Popular home-based Wheathead bakery opens brick-and-mortar space at One-North

For all our foodie friends in the west, there’s a quaint, new spot that has just opened its doors at One-North: Wheathead. 

Launched on December 13, it’s a cosy nook nestled in a tranquil (albeit quiet) district, right underneath the One-North Eden condominium — where its surrounding neighbours are mostly business hubs and greenery. 

But while Wheathead bakery’s location may be slightly off the beaten track, we don’t think that there’s a better place for its first brick-and-mortar store. 

After all, One-North is already home to a small, but growing number of popular cafes and coffee shops — take One Fattened Calf Burgers and Little Glass Stand, for example. It makes sense to set up a bakery there, too, where residents and office workers in the area can enjoy handcrafted viennoiseries. 

And now, Wheathead bakery has joined the fray, dishing out an eye-watering selection of bread and pastries that are made in-house daily, alongside delicious brews.

How it all started 

The name “Wheathead” may ring a bell for bake fans — the bakery has been operating as a home-based business in Tampines since 2019. 

It’s pretty famous on social media, too. Over the years, Wheathead has established itself as a specialist in bread and pastries, meticulously crafted from premium ingredients.

From the moment we entered Wheathead, we were greeted with the tantalising aroma of pastries baking in the oven, which whet our appetite from the get-go. 

Adding to the charm of the bakery is an open-space kitchen, where you’ll have a full view of the baking magic. You’ll catch the team fastidiously rolling out bakes, sprucing them up with the final touches or preparing a new batch for the following day — the process is smooth and efficient, just like a well-oiled machine. 

The menu is currently operating on a rotational basis, so its sweet and savoury items may differ from day to day. You’ll find trays upon trays of its bakes displayed on metal racks, all carefully labelled — that’s how you know what’s available for the day.

The menu

At Wheathead, breakfast runs until 10.30am while lunch is available from 11.30am onwards. 

The morning sees lighter options — hearty enough to kickstart your day — such as the potato and fontal focaccia (S$9), while lunch is a hefty affair with sandwiches and a Tuscan soup.

Since we’d arrived around noon, we went for a lunch item: The Caesar (S$18), a chunky sandwich stuffed with tender strips of Caesar chicken, romaine vegetables and frico (a crispy, pancake-like fritter, fried with cheese) on natty focaccia. 

You can tell that the folks at Wheatbread bakery know and take their bread very seriously — the focaccia is soft and fluffy with a slight, salty crisp on the top, and its body is mildly chewy with an airy texture.

If you’re craving a treat that’s lighter on the palate and not too filling, the cardamom bun (S$6) is pretty good. It’s not too heavy on the spice, and has a mild refreshing undertone that’s laced with cardamom and subtle, peppery cinnamon notes. 

On the outside, it’s beautifully baked with golden-brown swirls and dusted with salt, which gives the cardamom bun a flavourful edge. When savoured hot and fresh from the oven, it tastes divine.

As we move on to sweet, zest-forward pastries, we can already imagine the raspberry bostock (S$8) being a crowd-pleaser, especially among those who relish a pinch of tartness in their bread. 

A riff on the indulgent French pastry, Wheathead’s version sees fresh, tangy raspberries, almonds and creamy frangipane atop a crispy brioche. Biting into its body reveals a slightly dense interior that’s layered with raspberry, which gives it a dynamic mixture of flavours — it’s a little square of happiness.

No words can describe our love for the banana cream pie (S$40 for a six-inch pie, S$105 for a nine-inch pie), which is constructed with an indulgent blend of silky bourbon caramel at the bottom, fresh bananas and vanilla bean custard in the middle, and a fluffy whipped cream to finish it all off. 

At first glance, you’d think that the banana cream pie would be too cloying, yet, it’s anything but. The pie has a crunchy, albeit flaky base, while the filling is airy and not too creamy. The sweet, fruity notes of the banana also come through wonderfully.

The beverages are straightforward on Wheathead’s menu, with either a comforting cold-brewed rooibos tea (S$4) or batch-brewed coffee (S$4.50) to choose from. 

The latter is crafted with beans on rotation by Smitten Coffee Roasters, a coffee retailer known for its fragrant roasted coffee beans. So, you can expect that the coffee at the bakery will pack a bold, aromatic punch. 

Overall, the folks at Wheathead whip up a mean selection of bread and pastries that will tickle your fancy — sweet-toothed or not. And if you’re in the area (or willing to venture to the west, that is), we’d highly recommend that you give its bakes a try and see what the hype is all about. 

For the latest eats, read about Koufu Group’s latest toast and vegetarian all-day breakfast concept, Pang Pang Kopi, and French-inspired Korean bakery, Tous Le Jours in Yishun. Alternatively, check out the newest eats in Singapore here. 

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