Nirvana Dessert Cafe Review: Affordable Souffle Pancakes And Hong Kong Shaved Ice In Bugis

One of the newest entrants to the hip Haji Lane is Nirvana Dessert Cafe , serving up a fusion of Hong Kong and Japanese desserts. Nirvana Dessert Cafe is started by husband-wife duo Joe and Jenny, who before that helmed the now-defunct Q&Y Kong Style Dessert Cafe.

Tian Wang Desserts Review: Mahjong-Themed Cafe With Orh Nee, MSW Mousse And More Food at Nirvana Dessert Cafe To beat the heat, we began our meal with the Mango Hong Kong Style Milk Snowflake Ice ($10) —a mountain of shaved ice doused in milk, surrounded by fresh mango chunks, konjac jellies, and wafer biscuits. This is finished with a scoop of mango ice cream on top. It paired well with the fresh mango, which carried a slight tartness, even if the taste of the fruit is likely to vary with each season.

I would have enjoyed the shaved ice better without the addition of this ice cream. We moved on to the Charcoal Waffle With Ice Cream ($9) , which we paired with vanilla ice cream.

If vanilla is not your thing, there’s as well chocolate, mango, and strawberry ice cream to choose from. As with most charcoal desserts, it’s more for the sake of aesthetics than savour.

On the textural front, where I prefer my waffles to be crisp on the outside and fluffy within—I found these a little too hard on the outside, with cakey insides. The vanilla ice cream served here was artificially sweet, rather than the vanilla bean ice cream that I prefer.

In light of the affordable quotation tag of this dessert, that said, I feel this can be overlooked. I was most excited by their Souffle Pancakes ($9) , as these jiggly babies have graced my IG feed one too many times.

To wash everything down, we got the Grape Cheese Bobo Tea ($6) , layered with grape pulp, crystal jelly pearls, and cream cheese. While this was on the sweeter end of the spectrum, I enjoyed the addition of grape pulp, which brought a zing to the drink. The savouriness of cream cheese in addition helped to balance the bubble tea.

Coupled with the chewiness of crystal jelly pearls, this was rather fun to drink. 11 Souffle Pancakes In Singapore Including A $2 Hawker Gem Ambience at Nirvana Dessert Cafe Nirvana Dessert Cafe is located a seven-minute walk from Bugis MRT Station . Joe and Jenny have kept the decor rather simple, though I felt that the pop art on the walls was a nice touch.

Overall, the space was cosy, exuding a homely atmosphere that encapsulated the couple’s modest vibes. 17 Bugis Cafes For Cotton Candy Coffee, Mochi Croissants And Souffle Pancakes The verdict On the whole, Nirvana Dessert Cafe is not one to blow your mind, but there’s a certain homeliness and simplicity to their food which I appreciate. The desserts were thoughtfully prepared, with my favourite being the souffle pancakes.

If you’re in the area, with a sweet tooth to fulfill, do head down to this cafe.