Baker & Cook - Dempsey is the Dempsey Hill outpost of Singapore's much-loved artisan bakery, first opened in 2012 and built around the motto "Passion is Our Main Ingredient". The brand set out to create uniquely situated bakeries that combine a casual, cosy neighbourhood vibe with serious craft baking — places where the community can gather to dine and shop for artisan products. This Loewen Road bakery brings that heart-warming mix of shopping and dining to Dempsey Hill.
Sourdough is the pride and joy here, but everything on the shelves follows the same philosophy: products hand-crafted with time-honoured processes and honest ingredients. Alongside the daily loaves you'll find pastries and cakes made the same way, a rotating Bread of the Month — shokupan has recently taken the spotlight — and a freshly revamped brunch offering for those who'd rather sit and stay awhile.
Selected breads and pastries are available for pickup and delivery, party platters can be ordered through the catering menu, and gift vouchers make an easy treat for the bread lovers in your life. With its welcoming ambience, friendly service and comforting atmosphere, the Dempsey bakery is a natural draw for the neighbourhood and a genuine centre of the community.
Baker & Cook has been quietly shaping Singapore's artisan bread scene since it first opened its doors in 2012. What began as a neighbourhood bakery has grown into a much-loved brand built on a simple promise: "Passion is Our Main Ingredient". The Dempsey bakery on Loewen Road carries that promise into Dempsey Hill, pairing honest, hand-made baking with the relaxed feel of a proper neighbourhood cafe.
Baker & Cook was conceived as more than a bakery — it is an artisan bakery and food store offering a heart-warming shopping and dining experience. In practice that means a browse-worthy shop floor alongside the cafe: loaves and bakes to take home, hearty food offerings when you want to stay, and a team guided by a "products we love" and "service we love" approach in everything they do.
Ask anyone at Baker & Cook what the bakery is known for and the answer comes without hesitation: sourdough. It is, in their own words, the pride and joy of the operation, and it sets the tone for everything else on the shelves. Every loaf reflects the same approach — hand-crafted products made with time-honoured processes and honest ingredients rather than shortcuts. Images of scored dough and finished loaves heading out the door tell the story of a bakery where craft still means something.
Beyond sourdough, the bread counter rotates through a family of loaves, including hearty country-style options like the pain miche. A Bread of the Month programme keeps regulars coming back to see what's new — shokupan, the soft Japanese-style loaf, has recently taken the spotlight.
While bread is the headline, the pastry and cake cabinets give it plenty of support. Hand-crafted pastries and cakes are made in the same spirit as the loaves, and new favourites appear regularly — the cheerful sprinkle cookie being a recent introduction. Brunch has also been given a fresh revamp, making the cafe a solid pick for an unhurried morning meal.
The bakery also caters for life beyond the counter. Party platters can be ordered through the catering menu for gatherings of every size, and gift vouchers make an easy present for the bread lover in your life. For those who prefer their loaf delivered, selected breads and pastries are available for pickup and delivery through the online store — with 15% off a first order and free delivery on orders over $50. There is even a sustainability nudge built in: bring your own bag when you visit.
Behind the counter is a team guided by the brand's vision: uniquely situated bakeries that blend casual, cosy neighbourhood vibes with serious baking, creating community hubs where people gather to dine and shop. The aim, simply, is a wide range of hearty food, artisanal baked goods and exceptional customer service — whether you're sitting in the cafe or ordering from the online platform.
That welcoming ambience and friendly service are what the brand points to as its hallmark, and it's what makes each outlet a natural draw for the neighbourhood and a centre of the community.
For Dempsey Hill locals and visitors alike, that combination is the draw. Come for a loaf of sourdough and leave with brunch plans; come for brunch and leave with a shokupan under your arm. Either way, you're taking part in a small ritual that has been running since 2012 — good bread, made properly, shared generously.