milo Crunch, and more…you’ll be in ice cream heaven. Wonderfully, you can add on brownies, waffles, or cones to make your masterpiece even more indulgent.
📍 246F Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574370
10. Lickers
Those who love a late night treat can get handcrafted ice cream at Lickers outlets until 2am from Tuesday to Sunday. The sweet cream is made from milk, eggs and cream – giving the most pleasurable taste. From Banana Berries, to Cookie Monster, Milo Mallow, and more…it’s the perfect place for an ice cream and fluffy waffles this weekend.
📍124 Hougang Ave 1, #01-1446, Singapore 530124
11. Apiary
Enjoy simple and humble ice cream flavours on rotation from this brand. Think the likes of Lavender, Caramelised Strawberry, Black Forest for Christmas, Black Sesame, to name a few. Why not add some waffles to your order or take home a tub for movie night?
📍 Various Locations
12. Tom’s Palette
This 5-star reviewed ice cream parlour is no stranger to Singaporeans. With a motto ‘anything but ordinary’ you can expect the best ice cream inventions to cool you down. Some unique crowd-pleasing flavours include Salted Caramel Cheesecake, Rum & Raisin and Salted Egg Yolk, to name a few. Plus, you need to try a Teaffogato – which is ice cream, a brown sugar blondie and cold brewed tea mixed together.
📍51 Middle Rd, #01-01, Singapore 188959
13. Geometry
This café takes dessert-making to the next level. With plenty of inhouse gelato flavours, they are known for iconic creations by pairing gelato with signature handcrafted waffles, tarts and brownies. Play it safe with flavours like Chocolate Mint or Dark Chocolate Truffle. Alternatively, go wild seasonal creations like Roasted Pumpkin with almonds.
📍 2 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-5142 Located beside 7-Eleven and frontage, Singapore 150002
14. Kind Kones
This vegan joint is a godsend for people on all types of diets. Indulge in this ice cream while still being good to your body. They cater for dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and most other restricted diets. And, despite being vegan, the ice cream has a pleasurable taste. Think Avocado Coconut, Strawberry and chocolate and much more goodness.
📍 B1-27, Forum The Shopping Mall, 583 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238884
15. Dopa Dopa Creamery
This innovative ice cream parlor offers a large selection of unique ice cream fixes. Every season new flavours appear such as Matcha Cheesecake, Pistachio and plenty more. Additionally, you can try out bizarre inventions like flaky hot croissants with a choice of ice cream. Certainly, you’ll be cooled down and have got your dough fix at the same time.
📍 29 South Bridge Rd, #01-01, Singapore 058665
16. Smitten Ice Cream Bar
This halal-certified gelato shop will give you the daily dose of happiness you need on a long, hot day. Treat yourself to an excellent selection of flavours, from Hazelnut Cookie Dough, Strawberry Cheesecake, Peanut Butter Mud Pie and plenty more. Pair your ice cream with tasty waffles submerged in chocolate sauces for the most pleasurable experience.
📍 348 Bedok Rd, 01-11, Singapore 469560
17. Mrs. Plumps
Arguably, this dessert spot caters the healthiest ice cream pints in Singapore so you can avoid feeling guilty after treating yourself. Their gelato is infused with natural and superfood ingredients that are totally satisfying. With an ever-changing menu, expect flavours like Acai Berry, Strawberry Yoghurt and Mint Chocolate Kale.
📍 20 Upper Pickering St, Singapore 058284
18. Birds Of Paradise Gelato Boutique
If you are looking for rare and unique ice cream, this laid-back spot serves botanical-inspired flavours that taste like bliss on your tongue. Highlights include Midnight Gianduja, a dark smooth and nutty chocolate texture while Lychee Raspberry is sweet floral and fruity and Spiced Pear is woody and fresh.
📍 63 E Coast Rd, #01-05, Singapore 428776
19. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
The first overseas outlet of cult-favourite Van Leeuwen Ice Cream from New York opened in Singapore last year. The famous ice cream shop serves authentic French-style ice cream, made with double egg yolks, creamy vegan ice cream, and real natural whole ingredients adding to the flavour. From Sicilian Pistachio to drooling Cookies & Cream Caramel Swirl…you’ll be spoilt for choice. Learn more.
📍181 Orchard Road #01-19/20, Singapore 238896
20. Yole
Yolé is a world-famous brand from Spain known for serving the most indulgent zero-sugar, dairy-free ice cream and healthy frozen yoghurt. The brand opened their first-ever café along Pagoda Street in Chinatown last year, which also serves sweet brunches. Certainly, one of the cheapest ice cream places on our list. Learn more about Yolé Café in Singapore.
📍Pagoda St, #30, Singapore 059189
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