Alice Boulangerie Opens At Raffles City, Get Fresh Buns With Matcha Nama And Pistachio Cream

We visited Alice Boulangerie back in 2024, after the popular cafe revamped their space at Icon Village. Recently, they opened another outlet in City Hall, but with a fun twist—the new cafe doubles as a bakery, with a cosy section at the entrance displaying seven different kinds of buns, all made in-house.

Named Fine Crumbs Bakery, this cosy spot offers a small selection of freshly baked buns, all priced between $3.40++ to $7.70++. The bakery is slowly expanding their menu to include over 20 items, so keep your eyes peeled for the latest additions.

Do note that the bakery closes at 5:30pm daily. We were lucky enough to try six out of the seven flavours—three sweet and three savoury. Our favourite sweet bun was the Black Sesame Peanut Mochi Bun ($4.80++), reminiscent of a muah chee with its chewy mochi core paired with ground peanut and sugar.

We also liked that the black sesame paste was creamy with minimal graininess. There are trendy variations too, including the Matcha Nama Bun ($6.50++) and Pistachio Cream Bun ($6.80++).

The matcha bun came packed with a square of nama matcha chocolate and a dollop of mascarpone matcha cream, finished with a dusting of matcha powder. We only recommend this if you’re a true-blue fan of matcha, as the grassy and earthy flavours can get a little intense towards the end.

The Korean-esque Pistachio Cream Bun was loaded with pistachio praline and lots of cream, making it the perfect sweet-nutty treat. As for savouries, the Egg Mania ($3.80++) caught us by surprise with a special ingredient : caramelised onions, which helped to quell the richness of the creamy egg mayo. Seafood lovers will surely enjoy the Mentaiko Prawn Bun ($5.20++), featuring fresh tiger prawns and crisp cabbage mixed with creamy mentaiko mayo.

The indulgent Angus Short-Ribs Bun ($7.70++) is on the pricey side—but rightfully so, as you get a thick slice of slow-braised Angus beef short ribs sandwiched between a matcha bun. While the bakes were the highlight here, we also tried two starters and two mains to fill ourselves up. Between the Wagyu Beef Tartare ($26++) and Scallop Crudo ($24++), we really liked the former.

The hand-cut Bolar Blade was mixed with an aromatic fermented pepper and finished with a bit of creamy hot sauce that added a spicy kick. The Scallop Crudo was slightly tangy as it came with a citrusy ponzu and Thai green mango strips mixed with red chilli. As for mains, the Grilled Chicken ($48++) is great for sharing among a group of three or four.

The meat was really tender and smoky as it’s charcoal-grilled, and we especially liked dipping it in the sambal cincalok. For something easier to eat, the Aqua Pazza ($39++) is a great alternative. It comes with seared smoked black cod, a flavourful tomato sauce, and crisp fish strips.

Alice Boulangerie is located on the first floor of Raffles City Shopping Centre, which is a stone’s throw away from City Hall MRT Station. For those in the area, read our Raffles City food guide, where you can find famous Wagyu ramen and more. Alternatively, check out our City Hall food guide.

Address: 252 North Bridge Road, #01-22A, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103 Opening hours: Daily 9:30am to 10:30pm

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Alice Boulangerie is not a halal-certified eatery. Photos taken by Yoo Kyung and edited by Marcus Neo.

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