Dessert is an unmissable part of a meal for anyone with a sweet tooth, and indulging in sweet treats is the perfect way to end your dinner. Who could resist gooey puddings, crisp meringues, fluffy cakes, or velvety ice cream? Even if you’re full to bursting, I’m sure you’ll still have a little space for dessert somewhere in there! If you feel like having some amazingly yummy desserts, check out the list below to see the best dessert places in the Klang Valley. Be warned though, these delectable goodies are not for the weak at heart!
Wild Sheep Chase, Taman Desa
This place is about as Instagrammable as it gets when it comes to desserts, with their acclaimed vanilla soufflé being the talk of the town, both for its yumminess and its presentation. Served with your choice of orange or osmanthus maple syrup, and a scoop of tangy grapefruit sorbet, the light and fluffy dessert has people flocking to Wild Sheep Chase’s doors. Even though their menu is quite limited, they do have other desserts including their waffles with osmanthus syrup and Earl Grey cream, or their gooey matcha lava cake, both pretty as a picture as well. Make sure to avoid coming during peak hours on the weekends, as this place usually attracts a crowd.
Pork-free
Address: Wild Sheep Chase, 6-1, First Floor, Jalan 1/109E, Desa Business Park, Off Old Klang Road, Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur
Hours: 12pm-8pm on Tues to Sun, 12pm-10pm on Fri & Sat.
Tel: +6012-288 7233
Website: http://facebook.com/WildSheepChaseCafe
Rubberduck, Sri Hartamas
This bright, inviting café with its tropical vibes has the perfect atmosphere for chilling out with some friends over a slice of cake and a cup of coffee. Their array of desserts includes their creamy mango and chia seed pudding, mango passionfruit pavlova, dense pistachio cake, and colourful macarons. But the cream of the crop, the objects of countless raves by past customers are their lemon meringue tarts and beetroot chocolate cake, both artfully made to perfection. Complete your meal with a wash of locally-produced sodas for a perfect meal.
Halal
Address: Rubberduck Cafe, Lot K-06 (Dorchester Service Apt.), Plaza Damas, Jalan Sri Hartamas 17, 50480 Taman Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.
Hours: 9am-6pm, Mon-Sat
Tel: +603-6206 1832
Website: http://facebook.com/rubberduckquackcafe
Xiao by Crustz, PJ
This newly opened labour of love in Section 17, Petaling Jaya pays homage to exquisite French desserts, and owner Xiao-Ly does not disappoint in that respect. Her pastries are crafted to perfection, and the finished dish looks as good as it tastes. Notable desserts include Le Cerf, a crispy, crumbly base topped with hazelnut daquoise, chocolate moelleux, chocolate Chantilly cream, and the finishing touch of a deer-shaped chocolate thin, or La Vie En Rose, a pretty pink concoction of shortbread crust, choux pastry filled with raspberry jam, all held together with rose chantilly cream and topped with a rose petal.
Not only are the desserts nice to look at, the whole café is too. With its minimalistic, modern design and intimate seating, this is the perfect place to impress that special someone in your life. However, do note that Xiao by Crustz will rotate their menu every so often, so be sure to visit quick if you want to try out their current range of desserts!
Pork-free
Address: Xiao By Crustz, B-G-6, Happy Mansion, Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Hours: 3pm-10pm on Wed-Fri; 12pm-6pm on weekends
Tel: +6016-211 0932
Website: http://www.xiaobycrustz.com
Thirty8, Grand Hyatt Hotel
Thirty8 is located on (of course) the 38th floor of the Grand Hyatt, with a sweeping, 360-degree view of KL that is especially breathtaking at night. They serve sumptuous Western and Asian dishes, but one of their main attractions is the Thirty8 Signature Cake. A towering mass of layered chocolate cake, served with house-made caramelized banana ice cream as well as a generous pouring of decadent caramel sauce, and shrouded in a mysterious white vapour, it’s enough to appeal to anyone both visually and palatably. They also have myriad other desserts on the menu, including a molten chocolate cake, nutty gianduja crepe, as well as various soft serve ice cream dishes to appeal to anyone with a sweet tooth. Thirty8 is a must-go if you’re a lover of gorgeous sweet treats!
Pork-free
Address: Thirty8, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur, 38th Floor, 12, Jalan Pinang, Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur, 50450.
Hours: 6am – 11pm Daily.
Tel: +603-2182 1234
Website: http://kualalumpur.grand.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/THIRTY8.html
Softcore, Bandar Sunway
Softcore specializes in, you guessed it, molten lava cakes with soft, melty cores! This cheekily-named café attracts hordes of visitors, all wanting to slice their fork through light, fluffy cakes to see the gush of warm batter flooding their plate. Softcore has a variety of flavours of lava cake to choose from, fan-favourites include their rich salted egg yolk, velvety dark chocolate, and fresh matcha green tea.
Their plating is noteworthy as well, with all lava cakes accompanied by a scoop of homemade ice cream and several customized toppings to suit each individual cake. For example, the salted egg yolk cake is sprinkled with cornflakes, rice puffs, and curry leaves (!), while the white chocolate and passion fruit cake comes with a berry coulis and a scattering of blueberries. Don’t call yourself a fan of lava cakes if you haven’t been to Softcore!
Pork-free, alcohol-free
Address: Softcore Molten Cake Co, 56, Jalan PJS 11/7, Bandar Sunway, Selangor.
Hours: 11am-11.30pm on Sun-Thurs; 11am-midnight on Fri & Sat
Tel: +603-5613 7273
Website: http://facebook.com/gooeyness
Tsujiri, Damansara Uptown
If you love anything and everything green tea, then you will love Tsujiri. Tsujiri originated from Kyoto, Japan, right in the heart of the Gyokuro green tea industry. This brand has been around for over 150 years, so you know they’re the real deal when it comes to matcha! They serve 48 different desserts, all incorporating matcha in one way or another.
Their bountiful parfaits, cool mountains of shaved ice, and creamy soft serve ice creams are what draw most people in to have a taste of these Japanese sweets. Their O-matcha Shiratama parfait brings together bright green swirls of matcha soft serve, red bean, kanten jelly and shiratama dumplings to create a rich, sweet treat perfect for sweltering hot days in KL, while their Signature Tsujiri Matcha Shaved Ice layers green tea-infused frost with their rich matcha soft serve, topped with unsweetened rice dumplings and chestnuts. Tsujiri’s desserts are a must-try for fans of matcha!
Pork-free
Address: Tsujiri, 58,Damansara Uptown,Jalan SS 21/58, Damasara Utama, 47400 Selangor.
Hours: 1pm-11pm on Mon-Thurs; 1pm-midnight on Fri & Sat; 12pm-11pm on Sun
Tel: +03-7733 5541
Website: http://tsujiri.my
Foo Foo Fine Desserts, TTDI
If you’re looking for a fancy dessert place to satisfy your inner sweet tooth, then this is the place for you. Foo Foo serves up beautiful plates of luxurious treats, inspired by fine French desserts to appeal to the posh person in all of us. Most of their dishes show up all the time on Instagram because they’re just so damn photogenic, like their crisp profiteroles filled with salted caramel and coffee ice cream, feather-light passion fruit pavlova with lime chantilly, and tangy mango lychee ice cream slice with fruit salsa, among others.
They also specialize in creating unique ice cream flavours, the most notable of which would be rose petal, kaffir lime, and even balsamic vinegar! Even though their prices might be a little on the steep side for some, many have sung their praises about this delectable dessert joint, citing their delight in the quality of the dishes served. Make sure to stop by for your fix of sweets!
Non-halal
Address: Foo Foo Fine Desserts, 64A, First Floor, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Hours: 3pm-11pm on Mon-Fri; 2pm-11pm on weekends. Closed on Wednesdays
Tel: +603-2389 3155
Website: http://facebook.com/foofoodesserts
Tiny Temptress Artisan Patisserie, Sri Petaling
This little café needs no introduction, already having made a name for itself through its online shop since 2013, and now finally expanding to a physical store, just opened in the past couple months. You would instantly recognize their specialty macarons, crafted to perfection in pleasing pastels and cute decor. People have been raving about their salted egg yolk macarons, although expensive at RM10 a piece, it’s definitely something worth trying.
Other popular flavours include the teddy bear-shaped chocolate, sweet passion fruit, and fragrant lavender. Besides macarons, they also have an array of other desserts, like Bear Necessity, oolong mousse and passionfruit ganache over a biscuit base, all hidden within an adorable bear-shaped chocolate mold, and L’Affection, a symphony of lychee cream, strawberry gelee, chocolate glaze, almond joconde sponge, on a biscuit base. Not to mention their ridiculously pretty interior design and detailing, this is probably the most Instagram-worthy place on this list.
Pork-free
Address: Tiny Temptress Artisan Patisserie, No. 8-1, Jalan Radin Bagus 8, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Hours: 1pm-11pm on Sun-Thurs; 1pm-midnight on Fri & Sat. Closed on Mondays
Tel: +603-9054 3716
Website: http://thetinytemptress.com
Haraju-Cube, Empire Damansara
This bright, tiny café is the authority in Japanese honey toast boxes, serving up over 10 kinds of the sweet, Pandora’s boxes of toasted bread cubes. Their extravagant presentation is part of the attraction people seem to have to this café, with a large, hollow cube of bread filled with smaller, soft French Toast bits, overflowing with swaths of whipped cream, melting scoops of ice cream, fresh cut fruits, and plenty of sauce to go around. Haraju-Cube isn’t playing games.
Of course, not only do these dishes look good, they have the taste to match. The fluffy toast pieces on the inside pair perfectly with the assortment of toppings you can choose from, like banana and chocolate, fruits, caramel and honey, red bean and matcha, and more. But make sure you bring a friend or two with you, because the huge portions will be difficult to finish, even though it’s so good!
Halal
Address: Haraju-Cube, 103, Empire Damansara, Jalan PJU 8/8, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Hours: 11am-11pm on Sun-Thurs; 11am-midnight on Fri & Sat. Closed on Mondays
Tel: +603-7733 5973
Website: http://facebook.com/harajucube103
The Crusty Nest, Subang
This café specializes in everything to do with pies, and make both sweet and savoury varieties. While their meat pies and Piezza (a cross between a pie and a pizza) are both popular choices, their desserts are quite worthy of mention as well. Their rich chocolate tart, lemon tart with a zing, fresh fruit tarts and soft apple crumble have all been received with open arms from customers, and their ‘wedding cheesecake’ is sinfully delicious, with notes of citrus and fruit infused into the almost ice cream-like cake. If you like pies, try out the ones from The Crusty Nest, you might fall in love!
Pork-free
Address: The Crusty Nest, 40 Jalan SS15/4, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Hours: 9am-11pm on Sun-Thurs, 9am to midnight on Fri & Sat
Tel: +6012-291 7308
Website: http://facebook.com/thecrustynest
Wicked Pancake Parlour, Jalan Batai
If you’re a fan of pancakes and The Wizard of Oz, what are you still doing here and why aren’t you at Wicked Pancake Parlour?? This pancake joint makes all kinds of pancakes to suit all tastebuds, from sweet stacks to savoury choices, so you’ll definitely find something to love. Another unique thing they do is putting a flapjack twist on local delicacies, like their apam balik pancakes with sweet corn, Hawaiian coconut, gula Melaka, and coconut ice cream, or green pandan pancakes topped with caramelized jackfruit slices, salted caramel ice cream and gula Melaka sauce, both of which are, unsurprisingly, fan favourites.
Also available are chocolate pancakes with the whole shebang of toppings (nuts, chocolate shavings, caramelized beef bacon (!), berries, and ice cream) or It’s A Little Bit Nutty, a fusion of pancakes, peanut butter, sea salt, bananas, and salted caramel ice cream. If you’re wondering how this place relates to The Wizard of Oz, this café is situated on The Yellow Brick Road (a different café under the same management), and was designed to emulate a witch’s den. Go have some exquisite pancakes for brunch next time you’re in the area!
Pork-free
Address: Wicked Pancake Parlour, Lot 8-7, Jalan Batai, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Hours: 9am-10pm daily. Kitchen closes 4-6pm daily.
Tel: +603-2035 5922
Website: http://facebook.com/yellowbrickroadcafe
Okay, now I really want to stuff my face with some dessert. Are there any more awesome dessert places that you’ve been to? Share with us down below!
