Sugartown

one of the crispiest waffles i’ve ever had. fragrant, light with a slight chew, we immediately wished we had the double. for the gelato, we ordered 𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒐 & 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐. a mistake on our ends, these were both extremely rich flavours that might have been better eaten on their own than together.

𝒑𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒐 - a medley of nuttiness and saltiness, 👦🏻 preferred this while i preferred the latter.
𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒐 - reminds me of ferrero in gelato form but creamier and denser. my favourite part of it was that the gelato was chewy and so good with the waffles or on its own. wished i could have more!

Punggol is already a location pretty far out for some, but the area that Sugartown is located within Punggol at Waterway Sunray is probably one that some will even deem as “ulu” — the ice-cream parlour is situated a walk away from the nearest LRT Station — Kandaloor, and the nearest bus stop is located a distance away from the HDB block it is at. The minimalistic ice-cream parlour oversees the lush greenery and waterway (slightly), and serves up ice-cream with waffles or in cups, and does serve up some basic variations of Affogato alongside coffee and hot/iced shaken tea amongst other beverages.

To be fair, I wasn’t really looking to visit Sugartown but I was pretty drawn by two of the flavours that I decided to pay them a visit — one being the Mascarpone Basil which I skipped on eventually (since I only had stomach space for a single scoop), and the Italian White Truffle; I went for the latter. Was actually expecting some rather strong aroma from truffle oil for this flavour but was pleasantly surprised by how gritty this ice-cream flavour was; the earthy and nutty notes of the truffle also being pretty evident amidst the aptly sweet and milky base, making it a little intriguing but still easy to finish. The Lime Mint Iced Shaken Tea was also a great thirst quencher to have after a walk down the PCN that leads up to Sugartown; unsweetened, it carries light zippy notes from the lime, while the mint gives a refreshing, cooling sensation that makes it so satisfying.

The rather secluded location of Sugartown does make it a little hard to find, especially for those who are not quite familiar with the area — but otherwise I would reckon that this does work as a quiet spot for quality catch-ups with friends given the serene setting and clean interiors of the space; not to mention how they do carry some unique and adventurous ice-cream flavours (though most of them are still on the safer side) and well-executed iced teas to go along!