As the pandemic has led to restrictions on movement, takeaways and deliveries have become the norm for food outlets, including bakeries and dessert shops.
To satisfy your craving for baked goods during lockdown, here is a selection of outlets in Selangor that offer mouth-watering breads and pastries that can be sent right to your doorstep. Don’t miss part 2 of this article next weekend.
1. Andra by Gula Cakery @ Eco Ardence, Setia Alam
Andra by Gula Cakery offers a wide range of delicious baked goods as well as main meals such as spaghetti bolognaise, aglio olio pasta and lasagna.
Their signature cakes, which include the double chocolate Nutella cake, pandan gula melaka cake, and chocolate pavlova, need to be pre-ordered at least three days in advance.
This bakery, which is known for its eye-catching decor, delivers throughout the Klang Valley and opens daily from 10am to 8pm.
Place your orders via Andra by Gula Cakery’s website or call 010-2164284. Special discounts and free-delivery offers can be found on Instagram and Facebook.
2. TK Bakery
TK Bakery started out as a small dim-sum eatery and has since expanded to eight outlets in Selangor, including in Klang, Seri Kembangan, Damansara Utama and Puchong.
Formerly known as Tong Kee Brothers Confectionery, its signature dish is its creamy and delicious egg tarts. The bakery also offers a wide range of western and oriental pastries and cakes, as well as mooncakes for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
All items are available for pick-up and delivery, while members get free delivery with a minimum order of RM50.
Check out TK Bakery’s website or call 03-8959 2923 to order. Also visit its Instagram and Facebook profiles.
3. Universal Bakehouse @ Petaling Jaya
Located in Damansara Kim, Universal Bakehouse – also known as Kedai Roti Universal – produces fresh-baked goods using a 200-year-old leaven recipe. Its bestsellers include gluten-free brownies, cream puffs, scones, and its signature large sourdough bread.
The bakery also serves beverages such as coffee and kombucha.
Operating hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30am to 5pm. Place your orders in advance before the cut-off time of 4pm for next-day delivery.
Visit the Universal Bakehouse website or call 011-33327581 to order, and check out its Facebook and Instagram profiles.
4. Kobo Bakery
Kobo Bakery produces breads using specialised techniques taught by a leading baking consultant from Taiwan. The bakery uses natural homemade yeast fermentation for its breads and pastries to produce unique flavours and textures.
Other bestsellers include soft buns, cakes and Swiss rolls, while its selection of mooncakes is available for pre-order.
Kobo has branches all around the Klang Valley including in Shah Alam, Taipan and Ara Damansara.
To order, visit its website or call 03-80660878. Also download Kobo’s mobile app for ease of purchase, available on Google Play and the App Store.
5. Marc Et Farid Patisserie @ twentyfive.7, Telok Panglima Garang
Bonjour! Are you interested in goodies from the most romantic city in the world? Marc Et Farid uses only high-quality ingredients in its baked goods, which focuses on Parisian pastries and other French desserts.
Its frozen caramel sable dough, made with imported French butter, allows customers to whip it up themselves at home; while its lemon and chocolate praline tarts are absolutely to die for, mon dieu!
Marc Et Farid, which is run by a Paris-trained Malaysian chef, is open every day except on Mondays from 12pm to 6pm.
Order through BeepIt or call 012-5758048. Also check out Marc Et Farid on Instagram.
This article was produced by Tourism Selangor, Selangor state’s official tourism agency, which works to promote the state in the eyes of travellers near and far. Log on to Tourism Selangor’s official website to plan your future travels.