No matter how full we are, we always make room for dessert. That’s because desserts are a heavenly part of life and offer us a mood booster whenever we are feeling rough. From rich chocolate brownies to traditional pavlovas, waffles and more, Singapore is popping with delightful global desserts ready to be swallowed by you. Here’s eight of our favourite global desserts and where to find them in Singapore.
1. Belgian Waffles
Larger than regular waffles, Belgian waffles have deeper pockets, perfect for holding loads of ingredients. Think Nutella, maple syrup, ice cream, sweets and more. Luckily, dessert lovers can get a fix at plenty of Singapore joints. Try Sunday Folks for marvellous indulgent varieties, from Dark Chocolate to Matcha…there is something for everyone. Excitingly, a large portion of soft-served ice cream is paired with the waffles.
📍 44 Jln Merah Saga, #01-52 Chip Bee Gardens, Singapore 278116
2. Spanish Churros
This Spanish dessert is fried dough with a fluffy inside paired with heavenly hot chocolate sauce. There’s an array of go-to spots in Singapore, but you need to try the most authentic. For instance, the signature wrapped churros called Cheeky Monkey at the award-winning Churros Republic or else go for churros with a drooling dipping sauce at Mexican restaurant, Chico Loco. Indeed, one of the best global desserts to discover.
📍 Various Locations
3. Italian Tiramisu
This beautiful Italian dessert is made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a mixture of eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese and flavoured with cocoa. A slice of Tiramisu is the pick-me-up you need whenever you’re feeling blue. We love the selection of flavours over at L’Atelier Tiramisu. Think classic chocolate, dark cherry, matcha, Brulée, just to name a few.
📍 6 Eu Tong Sen St, B1-08/09, Singapore 059817
4. French Crème Brulée
This traditional vanilla dessert is from France. It is made of a rich custard base, topped with layers of caramel and often, smothered in berries. Customers recommend Argentinean restaurant Bochinche for the perfect balance of custard and cream after a dinner date, while Ninethirty By Awfully Chocolate cater the most indulgent White Chocolate Crème Brulée cakes, perfect for a birthday party.
📍 Various Locations
5. New York Cheesecake
A traditional world-famous American dessert. We already wrote up an epic list of the best places to find delicious cheesecake in Singapore.
📍 Various Locations
6. Banoffee Pie
Sweeten up your day with a beautiful English dessert made from bananas, thick caramel sauce, cream, butter and biscuits. The recipe has evolved worldwide to include plenty of OTT extras, from chocolate to coffee and more. Banoffee pie lovers must try the droolworthy slices at PS.Cafe at Great World, which go down nicely paired with a hot drink.
📍 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01-155, Singapore 237994
7. Pavlova
This elegant Australian and New Zealand dessert has a traditional meringue-base, with crisp crust, soft insides, and normally topped with whipped cream and lots of fruits. Pavlova enthusiasts and dessert lovers alike will be eager to taste ATIPICO’s dreamy fruits covered pavlova with a crunchy caramelized meringue. How delicious!
📍 1 W Coast Dr, #01-82, Singapore
8. Black Forest Cake
This adored German delicacy consists of layers of chocolate cake with cherry sauces, chopped cherries and whipped cream filling. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to locate one in Singapore. Though, satisfy your craving at Laurent Café & Chocolate Bar, where they have the most appetizing traditional 3-layered dark chocolate Black Forest cake. It’s got two layers of cherries, plenty of whipped cream and chocolate toppings.
📍 80 Mohamed Sultan Rd, Singapore 239013