What do art installations, shaved ice desserts and vanity tables have in common? To be honest, not much really – except that they can all be found at Café Insa-dong, a new Korean dessert café along South Bridge Road. The café, fronted by a bright yellow awning, puts its focus on bingsu (Korean ice kacang), but also doubles as a retail shop for Elegani vanity stations and art pieces from South Korea.
Working with a base of vanilla-, chocolate- and green tea-flavoured shaved ice, Café Insa-dong throws up five topping options on its bingsu menu ($6.50-$7): red bean, sweet potato, Oreo, chocolate, green tea, and a red bean and sweet potato combo. If dessert ain’t quite your game, there are nominal savoury items such as bulgogi beef toast ($6.50) and egg mayo toast ($5.50). On the drinks side of things are frappes ($6-$7.50), fruity yogurt smoothies (from $5.50 for a Coconut Yo to $6 for a Mango Yo), and espresso-based coffees ($3.50 to $6.50). If you like your coffee a little out of the ordinary, consider the sweet potato latte ($6) and the cereal latte ($6).