Sugar High

I thought I would enjoy the Sea Salt Caramel just as much as the Salted Choc Chip, but its texture was more on the gritty side you often associate with non-dairy ice creams.

The flourless gluten-free cone made from almonds and flax seeds was a tasty discovery though and well worth the $1 top up!

If you like fudgy and moist brownies, then you will like the one here. We had ours with the Banana Walnut that paired well with the rich chocolatey base. For the two free toppings, we picked the quinoa crunch and toasted almonds for contrasting textures.

After trying many many flavours, we decided to go with the Salted Choc Chip and Blue Planet flavours. Between the two, the former is my favourite with its creamy texture and well-balanced flavour (though I’m generally very biased towards sweet-savoury flavour combinations). I foresee myself getting salted choc chip with the addictive almond cone for future visits!

Pro tip: A single scoop of premium flavour is $6.90, whereas a double scoop is priced at only $8. If you’re visiting with a friend, do share a double scoop instead of getting individual cups!

One of the better carrot cakes I’ve had in a long time. Moist carrot cake base with a nice slather of cream cheese frosting. Liked that this wasn’t too sweet and just had the right amount of frosting.

Note that this is not the actual size. It’s available as a slice or as a 1.8kg cake priced at $80.

I always tell myself I’ll try something new when I’m here, but I always end up with this (a good non-artificial tasting strawberry ice cream is hard to come by!). I like that this isn’t so sweet plus that hint of the berry’s tang. For me, the flavour comes out best when paired with the buttery, savoury brioche. Think melting salted butter atop a hot slice of toast with cold strawberry jam from the fridge, but in ice cream sandwich form! 😍

Substantially oozy and chocolatey, perfect for when you’re craving something sweet.

Next time you’re in town, get your brown sugar pearls craving fix here at a pocket-friendly price!

We were looking for an air-conditioned place after dinner and a friend spotted this new cafe. They primarily serve mille crepes from Hokkaido (though they have waffles and other savoury dishes too). The mille crepe was not bad, but I’m biased towards Lady M’s paper thin crepes and layers of light cream in between. They serve a selection of beverages too – nothing special, but will get the job done.

Loved the extra tart passion fruit curd but I wish it was a bit more set. Crust looked pale but it was actually buttery and crumbly. Other than a dusting of ground pistachio, there isn’t really any other pistachio element so you probably won’t even notice it.

Lovely little sweet bites to end a meal. My favourites were the Dark Chocolate with Salted Caramel Swirls and the Ducley with Housemade Chocolate Hazelnut Butter.

Liked the poached pear filling with a warm hint of vanilla (though I couldn’t detect the amaretto) but the highlight of this bowl was the solid Tasmanian honey ice cream. ❤️

The dumpling skin didn’t work very well for this either (wish they used filo or puff pastry instead), but I hope they will sell just the ice cream on its own!

This annual treat from Kyoto is back till September 23. 💚 If you’re a huge matcha fan and love the intense kind, don’t miss this! I love both matcha and hojicha so I opted for the mix to get the best of both worlds. I find it hard to finish a cone on my own, so make sure you bring a friend to share it with.

Note: It can get a bit messy here after you order and pay, as they rely solely on their memory and there is no structured number/queue system in place. Make sure you remember who ordered before and after you and keep track!