From stiff drinks at Loof to bottled pudding at Jay Chou’s choice spot, Machi Machi, splash out on a deluxe sugar hit
Ah, bubble tea, nectar of the gods. Stores peddling a smorgasbord of takes on the Taiwanese classic are dime a dozen these days, and happily for plebs, run at an affordable price range. Rare is the boba that’s a little more luxe, but these joints offer cuppas a cut above: think tipples, Insta-pretty bottled brews, and chic interiors. What better way to sip your sugar?
1. Lychee Bubble Tea, $23
Loof
Probably Singapore’s most expensive boba of all time, nurse yourself a potent, after-work pick-me-up at this rooftop bar perched atop Odeon Towers. Skip the dizzying array of Southeast Asian-inspired cocktails on the drinks menu and dive straight into the heady Lychee Bubble Tea—dark rum, lychee liqueur, calamansi, lemon and vanilla, plus tapioca pearls. Or hit up the Loof Bubble Tea ($22) comprising vodka, gin, rum, orange liqueur, sour plum, citrus, yoghurt, and tapioca pearls. Cushion the libations with elevated local dishes: chilli crab waffle fries, crispy satay, the house spin on a Ramly burger. You’re in good hands: Loof’s owned by the Lo & Behold Group, the same guys behind three-Michelin-starred Odette and favourites Tanjong Beach Club, The White Rabbit, and Clan Cafe.
Loof | 331 North Bridge Road #03-07 Odeon Towers Extension Rooftop S(188720) | 63379416 | loof@loof.com.sg