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ButterScotch Cafe @ Bukit Merah Central

I’ve long heard about the cafes at Bukit Merah Central that have garnered raving reviews on social media but it’s a part of Singapore that I don’t really come to often because it’s quite out of the way for me. When I was at IKEA Alexandra the other day, I thought I’d just swing by the area for a cafe-hopping adventure, only to find 2 of the cafes that I wanted to visit closed even though it was only early evening and there weren’t any closure notices on their FB pages. o_O

ButterScotch Cafe @ Bukit Merah Central

Thank goodness it wasn’t a wasted trip because I spotted ButterScotch Cafe that was still alive with customers in the almost deserted neighbourhood.

ButterScotch Cafe @ Bukit Merah Central

ButterScotch mainly specialises in coffees and desserts like waffles, churros, pavlova, souffle and french toast. It also offers a small selection of savoury eats like chicken chop, chilli crab cake burger, eggs benedict, truffle fries, buffalo wings, etc. Do note this cafe is not halal-certified but it’s Muslim-owned.

ButterScotch Cafe Iced Peppermint Mocha

I ordered a Iced Peppermint Mocha (S$7.50)…

ButterScotch Cafe Iced Peppermint Mocha

…that was quite thick and rich with a subtle mint flavour. I liked the extra touch of chocolate sauce at the bottom of the glass that gave a nice aromatic cocoa flavour.

ButterScotch Cafe Ondeh Ondeh Waffles

And this was the Ondeh Ondeh Waffles (S$12) which was the real highlight of my evening.

ButterScotch Cafe Ondeh Ondeh Waffles

When it was served to my table, I could immediately get a whiff of a fragrant ondeh ondeh/pandan smell. The texture of the waffle was like the Prima Deli style waffle pancake – moist and cakey but with a crispy crust. And it had an intense pandan flavour too. The accompanying gula melaka ice cream was a perfect match with the waffle – neither too sweet nor too cloying – with a deep aroma of palm sugar. The desiccated coconut gave a nice crunch to the dessert. Overall – my two thumbs up for this! Highly recommended. It’s an exact replica of a good ondeh ondeh except in a waffle form. Ingenious!

Will definitely be back again to try their other desserts that seem equally inviting. How does a Bomb Alaska or Butterscotch Souffle sound? 😉

Note: Prices are subject to 10% service charge. There is no GST.

ButterScotch Cafe
Blk 164 Bukit Merah Central
#01-3625
Singapore 150164
Tel: +65 6271 1164
Website: http://butterscreate.com/butterscotchcafe/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/butterscotch.cafe
Opening hours:
10.00am to 10.00pm (Tue-Sun)
Closed on Mondays

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