Mr Holmes Bakehouse—famous cruffin bakery from San Francisco—is opening in Singapore at Pacific Plaza on 12 July 2021 from 10am.

This popular bakery hails all the way from San Fransisco, California and specialises in crusty croissants, a mouthwatering array of baked goods and house brew coffee.

Best known for its ‘Cruffin’ hybrid—a flaky, sugar-dusted and cream-filled croissant baked in the shape of a muffin—San Francisco-based bakery Mr. Holmes Bakehouse is opening its first Southeast Asia flagship in Singapore with Singapore-based lifestyle company Caerus Holding (the same group behind Lady M Singapore, Luke’s Lobster Singapore and Leckerbaer.

Located on the ground floor of Pacific Plaza, Mr. Holmes Bakehouse Singapore—a 41-seater bakery-café—is officially opening on 12 July 2021.

Founded by co-owner and pastry chef Aaron Caddel, Mr. Holmes Bakehouse was first established in 2014 as a humble wholesale bakery along the bustling Tenderhill district in San Francisco.

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse Singapore’s opening menu will feature a selection of bakes which includes all manner of donuts, croissants and the cruffins

Those who are unsure of what to get there may like to try they are known for—their signature Matcha Croissant and the legendary Cruffin.

The pastry chefs from the original flagship are specifically flown in from the USA to guide the chefs in Singapore in everything across pastry crafting techniques, recipe development and operation protocols.

Mr. Holmes Bakehouse Singapore
Pacific Plaza #01-01/02/03

If you’re a fan of the crisp layers of croissants and the way the flaky pastry just seems to melt on your tongue, Au Croissant will be right up your alley. Tucked away in Aperia Mall (that’s just a stone’s throw away from Lavender MRT), this hidden gem of a bakery specialises in their quirky flavours of croissants along with other wonderful breads and pastries.

We first savoured the Custard Cruffin (S$3.80)! The cruffin was definitely a stunner with a hint of creamy custard oozing out the top of the golden-brown pastry. It is also lightly dusted with icing sugar and if you ask the friendly staff to toast it for you, the icing melts into a nice glossy glaze that coats the crispy shell.

What we loved was that the cream was light and airy – not too sweet and cloying – such that it contrasted with the indulgent pastry encasing it.

Au Croissant also makes a variety of fun flavours of their croissants such as the Banana Kaya, Purple Sweet Potato, Gula Melaka and Peanut Butter Croissants. They all cost S$4.80. We tried the enticing-looking Black Sesame Croissant (S$4.80).

The golden-brown pastry is glazed with a smoky black sesame crumble layer and then topped with more white and black sesame seeds. We were also surprised once we bit into the croissant, revealing that there was another layer of black sesame paste hidden inside.

It was smoky, sweet and buttery all in a single bite. We devoured this sweet treat in minutes!

The bakery is located nearest to Lavender MRT, just a 5 minute walk away from Lavender Exit B. Drop by Au Croissant if you’re craving some fun-flavoured croissants or toasty freshly-baked goods!

Au Croissant
2 Kallang Avenue
#01-35 Aperia Mall
Singapore 339509
Mon to Sat: 7.30am – 7.30pm
Sun: 9.30am – 6.30pm
Nearest Station: Lavender