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9 Best Waffles in Singapore (2026)

Nine Singapore cafes and dessert spots famous for waffles, from crisp buttermilk and charcoal-mochi to brown butter, most paired with house-churned ice cream.

By: Amir Wahab
Edited by: Amir Wahab
Published: 26 Sep 2026
Reading time: 5 min read

A plate of golden Singapore cafe waffles with a scoop of ice cream, berries and maple syrup

The best waffle spots in Singapore run from artisanal gelato parlours that swirl soft serve over freshly pressed waffles to brunch cafes plating fluffy buttermilk stacks and heartland dessert bars turning out charcoal, pandan and mochi waffles. This guide gathers nine established names, each checked against its own website, a current listing or recent coverage for 2026, since cafes here open, move and close often. Treat it as a shortlist to explore rather than a strict ranking, and confirm outlets and hours before you go.

1. Creamier

A homegrown ice-cream-and-coffee brand whose warm, freshly pressed waffles are the natural partner for its handcrafted scoops. Creamier rotates a line of signature flavours the shop is known for, among them Sea Salt Gula Melaka, Thai Milk Tea and Rum Raisin, and you can stack one or two scoops on a waffle. After its long-running Toa Payoh original closed, the group continues at Tiong Bahru and Gillman Barracks, both relaxed neighbourhood stops for an afternoon dessert and a coffee.

Tiong Bahru and Gillman Barracks
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2. Twenty Grammes

Named for its founders' pursuit of the perfect waffle, this Bugis dessert boutique has built its reputation on thick, crisp-edged waffles served with gelato. The kitchen presses several styles, from a plain buttermilk to fragrant yuan yang, inky charcoal and a bestselling mochi waffle with a crisp exterior and a chewy centre. Alongside the waffles sit house bakes such as tartlets, cakes and brownies. It sits on North Bridge Road and stays open late on weekends, making it an easy after-dinner stop.

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3. Apiary

Apiary handcrafts its ice cream fresh in small batches, leaning on natural ingredients rather than artificial flavours, and pairs the scoops with fluffy brown butter waffles finished with maple syrup and chocolate sauce. Its perennial talking point is Blue Milk, a milk-based ice cream tinted with blue pea flower and lifted with a touch of sea salt. The pared-back Neil Road parlour is compact and dessert-focused, the kind of place you drop into for a considered scoop-and-waffle rather than a full meal.

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4. Holy Cow Creamery

A heartland creamery that makes its ice cream and its waffles in-store, Holy Cow is known especially for a charcoal waffle, crisp outside and fluffy within, that regulars like to pair with salted caramel sauce and a scoop. There is also a lighter golden waffle for those who prefer the classic version. It runs two outlets, the original in Yishun and a later branch near Lavender, both no-frills neighbourhood spots geared to a straightforward, generous ice-cream-and-waffle fix rather than a scene.

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5. The Dark Gallery

Built around single-origin dark chocolate, The Dark Gallery works its way through more than twenty single-origin chocolates across ice creams, pastries and bonbons. On the dessert menu, its ice cream waffles are the draw for chocolate lovers, topped with intense dark-chocolate ice cream and other house flavours. Each outlet doubles as a boutique retailing craft chocolate bars, macarons and bonbons to take home. You will find it at Millenia Walk and inside Takashimaya at Ngee Ann City, a more polished, chocolate-led sit-down than a typical ice-cream counter.

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6. Merely Ice Cream

One of the older independent ice-cream cafes in the city, Merely has churned all-natural ice cream from fruits, nuts and herbs, free of artificial flavourings, since 2012, and takes its name from that idea of using merely common ingredients. Its warm waffles are the classic base for a scoop or two, alongside brownies and other baked treats. Tucked into Sunshine Plaza on Bencoolen Street near Bras Basah, it is a low-key, long-running spot for a quiet dessert away from the busier parlours.

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7. The Populus Coffee & Food Co.

More brunch cafe than ice-cream parlour, this Neil Road institution is a Muslim-owned gastro-cafe whose sweet side runs to fluffy buttermilk waffles and its own French toast, served through an all-day menu. Drinks are taken seriously too, with specialty coffee, leaf teas and craft hot chocolate from named suppliers. On weekends a second-floor lounge opens up for the overflow. It is a good choice if you want your waffles as part of a proper sit-down brunch, and its halal-friendly kitchen widens who can join the table.

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8. Hundred Acre Creamery

This gently Winnie-the-Pooh-themed creamery pairs handcrafted gelato with a coconut pandan mochi waffle that is its calling card, crisp on the outside and pleasantly chewy inside, served with maple syrup or gula melaka. The gelato leans adventurous, with flavours such as roasted black peanut butter and hojicha mochi, and the drinks list nods to Vietnamese coffee. It uses no artificial colouring or flavouring. Starting at Sunset Way, it has grown to several heartland outlets, making it an easy pandan-waffle fix on the city fringe and in the suburbs.

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9. After Hours

A late-night gelato cafe that stays open until 2am, After Hours is the spot for a churros mochi waffle, a chewy mochi-style waffle rolled in cinnamon sugar, meant to be eaten with a scoop of its gelato. The menu also runs to thick toasts and a rotating line of flavours, including nostalgic local throwbacks it brings back from time to time. It operates near Haw Par Villa on the West Coast and in Bishan, and the very late hours make it a rare option for a proper dessert well after dinner.

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How to choose

Decide what kind of waffle you actually want. Styles vary a lot across these spots, from crisp buttermilk and inky charcoal to chewy mochi and pandan versions or a fluffy brown-butter waffle, so pick the texture and flavour you are after rather than assuming every waffle-and-ice-cream menu tastes the same.
Look at the ice cream, not just the waffle. Most of these places churn their own gelato or soft serve, so scan the flavour list, whether that is Sea Salt Gula Melaka, a matcha or hojicha, or a single-origin dark chocolate, since the pairing is really what you are choosing.
Match the setting to the occasion. Some are compact dessert counters best for a quick scoop, one is a full brunch cafe and another is a chocolate-led sit-down, so think about whether you want a grab-and-go treat or a proper table to linger at.
Time your visit. Popular parlours and small rooms fill up at weekends and after dinner and can mean a wait, while a couple of spots stay open very late, so going on a weekday, arriving early, or picking the late-night option makes for a calmer visit.
Check dietary needs before you commit. At least one cafe is Muslim-owned and halal-friendly, some emphasise all-natural ingredients with no artificial flavouring, and menus change, so confirm what suits you, especially if you are avoiding certain ingredients.
Consider where you are. These waffles are spread across the island, from Tiong Bahru, Bugis, Neil Road and Orchard to Yishun, Sunset Way, the West Coast and Bishan, so choose the outlet closest to you and confirm its address and hours, since several brands run multiple or shifting locations.

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Published 26 Sep 2026. No changes recorded since.

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Amir Wahab

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Amir Wahab is the founder and editor of LocalRank, an independent Singapore rankings and local guides publication.

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