Vegan-friendly
Japanese
Take-out
Asian
Fusion

Vegetarian Japanese tea house and artisan cafe serving vegan cakes, waffles, warabi mochi, ice cream, and specialty beverages. One of multiple locations. Open Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm.


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9 Reviews

First Review by stanleyxu94

homebodyhaus

Points +4883

Vegan
17 Oct 2025

Matcha Dream ✨🍵

This place is such a vibe — seriously, matcha ice cream… what more could you ask for? I loved the bright open-concept space with tons of natural light. Perfect spot to chill, sip tea, and enjoy some really well-made Japanese-inspired desserts.

TravelWithMo

Points +221

Vegan
25 Sep 2025

Nice place for matcha and ice cream. Vegan options!

My review is on vegan selection. As usual must have vegan matcha no. 3 (highest intensity) and hojicha scoop! I preferred chrysanthemum more then hojicha but it's a tough to choose as each brings thier unique flavour! Loved the chrysanthemum gelato of all the flavours and matcha no. 3! My favourite double scoop combo as they compliment the sweet and bitter tones. If the sweetness of chrysanthemum was reduced just a little it would be perfect! Matcha adzuki (red bean) gelato was also good giving it some texture. The red bean is sweet to balance the bitterness of matcha. Hope vegan cakes are added to the menu soon! Definitely one of my top 3 cafes right now! 💚🌱🧇

Pros: Matcha no. 3 gelato, Chrysanthemum gelato, Hojicha gekato

Cons: Need more vegan cakes other than waffles.

Amy_n_n

Points +2840

Vegan
01 Sep 2025

Nice Cafe with Vegan Optio.

Love the matcha and hojicha gelato to pair with the vegan waffle

NonstopDan

Points +1442

Vegan
16 Mar 2025

So delicious!

Had the vegan brownie and waffles with matcha ice cream - both were so so good! Can’t wait to go back!

xinru_t

Points +9992

Vegan
26 Mar 2024

Some Vegan Options

Often has a queue for seats, but nonetheless the ambience is quite good and not as noisy as the CHIJMES outlet. Been here a couple of times with non-veg folks, good place for chatting~ There is quite a number of vegan options such as parfait and gelato (sadly many of the vegan cakes and tarts have been removed). Conveniently located near Somerset MRT.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-20

aprilanncute

Points +152

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Love me some legit matcha ☺️

I LOVE HVALA! Yummy vegan danish pastries, ice cream, and lattes!

Cons: Expensive

LeeZhengXin

Points +2122

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2022

Vegan/ vegetarian options

Offers vegan/vegetarian options. Great to bring along friends to chill.

ceszilla

Points +2052

Vegan
31 Aug 2022

Delicate and decadent, top notch desserts and pastries

I really loved the matcha mont blanc - the vegan cream is so good, the matcha is high quality. I also love the flaky, buttery custard danish. So good!

stanleyxu94

Points +73

Vegan
24 Jul 2022

Great desserts & tea

Custard Danish -
This is so good!! It was served warm and flaky with a nice fragrance when you bite into it. It also has a slight crunch to its texture. The sweetness of the vegan custard is just perfect, and has a very creamy texture too that just melts in your mouth!

Matcha Mont Blanc -
The matcha flavor was really strong and rich, with the smooth cream inside. Was surprised by how rich the matcha flavor is. Thankfully, it's not overly sweet as the bitterness and fragrance of the matcha help bring a nice balance to the sweetness.

1925 -
Their house blend oolong, 1925 has a really nice subtle sweetness and fragrance in it's aftertaste that's very refreshing. A very good option to pair it with their pastries/cakes!

Pros: A lot of vegan options, Amazing desserts and tea, Cosy and chill environment




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