Dirty Bread: 8 Best bakeries to get your 'dirty bun' fix in Singapore

Dirty Bread, Anyone? 8 Best bakeries to get your ‘dirty bun’ fix in Singapore

Lim Han

11 May 2018

updated the 13 May 2018 à 16:03

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Duke Bakery
Smothered in saccharine white chocolate sauce and powdered with matcha powder, Duke Bakery's Messy Matcha strikes the perfect balance between sweet and bitter. Enclosing matcha custard and red beans, this soft bun will leave you craving for more with every bite. Try out their Messy Chocolate for an unforgettable cocoa experience.

313 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238895

Photo: @stormscape
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Boufe
Watch out, Boufe is taking this food trend to a whole new level. With flavours such as Strawberry, Salted Egg, and Sweet Potato, their dirty breads are seriously bent on testing our self-control. How can one refuse these buttery pastries oozing creamy lava?

01, 308 Tanglin Rd, 01 Phoenix Park, 247974

Photo: @boufesg
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Breadtalk
Thought you were done with Breadtalk after their salted egg croissants? Not so fast. Their line of dirty breads will stop you in your tracks if you pass by one of their outlets. Available in four flavours - Ultimate Chocolate, Lemon White Chocolate, Dinosaur and Green Tea, these decadent treats are simply irresistible. Packed in handy little boxes of their own, they're a dream to take home or devour on the spot.

68 Orchard Rd #01-23, Plaza Singapura, 238839

Photo: @hungryfindher
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Keong Saik Bakery
Blending into the rows of rustic cafes and coffeeshops along Keong Saik Road, this unassuming cafe-bakery will take you by surprise with its innovative recreation of the dirty bread. Meet their "dirty cake", the Matcha Dirty Swiss Roll! Relish in the perfect harmony of unparalleled fluffiness and decadent creaminess with every bite of this glorious creation.

41 Keong Saik Rd, Singapore 089146

Photo: @yongweikai
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Swee Heng 1989 Classic
Boasting of consistent quality and culinary innovation, it's hardly a mystery how Swee Heng has achieved such success over the past decades. Catching onto the trend, they have released their very own Messy Chocolate Bun. This croissant-based bun is slathered with chocolate sauce and chockfull of chocolate lava. If you can't seem to get enough of this chocolatey mess, indulge yourself with their Messy Chocolate Cake!

Tangs at Tangs Plaza, 310 Orchard Rd, Singapore 238864

Photo: @zhencaneat
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Proofer Bakery & Pizzeria
Pizza is not the only thing they're good at making. Proofer is jumping onto the bandwagon with their take on these messy buns. Take a bite of their Dirty Matcha for a welcome surprise by the matcha buttermilk within. Their chocolate counterpart, Dirty Cocoa, won't disappoint either.

435 Orchard Road, Wisma Atria #B1-47Singapore 238877

Photo: @foodiegoh
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St.Leaven
The sister bakery of Four Leaves, St.Leaven churns out delicious breads and luscious cakes. Up for a challenge? Try demolishing St.Leaven's dirty chocolate bun without getting your mouth and hands dirty. Bathed in cocoa powder and flowing chocolate lava, this chocolate treat is sure to send you straight to cocoa heaven.

220 Orchard Road, B2, Takashimaya Department Store, 238873

Photo: @rachel_toh002
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Original Cake
If you haven't heard of Original Cake, where have you been? It's little wonder that this Taiwanese brand would catch on with its native food trend and dish out their own version of the dirty bread - the Dirty Bom. Tantalise your tastebuds with this choux pastry drowned in chocolate goodness. Be sure to watch out for the explosive custard hidden within!

3 Gateway Drive, Westgate Jurong #02-24, Singapore, 608532

Photo: @perthfoodieinsingapore

When dirty buns are in question, we’re giving up clean eating.

No one wants to be a messy eater – but, if the grub’s delicious, who cares about how undignified you look?

We present to you the latest food trend that vows to have your hands dirty but your tastebuds over the moon: Dirty Bread. Flown in all the way from Taiwan, dirty breads are basically soft lava-filled buns generously coated with syrupy sauce and sometimes, powder.

Taking a bite into one of these guarantees a powdered nose and stained cheeks. So, unless you’re using a fork and knife, it’s impossible to devour this treat with etiquette. But, trust us, eating these pastries with your hands is the best way to do it.

Take a stroll through any of the malls in Singapore and you’ll see that our local bakeries have certainly jumped onto this messy bandwagon. With numerous confectioneries and cafes churning out this decadent dessert in varying forms and flavours, from matcha to salted egg, fighting the temptation to snag one of them home is simply an insurmountable challenge. We say, give up the clean eating and just get dirty – this luscious treat is worth every calorie.

We’ve compiled a list of 8 places in Singapore you can hit up to get your dirty bread fix. Check out our gallery and begin your messy feast!

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