Desserts
Best Baklava in Singapore Halal Turkish Desserts at Anatolia Arab Street
Turkish and Middle Eastern desserts are not optional at the end of a meal at Anatolia they are part of what makes the menu complete. The baklava is made in-house in the kitchen at 58 Arab Street, not sourced from a wholesale supplier. Alongside it: kunafa served warm and Turkish baked rice pudding. All three are halal, freshly prepared daily and available for dine-in and online delivery across Singapore.
Our Turkish Dessert Menu at Anatolia
Three desserts. Each one from a different tradition, each one made properly.
Baklava - $17.90
In-house baklava made at the Anatolia kitchen. Layers of thin phyllo pastry filled with crushed nuts and finished with a light sugar syrup, baked until the pastry separates into clean layers and colors evenly. Made fresh not delivered pre-made. One of the most searched Turkish sweets in Singapore and the most re-ordered dessert on this menu.
Kunafa - $19.90
Shredded wheat pastry over a base of soft white cheese, baked and soaked in sugar syrup. Served warm. A Middle Eastern dessert eaten from Egypt through to Turkey, with the Anatolia version keeping the cheese layer prominent and the syrup light enough to keep the pastry from going soft. Better at the table than on delivery the warmth is part of the experience.
Rice Pudding - $15.90
Sütlaç Turkish baked rice pudding. Slow-cooked rice in milk and sugar, set and finished under a grill until the top colors. The Turkish version is more restrained in sweetness than most rice puddings. Creamy, light and the right call when you want something to finish the meal without being hit with sugar.
Baklava in Singapore The Case for In-House Over Supplier
Baklava in Singapore: most of what gets served at restaurants and cafes comes from a single wholesale supplier. The signs are easy to read thick, uniform pastry layers, a syrup that sits heavy on the palate, and a nut filling that covers the base more than it fills the pastry. The economics of pre-made baklava push every variable toward cost efficiency, not quality.
Anatolia's baklava is made in the kitchen. The phyllo is layered fresh, the nut filling is properly distributed through the layers rather than sitting as a base, and the syrup is applied at the right stage in the bake light enough to bind without soaking the layers soft. The result is a baklava where the individual layers are visible when you break into it, the pastry has crunch, and the sweetness complements rather than masks the nuts.
At $17.90, it is the most direct answer to the question of where to find the best baklava in Singapore specifically, baklava that is actually made fresh on-site rather than plated from a box.
Kunafa at Arab Street A Middle Eastern Dessert Worth Knowing
Kunafa is the celebration dessert across the Levant and North Africa. In Lebanon, Palestine, Egypt and Turkey, it is the one that comes out for Eid, for weddings, and for guests who are being looked after properly. Outside the Middle East it is under-represented, which makes it one of the more interesting things on the dessert menu at Anatolia for diners who have not tried it before.
The construction is specific: fine shredded wheat pastry pressed over a layer of stretchy white cheese, baked until the pastry crisps on the bottom, then inverted and soaked in a light sugar syrup. The contrast between the crisp pastry base, the warm soft cheese centre and the syrup is the entire point of the dish. At $19.90, the Anatolia kunafa is served warm and best eaten immediately order it to arrive with the main course rather than waiting until the end.
What Makes Turkish Sweets Different From Western Pastry
Turkish desserts operate on a different logic. The sugar is applied as a syrup after baking, not folded into the dough before it. The fat in the pastry layers is clarified butter, not vegetable shortening. The dominant textures are crisp and layered rather than soft and cakey. And the sweetness is calibrated specifically to follow a heavy savory meal satisfying, not heavy.
What this means practically: Turkish sweets do not sit as heavily as they look. A portion of baklava after a full mandi or a mixed grill is a proper close to the meal, not an afterthought.
The three desserts at Anatolia cover the core categories of Turkish and Middle Eastern sweets layered nut pastry (baklava), warm cheese pastry (kunafa), and a baked milk pudding (rice pudding). Three textures, three flavor profiles, all halal and all made in-house or freshly prepared daily. For anyone new to Turkish food, this is the right dessert spread to start with.
Halal Turkish Desserts at Arab Street Dine In and Online Delivery
Anatolia is at 58 Arab Street, Singapore 199755, in the Kampong Glam precinct, two minutes from Bugis MRT Exit B. Open daily from 10am to 12am. The dessert collection is available for dine-in after any main course on the menu and for direct online delivery through the Anatolia website.
For delivery: the baklava and rice pudding travel well. The kunafa is better dine-in it needs to arrive at temperature to be worth eating. For large dessert orders for events or group bookings, contact the team on WhatsApp +65 8227 7270 in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy baklava in Singapore?
Anatolia Restaurant at 58 Arab Street, Singapore 199755 serves in-house baklava made fresh daily. It is available for dine-in and for delivery through the Anatolia website. Open daily 10am to 12am. Two minutes from Bugis MRT Exit B.
What is the best baklava in Singapore?
Anatolia's baklava is made in-house rather than sourced pre-made, which separates it from most Turkish and Middle Eastern restaurants in Singapore. The in-house preparation means fresher phyllo layers, a proper nut-to-pastry ratio and a lighter syrup. It is one of the few places in Singapore where the baklava is actually baked on-site.
How much does baklava cost in Singapore?
Baklava at Anatolia is $17.90 per serving. Kunafa is $19.90 and rice pudding is $15.90. For current pricing and to order, see the baklava.
What is kunafa?
Kunafa is a Middle Eastern dessert made from shredded wheat pastry layered over soft white cheese, baked and finished with sugar syrup. Served warm. At Anatolia it is $19.90. It is distinct from baklava baklava is layered phyllo with nuts, kunafa is a cheese-filled wheat pastry. Both are on the dessert menu.
What Turkish sweets are available at Anatolia?
Three: baklava ($17.90), kunafa ($19.90) and Turkish baked rice pudding / sütlaç ($15.90). All halal, all made in-house or freshly prepared daily. Available for dine-in at Arab Street and delivery.
Is the dessert menu at Anatolia halal?
Yes. Anatolia is Muslim-owned and every dessert is made with 100% halal ingredients. The baklava, kunafa and rice pudding are fully halal across ingredients and preparation. No exceptions.
Can I order Turkish desserts for delivery in Singapore?
Yes. The full dessert collection is available for delivery through the Anatolia website. The baklava and rice pudding travel well. For the kunafa, dine-in is recommended as it is best eaten warm. Contact the team on WhatsApp at +65 8227 7270 for large group dessert orders.
Where is Anatolia Restaurant?
58 Arab Street, Singapore 199755. Two minutes from Bugis MRT Exit B. Open daily from 10am to 12am.
