10 Best Traditional Dessert in Singapore for that Sweet Tooth [2024]

Growing up in multicultural Singapore, traditional desserts would have been a big part of our local delicacies with each culture bringing a distinct and nostalgic flavour of its own.

Read on for our top traditional dessert in Singapore picks!

1. 75 Ah Balling

Ah Balling refers to glutinous rice balls, typically filled with peanut and sesame fillings oozing out once one bits into the glutinous ball of goodness. If you ever visit them on weekend nights, the queue would be snaking across 2 tables onto the other row of stores. Thankfully, the queues move pretty fast!

Other than the conventional peanut and sesame flavours, they offer more unique flavours like red bean and green tea. For green tea lovers, you’re certainly in for a treat as the rich filling does not taste artificial at all but rather fresh and tasty, certainly our top picks for traditional dessert in Singapore. Do check out their other outlets situated in Golden Mile Complex and Chinatown!

2. Mei Heong Yuen Dessert

The traditional looking signboard and interior at its Chinatown outlets scream traditional. I happened to stumble across this dessert place while walking along Chinatown and I’ve got to say the menu and interior gave an authentic feel to the place, making me keener to give it a try.

Like many traditional dessert Singapore, they serve up an array of hot and cold dessert options, from a variety of snow ice towers to hot egg puddings for a cold day and also yam cakes if you’re looking for something heavier!

With its multitude of convenient locations all over the island, its even more convenient for you to pop down to satisfy those dessert cravings!

3. Yat Ka Yan

This family ran traditional dessert store in Singapore is tucked away in Fortune Centre, a 7-minute walk away from Bugis junction. Amongst their many crowd-loved desserts, I find the hot Chendol especially interesting, I mean who has their Chendol hot right?

It is actually hot black glutinous rice served with Chendol, completely combining both traditional desserts where each has a taste of its own.

4. Ah Chew Desserts

Ah Chew desserts is the crowd loved midnight dessert spot! Their Bugis outlet is located along a street of hotpot restaurants where people typically head to for dinners and suppers, so naturally, the area is bustling and lively with patrons.

However, this also means that if you do not want to queue, you might want to avoid peak hours after dinner time where groups of people head to grab supper. They are well known for their milk steamed egg with red bean which can go out of stock at times!

5. Ji De Chi Desserts

One certainly cannot miss out on the shaved ice desserts at Ji De Chi desserts. If you’re a durian lover, the durian snowy ice is a must try and for non-durian lovers, they’ve also got you covered with the yam snowy ice.

With 12 outlets located islandwide, its pretty convenient to find an outlet most convenient for you, pop down and get that post-dinner traditional dessert fix!

6. Sheng Kee Dessert

Hong Kong Sheng Kee Desserts needs no elaborate introduction as this brand is a common sight in many of our heartland malls, a popular and friendly family dining spot for those who want to enjoy Hong Kong delights.

A must try at Hong Kong Sheng Kee desserts is that of the Mango Pomelo Sago dessert which has just the right level of sweetness and pomelo bits.

7. Chow Zan

Did you know that Chow Zan refers to something that is extremely delicious? If you decide to pop down to Chow Zan, do give some of their top-selling items such as the premium Musang King Durian Panna Cotta a try (if you’re a durian lover of course).

For non-durian lovers, the white Chendol with Attap Seed touted to be Singapore’s first is a popular option!

8. No Name Dessert

This humble-looking dessert shop – No Name Dessert is a treat for the Easties! This traditional dessert Singapore brings us the old school feels and is more well known for their Cheng Teng dessert.

The friendly couple at the store is one of the reasons that makes them return to try more of their desserts like the Bubur Hitam and Iced Kachang.

9. Dessert Bowl

Its location in the ever-bustling Serangoon Gardens means that it would be even more crowded as patrons are not only those that travel down to specially to try but also diners who pop in for a dessert after dinner in the area.

Dessert Bowl is famed for its durian desserts, with the Durian Mousse that comes with generous amounts of fresh durian. Indeed one of our top traditional dessert in Singapore, our go-to spot for durian dessert!

10. Four Seasons Cendol

Four Seasons Cendol has 3 outlets located across the island, with all located in a hawker centre setting. Four Seasons Cendol is known for being one of the best cendol in Singapore which has gained recognition from The Straits Times and Yahoo Lifestyle etc.

Each bowl of cendol is priced at S$2.20 with generous amounts of Attap seeds and red beans with green jelly!

Conclusion

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