We have heard many raving about the quality of the matcha-based desserts at Matchaya and we decided to pay the shop a visit as we were waiting for our movie at The Cathay! We went for the simplest option - their uji matcha soft serve ice cream for $6! Just from the slightly dark green colour of the ice cream, you would be able to tell that the taste of matcha is likely to be pretty intense! Indeed, the ice cream certainly packs a strong matcha punch and it's more bitter rather than sweet. We love the ice cream as we are fans of matcha but for those of you who are not, you may want to try their other flavours such as their hojicha ice cream instead!

The shop is pretty small so do be prepared to queue if you would like a table during peak hours (especially on weekends). Otherwise, you can be like us and take away your ice cream, and savour it as you roam around The Cathay!