Cult-favourite ice cream brand Van Leeuwen opened its first overseas outpost in Singapore. The brand started in 2008 as a yellow truck on the streets of Brooklyn, New York and has since expanded to 27 physical stores across the United States. And why do fans love it so much? For its decadent French ice cream – ice cream made with double the amount of egg yolks than regular ice cream, for extra creamy goodness.
Ice cream lovers will be glad to know that over 16 scoop flavours (from $6.50 for a classic scoop) will be available at the outlet. Highlights include fan-favourite Black Cherry Chip, a delicious combination of cherry ice cream, chocolate chips, and juicy black cherries; Honeycomb, a sweet cream ice cream studded with crunchy and gooey honeycomb pieces; and Praline Butter Cake, also a sweet cream ice cream, but loaded with praline pecans and pieces of brown butter cake.
In addition to scoops, milkshakes (from $13), root beer floats (from $9), pints ($17), and boxes of ice cream bars ($17 for a box of four) will also be available.
And if you’re vegan or lactose intolerant, Van Leeuwen also has a range of vegan flavours so good you can barely tell the difference between their vegan and non-vegan offerings. The creamy scoops are made with coconut cream, cashews, and oat milk, and come in indulgent flavours such as Churros and Fudge and Brown Sugar Chunk.