Stirling Road seems to be much of favourite for cafes these days for those who have chosen to open at Queenstown — the folks of Mixsense Private Dining had recently moved into Blk 169 Stirling Road within the estate of Stirling View, operating as Sin & Savage Bakehouse; their shop space being located just beside that of Creatr., which is a collaboration between Three’s a Crowd Cafe and MasterChef Singapore Season 2 runner-up, Leon Lim. Apart from serving up the artisan donuts which Mixsense Private Dining is known for, Sin & Savage Bakehouse also serves up a variety of bakes, whilst also serving a hot food menu that comprises of breakfast platters, salads, appetisers, mains and pasta as well; a perfect one-stop cafe to have a meal and grab some treats for tea-time.

The Orecchiette really got to me as I was craving for a good plate of pasta, and the option just quite stood out from the rest as being an uncommon option against the other pastas they have to offer. Featuring elements such as smokey spiced beef, cherry tomatoes and baby spinach, the pasta has also been tossed with some cheese as well. Taking a spoonful of everything at one go, everything seemed to have gone pretty well here — while the orecchiette here isn’t made in-house, it was done just right; al-dente with a slightly chewier texture in the centre for some bite. Stringy, melted cheese helps to bind several of the ingredients in parts for a savoury note, but it is the smokey spiced beef that brings this notch above being a well-made Beef Bolognese pasta — savoury, but not gamey, yet smoky bits of minced beef laces the pasta, it also carried hints similar to chili minced beef being tossed in chili oil just for a tinge of spiciness to tickle the tastebuds. The cherry tomatoes gives a refreshing burst of zestiness when chewed upon; providing for much of a flavour and textural contrast for the pasta. While some may lament on how the pasta may be a tad oily from the chili oil, we found the Sakura Green Tea (served as the Hot Artisanal Tea of the Day) adequate to cut through all of the grease and cleansed the palate well.

Pretty impressed with the food that Sin & Savage Bakehouse is serving — not only was the Yuzu Citron Tart that we had pretty much on point, but we were also pleasantly surprised by how they seem to also serve up some pretty delicious hot food here. If one is in Queenstown craving for some cafe/bistro fare; Sin & Savage Bakehouse is certainly the spot to hit — a location that one should definitely check out at least for once!