Cafe Lilac at Lavender: A taro haven that specialises in taro-based desserts and dishes
If you’re a taro lover, we have the perfect idea for your next cafe hopping itinerary — the new Cafe Lilac at Lavender.
This aesthetic cafe specialises in all things taro and is especially popular for its taro desserts.
Fun fact: Cafe Lilac is actually the rebranded concept of popular pastry shop, Whisking Bakes.
The home-based brand was founded during the circuit breaker by Chanel, a former flight attendant who was unable to fly due to the grounding of flights at the time.
The brand quickly gained popularity on social media for its signature taro tart balls, and eventually expanded into a full-fledged cafe at Lavender in July 2022, serving taro desserts.
After operating for six months, Whisking Bakes in February announced plans for a complete overhaul. Its Lavender space officially reopened at the end of March, now named Cafe Lilac.
The cafe, aptly named after the food’s distinct hue, will still feature Whisking Bakes’ popular desserts. However, the menu has been expanded to include hot and savoury dishes.
The savoury dishes are pretty simple, such as an all-day mini breakfast (S$8.50), HK-style Nissin noodles (S$6) and Korean army stew ramyeon (S$6.50).
There are also sandwich options, such as the ham and cheese sando (S$5.50), tuna mayo cucumber sando (S$5.50), and even a unique taro pork floss sando (S$5.50) for those who enjoy sweet-savoury combos.
Of course, you can’t go to Cafe Lilac without indulging in some of the fragrant taro desserts that put Whisking Bakes on the foodie map.
Bestsellers include the taro crepe cake (S$8), taro mochi swiss roll (S$6.50), and tantalising taro-misu (S$7.50) that features ladyfingers soaked up in taro milk.
There’s also a bevy of beverage options to wash everything down — including the taro-based lilac latte (S$6.50), if your taro fix hasn’t been satisfied yet.
Whisking Bakes is on the GrabFood delivery service and offers free delivery (up to S$3 off) with GrabUnlimited. Book a ride to its outlet.
Cafe Lilac by Whisking Bakes
466 Crawford Lane, 01-08
Nearest MRT station: Lavender
Open: Monday to Thursday (11.30am to 9pm), Friday (11.30am to 11.30pm), Saturday (10am to 11.30pm), Sunday (10am to 5pm)
466 Crawford Lane, 01-08
Nearest MRT station: Lavender
Open: Monday to Thursday (11.30am to 9pm), Friday (11.30am to 11.30pm), Saturday (10am to 11.30pm), Sunday (10am to 5pm)
Evan Mua
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Evan started off writing about food on Instagram, before joining outlets such as Buro and Confirm Good to pursue his passion. His best work usually comes after his first whisky shot in the morning.
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