The best ice cream and gelato in Singapore comes from homegrown scoop shops such as Birds of Paradise, Creamier, Apiary and Dopa Dopa Creamery, plus imports like Gelato Messina and Venchi and newer names such as Tofu G and Yeah Gelato. Styles range from botanical and local-flavour gelato (gula melaka, pandan, chrysanthemum) to Korean tofu gelato, Hokkaido milk ice cream and fully plant-based scoops, with single scoops usually costing around $5 to $9. Good clusters for a crawl are Chinatown and Tanjong Pagar (Gelato Messina, Dopa Dopa, Apiary), Orchard (Tofu G, Venchi, Kind Kones, Yeah Gelato) and Katong and the East (Birds of Paradise, Hay Gelato). For a late-night scoop, Udders at Upper Thomson and Hay Gelato in Bedok North both stay open till 1am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
The list
Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique Gelato · $$
Botanical gelato made with fruits, flowers, herbs and spices, served in a house-made thyme-infused cone. The Katong original is one of seven boutiques, including Craig Road, Beach Road, Holland Village, Jewel, VivoCity and Mandai.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Single scoops; the signature thyme-infused waffle cone is an add-on
- Must-try: White Chrysanthemum, Lychee Raspberry, Midnight Gianduja
- Where: 63 East Coast Road, #01-05, Singapore 428776
- Area: Katong
- Nearest MRT: Marine Parade
- Hours: Sun-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-10.30pm
Gelato Messina Gelato · $$$
Singapore's only outpost of the Australian gelateria, on Club Street, with a large rotating cabinet of classic and specials flavours.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Rotating specials, Pistachio, Salted caramel
- Where: 1 Club Street, Singapore 069400
- Area: Chinatown (Club Street)
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-10pm
Apiary Ice cream · $$
Neil Road ice creamery with around 19 rotating small-batch flavours, scoops on waffles and pints for takeaway or delivery.
- Cuisine: Ice cream
- Price: $$ · Pints from around $19
- Must-try: Blue Milk (blue pea and sea salt), Burnt Caramel, Shiso Makgeolli
- Where: 84 Neil Road, Singapore 088844
- Area: Tanjong Pagar (Neil Road)
- Nearest MRT: Maxwell
- Hours: Sun-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-11pm (last order 30 min before closing)
Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee Ice cream · $$
Homegrown scoop shop that started in Toa Payoh, known for sea salt gula melaka ice cream on waffles; its second scoop shop is in Tiong Bahru.
- Cuisine: Ice cream
- Price: $$ · Pints from around $15.50
- Must-try: Sea Salt Gula Melaka, Roasted Pistachio, Earl Grey Lavender
- Where: Blk 131 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, #01-02, Singapore 310131 (also 78 Yong Siak Street #01-18, Tiong Bahru)
- Area: Toa Payoh
- Nearest MRT: Braddell
- Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-10pm
Dopa Dopa Creamery Gelato · $$
South Bridge Road gelateria best known for its roasted pistachio; a sister shop, Dopa, operates at Tanjong Pagar Plaza.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Roasted Pistachio pints around $23.50
- Must-try: Roasted Pistachio, Ferrero, Maple Pecan
- Where: 29 South Bridge Road, #01-01, Singapore 058665 (also 7 Tanjong Pagar Plaza #01-107)
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Clarke Quay
- Hours: Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-10.30pm; Sun 12pm-10pm
Burnt Cones Gelato · $$
Gelato made in-house and served on cones the team caramelises themselves; started at Sunset Way in 2020 and now has several outlets including NUS, United Square and One-north Eden.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Single scoops from around $5 to $7
- Must-try: Pistacchio, 85% Dark Chocolate, Ube
- Where: 105 Clementi Street 12, #01-02, Singapore 120105 (Sunset Way; other outlets island-wide)
- Area: Sunset Way (Clementi)
Hundred Acre Creamery Ice cream & gelato · $
Winnie-the-Pooh-themed creamery serving Asian-inspired scoops with pandan waffles; this entry points to its Tampines outlet.
- Cuisine: Ice cream & gelato
- Price: $ · Scoops from around $4.50; waffles from around $7
- Must-try: Chrysanthemum Honey, Coconut Sorbet, Coconut Pandan Mochi Waffle
- Where: Blk 824 Tampines Street 81, #01-24, Singapore 520824
- Area: Tampines
- Hours: Daily 12pm-11pm
- Halal: No
Freshio Gelato Gelato · $$
City-fringe gelateria at Sunshine Plaza with a second outlet on Kadayanallur Street, offering fruit and nut gelato plus croissants and lava cake.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Gelato on waffle cone from around $5.20
- Must-try: Sicilian Pistachio
- Where: 91 Bencoolen Street, #01-60 Sunshine Plaza, Singapore 189652 (also 5 Kadayanallur Street #01-07)
- Area: Bencoolen (Bras Basah)
- Nearest MRT: Bencoolen
- Hours: 12pm-10pm; closed Wed
Momolato Gelato · $$
Kampong Glam gelato cafe that also makes small-batch gelato for wholesale, serving rotating seasonal flavours with buttermilk waffles and croissants.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Mao Shan Wang Durian, Seasonal signatures
- Where: 723 North Bridge Road, Singapore 198691
- Area: Kampong Glam
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
Celine's Gelato Gelato · $$
Neighbourhood gelateria on Thomson Road in Novena with a second shop at myVillage in Serangoon Gardens.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Pistachio
- Where: 275 Thomson Road, #01-04 Novena Regency, Singapore 307645 (also 1 Maju Avenue #01-04 myVillage)
- Area: Novena
- Nearest MRT: Novena
Venchi Gelato & chocolate · $$$
Italian chocolate-and-gelato house whose gelato uses its own chocolate, Piedmont hazelnuts and Bronte pistachios; the ION Orchard shop is its most central Singapore outlet.
- Cuisine: Gelato & chocolate
- Price: $$$
- Must-try: Pistachio, Chocoviar 75%, Hazelnut
- Where: 2 Orchard Turn, #B1-25A ION Orchard, Singapore 238801
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
Kind Kones Plant-based ice cream · $$
Plant-based ice cream with no animal products, a strong pick for vegan and dairy-free diners; outlets at Forum, Suntec City and Westgate.
- Cuisine: Plant-based ice cream
- Price: $$ · Ice cream from around $8.80
- Must-try: Plant-based ice cream, Flourless Sweet Potato Brownie
- Where: 583 Orchard Road, #B1-17 Forum The Shopping Mall, Singapore 238884 (also Suntec City #01-K11/K12, Westgate #01-09A)
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Forum: daily 11am-9pm
Tofu G Korean tofu gelato · $$
Singapore's first Korean tofu gelato brand, with a lighter texture than standard gelato; six outlets including Mandarin Gallery, Ngee Ann City, Amoy Street, UE Square, Waterway Point and Suntec City.
- Cuisine: Korean tofu gelato
- Price: $$ · Single scoop around $8; soft serve from around $7
- Must-try: Original Tofu, Black Sesame, Chodang Sweet Corn
- Where: 333A Orchard Road, #02-26 Mandarin Gallery, Singapore 238897
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
Monarchs & Milkweed Gelato · $$
Gelato shop that ran on North Bridge Road for five years before reopening at Jewel Changi Airport, with about 20 flavours plus waffles.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Single scoop around $5.90; double around $11
- Must-try: Citrus Pistachio Swirl, Brown Butter Sage, Soursop Mint Sorbet
- Where: 78 Airport Boulevard, #04-218 Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore 819666
- Area: Changi Airport
- Nearest MRT: Changi Airport
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Yeah Gelato Gelato · $$
Viral gelato chain that opened its first Singapore kiosk at Plaza Singapura in July 2025 and has since added Parkway Parade, IMM and Tampines Mall; pistachio is the signature.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Cups from around $7.80; pistachio around $9.80
- Must-try: Pistachio, Dark Chocolate, Hawthorn
- Where: 68 Orchard Road, #01-K1 Plaza Singapura, Singapore 238839 (also Tampines Mall #01-31C, Parkway Parade, IMM)
- Area: Dhoby Ghaut
- Nearest MRT: Dhoby Ghaut
- Hours: Daily 11am-10pm
- Halal: No
Udders Ice cream · $$
Homegrown ice cream parlour chain with late opening on weekends at its Upper Thomson shop; other outlets at Novena, Kilat Court, Beach Road, Kovan and Jumboree food hall in Tai Seng.
- Cuisine: Ice cream
- Price: $$
- Must-try: Local-inspired flavours, Waffles
- Where: 246D Upper Thomson Road, Singapore 574370
- Area: Upper Thomson
- Nearest MRT: Upper Thomson
- Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-1am
Hay Gelato Gelato · $$
Late-night gelato shop in Bedok North with a second outlet on East Coast Road, known for unusual flavours like smoked hay and for waffles at both shops.
- Cuisine: Gelato
- Price: $$ · Single scoop from around $5 ($6 premium); waffle add-on around $6.50
- Must-try: Smoked Hay, Roasted Cacao, Balsamic Strawberry
- Where: 136 Bedok North Avenue 3, #01-148, Singapore 460136 (also 121 East Coast Road)
- Area: Bedok
- Hours: Mon 5pm-11pm; Tue-Thu 4pm-11pm; Fri 4pm-1am; Sat 12pm-1am; Sun 12pm-11pm (Bedok North)
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique | Gelato | $$ | Katong | — |
| Gelato Messina | Gelato | $$$ | Chinatown (Club Street) | — |
| Apiary | Ice cream | $$ | Tanjong Pagar (Neil Road) | — |
| Creamier Handcrafted Ice Cream and Coffee | Ice cream | $$ | Toa Payoh | — |
| Dopa Dopa Creamery | Gelato | $$ | Chinatown | — |
| Burnt Cones | Gelato | $$ | Sunset Way (Clementi) | — |
| Hundred Acre Creamery | Ice cream & gelato | $ | Tampines | No |
| Freshio Gelato | Gelato | $$ | Bencoolen (Bras Basah) | — |
| Momolato | Gelato | $$ | Kampong Glam | — |
| Celine's Gelato | Gelato | $$ | Novena | — |
| Venchi | Gelato & chocolate | $$$ | Orchard | — |
| Kind Kones | Plant-based ice cream | $$ | Orchard | — |
| Tofu G | Korean tofu gelato | $$ | Orchard | — |
| Monarchs & Milkweed | Gelato | $$ | Changi Airport | — |
| Yeah Gelato | Gelato | $$ | Dhoby Ghaut | No |
| Udders | Ice cream | $$ | Upper Thomson | — |
| Hay Gelato | Gelato | $$ | Bedok | — |
Your questions answered
Where is the best ice cream and gelato in Singapore?
Well-known picks include Birds of Paradise (botanical gelato, seven boutiques), Gelato Messina on Club Street, Dopa Dopa Creamery for pistachio, Apiary on Neil Road and Creamier in Toa Payoh. Newer names include Tofu G (Korean tofu gelato), Yeah Gelato and Monarchs & Milkweed at Jewel.
How much does a scoop of ice cream cost in Singapore?
Most artisanal shops charge around $5 to $9 a scoop. Burnt Cones scoops run from around $5 to $7, Monarchs & Milkweed from around $5.90 and Tofu G around $8, while Yeah Gelato's pistachio cup is around $9.80. Cones, waffles and premium flavours cost extra, and prices change often.
Is there halal ice cream or gelato in Singapore?
None of the shops in this guide is confirmed as MUIS-certified. Eatbook reports that Yeah Gelato and Hundred Acre Creamery are not halal-certified. Kind Kones says it uses no animal products, and Udders says it offers some halal-certified ice cream, but neither confirms certification for a specific outlet, so check the MUIS directory or ask the outlet before visiting.
Where can I get vegan or dairy-free ice cream in Singapore?
Kind Kones makes fully plant-based ice cream with no animal products at Forum, Suntec City and Westgate. Many gelaterias also carry dairy-free fruit sorbets, such as Birds of Paradise's White Chrysanthemum and Monarchs & Milkweed's Soursop Mint.
Which ice cream shops in Singapore open late?
Hay Gelato in Bedok North and Udders at Upper Thomson both open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays. Gelato Messina and Apiary stay open until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Do I need to book an ice cream shop in Singapore?
No. These are walk-in shops, though popular ones such as Birds of Paradise, Gelato Messina and Dopa Dopa can have queues on weekend evenings. Some, including Apiary, Creamier, Dopa Dopa and Burnt Cones, also sell pints online for delivery.
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