DOPA DOPA (South Bridge Road)

Founded in August 2018 by Leonard Ong, this brand is named for the feel good biological reaction of 'dopamine', and are known for their nut-based gelato.
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Serving just 8 varieties of flavours daily, their gelato is made using all natural ingredients, kept in their individual pozzetti - a traditional Italian way of serving ice-cream to preserve its freshness and prevent cross-contamination by air.
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The Roasted Pistachio, in a cup, has a deep robust nutty earthy sweet smoky flavour, and their signature pliant creamy soft texture with a gentle stretch. Finely crushed pistachio nuts lend a grainy texture and added nutty earthy flavour.
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The Maple Pecan, in a cone, has addictive floral nutty sweet flavour, and the same signature pliant creamy soft texture with stretch. Bits of pecan nuts lend a firm crunch and nutty earthy flavour.
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Ice Cream
Dopa Dopa Creamery
@ 29 South Bridge Road #01-01
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The classic Banana Caramel was great as well, exactly like having a creamy rendition of the ripened fresh fruit (unfortunately didn’t really get the caramel flavour). Equally fragrant, the premium Almond & Honey gelato (Double $9, Premium +$1) was sweet and had a mild nutty flavour from the honey, roasted almond paste mix - a lighter tasting option from the lot I got in my opinion.

Back twice since December started, (it has been a hot minute but) I am still loving Dopa Dopa’s artisanal gelatos. Sticking to my favourites, the Ferrero remains a must-order with its foolproof combination of house-made Hazelnut paste, cocoa powder and dark chocolate. Nutty, smooth and delicately chocolate-y.

On the waffle (+$6) was also the newer flavour, Pistachio Praline. The milk gelato base was studded with candied pistachios, pistachio nut bits and yummy swirls of homemade pistachio praline. A lovely number even though I would probably stick to their signature Roasted Pistachio for an earthier kick.

𝘿𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙚 ($9) + 𝙬𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 ($6), 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 ($5) + 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙚 ($1)
- Despite looking sticky, the gelatos were perfectly creamy and melted pretty quickly.
- 𝘽𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙚: Too sweet for my liking, cookie crumbles gave a textural contrast which could have more of!
- 𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙤 (𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙪𝙢 +$1): Instead of the usual green, it’s evident they prepared the nuts from scratch from the light brown hue and bold nutty flavour, which I loved with a slight saltiness! Rlly one of the best pistachio gelatos 🫶🏻
- 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙣 (𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙪𝙢 +$1): Light vanilla taste was delectable although nutty profile could have been stronger.
- Waffle was fluffy and crisp 🧇

Trying to beat the relentless heat and humidity of Singapore's eternal summer, a refreshing @dopadopa.sg 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤 is certainly a welcome treat! 😍💛🌼

It's been a long time since my last visit, back when @leonardong.9 first started the business with his awesome handroasted 𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙤 made with a ton of love. ♥️ Fast forward a few years, and my taste buds tingled with happiness after such a long hiatus of this yummilicious treat.

𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙤 💚 - Creamy and nutty with bits of pistachio, this oh-so-comforting taste is one that my heart remembers from the first time I tried it.

𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙍𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧🍫 - We really loved this rendition of one of our favourite classic chocolates @ferrerorocherit 😋🇮🇹 Smooth, yet packed a punch with a satisfying hazelnut flavour without the saccharine sweetness offered by other establishments. Butttt why is the amount of gelato scooped so much lesser than the one given for the Pistachio cone? 🥺🥺 We could definitely have a lot more! Haha... 😆♥️♥️

What can I say? My heart goes ᗪOᑭᗩᗪOᑭᗩ for this locally made ice cream anytime! 😋♥️♥️♥️

Home Roasted Pistachio was one of the best pistachio flavours ever with a strong nutty flavour! There's an additional one dollar for this premium flavour, but it's worth it.