Whiskit Bakery & Cafe – Pretty & Delicious Tarts for Less Than $8!

When I feel like giving myself a treat, I indulge in a little French tart. The reason I don’t stuff myself silly with tarts all the time is how pricey they usually are. And so they remain a luxury to be eaten only occasionally. But now, I can get tarts at more affordable prices at Whiskit Bakery & Cafe.

Whiskit’s story began five years ago, when their baker enrolled in a course learning how to make pineapple tarts. This sparked his interest and passion for baking. Motivated by this desire to understand French pastries, he packed up and headed to Le Cordon Bleu Tokyo. When he returned, he set up an online shop named “Whiskit Patisserie”, which later expanded to a takeaway store at Kallang Bahru.

The store was pretty successful, and last December, the owner finally opened up Whiskit Bakery & Cafe with a friend. The cafe serves a small selection of entrees, but are still primarily focused on tarts and desserts. For a relatively small establishment, they offer a wide variety! Their specialty is infusing local flavours into classic French tarts. What’s most admirable is that they bake all the tarts fresh every day.

We tried a total of seven tarts (don’t worry, we didn’t finish them all in one shot) — the signature Kaya Ondeh and Orh Nee ($4.50), Grapefruit Orange Cheese ($8), Mocha Crunch ($6.50), Apricot Dacquoise ($6.50), Ruby Raspberry ($8), and finally, Hazelnut Speculoos ($5). Maybe it’s because I much prefer eating Ondeh Ondeh by itself, but I found the Kaya Ondeh tart slightly underwhelming, and the Kaya was a little watery in my opinion. I thought the the Orh Nee tart was pretty good though!

My favourite tart was definitely the Hazelnut Speculoos which had a smooth and decadent chocolate filling with hints of hazelnut. For a more refreshing tart, you should give the Grapefruit Orange Cheese a try! The citrusy fruit provided a burst of flavour which cut through the richness of the pastry and filling. My partner really enjoyed the Ruby Raspberry tart which wasn’t too sweet despite my initial thoughts.

Whiskit Bakery & Cafe serves some solid, and reasonably-priced sweet fixes. And I recommend that you give them a try if you’re in the Chinatown area! They rotate flavours so maybe you’ll like to give them a call to check if what you’re after is available, before you pop by.

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