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Mr Cheesecake Debuts First Southeast Asia Pop-Up at ION Orchard

Tokyo cheesecake brand Mr Cheesecake is bringing its limited-time pop-up debut to ION Orchard in Singapore, running from Nov 11 to Dec 30, 2026. Founded in 2018 by former fine-dining chef Koji Tamura, the brand is known for offering six different pastry creations that can be enjoyed at varying temperatures.

Moving over one million cakes to date, the company has expanded across five stores domestically and one in Hong Kong. The upcoming pop-up marks the brand’s first venture into Southeast Asia, hosted at #03-32/33 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801. ION Orchard has recently served as a venue for other Japanese brand debuts, such as I’m Donut and the fried sando shop Age.3.

Fully thawed, the cake adopts a soft, crème brûlée-like consistency. Patrons visiting the Singapore counter can enjoy the cheesecakes at three distinct temperatures.

Mr Cheesecake Brings Pastry Creations to Singapore

Prices for the six available creations start at S$62 (US$48.45) for the Basque Cheesecake Original, which boasts a toasted, caramelly exterior resulting from baking the batter at a high temperature, complete with real vanilla specks. This bestseller combines browned butter, vanilla, and brown sugar to yield a butterscotch aroma that is recommended alongside a cup of hot coffee.

Coffee and tea variations include the Cream Brew Coffee (S$68), where coffee beans are steeped overnight in chilled fresh cream.

Mr Cheesecake Debuts First Southeast Asia Pop-Up at ION Orchard
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Shoppers are advised that the cheesecakes are available while stocks last, and no permanent Singapore outlet has been announced. The menu also features Rich Tiramisu (S$69), which integrates coffee, cacao, hojicha (roasted Japanese green tea), and almond dacquoise, as well as Sakekasu Coconut (S$69), combining umami sakekasu (sake lees left over after sake production) with rich coconut and refreshing lychee puree for a product that is not overly sweet.