There's a new ice cream cafe in Kovan that opens till late.
Tom's Palette has opened its second outlet in the neighbourhood.
Opened on Mar. 30, the cafe offers 18 flavours of ice cream at a time, six of which will be rotated seasonally from a collection of 230 special flavours.
These include flavours inspired by local delicacies like Hainanese Kaya and Nasi Lemak.
Photo by Livia Soh.
According to Tom's Palette, no preservatives or artificial flavourings are used to make the ice cream.
The cafe is furnished with wooden tables and chairs that seat a total of 45 pax.
Photo by Livia Soh.
Photo from Tom's Palette.
Here's a look at some of their offerings:
Outlet exclusives
King Pin's Cone (S$7.80)
Photo by Livia Soh.
Unique to the outlet, this dessert features rice flour vermicelli with the cafe's new Tekka Market Coconut ice cream in a cone, dusted with red sugar.
This is a reimagining of the traditional putu mayam dish, and pays homage to Kovan's heritage as a coconut plantation spot.
Tom's Six Shades of Yellow (S$29.80)
Photo by Livia Soh.
This is a Kovan-exclusive twist on their signature dish, Tom's Palette (S$29.80), which comprises six ice cream scoops on a palette.
It features six scoops of yellow-coloured ice cream, including:
- Sober Piña Colada
- White Chocolate Passionfruit
- Honey Apricot Cardamom
- Salted Caramel Cheesecake
- Kochi Yuzu
- Alphonso Mango Sorbet
When Mothership visited on Apr. 1, the outlet ran out of Salted Caramel Cheesecake and was replaced with Yali Poached Pear.
Permanent flavours
Full waffle with Taiwanese Sesame Brittle and Wild Strawberry Balsamic. Photo by Livia Soh.
Of the 18 flavours available, 12 are permanent.
Some of these include:
- Granny's Favourite - a blend of chocolate malt and cookie dough with chocolate chips
- Sicilian Pistachio, which comes with hand-grounded roasted pistachio nuts
- Italian Dark Chocolate, which is dairy and egg-free
A single scoop is priced at S$5.20, while a double scoop costs S$9.60.
Unlike many ice cream eateries, there aren't any 'premium' flavours with differential pricing here.
You can also add a full waffle at S$7.50, or half at S$3.80.
Tom's Palette Kovan
Address: Block 212, Hougang St 21, #01-333, Singapore 530212
Opening hours:
- 5pm to 12am, Mondays to Thursdays
- 12pm to 12am, Fridays and Saturdays
- 12pm to 10pm, Sundays
@mothership.nova Tom's Palette 📍: 212 Hougang St 21, 01-333, S530212 ⏰: Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 12am; Friday & Saturday, 12pm to 12am; Sunday, 12pm to 10pm 🍴: Full waffles with wild strawberry balsamic and Taiwanese sesame brittle gelato S$17.10 King Pin's Cone S$7.80 Tom's Shades of Yellow S$29.80 #tiktoksg #icecream #gelato #whattoplay #whattoeat #foodtok #waffles #dessert #kovan #sgfoodie ♬ 오리지널 사운드 - ILLIT
This was a media preview at Tom's Palette.
Top photos by Livia Soh.