The Best Korean Bakery in Singapore, for Delicious, Viral Treats

Searching for the best Korean bakery in Singapore? The Korean wave has shown no signs of slowing, and everything Korean in Singapore draws long queues and rave reviews, from dining to skincare.

Trends in Korea change so quickly– it’s actually been years since bingsu and dalgona coffee hit the mainstream– but we’re here to keep you up to date. Ever heard of the cube croissant, the milk cloud bagel, the fatcaron, or the cracking latte?

Thanks to Singapore’s position right outside the Korean cultural sphere, the newest innovations and bakery trends tend to hit us first, and catch on fast. If you’ll never get enough of Jeju matcha and injeolmi like we do, here’s our selection of Korean bakeries in Singapore for you, fresh out of the oven.

Haengbok Cakeyo– Trendy Korean Patisserie

With a name translating to “happiness” in Korean, Haengbok Cakeyo is operated by the local bake house and studio Nanatang. Inspired by bakery trends in Korea, this store offers the ubitiquous bento cake, but also more creative items like the filled madeleine. In sets of four, the filled madeleines are flavoured with chocolate, lemon, hojicha and coconut, and would be perfect with a warm, tart cup of omija tea.

Haengbok Cakeyo is one of the few bakeries in Singapore to sell the “fatcaron”, a uniquely oversized macaron of Korean origin. The store’s “Fatfatcarons” come in traditional flavours like double citron, festive ones like oreo cheesecake and rainbow vanilla cheese, delicate apple cinnamon, and even the local favourite ondeh ondeh.

Located at 41 Kampong Bahru Road.

Batter with Butter– Home-Based Custom Korean Bento Cakes

One of the many home-based bakeries in Singapore, Batter with Butter offers Korean bento cakes– but not just any. The bakery’s Instagram page reveals cakes that can be made in virtually any size or colourway, for any occasion. From delicately ribboned vintage-style cakes to brightly coloured celebrations, anything is possible– simply fill in an order form with your preferred cake size, flavour, filling and any design references, and your dream cake will become reality. 

All cakes are hand-created by just a single person, so you can expect an aesthetically perfected labour of love in each order– even if your cake features flowers, animals, caricatures of your loved ones’ faces, (and these are real designs on cakes featured on the Instagram page) bingo cards, Strawberry Shortcake, a Chanel bag, and an impasto impression of the seaside.

Find Batter with Butter on Instagram at batterwith_butter.

Cafe Margaret– Famous Korean Hongdae Cafe Now in Singapore

This highly reviewed Hongdae cafe has finally arrived in Singapore, its first international outlet. Impeccably decorated in a rustic style, its cosy atmopshere makes it an area of retreat from the bustling Haji Lane. The display counter, a feature of Korean bakeries, lures cafe-hoppers with an array of delicious baked goods: its standout offerings include the Cube Pie, a Korean cubed croissant filled with cream, available in crowd-pleasing flavours like matcha, Lotus biscoff and injeolmi.

Although the Cube Pies tend to steal the show, there are menu items at Cafe Margaret that would impress lovers of all baked goods– the chewy Matcha Cookie, thick and macaron-shaped, made with bittersweet matcha and tangy ruby chocolate, is a personal favourite. For tea, why not a twist on the classic scone, topped with red bean paste and butter?

Cafe Margaret is located at 32 Bali Lane– come early, because seats get snatched up very quickly and they don’t do reservations!

Bakery 1946 (수형당) – Novelty Baked Goods Straight from Korea

This authentic Korean bakery first arrived on Singapore shores by way of wildly popular pop-ups at Bugis Junction and Tanglin Mall, and is now open permanently at Suntec City. Bakery 1946's second permanent outlet at Bugis Junction is due to open soon. Its adorable offerings include the K-Apple Bread, an apple-shaped bun made with apple rice and filled with cream. This lineup includes a whole range of hyper-realistic buns shaped like fruits and vegetables, such as the Carrot Bread, Corn Bread, and Whole Chestnut Bread, but also traditional flavours like the Daegu Sweet Red Bean Bun.

Besides novelties, Bakery 1946 also produces bakery classics with a twist, like the “crookie croissant”– naturally, a cookie baked on top of a croissant– in flavours like banana and matcha. Enjoy one with an Einspänner, a Viennese drink of espresso topped with whipped cream currently trending in Korea, by dunking it in coffee and cream– or however your cookie crumbles.

Bakery 1946 is at two locations: 3 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec City, #01-604, and 80 Middle Road, M01-K1 Bugis Junction.

B for Bagel – Sweet and Savoury Bagel Experts

B for Bagel are experts in one thing, and they do it very well. Baked freshly three times a day with 15-hour fermented dough, the store’s bagels come in both sweet and savoury varieties. There are currently two outlets in Singapore: one at Tanglin Mall, and the other at Great World City.

For lunch, perhaps a classic smoked salmon bagel, or traditional Korean bulgogi beef. For brunch, maybe jambon and butter (jambon beurre, very continental), or eggs benedict. For dessert, a “Fresh MilkCloud” bagel, filled with fresh milk cream, or a strawberry earl grey bagel with fresh strawberries. Inspiration for these bagel creations come from far and wide, or you could simply create one on the spot– all bagels are fully customisable.

And in case you’ve begun to miss the Einspänner: it’s here too, alongside the equally beloved Cracking Latte– an iced coffee encased in chocolate which “cracks” in the cup.

B for Bagel is located at 163 Tanglin Road, Tanglin Mall, #B1-125 126, and 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World City, #B1-K122.

Bosong Ricecake – Traditional Korean Sweets Now in Singapore

Even among Korean bakeries in Singapore, this one is highly underrated. This traditional rice cake stall at Beauty World Plaza flies under the radar of most visitors to the area, but we’re willing to share our secret. Here, you can find all of ajumma’s favourites: injeolmi tteok (injeolmi rice cakes), mujigae tteok (rainbow rice cakes), pat siroo tteok (a steamed, layered rice cake with crushed red beans), and beautiful sweet potato flower rice cakes.

All sweets at Bosong Ricecake are handmade with natural ingredients and colourings. Even with such a diverse food heritage, such authentic Korean sweets are a rare find in Singapore– and at a stall helmed by a Korean family, no less.

Bosong Ricecake is at 140 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Beauty World Plaza, #02-04.

Taegeukdang – Iconic Mid-century Seoul Bakery to Open in Singapore

One of the oldest bakeries in Seoul, established 1946 at its iconic location near Dongguk University Station. Though this bakery has not opened in Singapore officially, it has partnered with Korean butchery The Butcher’s Dining to bring classic Korean bakery favourites to Singapore. The collaboration was announced in January 2024, and we are keeping our eyes peeled for a storefront.

Among the delectables available on the website are oranda, a chewy rice bar, and jeonbyeong, glutinous rice crackers made with flour. The bakery also offers monaka ice-cream, a waffle-shaped, milk-flavoured ice cream sandwich. The grandeur of the bakery in Seoul leaves us excited for it to appear on our shores, but if you can’t wait, you can shop online at The Butcher’s Dining’s online store.

The products available at Taegeukdang are already available on The Butcher’s Dining website.

Piccolo Bakes – Korean Bakery Goods, Perfect for Gifting

A home-based bakery of both traditional Korean sweets and innovative creations, Piccolo Bakes’ Instagram storefront advertises “nutritious snacks for children and families”, so you can be certain they are as good for you as they look and taste. The lineup is a blend of traditional and modern Korean baking craft, designed and plated with an earthy flair.

The famous yakgwa, which needs no introduction, has been baked atop honey cookies to create a unique yet comforting culinary concoction. The bakery also offers seasonal items: like fruit-shaped manju in autumnal colours, perfect if you celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival, and lemon cakes topped with “fried eggs” for Easter. Another highlight is the delicate earl grey tea cakes, which pair perfectly with a deep black tea blend. All bakes come exquisitely packaged, so they make wonderful gifts– why not, for the upcoming holiday season?

Available on Instagram at piccolo_sg.