Photo via Google, MooaorcafeCustard Nakamura
- Hours
- Today: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Getting there
- Down the Soi Sukhumvit 33/1 alley off Sukhumvit Road, in Khlong Tan Nuea
Why it’s in the log
Custard Nakamura has been baking in the same Sukhumvit alley since 1970, and the menu has never needed to grow past the one thing it does well: a soft custard pudding bun, made the way it always has been. It's a Japanese bakery, not a café — small, no seating to speak of, in and out.
The building and the recipe both look like they've been left alone on purpose. It's the kind of place that survives on repeat customers rather than foot traffic, tucked down a soi most visitors to the neighbourhood never turn into.
Go in the morning if you can — bakeries like this tend to sell out of their best trays first, and there's no reason to wait for the alternative.
“A bakery that's been making one thing well for over fifty years, in an alley you'd never wander into by accident.”
What people said recently
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“While any oh how walking the street saw this Japanese bakery, walked out with a few of their bakes. I'm sold guys! I had the 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 and it was so so good la! Good amount of the cutlet and the veggies in it…”
“This tiny bakery is easy to miss, and it gets so crowded you can barely turn around. The red bean bun came out fresh and warm. Puddings come in so many flavors”
“The desserts are so delicious and there are so many options to choose from! They make them fresh and keep restocking them all day. The prices are amazing for this kind of quality. I bought the hamburger and a cake. Both were absolutely…”
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