Crumb & Kaya Bakehouse bakes 36-hour sourdough, kaya butter croissants and pandan chiffon through the night in a Joo Chiat shophouse. Celebration cakes and office catering boxes by pre-order.
Seven trays a day, Tuesday to Sunday: sourdough at 6:30 am, kaya croissants 7:30, pain au chocolat 8:30, pandan chiffon 10:00, sticky buns 11:30, focaccia 1:00 pm and kaya loaves 3:00 pm. The ovens rest on Mondays.
Everything is mixed, shaped and baked here, in small batches, from 4 am. Keep scrolling: the five things Joo Chiat queues for, stacked like trays on the rack.
Trays at 6:30 am, 1 pm and 3 pm
Wild-yeast loaves with a 36-hour cold ferment, baked dark for flavour and a crackling crust. We slice them for free.
Reserve tomorrow's loaves| Country sourdough, 900 g | S$11 |
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| Seeded rye, 750 g | S$13 |
| Rosemary focaccia slab | S$9 |
| Hokkaido milk loaf | S$8.50 |
Trays at 7:30 and 8:30 am
Three days from dough to tray: French butter, 27 layers and a long, cool proof. The kaya butter croissant is why people queue.
Pre-order a dozen| Butter croissant | S$4.20 |
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| Kaya butter croissant | S$5.20 |
| Pain au chocolat | S$4.80 |
| Twice-baked almond croissant | S$5.80 |
Trays at 10 and 11:30 am
Our kaya is stirred by hand for three hours over a double boiler, with fresh pandan, eggs and coconut milk. No colouring, no shortcuts.
Order a whole chiffon| Pandan chiffon, whole 20 cm | S$24 |
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| Kaya jar, 250 g | S$9.50 |
| Ondeh-ondeh layer cake, slice | S$7.50 |
| Gula melaka sticky bun | S$4.50 |
Order 48 hours ahead
Birthdays, full-month parties, retirements, your aunties' 70th. Six signature flavours, a written message and candles included.
Plan your cake| 6-inch, serves 8–10 | from S$68 |
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| 8-inch, serves 14–18 | from S$98 |
| Two-tier, 5 days' notice | from S$260 |
| Make it eggless | +S$8 |
3 working days' notice
Individually boxed breakfasts and tea breaks for town halls, launches and condo AGMs. Allergen-labelled, on time, with a GST invoice.
Get a catering quote| Breakfast box, per person | from S$12 |
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| Tea-break box, per person | from S$15 |
| Minimum order | 10 boxes |
| Delivery & set-up | from S$25 |
Baked this morning, priced with GST. When a tray is gone, it's gone, so the regulars come early or pre-order the night before.
Kaya butter croissantFrench butter, 27 layers, piped with kaya after bakingS$5.20
Country sourdough900 g loaf, 36-hour cold ferment, baked dark, sliced freeS$11.00
Pandan chiffon, whole20 cm, fresh-juiced pandan and coconut milkS$24.00
Gula melaka sticky bunBrioche, gula melaka caramel, toasted pecansS$4.50
Ondeh-ondeh cake, slicePandan sponge, gula melaka cream, grated coconutS$7.50
Pain au chocolatTwo batons of 64% dark chocolateS$4.80
Strawberry lychee sliceVanilla sponge, lychee cream, fresh strawberriesS$8.00Each item comes out on its own tray at a set time. See what is in the oven now.
Walk-ins are always welcome. For cakes, catering and anything by the dozen, this is how it works.
Choose a cake, a catering box or a dozen of something from the menu. Want a custom design? Describe it; a photo helps.
Use the form below or WhatsApp us. Cakes need 48 hours, two-tier cakes 5 days, catering 3 working days.
We reply within 2 hours during opening hours with a PayNow QR. A 50% deposit holds your slot.
Collect on Joo Chiat Road from 8 am, or pick a two-hour delivery window. S$15 island-wide, free above S$150.
Need it today? Call before 10 am: if a tray is still in the oven, we'll hold it for you. +65 6000 0000
What regulars and first-time cake orderers wrote after collection day.
“The ondeh-ondeh cake for my mum's 70th: the aunties asked for the shop's name before we lit the candles.”
“Tea-break boxes for our town hall, 90 pax. On time, allergens labelled, and the invoice was in my inbox that afternoon.”
“Best sourdough in the east. Dark crust, open crumb, and they will slice it for you if you ask nicely.”
“My son has a nut allergy. They went through every ingredient with me and labelled his box clearly. That's rare.”
Crumb & Kaya started in 2016 in a Marine Parade HDB kitchen, where Joanne Lim sold her grandmother's kaya to the neighbours in recycled jam jars. Her husband Daniel, then a hotel pastry chef, began baking sourdough on his days off, mostly so the kaya had something worthy to sit on.
In 2019 we moved into a 1920s shophouse on Joo Chiat Road. The deck oven sits where the old provision shop counter used to be, and the first tray goes in at 4 am. We still stir the kaya by hand every morning, and we still sell out most days. No pork or lard has ever come through the kitchen door.
Still unsure? WhatsApp us a photo of what you have in mind. A real baker replies.
Order at least 48 hours ahead for our 6- and 8-inch cakes, and 5 days ahead for two-tier or fully custom designs. Weekend slots fill first, so order by Wednesday for Saturday collection. A 50% PayNow deposit confirms your slot, and you pay the balance on collection or before delivery.
Yes, island-wide from Tuesday to Sunday. Cake and pastry delivery is a flat S$15 per address, and catering delivery with set-up starts at S$25. Orders above S$150 deliver free. You choose a two-hour window when you order, and we message you when the driver leaves Joo Chiat.
Each box feeds one person. The breakfast box, from S$12, has a mini croissant, a kaya bun, cut fruit and a juice. The tea-break box, from S$15, adds a pandan chiffon slice and a savoury bake. The minimum is 10 boxes with 3 working days' notice, and every order comes with a GST invoice.
We are not halal-certified. Our kitchen uses no pork, no lard and no alcohol, and we buy butter, cream and chocolate from halal-certified suppliers wherever we can. If your event needs certified halal food, tell us when you enquire and we will say so honestly rather than guess.
Some. Our country sourdough and rosemary focaccia are vegan, and any celebration cake can be made eggless for S$8 more. We are not a nut-free kitchen, because almonds and pecans are used every day. Tell us about allergies in the order form and we will label your box and go through each ingredient with you.
Come between 7:30 and 10 am for the widest choice. Sourdough is out by 6:30 am, croissants at 7:30, pandan chiffon at 10 and sticky buns at 11:30. Kaya croissants often sell out by 2 pm at weekends, so pre-order the day before if you need a dozen or more.
Tell us what you need and when. We confirm by WhatsApp within 2 hours during opening hours, with a PayNow QR for the deposit.
Joo Chiat Road, Singapore
Tue–Fri 7:30 am – 6 pm · Sat–Sun 7:30 am – 5 pm
Pre-orders ready from 8 am. Closed Mondays.
SFA-licensed kitchen. PayNow, cards and cash. GST invoices for companies, allergen-labelled boxes and island-wide delivery.