Bread Buzz: 10 Bakeries in JB that are worth the carbs

Lim Han 09 Mar 2017

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Lavender Confectionery & Bakery
You don’t need a directory to get here – just follow the trail of buttery scents emitted from the trays of warm soft bread that were whisked straight from the oven. Using top quality-ingredients, Lavender offers a wide selection of European breads and Asian buns. And don’t worry, they didn’t neglect the pastry section. From divine cheese tarts to perfect macarons, it’s absolute dessert galore.
Johor Bahru City Square, Lot J2-36, Level 2 108,, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: Lavender Confectionery & Bakery Facebook
2/10
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory
Although lacking in grand entrances and luxuriant displays, this rustic bakery definitely has no lack in quality. Hiap Joo churns out decadent biscuits and freshly steamed “baos” every day, stuffed with a variety of fillings such as red bean and peanut. Be sure to get a bite of their gloriously soft and fragrant banana cake before you leave.
13, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Photo: Hiap Joo Bakery Facebook
3/10
SDS Bakery & Café
Bread lovers, you do not want to miss out on this. From cakes and breads to puffs and rolls, the abundance of delectable baked goods here will leave you absolutely spoilt for choice. Ditch the low-carb diet, this place is worth every calorie.
C10B, No. 3, Jalan Masai Lama, Mukim Plentong, Johor, 81750 Masai, Malaysia
Photo: SDS Bakery & Café Facebook
4/10
Seven Oaks Bakery Café
Get the best of both worlds at Seven Oaks, a bakery cum café. Offering a plethora of fresh beverages and baked gems, it is the ideal place to get your coffee fix and satisfy your pastry cravings. Their signature croissants bursting with golden salted egg lava are not to be missed.
134, Jalan Serampang, Taman Tebrau Jaya, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Photo: Seven Oaks Bakery Café Facebook
5/10
Sienna Patisserie
Did someone say “cupcakes”? Sienna Patisserie did more than that - proclaiming it from the rooftops with their strikingly beautiful cupcakes. Handcrafted by adept and meticulous bakers, you can bet these embellished babies taste as stunning as they look. Take your pick from a diverse selection of cupcakes in various flavours and designs.
23, Jalan Molek 2/3, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: Sienna Patisserie Facebook
6/10
Vanilla Bean Coffee X Patisserie
Yet another bakery-café, you can expect some decadent desserts and quality beverages at Vanilla Bean Coffee X Patisserie. Located at Senibong Cove, JB’s grandiose integrated marina, they provide a waterfront dining experience that will blow you out of the water. Offering a plethora of food items, from charcoal waffles to lip-smacking cookies, this eatery definitely takes the cake.
Blok B, Pangsapuri Pinggiran Air, 2, Persiaran Senibong, 81750 Masai, Johor, Malaysia
Photo: Vanilla Bean Coffee & Patisserie Facebook
7/10
Patisserie de Charme
Visualise perfect spirals of cream sitting precariously atop elegantly glazed chocolate domes. Now, don’t start salivating before you make it to Patisserie de Charme in a slobbery mess. This patisserie is not playing around, evidenced by their delicate alluring tarts and opulent cakes lavished with ganache. You won’t be leaving this place empty-handed.
No.41, Jalan Austin Height 8/5 Taman Mouth, Austin, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: Patisserie de Charme Facebook
8/10
Salahuddin Bakery
The myriad of trays proffering golden pastries and buns at Salahuddin Bakery will make you stop dead in your tracks. Old but gold, this traditional Indian bakery boasts of buttery Indian curry puffs and hulking loafs of warm luscious bread. The level of quality you get from the amount you spend here simply defies logic.
26, Jalan Dhoby, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Photo: Salahuddin Bakery Facebook
9/10
Moonlight Cakehouse
You’ll be blown out of the waters by the expanse of selection of ornate cakes. The stunning icing decorations and flawless texture of the cakes bear testament to the impeccable skills of the top-notch bakers. Don’t be surprised if you see a hulking durian jutting out in the cake display. That is, in fact, 100% cake. Durian fanatics, you know what to do.
160, Jalan Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Photo: Moonlight Cakehouse Facebook
10/10
Seasons Confectionery & Bakery
The luxe interior of Seasons Bakery is a mere preface to the sensational experience you will be gracing your taste buds with over here. Serving up an assortment of elegant tarts and delicate cakes, Seasons will cage you in a gastronomical dilemma. Indulge in their Hazelnut Cinnamon Danish or Amazing Oreo cake. You’ll never look at pastries the same way again.
1, Jalan Dewani, Kawasan Perindustrian Dewani, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
Photo: Seasons Confectionery & Bakery Facebook

Bread fanatics, dough not panic: The hunt is over.

Jordan Mott, the inventor of the mystical wonder that is the oven, deserves a Nobel Peace Prize in our books. Be it crisp buttery croissants or delicate embellished tarts, there’s a baked good to melt everybody’s heart. Who can resist sinking their teeth into a luscious slice of cake? Although bestowed less recognition than cafés and restaurants, bakeries more than deserve to be mounted on a pedestal and be given their rightful share of attention.

Johor Bahru friends, you’re in for a treat. We’ve collated 10 fantastic bakeries that Jordan Mott himself would be proud of. Being within your proximity, it gives you no excuse to give them a miss. Not that you would want to, anyway.

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