Opened pretty recently at North Bridge Road along the same stretch of shophouses as Afterwit and opposite Chowzan Dessert, Monarchs & Milkweed Gelato is a new gelato shop which serves up a wide variety of botany-themed gelato flavours all churned in-house. Really liked how they seem to put in a lot of effort and have loads of passion for their craft, churning out authentic flavours such as Brown Butter Sage, Rhubarb Buttermilk and Soursop Mint that is unique to their own.

The Burnt White Chocolate is nothing like we had expected; none of that sickly sweet, white chocolate madness that other places seem to serve up. Caramelising the white chocolate before adding other ingredients to churn into gelato, we liked how the Burnt White Chocolate comes with a tinge of nuttiness amidst the familiar, mellow white chooclate notes — creamy, yet not overwhelmingly sweet; a very different, yet alluring flavour from what we had expected. Really liked how the shop owner is very honest about his creations here; telling patrons what he truly feels of each flavour from the ingredients he sourced and the process of creating each flavour — a truly humble set-up which we wish for them all the best in what has to come in the future. We would certainly be back to try the other flavours that they have to offer!