Korea has brought us many wonderful dishes, and one street food that's been trending in recent months is the garlic cream cheese bread.
Fluffy, pillowy milk buns, slathered with garlic butter, stuffed with melted cheese and topped with garlic crisps are what every bread lover's dreams are made of. We’re only too happy to share the cafes and bakeries in Singapore that have been sporting this speciality on their menu!
Read on for the best Korean garlic cream cheese breads in Singapore and where to find them!
LUNA Patisserie
We all know Luna Patisserie for their dainty cakes, but the local bakery also makes fantastic buns. They've put their own twist on the garlic cream cheese bread trend with their Mentaiko Garlic Cream Cheese Bread ($6) and Truffle Garlic Cream Cheese Bread ($6). The cream cheese comes flaked with mentaiko and topped with crunchy garlic flakes for texture, while truffle fans will definitely enjoy the truffle profile. The bun is big enough to share amongst two, so bring a friend along!
Desem Bakery
One of the best-kept secrets in Singapore is Desem Bakery, a Japanese bakery along Jalan Mas Puteh. The bakery’s take on Garlic Cream Cheese Sourdough ($5.50) sees their buns hand-dipped into house made garlic butter made from fine French butter before adding the cheese. Their buns are also sourdough, imparting a tang that's different from the sweeter ones out there.
Paris Baguette
Paris Baguette’s version of the Cream Cheese Garlic Bread ($4.20) is as its name suggests: creamy and garlicky. If you dine in, they toast it to a perfect crisp on the outside with piping hot cream cheese on the inside. They are also extremely generous with their garlic, so expect it to pack a punch!
Swee Heng 1989 Bakery
For just $2.50, Swee Heng 1989 Bakery brings you a garlic cream cheese bread with a satisfyingly thin and cripsy outer crust, along with a generous amount of garlic butter and cream cheese. A great buy for the price!
A Wild Flower Bakery
This home-based baker has made her own twist of the garlic cream cheese bread trend by making it keto-friendly, low-carb and sugar-free, but in no way sacrificing on taste! At $35 each and $60 for two, her creation can easily feed up to 3 people. It is full of garlicky cream cheese, crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. Talk about a guilt-free treat.
Barcook Bakery
Barcook Bakery is known for their Japanese-style bakes, but their seasonal selection is all Korean-inspired. Their Garlic Cream Cheese bun($1.80) is milky, sugary brioche dipped in garlic butter and a generous serving of cream cheese. If you like your buns sweet, then this is definitely something you'll like!
Proofer Boulangerie
If you like milder flavours, then Proofer Boulangerie‘s Garlic Cream Cheese Bun ($2) is made for you. The sweetness from the brioche and cream cheese are the main things that stand out in this bun, with just a hint of garlic to tie it all together.
Buttered Hands
Muslim-owned home bakery Buttered Hands, made a name for themselves over the circuit breaker with their tarts and bombolinis, but they have since branched into savouries with their Garlic Cream Cheese Buns ($10 for two). These buns are generously coated in garlic butter and stuffed with cream cheese making them fragrant and rich.
Huluruk Myeon House
Korean noodle restaurant Huluruk Myeon House is now bringing Korean buns to Singapore. Their Korean Garlic Bun ($2.10) is rich and buttery and sure to hit the right spot. Other buns like the Injeolmi and Nutella Cookies are also worth trying out!
V&S Bakery
This home-based bakery is dedicated to all things garlic cheese, but instead of buns, they use entire loaves! They are packed full of cheesy, garlicky goodness that oozes when you pull the bread apart. They go for $7.50 each, or three for $20.