This New Chinese Dessert Cafe In Somerset Has Lava Taro Balls, Pistachio Paste And More

Chan Susu has traditional Chinese desserts in Orchard

While there’s been lots of hype surrounding the opening of Molly Tea at Orchard Gateway, there’s considerably less talk about this new dessert cafe in the same mall. Located just opposite Mollytea, Chan Susu serves up plenty of delicious traditional Chinese desserts, including pistachio paste, shaved ice and more. Better yet, they open till 11pm daily, making it a great spot for those late-night cravings.

Since opening in January, the cafe has already amassed over 300 reviews and an impressive 4.5-star rating on Google at the time of writing, catching our attention as a dessert spot worth visiting.

Being their signature item, we had to try their Handmade Lava Taro Balls Grand Bowl ($8.90+).

FYI, while the dessert usually comes chilled, you can ask for it, and most of their other desserts, to be served warm or at room temperature. But as recommended by the staff, we got all our desserts the OG way, served cold.

The bowl was loaded with a ton of tasty ingredients: sticky black glutinous rice, silky smooth grass jelly, earthy red beans, peach gum, and taro balls, served alongside a cup of farm fresh water buffalo milk to pour.

But the star of the bowl had to be the taro balls. Each piece was soft, chewy, and filled with a velvety taro paste.

We also enjoyed their popular 100% Natural Pistachio Paste ($8.60+). While a touch milkier than other pistachio pastes, it still had a pleasant nuttiness that’s sure to please pistachio fans.

The Sea Salt Fresh Mango Taro Milky Snow ($13.80+) is another great dessert to beat the heat with, starring fluffy, bingsu-like shaved ice, doused in milk, then topped with fresh mango chunks, creamy taro paste, fruity popping mango sago, and two scoops of sea salt vanilla ice cream, before it’s finished with crunchy almond slices for added texture.

For something different, don’t miss out on their Pandan Lava French Toast ($7.60+), featuring a thick slice of crispy and fluffy toast, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, crunchy coconut flakes, and a generous drizzle of sweet, fragrant pandan sauce.

Chan Susu is located on the first floor of Orchard Gateway, a quick three-minute walk from Somerset MRT Station and a nine-minute walk from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station. It’s also within walking distance of Orchard MRT Station.

Check out our Instagram video below for our review of Chan Susu.

In related content, check out our guide to the best traditional Chinese desserts in Singapore from $1.80. Otherwise, read our Orchard Road cafe guide for French-Japanese desserts, all-day brunch and more.

Address: 277 Orchard Road, #01-10, Orchard Gateway, Singapore 238858
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 11pm
Tel: 9238 0368
Website
Chan Susu is not a halal-certified eatery.

Photos taken by Nivian Chiang.
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.