The sourdough craze has caught on with Klang Valley residents and why do you ask? Wonderfully crusty on the outside and fluffy on the inside with a slight tang, sourdough bread makes for a lovely sandwich or even as an addition to a hearty breakfast! Here are 9 best sourdough bread in Klang Valley to satisfy that bread pang!
- Yin’s Sourdough Bakery & Cafe
Making sourdough bread is not an easy process despite its simple ingredients as it takes time, patience and lots of love where the “starter” or pre-ferment needs to be cared for and fed at precise times daily. You can feel this love at Yin’s, the sourdough is so good that they’ve become a household name among Klang Valley residents! Serving awesome sourdough sandwiches and even sourdough pasta, this place is a sourdough lover’s heaven!. There’s even loaves of rustic sourdough bread and pastries to bring back home if you couldn’t get enough of their delicious fare!
Pork- & lard-free
Address: Uptown, 41G, 37, Jalan SS 21/37, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +6011-1662 9208
- Dough & Dolce
For bread lovers, this is your chance to enjoy high quality and homemade sourdough bread to the fullest! Dough & Dolce is a restaurant that serves western food and pastries. For those of you who are fans of western food and those who like coffee, you can come and enjoy the food here. This restaurant always has a special menu every week to attract more customers to come here. Most importantly, they have a variety of sourdough breads that are baked fresh daily. The smell of freshly baked bread will tingle your nostrils as you enter! Fancy some brunch? Have it here with their sourdough accompanying almost every dish on the menu! We’re on sourdough cloud nine!
Pork- & lard-free
Address: 24A, Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 1, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +6012-744 7880
- Kenny Hills Bakers
Kenny Hills Bakers is synonymous with the best baked goods in KL! Ranging from pastries to loaves of freshly baked sourdough bread, don’t be surprised at their packed dine-in area and snaking lines to enter the bakery! The quality of their bread and pastries is highly maintained that there’s seldom a complaint on the lips of their regular patrons. Among the attractions at Kenny Hills Bakers is the Peach Strudel, one of the signature dishes you have to try when you come here. Turns out the sourdough pizza at Kenny Hills Bakers doesn’t disappoint, the smoked salmon sourdough pizza is simply delicious. In terms of taste, it’s the best and worth the price offered (although some people say it’s expensive, but it’s really worth it).
Pork- & lard-free
Address: Lot B-2, Taman Tunku, Off, Jln Langgak Tunku, Bukit Tunku, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-6206 4111
- Huckleberry
The smell of pastries in this restaurant will make you want to try all the dishes that are prepared at Huckleberry! The inspiration comes from the experience of the restaurant owners who ate in bakeries all over the world and wanted to create a restaurant that uses the best and most unique products in the region. Here, you can get a variety of pastries and bread made by French chefs with decades of experience. Multigrain, Milk Loaf and Miche Sourdough Walnut Raisin are the masterpieces here. These slices of bread are served with papaya Jam and pineapple Jam with butter or honey. The next time you need your sourdough fix and also drink good coffee, you can stop by Huckleberry.
Pork- & lard-free (serves alcohol on-site)
Address: Plaza Damansara, 2G & 4G, Jalan Medan Setia 2, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2098 7933
- Smith – Breadsmith & Cafe
Aptly naming themselves breadsmith, you’ll be awed by the sourdough baked at Smith’s! The breads are baked in a wood-fired oven for that smoky flavor and signature charred crust. Their extensive sourdough menu will also have you spoilt for choice! To savor the freshly baked bread, try their Mixed Sourdough Platter that comes with a pat of salted French butter. Smith’s signature dish is their German Pancake, a puffy cloud of eggy batter with crispy edges that is then drizzled with honey and a dollop of butter. It’s beyond amazing! At Smith’s, you will be guaranteed of a great breakfast experience!
Pork- & lard-free
Address: 71, Jln Setia Bakti, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2011 2682
- Der Backmeister – Your German Bakery
This bakery prepares bread and pastries using only natural ingredients and made from special traditional German recipes. Come here and try their Bavarian Spelt bread, Vanille Hörnchen, Baguette, Kirshtache (Danish Cherry pastries), Croissants and more. They also serve a substantial menu of breakfast and brunch delights where you can sample more of their sourdough goodness! Taste these German goodies and we can promise that you’ll be returning for more in the future!
Pork- & lard-free
Address: 40, Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2856 0613
- Wild Yeast Bakery Cafe
The bassoonist-turned-baker who runs Wild Yeast will make the sourdough sing in your mouth, it’s that good! Even the sourdough sandwiches have names derived from music like the Smoked Salmon Concerto and Chick Major! A pronounced tang can be tasted in the bread, most likely from the deep fermentation process of the “starter”. Open-faced sandwiches on sourdough slices are also available and they’re equally delicious as it hits every note (pun intended)! Honest, homemade bread and a comforting cafe atmosphere is what you’ll get at Wild Yeast.
Pork- & lard-free
Address: 15, Jalan SS 22/11, Damansara Jaya, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +6019-300 8492
- Tommy Le Baker
This hidden gem of a sourdough place in Kampung Attap is one of the best sourdough bakeries and cafes in Klang Valley and for good reason too! The chef who opened Tommy le Baker shop studied for 2 years in France, so his experience of making bread and pastry there can be shared with his customers in his shop. This bakery cum cafe has various categories of bread and pastries. There’re natural leavened breads such as country sourdough, farmer sourdough, fruit sourdough loaf and rye sourdough loaf. There’s also dine-in options of open-face sandwiches and regular sandwiches with a host of fillings. Accompany them with hot chocolate or some good cuppas and you’re good to go!
Pork- & lard-free
Address: No 82, Zhongshan Building, Jalan Rotan, Kampung Attap, 50460 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +6010-266 4878
- Universal Bakehouse
One of the popular cake, bread and pastry shops in Selangor, this shop offers giant sourdough bread, gluten-free brownies, cream puffs, scones and various types of coffee and even Kombucha. This bakery also provides pre-order and pick-up services. With a pretty basic menu, this bakery cafe is suitable for breakfast and tea for its semi-light bites.
Pork- & lard-free
Address: 21, Jalan SS 20/11, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Contact: +6011-3332 7581
Written by Kartini Kannan
