Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise makes some of Singapore's most talked-about gelato, built around botanical flavours infused from real herbs, fruits, flowers and spices rather than artificial essences. Think strawberry basil, white chrysanthemum, lychee raspberry, pandan and a seasonal rotation worth checking. Each scoop is best paired with the signature house-made thyme-infused tart cone, which adds a fragrant, biscuity crunch. The original Katong shop near East Coast draws long but fast-moving queues, with a second outlet in town at Raffles City. It's a refined, grown-up take on ice cream — come for a couple of scoops after a Katong laksa lunch.