The saying ‘there’s always room for dessert’ never gets old. We, Malaysians, would never say no to having desserts with our friends or family after a wholesome meal. In today’s article, Foodpanda will be exploring and ranking the top 5 irresistible and popular ice cream shops in TTDI that you need to know.
1. IDC (Ice Dreams Café)
If you’re looking for a place to enjoy and relax after a long day of work (and to avoid the jam during peak hours), stop by IDC for a taste of delicious ice cream. IDC introduces Kapiti ice cream in their menu – an amazing ice cream brand from New Zealand. Besides that, the store offers a vast range of innovative ice cream flavours, such as lemongrass & ginger, spicy apple crumble, fig and honey, lemon sorbet, and blackcurrant & blackberry. There are also various exciting affogatos where instead of drowning the ice cream with coffee, it is topped with flavours, such as spicy ganache, orange zest, butterscotch and Earl Grey lavender. A rather odd but delicious choice would be the vanilla ice cream with sea salt flakes, poured over with extra virgin olive oil.
Address: 30, Jalan SS 20/10, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Operating Hours: Tuesdays – Fridays (3.00 PM – 11.00 PM); Saturdays – Sundays (1.00 PM – 11.00 PM)
2. Piccoli Lotti
If you’re in the mood for creamy, rich and quality gelatos, Piccoli Lotti is the place for you. This dessert café offers fresh and delicious gelatos in a cosy environment. According to the founder and owner of Piccoli Lotti, Chong Nge Seng, he believes that good gelatos are mood enhancers and will make the person eating it feel happy and joyful. He pursued his passion and opened Piccoli Lotti – a café where artisanal gelatos are made with fresh ingredients with no artificial colouring and flavouring. Various flavours of gelatos are offered, such as pistachio, Peruvian dark chocolate, Madagascar vanilla, raspberry, durian, matcha with adzuki bans and affogato with almond brittles. The interior of the café gives a modern and minimalistic design for customers to enjoy their dessert with their loved ones.
Address: 45, Jalan SS 20/11, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Operating Hours: 12.30 PM – 10.30 PM (Closed on Mondays)
3. The Ice Cream Bar
The Ice Cream Bar is the place to indulge in ice creams with alcohol flavours. The Ice Cream Bar offers unique and delicious combinations of alcoholic ice creams in a modern and cosy environment. If you’re a fan of dark chocolate, a must-try would be the Smoked Cognac – rich dark chocolate with the blended mix of brandy. For a refreshing and soothing flavour in your throat, the Vodka Watermelon is a great choice. Other delights include Whisky Cream, Rum & Raisins, Bailey’s and XO Cranberry. If you’re not in the mood for alcohol-infused ice creams, fear not as the shop also serves delicious non-alcohol ice creams, such as Dragonfruit Sorbet, Kopi Peng, Pistachio, Truffle Chocolate with Sea Salt and Almond Butterscotch.
Address: 60, Jalan 27/70a, Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours: Mondays – Thursdays (1.00 PM – 11.00 PM); Fridays & Saturdays (12.30 PM – 12.00 AM); Sundays (12.30 PM – 11.00 PM)
4. Foo Foo
Dining in the 1970s – Foo Foo serves delicious traditional desserts with a modern twist. The interior of the café captures a rustic and cosy environment with its rattan furniture, armchairs, louvred doors and old magazines. Since the article focuses on ice cream, a must-try is Foo Foo’s unique twist on cream puffs, called the Crispy Profiteroles, where homemade salted caramel ice cream is used to add rich flavour and texture to the dessert. Another innovative dessert worth trying is the Apple Strudel served with Black Pepper Mango Ice Cream, which is the ultimate comfort dessert as the black pepper notes in the mango ice cream complement the fillings in the apple strudel.
Address: First Floor, 64, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours:3.00 PM – 11.00 PM (Closed on Wednesdays)
5. Sweet Escape by Inside Scoop
In 2019, Inside Scoop launched its sister café, Sweet Escape in TTDI with the motto “Kurang Manis”. Sweet Escape offers a variety of delicious ice creams that cater to people with specific dietary needs. Abiding by its motto, Sweet Escape reduces their sugar in desserts by 20% – 30% by using alternative sugars, such as unrefined organic sugar and blue agave syrups, or sugar substitutes like maltitol, xylitol and erythritol. The café also caters to vegans as they offer vegan-friendly sorbets and cones. Therefore, for those looking for to satisfy their sweet cravings with a healthier option, drop by Sweet Escape to try their vast range of flavours. Among them are the Kefir Ice Cream, Chrysanthemum Ice Cream, Chocolate Sorbet Ice Cream and Tau Fu Fa Ice Cream.
Address: 16G, Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours: Mondays – Thursdays (1.00 PM – 11.00 PM); Fridays & Saturdays (12.30 PM – 12.00 AM); Sundays (12.30 PM – 11.00 PM)
Ice Cream Shops in TTDI
If you ever set foot in TTDI, you now know where to go for irresistible ice cream! Or if you want to have it at the comfort of your own home, order from foodpanda and have it delivered to you! You can also read more about this dessert that’s enjoyed all over the world here.