Tiong Bahru Bakery by Gontran Cherrier

Discovered a new bakery in Raffles City today. Tiong Bahru Bakery by Gontran Cherrier is now occupying the spot previously taken by Aerin. According to online sources, the bakery is a collaboration between Gontran Cherrier and Spa Espirit Group. The first branch is located in Eng Hoon Street while the latest and much bigger branch is at Raffles City. 

Pardon my ignorance but I have not heard of this bakery until today. The first thing that I noticed were the posters around Raffles City promoting the bakery's croissants. Hmm....the croissants must be real good. However, my friend and I stepped into the bakery only after our dinner, hence, we tried two of the pastries instead - Flan Pandan and Kouign Amann, instead of the croissants. 

Flan Pandan

The Flan Pandan was a disappointment. It lacks the fragrance of pandan and the flavour is bland. At SGD$6 a piece, it is considered fairly expensive. 

Kouign Amann

This is the better of the two pastries that we tried. It is flavourful and full of buttery taste. However, eating this is a messy business as cutting it into smaller pieces for sharing resulted in flakes flying all over the table. It is definitely a pastry that you should eat on your own:) Would be great if this pastry is offered in smaller bite size, rather than one big piece. 

Magic by Forty Hands

Nothing marvellous of the coffee but the motif is a nice touch.