The blind box craze in Singapore shows no signs of slowing, especially with recent news that Singapore’s very first mystery blind box cafe has arrived in town. Named Nana & Friends Café, the cafe has just opened at Suntec City!
Nana & Friends Café combines a bingsu menu with a fun blind box surprise for diners. After ordering your bingsu, you’ll be given a number tag.
When your number is reflected on the display, you can collect your order at a vending machine. Simply press the pink heart button to unveil your bingsu and a mystery Nana & Friends character plushie, akin to the experience of unboxing a blind box.
There are five plushies to collect. The collection is designed by a team of artists at EVO Amusement, a homegrown company specialising in arcade games, carnivals, vending machines and more.
The bingsu here comes in four crowd-pleasing flavours: Mango, Chocolate Caramel, Strawberry, and Matcha. Each bingsu costs $18, and includes a random plushie.
Each bingsu is topped with a surprise character pudding and served with an innovative bingsu glass collar. Pull out the collar before digging in, and watch as the dessert cascades like an avalanche—a fun and IG-worthy moment.
We found the strawberry bingsu sweet and milky, with the familiar taste of strawberry-flavoured Pocky biscuit sticks.
Aside from bingsu, diners can also anticipate other sweet and savoury treats, from mochi waffles to mini tarts and quiches.
Those who love old-school waffles can try the Pistachio Praline M0chi Waffle ($4), where a fluffy waffle sandwiches nutty pistachio cream and chewy mochi.
Otherwise, the cafe also offers Mini Tarts ($5), in a range of rotating flavours.
Should you need a break from the sweet fare, consider getting the Chicken Quiche ($13).
We enjoyed the buttery and flaky pastry, which paired well with the eggy custard and tender chicken chunks.
Perfect for blind box enthusiasts, Nana & Friends Café promises a whimsical dessert experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. The cafe is decked in pastel pink tones, adding to the cutesy vibe!
For more places to get desserts, check out our late-night desserts cafe guide. Otherwise, read our guide to the best food in City Hall for more recommendations nearby!
Address: 3 Temasek Boulevard, #03-348, Suntec City, Singapore 038983
Opening hours: Daily 11am to 9pm
Website
Nana & Friends is not a halal-certified eatery.
Photos taken by Marcus Neo.
This was a media tasting at Nana & Friends Cafe.
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