Candy Shop Near Me in MacPherson: Sticky's Hand-Pulled Rock Candy Lab

Sticky's rock candy is pulled by hand in a studio at 156 MacPherson Road, #01-01 PSL Industrial Building, and that studio is now the shop. Sticky Lab opens Monday to Friday from 11am to 5pm and closes on weekends and public holidays. On its online store a pack of Lychee Pillows starts at S$2.50, which tells you how far a small budget goes at this candy shop near me in MacPherson.

Sticky opened in Singapore in 2008 and describes itself as the country's first handmade rock candy store. Every batch starts as boiling sugar that is coloured, stretched and rolled into a long rope, then cut so that a tiny picture, a fruit or a word, runs through the centre of each piece. The brand was nominated for the Spirit of Enterprise Award in 2010 and now has sister stores from Sydney to Abu Dhabi.

Older guides still point to counters at The Central, Cineleisure or JCube, and an address on Lorong Bakar Batu. Those are out of date. The current shop is the Lab in MacPherson, a working studio in an industrial building rather than a glossy mall unit. That suits the product: you are buying sweets from the room where they are made, and the smell of warm sugar is part of the visit.

Start with the traditional pillow rock. Lychee Pillows and Rainbow Rock Candy are both listed from S$2.50 on the online store, and the lychee flavour is the one Singaporean customers keep coming back for. Kissy Lip Lollipops, the lip-shaped pops that turn up at weddings and parties, are listed from S$3. For something seasonal, the Halloween Mix 2026 starts at S$3.20.

If you are buying a gift, the Sticky Gift Set is listed at S$22. My honest advice is to skip the novelty shapes if you are buying for yourself and go straight for a mixed bag of the classic flavours. The patterned pieces look better in a jar on your desk than in a box, and a bag lasts a long time because each sweet is small and slowly dissolving.

A large share of Sticky's business is personalised candy, with names, logos or dates running through each piece. The official FAQ sets minimum orders: 200 pieces for lollipops, or 100 for Kissy Lip lollipops in custom colours, while custom rock candy packs start at 4kg for S$240. Couples planning wedding favours and companies ordering event gifts are the typical customers, so plan well ahead of your date.

Those numbers matter if you simply want a few personalised pieces. Sticky's standard range is the realistic choice for small quantities.

Because the Lab keeps weekday office hours, the most common mistake is planning a Saturday trip. Come between 11am and 5pm on a weekday, ideally late morning so you have time to browse before the 5pm close. School holidays bring parents with children who want to see the sugar being stretched, so a quiet weekday in term time gives you more space at the counter.

If you can only go at the weekend, Sticky's vending machines are a fallback. The official contact page lists machines at Century Square Level 4, Plaza Singapura Basement 2, The Clementi Mall Level 1, Jurong Point 1 Basement 1A and Causeway Point Level 5, which keep the same rock candy available long after the studio has closed for the day.

Rock candy and Singapore humidity are not natural friends. Once a bag is open, the sweets can turn sticky and clump together, so tip any leftovers into an airtight jar as soon as you get home. Keep them out of direct sunlight and away from the kitchen stove. Sealed bags travel well in hand luggage, which makes Sticky a practical souvenir for anyone flying home.

The visitors are a mix you would not expect in an industrial estate. Couples drop by to taste flavours before ordering favours, parents bring children in school uniform after an early dismissal, and office workers from nearby units pick up a bag for the team. The unwritten rule is patience: if the makers are mid-pull, wait for them to finish before asking questions.

Sticky's own directions put Potong Pasir MRT on the North East line about 800 metres away, via Exit B. Geylang Bahru and Mattar stations are each around 1.4 to 1.5km away. MacPherson Road is lined with old shophouses, coffee shops and hardware stores, and further along at MacPherson Mall, number 401, Crumbsy Co runs a halal pick and mix shop by appointment.

At an easy pace the 800-metre walk from Potong Pasir takes around ten minutes, mostly along open roads with little shade, so carry an umbrella for the afternoon sun or a sudden downpour. A taxi or ride-hail drop-off at the building entrance is simpler with small children. Afterwards, the coffee shops along MacPherson Road are a cheap place for a cold drink before heading back to the MRT.

Sticky Lab, 156 MacPherson Road, #01-01 PSL Industrial Building, Singapore 348528. Hours: Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm; closed on weekends and public holidays. Nearest station: Potong Pasir MRT, Exit B. Prices quoted are the lowest listed size on sticky.com.sg in October 2026, and several sweets come in more than one pack size.