Guide to some Traditional Cake Shop and Old School Bakeries in Singapore
When it comes to Chinese New Year time, some of us will just miss those traditional cookies where it will bring back memories for sure and these cookies or pastries can be used for birthday celebration and also more.
Tong Heng
When old is gold, then here you can find traditional Chinese pastries that have been favourite for many decades from egg tarts to some famous pastries with BBQ pork crisps, red bean pastries and more.
Tong Heng, multiple locations including South Bridge Road and Jurong Point; or order online
Love Confectionery
If you love pandan cake and egg tarts then you should visit Love Confectionery where you can find fluffy chocolate or almond sponge cakes whcih are soft and light with dash of cream and old fashioned toppings like chocolate rice and rainbow spinkles.
Love Confectionery, #01-60, Blk 122, Bukit Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150122
Balmoral Bakery
Here you can find sponge cake with hand pipped buttercream and also other treasure such as traditional chicken and beef pies, custard puffs, cream horns, pandan cakes, coconut tarts and rum balls.
Balmoral Bakery, #01-06, 105 Clementi Street 12, Singapore 120105; or order online
Lek Lim Nonya Cake Confectionery
Of you love those traditional kueh from late 60s where you can find these kueh and pastries which are made from all kind of flavourful and tasty ingredients then here you can find rainbow coloured kueh lapis, kueh salat, egg tarts, mini muffins and more.
Lek Lim Nonya Cake Confectionery, #01-21, 84 Bedok North Street 4, Singapore 460084; or order online
Ng Kim Lee Confectionery
Having in business for more than five decades, where you can find this building here retro tiles and grilles, where you can find savory pastries like egg tarts, sponge cakes, mini muffins and more.
Ng Kim Lee Confectionery, 4 Chun Tin Road, Singapore 599591
Loong Fatt Tau Sar Piah
here is where you can find the buttery tau sar piah, which they have been in business since 1948 where you can notice a long line on stretching queues here with chiffon cakes and traditional biscuits.
Loong Fatt Tau Sar Piah, 639 Balestier Road, Singapore 329922
Tiong Bahru Galicier Pastry
If you love nyonya cake and kueh then check out this place where you can find range of ondeh ondeh, kueh ambon, lemper udang and more. As you can also find some classic pandan cake, assorted chiffon cakes, tarts, cookies and pastries in the selection.
Tiong Bahru Galicier Pastry, #01-39, Blk 55 Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore 160055
Rich and Good Cake Shop
This traditional cakes shop where it has open since 1997 where you can find old time favorites here such as walnut cakes, pandan chiffon cakes and also their main attraction is their Kaya Swiss roll which is unbelievably soft and generous with the fillings.
Rich and Good Cake Shop, multiple locations including #01-232, Jewel Changi Airport (the store is in the midst of moving outlets as of publish date)
Jie Bakery & Confectionery
This freshly baked traditional bread is what you crave for when it comes for sasuage buns, rainbow bread. Here you can also find thick, fluffly white bread spread with akaya, butter or peanut butter for your breakfast.
Jie Bakery & Confectionery, 123 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534837
Sing Hon Loong Bakery
This family business has been around for over 50 years, where it is known for their soft loaves of bread and handmade daily. Other than this you can find their other greats bread such as cheese, red bean and coconut buns.
Sing Hon Loong Bakery, 4 Whampoa Drive, Singapore 327715
Lana Cakes
This place with a limited menu where their cakes aren’t much fancy looking, but you will be surprised with their classic chocolate fudge chiffon cakes which is loved by generation of Singaporeans and also you can find other flavours such as mocha cream chiffon, walnut torte, blueberry and lemon chiffon or coconut chiffon with gula melaka.
Lana Cakes, 36 Greenwood Avenue, Singapore 289239; or order online
Vicky’s
If you grew up in Singapore, there is a high chance that you have heard of these never ending chocolate cake debate between Lana and Vicky’s where you can find their chocolate fudge cake here is higher on the moist and rich choclate flavour here. Plus you can find other selection such as carrot cake, cheery forest and banana gula melak butterscotch.
Vicky’s, #02-K47, Bukit Timah Plaza, 1 Jalan Anak Bukit, Singapore 588996; or order online