30 years of heritage.
One recipe. No shortcuts.
Most bakeries feel like options.
You want something worth bringing, gifting, or queueing for — a pastry that carries meaning, not just sweetness. But most bakery options feel generic, overhyped, or disconnected from real heritage.
In Singapore’s crowded food landscape, most places compete on novelty. Dona Manis competes on consistency — on the quiet confidence of a recipe that has never needed to change.
Quiet excellence,
practised daily.
Dona Manis is a heritage bakery from Katong — founded in the 1990s by Mrs Esther Kim Sim, a pioneer of professional baking education in Singapore.
Every pastry is handcrafted in small batches. The banana pie is trusted because it has been baked the same way, with the same care, for generations.
30+
Years baking
3
Locations
1
Original recipe
“Rooted in Katong since the 1990s — every bake carries the same care and consistency our regulars have come to love.”
Dona Manis Heritage Bakehouse · Est. 1990s
