We Gave This Tampines Bakery An 8/10 Years Ago—Does It Still Hold Up Today?

Puffs And Peaks is a popular bakery in Tampines

Puffs And Peaks is one of those cafes I used to frequent back when I lived in the east. Before heading down for this review, I remembered it as a quiet, cosy spot tucked away at a Tampines Community Club that most people wouldn’t stumble upon unless they lived nearby. A friend of mine who lives nearby even jokingly begged me not to expose this neighbourhood gem to the masses.

We first reviewed Puffs and Peaks back in 2021 when they had just opened their physical store. It’s been a few years since then, and with the menu having changed quite a bit, we headed back down to see if they’re still as good as we remembered.

Food at Puffs And Peaks

Puffs and Peaks is the brainchild of mother-daughter duo Linda and Jing Ting, who started as an online bakery back in 2015. Everything here is made without preservatives, and that commitment to quality ingredients is still evident in their current menu.

We ordered four items on our visit. As a fan of the viral Japanese salted bread, I had to order the Shio Pan ($3.80). It came out piping hot, and the first thing you notice is how fluffy it was—it’s made with Japanese flour, which explains its fluffy, chewy interior and base that stayed crispy longer than your average bread roll.

Another thing that sets it apart is the butter. The bakery uses LE GALL salted butter from France, prepared through a traditional churning process with slowly matured cream. The result was a rich, intense buttery flavour that was apparent in every bite.

This seemingly simple shio pan has another hidden ingredient: Guérande Fleur de Sel. Nicknamed the “caviar of salt,” this rare, hand-harvested sea salt sourced from the salt marshes of Brittany, adds a delicate mineral saltiness, rounding out the shio pan’s butteriness without overpowering it.

The first thing my colleague said when she saw the Banana Macadamia Praline Cake ($6.50) was “that looks good,” so we got one to try. A small caveat: this is not your typical banana cake like the ones from Dona Manis, so don’t go in expecting something light and fluffy.

This brownie was dense and fudgy by design, packed with gula melaka and crushed macadamias, finished with a generous drizzle of housemade macadamia praline that left a slightly chalky coating on the palate. I was surprised by how rich this cake was. If you’re not into heavy desserts, we recommend sharing this.

Back in 2021, the Brioche Donut was one of our highlights at Puffs and Peaks. This time, we got one again, but filled with Roasted Pistachio ($4.50) paste—a more on-trend flavour for 2026. The moment I picked it up, I noticed that it was heavier and more substantial than your typical bombolini, which tends to feature a lighter dough.

This doughnut featured a slow-proved brioche base generously filled with roasted Italian pistachio cream. I was a huge fan of its nutty fragrance—the filling tasted like actual pistachios rather than the artificially flavoured kind you’d find in some pistachio pastries. The exterior of the doughnut came with a light coating of sugar that added some crunch to the decadent treat.

Puffs and Peaks also offers coffee and matcha lattes alongside their bakes. While the bakes impressed, the Strawberry Matcha ($8.50) was unfortunately not my favourite thing we tried. The strawberry puree leaned quite sour, and this carried through the entire drink, overpowering the matcha rather than complementing it. I would have preferred a more umami, grassy cup of matcha. It was a pretty drink to look at, but I’d probably skip it on a return visit.

Ambience at Puffs And Peaks

Puffs And Peaks itself hasn’t changed much since our last visit. The bakery has a small dine-in space, decked in wooden finishes and homey shades of brown. While their bakes are available for walk-in sales, I highly recommend making pre-orders before going down for a visit. Located in the far East, its location is rather inaccessible, requiring a 15-minute walk from Tampines MRT Station.

FYI: The brand also has a cafe-centric outlet at Tampines Changkat Community Club, with more dine-in seats and a different menu.

Puffs And Peaks – Eatbook review

Puffs and Peaks’ quality is still there where it counts, and they’ve kept up with the times. The shio pan was a solid addition to the menu, and their longstanding brioche donut remains a standout. Give the matcha a miss for now, but otherwise, the bakery-cafe is still very much worth the trip to the east. As much as I’d like to keep this one under wraps for my friend, I’m afraid I can’t gatekeep this for the rest of us!

For more good bakeries to check out, read our mega list of best bakeries in Singapore, including old-school shops. We’ve also rounded up the best shio pan bakeries for fans of the Japanese salt bread.

Address: 866A Tampines Street 83, #03-03, Tampines Central Community Complex, Singapore 521866
Opening Hours: Thurs-Mon 10:30am to 5pm
Website
Puffs And Peaks is not halal-certified.

Photos taken by Nathania Tay.
This was an independent visit by Eatbook.sg