Where to find the best ube desserts in Singapore

Move over, matcha—there’s a new purple obsession taking over Singapore’s cafe scene. Ube, the vibrant Filipino purple yam known for its sweet, nutty flavour, has been popping up everywhere from specialty cafes to old-school bakeries at Lucky Plaza. Not to be confused with taro, the backbone of our local orh nee desserts, ube is creamier and sweeter, with a subtle vanilla note, while taro tends to be earthier and starchier. From traditional halo halo to ube gelato, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best spots for ube desserts in Singapore!

1. HALO Ube & Matcha

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Said to be Singapore’s first ube and matcha specialty cafe, HALO Ube & Matcha recently opened in Tanjong Pagar’s 100AM mall. Prices are wallet-friendly, starting from just $4.50 nett.

Start with the popular Ube Pound Cake ($5.50), known for its moist crumb and deep earthy-sweet flavour, or the Ube Mochi Tart ($9.90), featuring a velvety ube centre wrapped in QQ mochi skin. On the drinks side, don’t miss the Ube Matcha Latte ($6.90), which blends grassy matcha with sweet, floral ube, or the indulgent Ube Banana Pudding Coffee ($7.50), topped with ube-flavoured banana pudding and Biscoff crumbs.

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