Sin and Savage Bakehouse: Cosy Neighbourhood Cafe with Excellent Bakes and Quality Mains
It’s not everyday that a new cafe opens up in the area of Queenstown / Redhill.
Located in the heart of the unassuming Stirling Road residential estate, and opposite a Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee outlet, is a brand new cafe called Sin and Savage Bakehouse.
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Started by a group of colleagues that started Mixsense, a private dining venture, it was naturally affected when the ever-changing social restrictions started in 2020.
Pivoting to bakes and selling donuts, they decided to open up a physical store called Sin and Savage.
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The space isn’t huge, but the counter takes up a decent amount of real estate, leaving limited seating availability inside.
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Even on opening weekend, I couldn’t get a table inside and had to settle for one outdoors.
Thankfully, the weather was overcast so it wasn’t too bad.
The menu is pretty lean, but the dishes on offer are pretty enticing.
Starting with the Truffle Bacon Pasta (S$18), the sauce was creamy without being cloying, and felt well proportioned. My only gripe was that the egg yolk was not runny.
Over on the mains, we had the Grilled Poulet (S$17), and where I expected a chicken leg, we were instead presented with thin cut slices of chicken fillet. The meat was tender and juicy, and finished with a side of potato and spinach. The sauce was lovely and the flavours went well. We definitely could have done with a bigger portion though, especially the potato.
Unfortunately, their coffee machine was down so I didn’t get to try their coffee.
However, as a bakehouse, I couldn’t leave without trying their bakes.
Recommended was the Charcoal Dalgona (S$5) doughnut.
The rich chocolatey flavours balanced perfectly with the taste of coffee.
Topped with sugar, this definitely feels a little sinful (as in Sin... and Savage, get the name of the bakehouse? Haha.) but so worth it.
If you’re a coffee drinker, you’ll probably not think much of the coffee taste, but those who aren’t so keen on coffee might find the coffee taste quite strong.
Taste wise, it was just right for me.
The Lemon Meringue (S$5) on the other hand, is a lot more zesty, and a perfect counter to the rich flavours of the Charcoal Dalgona.
Granted, it was opening weekend, but I felt that service was excellent. Chef Wei Shan himself came out to ask for feedback and shared Sin and Savage’s story with us.
As someone who visits cafes on the regular, I’ve truly missed that friendly and intimate coffeehouse vibe.
As cafes have become increasingly commercialised, service these days feels more and more impersonal.
Perhaps the humble neighbourhood setting came into play, and certainly with a background in private dining, personalised service and conversations over food will have become second nature to the chefs, but I hope they don’t lose this as time goes on.
And with quality food and lovely bakes, best believe this will be one of the few cafes that I’ll be actively excited to revisit.
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WHERE | 169 STIRLING RD, #01-1153 STIRLING VIEW, SINGAPORE 140169
