There’s A New Affogato Kiosk In Telok Ayer, Get Pistachio Gelato With Matcha And More

AiFOKATO has DIY affogato in Telok Ayer

If never-ending workloads have you running on empty, head to AiFOKATO for a much-deserved pick-me-up. Located in the heart of Telok Ayer, this new cafe has made waves with their DIY affogato, fully customisable with a variety of gelato flavours and pours!

AiFOKATO doesn’t offer a fixed menu. Instead, you get to build your own dessert by choosing your preferred gelato and pour. Each cup goes for $10, no matter the flavour, so you can mix and match without worrying about the price.

To start, simply pick one of their four gelato flavours: Vanilla, Pistachio, Matcha, or Chocolate.

Thereafter, pair your scoop with a warm, comforting pour of Espresso, Matcha, or Chocolate.

For our first cup, we paired the Pistachio gelato with their Espresso.

As caffeine addicts, we enjoyed the bitter, robust espresso, zhinged up by the creamy and subtly nutty scoop of Pistachio ice cream.

If you’re a fan of matcha, we recommend getting the Chocolate gelato with their Matcha pour.

The rich, bittersweet Chocolate ice cream was the perfect match for the earthy and grassy matcha.

If you aren’t the adventurous type, you can always stick with the OG combo of Vanilla gelato and Espresso, blending smooth, sweet, and aromatic vanilla ice cream with a gao shot of espresso.

AiFOKATO is conveniently located along Telok Ayer Street, a quick two-minute walk from Telok Ayer MRT Station and an eight-minute walk from Raffles Place MRT Station. It’s also within walking distance of Maxwell, Chinatown, and Shenton Way MRT Stations.

Do note that they primarily operate on a takeaway basis, with only four stools outside the store. The place can get quite busy during peak hours, so we recommend heading down early to beat the crowds.

Check out our Instagram video below for our review of AiFOKATO.

For more tasty desserts, check out Synthesis at Suntec City for TCM-inspired iced cream with red date longan, wintermelon and more. Otherwise, read our guide to the best coffee cafes in Singapore, including local roasters that sell coffee beans.

Address: 111 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068580
Opening hours: Sun-Fri 9am to 9pm, Sat 9am to 10pm
Website
AiFOKATO is not a halal-certified eatery.

Photos taken by Heather Ng.
This was an independent visit by Eatbook.sg.

Enrico De Guzman

Enrico is a food writer at Eatbook. As a kid, he was an extremely picky eater, but growing up with foodie parents, he learned to give everything a shot at least once. Now, he eats almost everything—making sure to dabao any leftovers. When he’s not busy feasting, you can find him helping out at his parents’ home bakery, @virgil.cdg.