Unique durian dining experiences in Singapore

For durian salat and burnt cheesecake

Shoot top down on a clean background for maximum Instagram love – Chalk Farm's simply dressed cakes channel the rustic vibes that dominate hashtags on the 'Gram. Now, you can add the super aesthetic durian salat ($165) to your feed – glutinous rice tinted with blue pea extract contrasts with a yellowish custard enriched with coconut milk and Mao Shan Wang durian. But if you're a cheese lover, try the burnt durian cheesecake ($130) which piles on the richness with – you guessed it – Mao Shan Wang durian as well. 

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For classic durian cake

Sinpopo Coffee in Funan is where you'll find Nanyang coffee beans roasted with butter – but prepared like an Italian espresso, glossy cakes with a traditional flair – think pulut hitam, gula melaka and coffee. For savoury grub, you can make your own banh mi using local ingredients and flavours. On top of that, you can also get a fluffy durian cake. Dig into soft layers filled with pure Mao Shan Wang durian and light cream, topped off with more MSW durian pulp and cake crumb. 

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For a premium durian fiesta

Goodwood Park Hotel is well-known for its delectable durian puffs – and if you didn't know, you can order these and more durian delights straight to your home. We love the signature D24 puffs ($48.60 for 10 pieces) and the D24 crepe ($88.79 for 8 pieces), but you can also try its creamy and flavoursome durian ice creams, either the sweet D24 tub ($20.56 per tub) or the famed Mao Shan Wang tub ($33.64 per tub). 

For durian puffs and mochi

As its name implies, this local bakery specialises in Durian desserts. Its famous bite-sized durian puffs ($12 for 12) are filled with only D24 durian puree. That means no cream or sugar, just durian! Sunlife also does modern variations of pastry like the durian macarons ($13.20 for six), durian mochi ($8) and more. If you're not crazy for durian, don't fret. You can still pick up the mini chocolate and cream custard puffs (from $10), or fruit tarts ($8.80 for six) and mini eclairs ($8.80 for six). 

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