Every week we round up a few new spots and deals around Singapore that caught our eye.
This time: a Tokyo cheesecake brand's first pop-up in Southeast Asia, CHAGEE's new gelato, a free coffee festival at Marina Bay, $3.40 coffee in Bedok and a Jurong hawker stall cooking dishes from 7 countries.
1. Mr Cheesecake, ION Orchard
Mr Cheesecake is a Tokyo cheesecake brand started in 2018 by chef Koji Tamura, who has cooked at Michelin-starred Mirazur in France and Restaurant ES in Paris. It now has five stores in Japan and one in Hong Kong, and it's popping up at ION Orchard from 11 November to 30 December, its first time in Southeast Asia.
The cakes are made to be eaten at three temperatures: frozen, like an ice cream cake; fully thawed, smooth like crème brûlée; or half-thawed for a bit of both. The bestseller is the Basque Cheesecake Original ($62), caramelised outside and creamy inside. There's also Cream Brew Coffee ($68), Matcha, made with Yame matcha from Fukuoka ($69), Sakekasu Coconut with lychee ($69) and a Rich Tiramisu ($69) for anyone who'd rather skip the cheese.
These are whole cakes, sold while stocks last, so go early.
- Price: Whole cakes from $62
- When: 11 November to 30 December; opening hours not confirmed yet, so check before you go
- Where: ION Orchard, Level 3, 2 Orchard Turn
- Halal: Not halal-certified
2. CHAGEE Geelato
CHAGEE, the tea chain behind BO.YA Jasmine, has started selling gelato. The Geelato range has 8 flavours, including BO.YA Jasmine (the signature tea as a scoop), Signature Matcha, Pistachio, Yunnan Pu-er Caramel and two sorbets, Bergamot Pink Guava and Yuzu Jasmine.
A scoop is $6.90, or $7.90 for premium flavours. Toppings such as Biscoff crumble, raisins and dried figs cost $2 more, or you can pick a Signature Pairing from $8.90.
There are two launch promos. Buy any 2 Geelatos and get a free magnet (till 14 November, while stocks last). Or pick up a Voyage Passport and collect all 3 stamps at the Geelato stores for a Geelato Voyage Charm (till 30 November).
- Price: $6.90 a scoop; premium flavours $7.90; toppings +$2
- When: Available now; free magnet till 14 November, Voyage Passport till 30 November
- Where: Orchard Gateway, One Raffles Place and Pagoda House (Chinatown) only
- Halal: Not halal-certified
3. Singapore Coffee Week, Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Coffee Week is back at Sands Expo from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 November, and entry is free. Expect about 50 exhibitors, from Suzuki Coffee, one of Singapore's oldest artisanal roasters, to Baristart Coffee and Cowpresso Coffee Roasters, known for home espresso gear.
Look out for the Japan coffee pavilion (Shinkirou Coffee from Tokyo is bringing fruity single origins), Yorz Coffee, which grows its own beans in Yunnan, and small-batch roaster KenntaRoast. There's also a bean discovery bar, board games, a passport trail and the Singapore Coffee Roasting Team Championship, where teams compete to represent Singapore at the ASEAN Coffee Roasting Championship 2027.
- Price: Free entry
- When: 5 to 8 November, 10am to 8pm
- Where: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Hall C, Level 1, 10 Bayfront Avenue
- Organiser: Singapore Coffee Association
4. Nook Coffee, Bedok
Nook Coffee is a new hole-in-the-wall kiosk in Bedok with hand-painted signage and hand-drawn cups. It's about a 10-minute walk from Tanah Merah MRT, and on Google Maps it's listed as Nook.57 Coffee.
Prices are friendly: black coffee from $3.40++, white from $3.90++ and flavoured lattes from $4.40++. For something different, try the Tiramisu Latte with homemade cream ($5.80++), the Mint Cocoa Latte ($5.60++) or Coconut with Coffee Foam ($5.80++). Matcha drinkers get four options, from a Matcha Latte ($4.50++) to a Cocoa Latte with Matcha Foam ($6.20++). Sip the foam on its own before you stir it in.
- Price: Coffee from $3.40++; signatures $5.60++ to $5.80++
- When: Daily, 7.30am to 5pm
- Where: 57A New Upper Changi Road, #01-1370
- Halal: Not halal-certified, but uses no pork or lard
5. Nomad Kitchen, Taman Jurong
Fuad Salim spent 30 years in hotels and F&B and picked up recipes along the way. Now he runs Nomad Kitchen at Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, cooking dishes from 7 countries, all made from scratch, down to the lavash flatbread.
The menu: Afghan Chicken from $6 (rotisserie chicken with kabuli rice, raisins and carrots; another quarter chicken is $2.50 more), Iranian Saffron Jujeh kebabs ($8), Moroccan Shakshuka ($7), Greek Moussaka ($8), Italian Lasagna ($8.50) and Turkish Iskender ($12), plus Saudi-style rotisserie chicken and wraps. The stall reportedly sells out daily, so go early.
- Price: $6 to $12
- When: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm
- Where: Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre, Yung Sheng Road, #02-109
- Getting there: A 10-minute bus ride or 18-minute walk from Lakeside MRT
On TasteVue this month
Stamp cards are live at 3 partner restaurants. Join a card free in the TasteVue app for 25% off your first visit, then collect stamps for vouchers of up to 25%.
- Tandoori Culture, Hillview
- Peacock North Indian Cuisine, West Coast
- Benaras, Holland Village
No partner near you? Make a community card for any spot you visit often, like your neighbourhood coffee kiosk. Every receipt of S$5 or more earns a stamp, and 5 stamps are worth 5,000 points.
T&Cs apply. Here's how stamp cards work.
Before you go
Deals, prices and opening hours can change without notice, so check with each place before you make the trip. Missed last week's list? Here are Zermatt Neo's OVER, Matsuya and 3 more food finds, and every pop-up still running is on our food events page.
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For everything still on, see Food events and pop-ups in Singapore.
For everything still on, see Food promotions and deals in Singapore.