Artisan Bakery
Sauru Bakehouse
Wood-fired sourdough and Newari sweets, baked before the sun clears the hills.
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by hand
daily
Our Story
Sauru Bakehouse
Sauru Bakehouse rose from a single clay-warm oven in a Patan courtyard and one stubborn idea: that bread worth eating cannot be hurried. Our sourdough ferments for thirty-six hours, rising slowly so the crust caramelises deep and the crumb stays open and tender. Alongside it we bake the breads we grew up on — golden rings of sel roti, flaky lakhamari, and pastries laced with Himalayan honey.
We mill much of our flour from grain grown on terraced farms up the valley, and we shape everything by hand before dawn. Pull up a stool by the hearth, tear into a warm loaf, and stay a while. Order ahead by phone or WhatsApp; we happily accept eSewa, Khalti, and all major cards.
From the Oven
Our Daily Bake
Breads & Loaves
Slow-fermented, blistered crust, open tangy crumb. Our daily staple from the wood-fired hearth.
Stone-milled valley rye with sunflower, flax and toasted sesame.
Crackling crust, airy inside — baked twice daily.
Soft sandwich loaf brushed with wildflower honey from Sindhupalchok.
Nepali Classics
Golden, faintly sweet rings of fermented rice batter, fried to order.
Crisp, flaky Newari festive sweet, lightly glazed — a Patan tradition.
Baked cheesecake folded with Bhaktapur's 'king of yoghurt'.
Soft griddled discs, cardamom, a drizzle of honey syrup.
Pastries & Cakes
Laminated over three days, shatteringly flaky.
Two batons of 70% couverture folded into flaky dough.
Frangipane, orange zest, toasted almond, dusted sugar.
Warmly spiced sponge, cream-cheese frosting. By the slice or whole.
The Bakehouse
Warm From the Hearth
Kind Words
Loved Across the Valley
“The finest sourdough in the Valley, full stop — and the lakhamari alone is worth the trip to Patan.”
“I cross the river every Saturday for their sel roti and croissants. The warmth of the place is unreal.”
“They baked the bread for our wedding. A year on, our guests still ask where it came from.”
Visit the Bakehouse
Hours & Location
Opening Hours
- MondayClosed
- Tuesday07:00 – 19:00
- Wednesday07:00 – 19:00
- Thursday07:00 – 19:00
- Friday07:00 – 20:00
- Saturday07:30 – 20:00
- SundayToday08:00 – 16:00
Find Us
- Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley — Get directions
- +977 1-552 7711
- +977 9801 556677
- hello@saurubakehouse.com.np
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Get in Touch
- Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley
- +977 1-552 7711
- +977 9801 556677
- hello@saurubakehouse.com.np