The 5 Most-Recommended Cheesecake Shops in Singapore
Basque burnt, Japanese soufflé and New York-style — ranked by the lists.
Counted from 3 published lists as of 2026-09-06. 72 cheesecake shops were named in total.
In short: Across 3 independently published Singapore lists of the best cheesecake shops, Cat and the Fiddle, Kiroi Freshly Baked Cheesecake and LeTao are named most often — each on 2 of them.
We read 3 independently published Singapore food lists for cheesecake shops, took only the venue names, and counted how many named each one. Venues on the same count are tied — shown with a verified NEA licence first, then alphabetically. We have not eaten at these places, we take no payment for placement, and we reproduce none of the sources’ writing. Every list we counted is linked at the foot of this page.
About cheesecake shops in Singapore
Three cheesecakes dominate Singapore and they have almost nothing in common. The Basque burnt is baked hot and fast until the top blackens and the centre stays molten; the Japanese soufflé is light, jiggly and barely sweet; the New York is dense, cold and structural. A shop is usually excellent at exactly one.
The Basque style has been the runaway winner of the last few years, to the point where 'burnt cheesecake' now appears on menus that have no other dessert. The good ones are genuinely custardy at the centre; the rest are simply overbaked.
What to look for
- A Basque burnt should be visibly molten at the centre when cut. Uniformly set means it was baked as an ordinary cheesecake and darkened on top.
- Japanese soufflé style should wobble. If it slices cleanly like a New York, it is not what it claims.
- Cream cheese quality is most exposed in the plainest version — order the unflavoured one to judge a shop.
Why we count instead of ranking
Every food list is one person’s palate on one visit. That is not a flaw — it is what makes food writing worth reading — but it does mean a single list tells you more about the writer than about the field. Counting across 3 of them cancels out individual preference and leaves the venues that different people, eating on different days, arrived at independently.
It is a deliberately narrow claim. This page does not tell you which cheesecake shop is best; it tells you which ones Singapore’s food press keeps returning to, and exactly how many times. Where the count is close, the honest answer is that the field is close — and we would rather show you that than manufacture a ranking to hide it.
What are the best cheesecake shops in Singapore?
Across 3 independently published Singapore lists of the best cheesecake shops, Cat and the Fiddle, Kiroi Freshly Baked Cheesecake and LeTao are named most often — each on 2 of them.
How is this cheesecake shops ranking put together?
We read 3 independently published Singapore food lists, took only the venue names, and counted how many of them named each venue. 72 distinct venues were named in total; the 5 shown here appeared on at least 2. We do not taste, rank or accept payment for placement, and no source's writing is reproduced — every list we counted is linked below.
Are these cheesecake shops verified as real businesses?
Each venue is cross-checked against NEA's licensed-premises register, but hawker stalls are usually licensed under the operator's own name rather than the stall name, so few match automatically. We show a hygiene grade only where the match is confident, and nothing at all where it is not.
What makes a Basque burnt cheesecake different?
It is baked at high heat without a crust, so the outside caramelises almost to black while the centre stays loose and custardy. It originated in San Sebastián and is deliberately rustic — the 'burnt' surface is the point, not a mistake.
- Best Cheesecake in Singapore: Basque Burnt Cheesecake & More — thehoneycombers.com
- 10 Best Cheesecakes In Singapore For Dessert Lovers — bestlah.sg
- 7 Burnt Cheesecake For An Oozy, Flowy Basque Cheesecake Experience - Eatbook.sg - Local Singapore Food Guide And Review Site — eatbook.sg
- 44 Best Dessert Spots In Singapore | Eatbook.sg — eatbook.sg
We counted venue names from these lists and linked back to every one. Their words, photographs, ratings and ordering are their own and are not reproduced here. Hygiene grades and licensed addresses come from NEA’s licensed-premises register via data.gov.sg. Contains information from data.gov.sg and OneMap, Singapore Land Authority.