Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo offers a wide selection of yummy Nyonya kueh (sweets). Recommended are kueh lapis, ongol ubi, nagasari, pineapple tart, kueh kosui, ondeh-ondeh.
Locations: Check Bengawan Solo website for locations and mouth watering photos of their sweets.
Bread Talk
Bread Talk sells pastries, bread and pizzas with an Asian twist. It became extremely popular not only in Singapore but also elsewhere within the region and even Middle East.
Locations: Popular shopping centres, including Parco Bugis Junction, Paragon, Citylink Mall, Plaza Singapura and Wisma Atria. Check Bread Talk website for other locations.
Delifrance
Delifrance is a perfect resort for those whose stomachs can't get used to Asian breakfast. They sell fresh baguettes, crusty outside and moist inside, as well as crisp butter croissants. They also serve kaya croissant.
Locations: In major shopping centres island-wide. Check Delifrance website for location listing.
Häagen Dazs
Häagen-Dazs makes one of the best ice-creams on the planet, so it is not surprising that it became an instant hit in Singapore as well. Try macadamia nut brittle and mango flavours.
Locations: major shopping mals and al fresco in front of Hilton hotel along Orchard Rd., which is a good people watching spot too.
Hotel Intercontinental bakery
Royal chocolate cake with hazelnut crusty base (and high quality chocolate) at Hotel Intercontinental above the Bugis MRT station is simply unforgettable. You won't go wrong with their other cakes either.
Location: in front of the Mediterranean restaurant Olive Tree in Intercontinental Hotel attached to Parco Bugis Junction shopping mall. MRT station: Bugis.
Potong
Red bean ice cream potong is the Asian version of ice cream, with coconut milk, of course. The best brand is King's, available at most supermarket at less than SGD 1 per stick.
Teck Kee Tang Lin Pau
Teck Kee Tang Lin Pau or more affectionately called Fatty pau after
the chubby founder has been selling delicious Tau Sa Pau (
) - sweet red bean paste wrapped in a steamed dumpling - since 1948. It's
great for breakfast, tea break or supper and it only costs from SGD 0.70
per 'pau'.
Locations: stalls at Basement 1 of CK Tang building and Basement 1 of Isetan Orchard Shaw House. Both are within 5 minutes walk from Orchard MRT station. Also in the Basement 1, Cold Storage supermarket in Centrepoint shopping centre, 5 minutes walk from Somerset MRT station. Check Teck Kee Tang website for maps and other locations.