Singapore’s west has its fair share of chill cafés, but it’s fair to say that options are limited compared to hotspots like Joo Chiat. That’s why we’re always glad when a solid one pops up in the area to join favourites like Atlas Coffeehouse and Suzuki Gourmet Coffee.
Wheathead is not new by any means, having operated out of a Tampines house before making the great migration west to a cosy space in leafy One-North in December 2024. Open just four days a week, this self-proclaimed “drug addiction treatment centre” draws consistent crowds, all hungry for a morsel of its damn delicious sweet and savoury bakes.
If there’s one thing that we love above all else at Wheathead, it’s this: the banana cream pie ($14.50). A crisp shell admirably holds up thick vanilla bean pastry cream, chunky and perfectly ripe bananas, a generous ooze of caramel, and a crown of whipped cream. It’s a wonderful medley of textures – crumbly, dense, yet cloud-like – best eaten chilled on the spot. But, we’ve ordered this pie as a takeaway and it’s just as good as long as you stick it in the fridge within the hour.
Don’t sleep on the other bakes available at Wheathead. There are some you’ll see fairly regularly, like the banana bread ($6), rye chocolate cookie ($6.50), caramel apple turnover ($7.50), and the wonderfully flaky and satisfying croque monsieur turnover ($9). A total standout: the juicy pork roll spiced with fennel and sage wrapped in a light, buttery rye puff pastry ($15), now back as a chicken laap sausage roll.
Otherwise, keep an eye on Wheathead’s Instagram page – here’s where they announce rotational bakes: think cornmeal buttermilk shortcake stacked with seasonal fruits, jam, and mascarpone cream ($14), or the OG plum and coconut cake, the very first cake sold by Wheathead. It does take a bit of patience having to wait for some of these favourites to come back, but that’s the beauty of this small-batch bakery: they only use the freshest, in-season produce.
If you’ve a bigger appetite, swing by from 11am to get a bite of Wheathead’s sandwiches, which range from classic cold cut trios to spicy mortadellas. We’ve yet to be so lucky to visit on weekday lunches, when the Wheathead crew cook up salads, soups, pies – whatever strikes their fancy.
Wheathead’s space in leafy One-North is tiny, with standing bar space that fits up to eight maximum. We highly recommend coming on weekday mornings to secure a spot there, where you can enjoy your bakes fresh while watching the Wheathead team in action in the open kitchen. It’s also advisable to preorder via the bakery’s website to guarantee you get popular items – you can select a pick-up date up to three weeks in advance.
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