Cover A tray of egg tarts from Bartolo (Photo: Instagram / @bartolobakehouse)
A tray of egg tarts from Bartolo (Photo: Instagram / @bartolobakehouse)
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Here are seven of the best spots that will satisfy your egg tart cravings
Somehow a breakfast, tea time staple, and also a dessert, egg tarts are undoubtedly one of the country’s most beloved pastries. The Klang Valley is in no shortage of bakeries and old-school haunts that offer these treats in their most traditional forms or refreshed with unique twists.
From the caramelised Portuguese pastel de nata to the silky, shortcrust-lined Hong Kong style tarts, we’ve put together a list of seven venues in the Klang Valley you should check out the next time you’re in search of these custardy bakes.
Bartolo
Above Egg tarts topped with berries and infused with matcha or chocolate (Photo: Instagram / @bartolobakehouse)
Egg tarts topped with berries and infused with matcha or chocolate (Photo: Instagram / @bartolobakehouse)
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A specialist in Portuguese cuisine nestled on a terrace above Central Market, Bartolo is the place to go when in search of authentic pastel de nata. Besides a collection of small plates and sangria, you’ll find custard-filled and perfectly flaky pastel de nata in its truest form, topped with red berries, and infused with matcha or chocolate.
Bartolo
Address: Mezzanine, Lot 204-206, Central Market, Jalan Hang Kasturi, Annexe, 50050 Kuala Lumpur. +6011-6167 1458
Hoifan Company
A recently opened dining venue, the menu at Hoifan Company is a showcase of nostalgic Malaysian favourites, each uplifted by the restaurant’s inventive twists. Mains here take shape with Wagyu beef dotting plates of char kway teow and barbecue chicken siew bao filling stuffed in a beef wellington-style crust. Its Portuguese egg tarts stay true to this ethos too, with the familiar treats being brightened by citrus zest or sprinkled with a touch of salt.
Hoifan Company
Address: 12, Jln Sin Chew Kee, Bukit Bintang, 50150 Kuala Lumpur. +6019-772 4749
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Red Kettle
Comfort food drives the menu of Red Kettle. Everything at this bakery and restaurant is made fresh daily, including its egg tarts. Thicker than your average custardy tarts, Red Kettle’s Portuguese egg tarts see exceptionally silky egg custard cradled by delicate, buttery pastry that you can order by the dozen.
Red Kettle
Address: Multiple locations.
Bunn Choon Restaurant
Above Bunn Choon Restaurant’s outlet on Lorong Panggung (Photo: Instagram / @_antless_space)
Above Egg tarts baked daily (Photo: Instagram / @bunnchoon1893)
Bunn Choon Restaurant’s outlet on Lorong Panggung (Photo: Instagram / @_antless_space)
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Founded in 1893, Bunn Choon Restaurant is one of Chinatown’s oldest breakfast spots and has been serving its signature egg tarts for over a century. Fresh Cantonese-style egg tarts encased in the restaurant’s original or charcoal pastry alongside a slew of other bakes including pineapple sticks, salted egg yolk puffs, and of course, dim sum can be found here.
Bunn Choon Restaurant
Address: Lorong Panggung, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
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Oriental Kopi
If you’ve seen queues inexplicably forming in the middle of shopping malls, chances are you’ve stumbled across one of Oriental Kopi’s many outlets. Known for elevating kopitiam culture, the restaurant’s signature is its Portuguese egg tart. Its colossal-sized version of the treat takes shape with a hand-folded and 128-layered pastry filled with a decadent but not cloying caramelised egg custard.
Oriental Kopi
Address: Multiple locations.
Foo Hing Dim Sum
Above Portuguese egg tarts from Foo Hing Dim Sum (Photo: Instagram / @ooilaytin)
Portuguese egg tarts from Foo Hing Dim Sum (Photo: Instagram / @ooilaytin)
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A crowd-favourite for dim sum in Taipan and Puchong, traditional classics are aplenty here from siew mai to cheong fun but one of its signatures proves to be its Portuguese egg tarts. Many pinpoint this spot’s take on the beloved treat to be some of the best in the Klang Valley with flaky, crispy crusts and delicately brûlée’d fillings. If you prefer Hong Kong or Cantonese style treats, this eatery has you covered too.
Foo Hing Dim Sum
Address: Multiple locations.
Crostata Suprema
Above A Portuguese egg tart (Photo: Instagram / @crostatasuprema)
Above Hong Kong style egg tarts (Photo: Instagram / @crostatasuprema)
A Portuguese egg tart (Photo: Instagram / @crostatasuprema)
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An unassuming storefront in Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park, Crostata Suprema sets itself apart with its egg tarts by offering both Portuguese and Hong Kong-style iterations of the sweet. Here, you’ll find Portuguese egg tarts distinguished by their defining caramelised tops alongside slightly smaller Hong Kong egg tarts with pastry shells reminiscent of shortcrust.
Crostata Suprema
Address: 35, Jalan Kuchai Maju 11, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. +6017-554 4688
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Chelsea is a Dining Writer for Tatler Malaysia. When she’s not eating or writing about eating, she’s probably deciphering which oat milks froth the best for homemade flat whites.
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Chelsea writes about where to find great food and is passionate about exploring the cultural significance of different cuisines.
