11 delicious Korean dessert spots in Singapore to sweeten your life
The K-wave in Singapore is at its all-time high— seriously, you can’t go anywhere without seeing a Korean restaurant or hearing K-pop blasting from a speaker somewhere. While most of us enjoy popular Korean mains like bibimbap and KBBQ, I believe that their desserts are not to be missed either.
Think of refreshing bowls of bingsu, innovative fatcarons and even traditional rice cakes— the Koreans truly know how to soothe their ‘sweet tooths’ in a delicious way. Here are 11 delicious Korean dessert spots in Singapore to sweeten your life.
1. Bosong Rice Cake
The humble Bosong Rice Cake is tucked away within the nondescript Beauty World Plaza. Helmed by a native South Korean ajumma from Yoju, this little stall sells different kinds of handmade tteok (rice cakes) at just S$5 per box.
Varieties include Kkot Tteok, which are shaped like miniature cherry blossom flowers and stuffed with kidney bean fillings or sweet potato. The adorable Honey Rice Cakes come in boxes of 9, with flowy sweet honey fillings that have a similar texture to ondeh ondeh.
The rainbow-coloured Mujigae Tteok are not to be missed. These colourful cakes come in 4 shades, each corresponding to a flavour— white (rice), purple (purple sweet potato), brown (cinnamon) and green (mugwort). What a treat for the eyes and the tastebuds.
140 Upper Bukit Timah Road, #02-04, Singapore 588176
+65 9169 3587
Thu to Sat: 11.30am – 7pm
Closed from Sun to Wed
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2. Hodunamu
Can’t get enough of traditional Korean rice cakes? Check out Hodunamu in Everton Park for even more authentic desserts! Each rice cake is made using high quality rice and ingredients imported from Korea.
The eye-catching Songpyeon (S$6.50 for 8 pieces), sold in boxes with 4 different colours, comes with a grainy sugar filling encased within a slightly firm yet chewy rice cake shell. The Castella Gyungdan (S$5.50) is a softer alternative, filled with red bean and coated with castella crumbs.
A popular choice would be Injeolmi (S$5.50), a simple dish made with cut pieces of rice cake coated generously in soy bean powder. Finally, the Yeongyang Chalddeok (S$4), is a wholesome sweet rice cake that directly translates to “healthy sticky” in Korean.
2 Everton Park, Singapore 081002
+65 9721 2412
Mon, Tue, Thu to Sat: 10am – 6pm
Sun: 10am – 4pm
Closed on Wed
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3. Bakery 1946
In the past, you could only get Bakery 1946‘s bakes through pop-ups, which would often see snaking long queues. Now, the famous chain from South Korea has 2 permanent outlets in Singapore, allowing you to enjoy their delicious buns and pastries anytime.
Bakery 1946 has a range of croissants, salt breads and donuts to choose from. For instance, the Latte Croissant (S$5.50) comes topped with a coffee cookie, and tastes like a fusion between a crisp croissant and a roti boy. The Classic Crookie (S$5.90) is so worth getting, as it is topped with a chocolate chip cookie and filled with thick cookie dough.
The salt breads are not to be missed either, with my favourite being the Garlic Butter Salted Bread (S$5.90), generously filled with sweet cream cheese.
3 Temasek Boulevard, #01-604, Singapore 038983
Mon to Fri: 8am – 9pm
Sat & Sun: 9am – 10pm
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4. O’ma Spoon
Frequent visitors of 313@somerset may be familiar with O’ma Spoon, the popular bingsu cafe located on the fourth floor of the mall. You’ll be absolutely spoiled for choice when you peruse its menu, with all sorts of indulgent and fruity bingsu options to cater to different taste buds.
The Signature Injeolmi Bingsu (S$17.50) is perfect for those who want to enjoy a more authentic taste of Korea. Tea lovers can opt for the Nokcha Injeolmi Bingsu (S$15.90), Green Tea Bingsu (S$15.90) or Matcha Mochi Bingsu (S$17.90), too. For something refreshing and fruity, how about a delicious Mango Cheesecake Bingsu (S$19.80) or Very Berry Bingsu (S$17.90)?
Of course, go all out and indulge in the Choco Brownie Bingsu (S$19.50) or Brown Sugar Bingsu (S$15.90), if you’d prefer.
313 Orchard Road, 313@somerset #04-32, Singapore 238895
+65 6333 0995
Sun to Thu: 11.30am – 10.30pm
Fri & Sat: 11.30am – 11pm
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5. Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe (visited)
Nunsaram Korean Dessert Cafe has a few outlets in Singapore, including Westgate, Novena Square and Plaza Singapura. The convenient locations make it extra easy to satisfy your cravings whenever you want.
Aside from the usual bingsu offerings, this cafe also has other Korean desserts like hotteok and injeolmi toast.
The bingsu comes in flavours like Injeolmi (S$12.90/S$15.90), Oreo (S$12.90/S$15.90), Green Tea (S$12.90/S$15.90) and Mango (S$14.90/S$17.90). The indulgent Choco Banana (S$14.90/S$17.90) is great for sharing, given how rich its flavours are.
Don’t miss out on trying the Hotteok (S$5.90), a pan-fried pancake often filled with a tasty brown sugar filling. The Hotteok Set (S$9.90) comes with 2 pieces of pancake, plus a scoop of ice cream on the side.
For a list of outlets, contact numbers and opening hours, refer here.
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6. Cafe Margaret
Pre-2023, you could only enjoy bakes from the Instagram-worthy Cafe Margaret if you travelled to Seoul, but now, this popular Korean cafe bakery’s first international outlet can be found along Bali Lane in Bugis.
The cafe is famous for its stunning cube croissants, scones and other beautifully decorated treats.
I opted for the Matcha Cube Pie (S$7.80), a cube croissant filled with light and aromatic matcha cream. The Jam and Butter Scone (S$5.30) caught my eye with its stunning presentation, and certainly was a delight for the tastebuds, too. If you like rich treats, definitely get the cute Valrhona Choco Brownie (S$6.30), which was so dense and chocolatey. Finally, the Levain Cookie and Matcha Ruby Cookie, priced at S$3.50 each, are some of the cheaper thick Levain-style cookies I’ve come across in Singapore— so worth it!
32 Bali Lane, Singapore 189868
Fri to Wed: 10am – 7pm
Closed on Thu
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7. Haengbok Cakeyo
Situated along Kampong Bahru Road is the vibrant pink Haengbok Cakeyo, featuring more modern Korean desserts that have gained popularity in recent years. While the macaron is a French creation, the concept of a fatcaron, aka, a macaron filled with double the amount of cream, absolutely took South Korea by storm. A bundle of 6 Fatcarons cost S$18 at Haengbok Cakeyo, and comes in flavours like Pistachio, Raspberry and Hojicha.
Is a double portion of cream not enough for you? Go for the Fatfatcarons instead, sold in a bundle of 4 for S$20. These massive macarons come in unique flavours like Oreo Cheesecake, Apple Cinnamon and even Ondeh Ondeh.
Other modern Korean desserts sold here are the Korean-style Filled Macarons (4 for S$20), Korean-style Dacquoise (6 for S$20) and customisable Korean Bento Cakes, starting from S$38.
41 Kampong Bahru Road, Singapore 168358
+65 9388 4068
Thu to Mon: 11am – 7pm
Closed on Tue & Wed
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8. Han Bing Cafe
Han Bing Cafe is a Korean cafe nestled within Serene Centre near Botanic Gardens. Its menu comprises of plenty of delicious Korean mains, with a decent selection of bingsu to end off your meal on a sweet note.
What makes Han Bing Cafe stand out against other bingsu cafes is their unique flavours— you’ll find several Singaporean ideas incorporated into this Korean dessert. The Mao Shan Wang Durian Bingsu (S$19.80) is one such example, perfect for durian lovers. Alternatively, try the Caramel Teh Tarik Bingsu (S$17.80) or the Milo Choco Bingsu (S$17.80), both of which are inspired by popular local drinks.
10 Jalan Serene, #01-03B, Singapore 258748
+65 9274 8808
Tue to Sun: 12pm – 9pm
Closed on Mon
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9. TOUS les JOURS
TOUS les JOURS is a South Korean bakery chain specialising in French-Asian bread, pastries and cake. You’ll find this Kim Soo-hyun-endorsed bakery on the first floor of Northpoint City, with all sorts of delicious bakes for sale.
Dig into tasty baked buns like the Magical Milk Cream Bun (S$2.50), Mocha Bread (S$4) or Royal Chocolate Bun (S$1.80), or go for more unique Korean selections like the Red Bean Manju Pie (S$2.70) and Goguma Mammoth Bread (S$5.50).
For something sweeter, go for the pretty pink Raspberry Latte Roll Cake (S$3.50), creamy Royal Cheese Tart (S$3) or the Cheese Time (S$7.80) cheese cake. Of course, there are other bakery dessert staples like macarons, castella cakes and financiers.
930 Yishun Avenue 2, Northpoint City, #01-112, Singapore 769098
+65 6027 5875
Daily: 10am – 10pm
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10. Plan A Dessert Cafe
Head down to Plan A Dessert Cafe for some tasty bingsu— located within The Star Vista, this cafe is easily accessible through Buona Vista MRT Station.
What I like about this cafe is the fact that their bingsu comes in both individual and sharing portions— no need to worry about having too much bingsu to finish alone.
Dig into petite size bingsu cups like Cookies & Cream (S$8.50), Caramel Cookie (S$8.50) and Matcha with Azuki Red Bean (S$9.50). Alternatively, opt for sharing bowls, which come in indulgent flavours like Milo (S$10.90 / S$12.90), Choco Banana (S$12.90 / S$14.90) and Cookies & Cream Madness (S$13.90 / S$15.90).
For something more fruity and refreshing, the Fruity Bowl (S$16.90 / S$18.90) is topped with fresh strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, melon, honey and roasted almond slices.
1 Vista Exchange Green, Star Vista, #02-27A, Singapore 138617
+65 8835 4450
Sun to Thu: 12pm – 10pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm – 11pm
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11. Bab & Bingsoo Cafe
If you ever find yourself in the bustling Jalan Besar under the hot sun, head into Bab & Bingsoo Cafe to cool off for a bit. This Korean-owned bingsu cafe offers 6 bingsu flavours, including Red Bean (S$10.90 / S$12.90), Injeolmi (S$14.90 / S$16.90) and Watermelon (S$14.90 / S$16.90). You can also add on toppings like Rice Cake (S$3 for 9 pieces) and Condensed Milk (S$1).
Aside from bingsu, Bab & Bingsoo also has Croffles in the flavours of Plain (S$7), Maple Cinnamon (S$8) and Injeolmi (S$8). Hotteok is another option, available in 1 piece (S$4.90) or 2 pieces (S$8.90).
The most unique dessert here is the Oranda (S$3.20 for 1 piece, S$6 for 2 pieces), a traditional Korean-style donut made from puffed wheat and shaped into rings. It’s pretty rare to find this dessert elsewhere.
204 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208890
+65 9755 6433
Tue to Sun: 12pm – 11pm
Closed on Mon
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