Singapore's homegrown ice cream scene has quietly become world-class — botanical gelato in the MICHELIN Guide, a Gelato World Tour champion on Haji Lane, and cult local flavours you can't get anywhere else. When it's 32°C outside, this is the good kind of problem to have. Here are the 7 best artisan ice cream & gelato shops in Singapore for 2026, with signature flavours, prices, outlets and the current offers worth knowing.
The shops at a glance
| Shop | Known for | From (scoop) |
|---|---|---|
| Birds of Paradise | Botanical gelato (Strawberry Basil, Lychee Raspberry) | ~S$6.50 |
| Momolato | Award-winning Italian gelato, halal-certified | ~S$5.30 |
| Creamier | Handcrafted scoops + waffles, coffee | ~S$4.20 |
| Island Creamery | OG local flavours (Chendol, Pulut Hitam) — online + collection points | S$11 / tub |
| Apiary | Honey-forward small-batch, free delivery >S$25 | S$5.90 |
| Udders | Boozy flavours (Rum Rum Raisin, Bailey's) | ~S$4.50 |
| Kind Kones | All-natural vegan / plant-based | S$4.90 |
What changed since our last update (August 2026)
The scene has shifted more than you'd expect, so check before you travel across the island. We re-verified every shop's official site on 18 August 2026 — all seven are still trading, with outlet counts unchanged:
- Island Creamery no longer has walk-in scoop shops. The King's Arcade flagship has closed. It now sells hand-packed tubs online with islandwide shipping (S$11–S$12, or three for S$30), collected from three Knots partner points at One Holland Village, Orion@Paya Lebar and Plantation Plaza in Tengah.
- Kind Kones has closed its Paragon and Great World outlets. Three remain: Forum The Shopping Mall, Suntec City and Westgate.
- Creamier's Gillman Barracks outlet closed in 2024, leaving four: Toa Payoh, Tiong Bahru, Punggol Northshore and Margaret Market.
- The Tai Sun × Creamier collab ends 31 August 2026. The Salted Vanilla Almonds and Peanut Toffee flavours are at all four shops, but the free Mini Pouch blind bag with a collab pint is redeemable only at Toa Payoh, Tiong Bahru and Punggol Northshore.
How to get the most out of your scoop
- Check CDC vouchers on the official map, not the brand. We could not verify any shop on this list from an official source — search the specific outlet address on gowhere.gov.sg before you count on it, since one outlet of a chain can be enrolled while another isn't.
- Take home a pint. Hand-packed tubs almost always work out cheaper per scoop than dine-in, and Apiary delivers free islandwide on orders over S$25 and takes 10% off any three pints — ideal for parties.
- Ask for sorbet if you're dairy-free. Birds of Paradise and Momolato both do fruit sorbets, and Kind Kones is fully vegan.
- Halal? Head to Momolato. It's the only halal-certified shop on this list, with all 350+ flavours made in a halal-certified facility — Haji Lane, 723 North Bridge Road and Tang Plaza basement. For where everyone else stands, see the halal breakdown below.
- Go early on weekends. The popular boutiques (Birds of Paradise, Momolato) get long queues after 2pm.
Is Creamier halal? Is Birds of Paradise halal? Where each shop stands
"Not halal-certified" gets used as one label, but these shops are in genuinely different positions — and the two most-asked about, Creamier and Birds of Paradise, sit on opposite sides of it. Here's what each brand says on its own official FAQ, as of August 2026:
| Shop | Halal status | What that means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Momolato | Halal-certified | All 350+ flavours made in a halal-certified facility |
| Birds of Paradise | Not certified | Its FAQ states it uses no alcohol, gelatin, pork or lard in any product |
| Creamier | Not certified, "muslim friendly" | No pork or lard, but some flavours contain gelatin or alcohol — check the tag |
| Apiary / Island Creamery / Kind Kones | Not certified | No published halal statement — ask before ordering |
| Udders | Not suitable | Signature flavours are deliberately alcohol-spiked |
The practical takeaway: if you want a certificate, that's Momolato and only Momolato. If you're comfortable with an uncertified shop that keeps alcohol, gelatin, pork and lard out of everything it makes, Birds of Paradise says exactly that in writing. Creamier is a flavour-by-flavour call — it describes itself as Muslim-friendly and uses no pork or lard, but some ice creams do contain gelatin or alcohol, and allergen details are shown on each product online and on the tags in-store.
Gelato vs ice cream — a 10-second primer
Gelato (Birds of Paradise, Momolato) is churned slower with less air and more milk, so it's denser and more intensely flavoured. American-style ice cream (Creamier, Island Creamery, Udders, Apiary) has more cream and air for a richer, lighter-feeling scoop. Neither is 'better' — pick by flavour.
A quick note on prices & flavours
Artisan shops rotate flavours seasonally and adjust prices from time to time, and the limited-edition collabs (like Tai Sun × Creamier) don't last forever. Treat the prices here as a 2026 guide and confirm signature flavours and any live offer on each shop's official site or Instagram before heading down.
