Patisserie Woo is probably a name that one would probably have heard of it one has been following on the happenings of the local F&B scene for the past couple of years. Initially starting off as Patissier Woo, they have first started more as an online-based business in 2019 operating from a small space that also acted as their kitchen operations at Jalan Jurong Kechil. Since then, Patissier Woo had opened two other locations — both of them being takeaway only stores at Everton Park and within the HDB estate of SkyParc @ Dawson; the former being a hole-in-the-wall kiosk retailing various bakes, while the latter is bigger shop that carries a wider variety of items. 2023 marks a whole new beginning for the brand; the first being the re-branding of Patissier Woo into Patisserie Woo — the name change reflecting the reference of the name of the baker to the operations of the shop rather than the baker herself; they had also since moved out of their very first shop space at 76 Jalan Jurong Kechil into a bigger space at Guthrie House that is just a short walk away from Sixth Avenue MRT Station along the Downtown Line. The opening of their Guthrie House location also meant that their first time operating as a dine-in cafe — occupying a shop unit beside the outlet of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in the shopping gallery there, Patisserie Woo is decked in a look that is almost Parisian with the use of white wooden panels and mosaic floor tiles of monochromatic tones. These are all matched with furniture and fittings of bright and joyful tones such as yellow, pink and turquoise — gives the interior a lively look. Patisserie Woo’s outlet at Guthrie House carries an extensive selection of bakes, danishes and gelato — all of which being on display at various points at the counter. Beverages served up at Patisserie Woo at Guthrie House includes specialty coffee using beans roasted by Nylon Coffee Roasters, tea, fruit juice, drinking chocolate, Matcha / Houjicha latte and spritzers.

We were initially quite spoilt for choice when deciding on which of the items should we be going for when we were looking at the display case, shelves and chillers to see what are the items being offered during our visit made to Patisserie Woo at Guthrie House. The Matcha Azuki Tart was an item that had caught our attention very early on due to its tidy and unpretentious aesthetic — a tart that came with a green dome on the top, whilst being piped with matcha along the sides. Based on the description card being placed in front of the item in the display chiller, the Matcha Azuki Tart is said to have comprised of elements such as Japanese Azuki, Almond Sponge, and Uji Matcha mousse. As far as how the tart went, we really enjoyed the flavours and the textures brought out by all the elements here; the Uji Matcha mousse that formed the dome was especially smooth and creamy — also carried quite a good punch of that distinct bitter undertone of the Japanese tea without any distracting notes / aftertaste that came with it. The entire tart bore a rather consistent texture all the way down to the tart base; there are two textures of Japanese Azuki as one goes down the tart further — a layer that is more mousse-like, as well as one layer that is more paste-like; both being not too sweet and carried a light earthiness that perfumes at the back of the tongue. The addition of the almond sponge helped to add a bit of fluffiness to the tart — it also ensures that the tart base did not absorb all that wetness from the mousse elements on the top, while the tart base itself was delicate without being brittle; crumbles neatly as one cuts through the tart whilst holding up all the elements above well. At no point did it feel stale or limp either. This isn’t our first time hitting Patissier Woo; had made visits to their Everton Park and SkyParc @ Dawson locations in the past — still quite impressed with the quality of the bakes we have had from them thus far though their coffee requires a little bit of work. Nonetheless, a spot which we would be revisiting to give more items a go in time to come, and an opening which we think Sixth Avenue residents would be excited about!