Breaditation Bakery

Got to know about the new Breaditation Bakery that is situated along Desker Road within the Jalan Besar neighbourhood whilst walking around the area; the Desker Road has been seeing a number of rather interesting F&B-related additions in recent years with the likes of Aphrodite Waffles & Gelato, Goldenroy Sourdough Pizza and Thong Thai Bistro — just to name a few. Breaditation Bakery is located to the end of Desker Road that is closer towards where Berseh Food Centre; the establishment does have a rather contrasting vibe against most of the other shophouses that one can find along the street — the vibes of Breaditation Bakery being simple yet chic with the use of white and wooden elements throughout the entire shop. The interior is simply decked; a large part of the interior being dedicated to their kitchen that is located behind the counter where all of their pastries are freshly-baked. The counter is where all of the bakes which they have to offer are prominently displayed in the display case; Breaditation Bakery does offer a few other items for retail such as that of balsamic vinegar and Maldon sea salt which is stocked in a shelf facing the dine-in seats. Fine-in seats are limited to two (2) indoor tables that seats two (2) pax each, while there are also two (2) outdoor tables that also seat two (2) pax each outside the store. Being a bakery at heart, Breaditation Bakery offers a range of danishes, quiches, focaccia and sandwiches — they also do retail whole loaves of sourdough and ciabatta as well. Beverages available at Breaditation Bakery would include bottled beverages which are all stocked in the display fridge right beside the retail shelf.

The Pistachio Danish is one of the items that had caught our eye very early on when we were skimming through the display case to see what Breaditation Bakery has to offer. The description card placed in front of the item in the display case describes the Pistachio Danish to come with elements such as pistachio filing and pound cake sponge. Taking a bite into the Danish, we cannot deny that the this was a pretty well-made Danish in its own right — the pastry does come all light, flaky and buttery; very crisp without feeling particularly greasy. We were asked if we would like to have our Pistachio Danish to be warmed up before being served which was also what we opted for; having the pastry warmed up also meant that the pistachio filling that came within came all runny and molten. That being said, we couldn’t really identify the pound cake sponge that was being highlighted as one of the elements that is included in the Pistachio Danish based on the description card of the item. Nonetheless, we really enjoyed how rich and thick the pistachio filling was — there is really this saltish and nutty note that is unique to that of pistachios which could be easily detected with the pistachio filling; easily the highlight here whilst it also does come with some crushed pistachio nuts that really added on to the variance of textures within the Danish.

We also managed to try the BBQ Chicken Bratwurst Focaccia during the same visit. The description card for the item mentions that the BBQ Chicken Bratwurst Focaccia comes with elements such as chicken bratwurst sausage, BBQ sauce and capsicum. Being a focaccia, the bread itself does come suitably dense with a slightly firmness that carries a little bit of a tension to chew apart; that being said, the bread was suitably moist and spongy whilst at it — quite something which we are looking for when it comes to a focaccia. Topped off with elements that can be seen as a little bit of a crowd pleaser, the addition of chicken bratwurst sausage gives the bread little bit of a meatiness where there is a little bit of that saltishness typically associate with cured meat; all that coupled with the sweet and smoky notes of the barbecue sauce, the mild chili pepper-like fragrance of the capsicums and the savouriness of melted cheese. Having tried a handful of items that Breaditation Bakery has to offer, we do feel that their items do come across as pretty well-executed and thoughtful; these folks even do serve up their breads on trays with disposable plastic gloves for the patron’s ease of eating as well — something that tells us about their emphasis in delivering a delightful dining experience for the patrons. Breaditation Bakery does add onto the growing number of bakeries that had opened up across the island in recent times; its choice of location can be described as a little bit unconventional to say the least — otherwise, Breaditation Bakery does feel like an establishment that had quite a fair bit of potential; a spot that bread lovers might want to add to their list of places to check out to see what they are all about.