Nothing can compare to a really, really, wonderful dessert for life's sweetness. Sometimes, you can't help but crave a good kind of dessert after eating a meal inside your condo. Desserts don't necessarily keep us alive like the other food groups, but they keep our spirits alive because of how much delight they produce. In Manila, they not only have good ready-for-occupancy condos but there are also a lot of spots you can find for a sweet, delicious dessert—you don't even have to try hard to find them!
If you want to take a taste of the exceptional dessert places in Manila this 2022, continue reading because we'll give you 7 of the top desserts you can go to in the metro (don't forget to drink plenty of water after visiting these places, though!).
The Dessert Museum
Are you residing in a condo in Pasay and looking for a dessert place expecting delicious sweets, an Instagram-worthy environment, and somewhere you can have fun? Don't worry, because The Dessert Museum will not let you down—they've got almost everything you had in mind! From sweet aesthetics to sweet playtimes to sweet desserts, this place might have one of the best desserts in Manila.
Like a museum, theme park, and candy shop combined, The Dessert Museum is an immersive tasting adventure where your favorite sweets are transformed into one grand imaginative wonderland. Inside the place are eight dessert-themed rooms: donuts, marshmallows, candy canes, ice cream, bubble gum, gummy bears, cotton candy, and cakes. Each room has its own guide who will be providing details about the featured dessert. What's even better than the added knowledge is that you are also given time to enjoy each room, take pictures or play a little, and you're also given free treats! This place is more of a massive photo studio, so if you're looking for a feast in the eyes than the dining experience, this is a great place to visit.
The Dessert Museum is located in Unit 124, S Maison, at Conrad Hotel Manila, Marina Way Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. If you want to experience this sweet museum, you better book a ticket at book.thedessertmuseum.com now because guests are only limited per day!
Becky's Kitchen
There are a lot of condos on Taft Avenue, including Vista Taft by Vista Residences, and you know what a good dessert place is in the area? Becky's Kitchen. If you reside around the Singalong area, you may have probably heard of it. Becky's Kitchen is one of the original restaurants along Taft Avenue, and they are known for serving one of the best desserts in Manila not only in the year 2022 but even for more than a decade now.
Known for their delicious desserts and pastries, including cakes, cupcakes, brownies, and other kinds of sweets, Becky's Kitchen is a modest and well-established bakery that curious individuals and seasoned customers refer to as a heritage and a hidden gem. They have continued to serve delicious pastries over the years and have established themselves as one of Manila's most reputable and well-known bakeries. Serving a variety of cakes, fudge bars, and icebox creations that are not only delicious and beautiful but also of excellent quality and at a fair price.
Becky's Kitchen is situated at 1061 P. Ocampo corner Singalong Street, Manila. If you're more on the streets around Pasig City, they also have another branch there at the Community Center, Suha Street, Valle Verde I.
Snow Panda
Have you ever heard of bingsu? In Korea, it is a well-known chilled dessert. In fact, it is comparable to the well-known Filipino dessert Halo-Halo. If you want to taste an authentic bingsu, Snow Panda should definitely be added to your go-to dessert places in Manila.
Don't be fooled by how small the serving looks because one serving is enough, even though it may not look much. When you take into account the number of servings they provide, their pricing point is reasonable. The place offers a wide variety of traditional bingsu flavors, and to add, there are also other Korean delicacies like tteokbokki or spicy rice cakes, toasts, waffles, and gimbap.
Snow Panda is located at Adriatico Street, Second Floor of ACR Building, Manila.
Sebastian's Ice Cream
Earlier, we were talking about shaved ice so let's move on to a related topic—ice cream! When we talk about desserts, we shouldn't leave ice cream on the list, and in Manila, Sebastian's serves what might be the best ice cream in the area.
There have been Sebastian's Ice Cream for a while now, and over the years, they have developed one-of-a-kind variations that built the place's personality, such as blue cheese and honey as well as traditional Filipino desserts like Sapin-Sapin, taho, and even green mango and bagoong transformed into ice cream. The bold, experimental flavors not only attracted the attention of foodies around the metro.
Sebastian's Ice Cream can be found on the 4th Floor, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Quezon City.
Le Rêve Pâtisserie
Translating the dessert shop's name from French, Le Rêve Pâtisserie will be "the dream" place for savory dishes, sweet desserts, and yummy pastries.
Not only French Cuisine, but the shop also combines our native culture by creating French delicacies with Filipino ingredients. Their food combines regional flavors with the elegance and complexity of French cooking methods. Even with the store's interior, it's like a French café brought into Manila.
Le Reve Patisserie is located on Ground Floor, Ortigas Technopoint One, Dive Pool Block, Ugong, Pasig City.
Tsujiri
There is more to the matcha obsession than merely a trend. If you're someone who is genuinely in love with matcha, then this might be the best dessert place in Manila for you. Tsujiri is a haven for matcha (and even non-matcha) lovers!
The majority of Tsujiri's menu has matcha, and although not everything is, matcha is their signature. From their ice cream to their cakes and even beverages, Tsujiri uses high-quality or ceremony-grade matcha, which is only made from the uppermost leaves of the shade-grown tea plant. This shop is a mixture of tasty and healthy. Not only do they serve traditional matcha treats, but they also get inventive with their menu and even progressively combine the ever-famous matcha flavor with Western delicacies, giving birth to personal favorites and best sellers.
Tsujiri can be found on the second floor of Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Greenbelt, Makati City. There are other branches of the shop on Rockwell and Seaside Boulevard.
Scout's Honor
Now, now. For our last place on the list, Scout's Honor does not only serve yummy desserts and beverages, but they also have pasta dishes and all-day breakfast meals. It's like a full restaurant that provides you with the comfort food you want.
Back to the sweet topic, Scout's Honor is known for their baked cookies and milkshakes combo. The well-known US Girl Scout Cookies unmistakably influence scout's Honor. Here, cookies are freshly baked every day with high-quality ingredients. However, apart from the variety of cookie flavors, they also have a unique option on the list—the Dough-It-Yourself cookie dough! This exceptional menu item lets you craft your cookie. How great is that?
A known branch of Scout's Honor is located at Level 4, Hole In The Wall, Century City Mall, Kalayaan Ave., Makati, Metro Manila, so do swing by if you're passing by it while on your way home to your condo in Manila!
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