Located inside a shop lot behind Viva Residency; Tommy Le Baker is a hidden gem of a great taste experience. Having live in France for over a decade, Tommy returned home and started his own pastry venture here. I was there on a rainy evening and chatted with Tommy about the place. Desserts are taken very seriously in French culture, Tommy said. He also deters mass-producing desserts with artificial colouring and flavouring. Hence, Tommy’s creation are 100% au natural with no preservatives or sugar added. He is also a traditionalist, with emphasis on craftsmanship in bread making.
When I ate that sourdough bread I could taste his passion for his product, and the heart and soul that turned mere dough into a masterpiece. My only gripe was the limited choices available – sourdough country bread, wholemeal bread, normand bread, grains and cereal bread, traditional French baguette, croissants, quiches and the occassional sweet offerings. I was told to come back towards the end of December as his apprentice is coming back to join Tommy.
I can’t wait!
Tommy Le Baker,
Viva Residency, Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.
Open Tues-Sun, 10am till evening.
Tel: 03-4043-2546
Facebook page here.
Tuna Sourdough
Lemon Curd Pie
Quiche Pie
Blueberry Mille-Feuille
Wow.. Really hidden gem.. Tuna sandwich is signature!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am
hi nikel, not the sandwich la, its the bread
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OMG. Hidden gem indeed! Will go and have a try.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am
not very comfy to sit in one wo, u’ll know when you go.
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I went Viva last week but didn’t see this
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am
i think u went to viva home?
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reminds me of the stuff i often get from victoria market in melbourne. but i’m sure this place sells better bread.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 6th, 2011 at 11:42 am
wow vic market! breads baked with love is always good, no matter where they come from
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sour dough bread…i can’t wait to try. not many places serve good sour dough breads:-(
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
yeah n u wont be disappointed by this 1
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Great Food!
Sedaaap
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The food looks good. Thanks for the response.
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
thanks for dropping by ho
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I went to Viva @ Jln Ipoh lah, >.<
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
haha next time call me la, i bring u
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I stay in kampung kasipillay, saw this bakery shop also. Hmm, but try this weekend.
Anyway, near to this place, 河边关帝公庙 got a nice place also, people come here for the 米粉清汤, but I highly recommend people the 清汤生面, I would say it’s another Gem in Jalan Ipoh also. Perhaps, you can have a try there.
http://maps.google.com.my/maps?saddr=Jalan+Supiah+Pillay&daddr=Jalan+Mangga&hl=en&sll=3.180345,101.683574&sspn=0.010777,0.015128&geocode=Ffh8MAAd6JcPBg%3BFUqCMAAdPIUPBg&mra=me&mrsp=1,0&sz=16&t=m&z=16
it’s location.
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Anson Reply:
February 25th, 2012 at 12:07 am
not 米粉清汤 is 鱼头米粉, but I still love it’s 清汤生面
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
February 26th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Thank absorb! Yeah we have been there it’s really nice to dine by the river while looking at those cute statues of characters from journey to the west haha
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The bread was relatively pricey, the bread and pastry are good compared to what we normally get but that comes with a hefty price. Not to mention the shop owner was really stuck up and the services was really bad.
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