Bakehouse Bakery & Restaurant Shatin (Hong Kong, CHINA) ★★★★☆

I have a few business errands to take care of in Tai Po today, and I’m meeting up with the team for car pooling at the New Town Plaza Shopping Centre (沙田新城市廣場). With a bit of spare time left, I thought I’d pop over to Bakehouse to grab a small treat.

One of these days, I really need to sit down for a proper meal here but for now, I’ll settle for a chocolate hazelnut doughnut ($42). This was incredibly pillowy, and the generous portion of chocolate hazelnut custard left me totally stuffed well after our lunch hours. It was sooo good!

I have to admit, I hate going to this vendor’s place. A visit once a year is my absolute maximum tolerable limit. 

Food Rating: 7/10

Price: $$$

Address: Shop 247, 2/F, New Town Plaza Phase I, 18-19 Sha Tin Centre Street, Shatin, Hong Kong

Closest Train Station: Shatin

Website: https://www.bakehouse.hk/locations#Shatin

Opening Hours: 8:00am - 9:00pm (Mon - Thu), 8:00am - 9:30pm (Fri - Sun)

Island Gelato Shenzhen Bay MixC 深圳灣萬象城店 (Shenzhen, CHINA) ★★★☆☆

Little nugget and I have been patiently waiting for the first branch of Island Gelato in Shenzhen to be fully up and running at Shenzhen Bay MixC (深圳灣萬象城).

Founded in 2014, Island Gelato an award-winning gelato shop, originated in Auckland, New Zealand, and has multiple locations across Auckland. Since its soft opening at the luxurious mall last November, the shop had been selling beverages only — without any actual gelato.

Happy times at last! They were finally serving scoops of their signature gelato now. Little nugget couldn't wait.

Little one is a bit of a purist when it comes to gelato indulgence. Despite the more vibrant, contemporary flavors on offer, he still went with his usual vanilla and strawberry. I told him he really needs to be a little more adventurous sometimes!

I like this place a little more than Il Laboratorio del gelato, another gelateria a few blocks down from Island Gelato which was more focused on classic Italian flavors.

Food Rating: 5.9/10

Price: ¥¥¥

Address: Shop B187, Zone B, B1F Shenzhen Bay MixC, 3213 Keyuan South Road, Nanshan district, Guangzhou, China

深圳市南山区粤海街道海珠社区科苑南路3213号深圳湾万象城2期B区负1层B187号

Closest Metro Station: Houhai (后海)

Tel: +86 19068084375

Opening Hours: 10:00am - 10:00pm (Sun - Thu), 10:00am - 10:30pm (Fri - Sat)

Map: https://j.map.baidu.com/91/SEnM