Bread & Butter Bakehouse

The fruit tarts have interesting chocolate bases

Sweet and sour with a crumbly base.

Was skimming through social media and found the new Bread and Butter Bakehouse at Kensington Square; they are not to be confused with Butter Bread at The Midtown, which is a separate entity that is not related with them. Being more of a local neighbourhood bakery that seems to aim towards the residents in its locality, Bread and Butter Bakehouse is decked almost akin to a Japanese bakery with a clean look featuring white walls, wooden shelves and wooden counters. Upon walking in, one would be able to view the variety of breads that they offer in the display shelves; they range from bread stylised in animal shapes and forms, to croissants and entire loaves of bread good for takeaway. Patrons may also opt for the Moving further into the shop, there is also a display fridge where various cakes and other bakes are also available for retail. Unlike most other neighbourhood bakeries around, Bread and Butter Bakehouse does offer dine-in with the placement of proper dining tables and chairs on the left of the space, while the immediate area beside the entrance is where one will be able to find bench seats with a small table placed in the middle of the bench. Al-fresco seating outside the bakery is also available.

Having skimmed through the items available in the display shelf, we found ourselves opting for the Red Bean Bread which was also labelled as a best seller. Whilst we were expecting more a pedestrian offering, we were actually pleasantly surprised with this one. Sinking our teeth in the bun, one could tell that this was made using premium flour — biting into it gives a pretty clean bite without much tension from the bread itself that requires a pulling action to tear it off. Inside, the fluffy bun reveals some sort of tiered layering with the different “pockets” being filled up with red bean paste. The red bean paste is surprisingly not too dense, wet not too sweet — it is earthy, yet carries the same consistency throughout together with the bun itself; a very comforting eat overall. Paired this up with the Coffee (Black); thought this pairing was quite complimentary given how the coffee is strong yet clean enough to match up against the flavour profile of the bread.

Whilst some of their other offerings do somewhat suggest Bread and Butter Bakehouse being more of a neighbourhood bakery than a Japanese bakery, Bread and Butter Bakehouse does serve up a pretty mean Red Bean Bread that we couldn’t resist after having one for ourselves. Neighbourhood bakeries are often known for their fuss-free, grab-and-go nature; that being said, I do like how newer neighbourhood bakeries like Bread and Butter Bakehouse attempts to incorporate a dine-in element for a cafe-like experience. This makes Bread and Butter Bakehouse a decent hangout for residents around the area for freshly-baked breads for breakfast, or tea-time whenever they fancy.