Zhen Wei Soh
By now, you would have heard the sad news about local gelato store Tom’s Palette ending its operations in mid-to-late-October this year.
While time for Tom’s Palette is running out, the Singaporean gelataria is not going out in despair, but in celebration. The brand’s spokesperson Faith Yap shared that the brand will be bringing back its most beloved flavours every week in an Encore Collection.
Encore Collection
From now until the end of Tom’s Palette’s operations, three flavours are expected to be released each week on Tuesday. These flavours are limited-time classics that customers have highly requested to make a return, and will be available for pre-orders in pints.
The same flavours will also come to Tom’s Palette’s storefronts, available in the usual cups and cones in limited quantities. For details on all the flavours dropping in the upcoming weeks, stay tuned to Tom’s Palette’s website and socials.
Keep reading to find out what flavours we are looking out for, including some we will sorely miss. If you’ve ever been to Tom’s Palette, some of these will sound familiar.
Legendary Flavours
From 11 to 23 August 2026, the theme is Chocolate. Of these three, we are looking forward most to Nasty Mix — a combination of salted chocolate gelato, caramelised peanut butter, and pretzels. For those of you who love a scoop that is rich in flavour, or something reminiscent of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or a Snickers bar, don’t miss out on this one.
After the chocolate-themed week, Tom’s Palette shines the spotlight on Local flavours. And of course, we have to talk about Pi Pa Gao. Who would have thought that a Chinese medicinal cough syrup could work well as a gelato flavour? As ironic as it sounds, this is one to remember for the ages. We’re definitely getting a scoop of this before it disappears.
Local, Part Two, is probably the one we are most looking forward to. All three flavours here are legendary, but Salted Egg Yolk and Soya Bean Youtiao are simply iconic. One is a popular, savoury flavour inspired by Liu Sha Bao (Molten Salted Egg Yolk Buns) that has been around for 15 years.
The other is one of our personal favourites that recreates a classic pairing in gelato form — soya bean and fried dough fritters. Both are absolute must-tries.
Is there any other fruit that better represents Singapore than Durian? Available from 22 September 2026 to 4 October 2026, the Mao Shan Wang flavour returns, bringing that instantly recognisable thickness, creaminess, and bittersweetness. This is the perfect flavour for all you durian lovers.
Based on Tom’s Palette’s website, the final three flavours to be released as part of the Encore Collection will be Halloween-themed. At the time of writing, these flavours have yet to be revealed, but we know it will launch on 6 October 2026 and last till the establishment’s closing.
End of a 21-year Era
The announcement of Tom’s Palette’s closure came through the brand’s Facebook and Instagram pages, where Yap shared about the struggles of sustaining two gelato outlets amidst rising costs and in an industry where customers only show up “for three hours out of the day”.
The post has since garnered much support from loyal customers, who expressed both their disappointment about the closure and gratitude for the store being a spot where fond memories were made.
Whether you are a longtime fan of Tom’s Palette or not, drop by one of their two outlets at Bugis and Kovan and show them some love while you still can! As Yap shared in her video, let’s “make the best out of our time that we have left together.”
Tom’s Palette
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📍 51 Middle Road, #01-01, Singapore 188959 (Bugis) | 212 Hougang Street 21, #01-333, Singapore 530212 (Kovan)
🕚 Various timings (Daily)
🗓️ Now till mid-to-late October 2026
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