Swissbake Cafe at The Central is a premium artisanal bakery and cafe located in Clarke Quay Central, perfectly positioned between Singapore's Chinatown and the bustling Singapore River district. As part of Singapore's most beloved bakery chain with 85 outlets across the island, this location brings authentic European baking traditions to the heart of the city's cultural and business center.
Established in 2003 by award-winning pastry chef Xavier Baumgartner from Switzerland's Canton of Zug, Swissbake is renowned for its commitment to traditional Swiss and German Bäckerei and Konditorei techniques. The cafe specializes in freshly baked European-style breads, delicate viennoiseries, artisan cakes, and premium pastries that have made the brand a household name throughout Singapore.
The Central location offers a comprehensive halal-certified menu that beautifully balances sweet and savory options, featuring signature items like buttery croissants, truffle egg mayo chicken kraftwich sandwiches, Hawaiian pizza party packs, and their famous chocolate roll selections. The cozy atmosphere makes it an ideal destination for breakfast and brunch enthusiasts seeking quality and authentic flavors.
Located at 6 Eu Tong Sen Street in Clarke Quay Central, the cafe benefits from excellent foot traffic and accessibility, serving both local office workers and tourists exploring the vibrant Chinatown-Clarke Quay area. Swissbake Cafe represents the finest in Swiss baking craftsmanship, offering customers an authentic European bakery experience in Singapore's most culturally rich commercial district.
I had brunch at The Central cafe Just wanted to say thanks for the surprise in my Truffle Egg Mayo sandwich today. I thought I ordered a sandwich, not a science experiment. Halfway through, I found translucent vegetables staring back at me — like, actually see-through. Was this a new recipe? Or are we starting a ghost vegetable range now?
Honestly, I’ve supported Swissbake because I trusted your food quality, but this? This made me lose my appetite and question if that trust was misplaced. It’s not every day a sandwich makes me reconsider my lunch choices and my life decisions.
Really hope this was just a fluke. Or maybe a limited-time “invisible freshness” campaign I missed?
Looking forward to not seeing this happen again
Joyce The explorer
Food was ok, but ordered sunny side up eggs but was served scrambled eggs. After ordering and food was served then only the service staff told me that they only have poached eggs or scrambled eggs. They could have told me when i was ordering at the counter but they never even informed me. They just went ahead with the order. Service could be better. Elderly was having to carry his own meal to the table. They could have at least help him out. He seems to be struggling so my girl helped him out to pull out the chair and even return the tray for him. It would have been nice if there was a staff on the service floor to assist elderly diners in the restaurant.
Anna Nobile
This café is located inside the shopping center and offer breakfast and lunch (sandwiches and salad) that can be consumed there or taken away. We got two sandwiches take away and the quality was average: the bread was good but the fillings were tasteless. The prices are okay and the service was good. It's okay for a quick lunch.
Positive Reviews
Swanie Paddles
I have been visiting this place ever since I started my gym training 8 months ago.
The food selection while not huge, is healthy and nutritious especially for the grain bowls. At $13.90 the chicken bowl is very reasonably priced with a huge amount of chicken and 8 ingredients in all. If you are a Como member , you can earn points for each purchase and accumulate cash points to offset the next round.
The sandwich selection is huge and one is spoilt for choice. The croissants, muffins etc are all lovely.
The place is always very clean with an auntie always diligently clearing the plates and cleaning the table. The service crew are nice.
Elden Teo
Food here was commendable, I got the thai spicy chicken kraftwich and the smoked duck kraftwich for the last hour special 1 for 1 deal. Both still tasted great, the staff even offered to help heat them up. Overall affordable food with well portioned size. Highly recommended and I would definitely buy from them again for a quick meal.
