🥐Craving hot and fresh pastries that will have you coming back for seconds, thirds, and — well, you get the gist? Look no further than The Daily Kneads, the culinary brainchild of the ingenious pizzaiolos behind What The Crust. While the family-run bakery has called New Cairo home for the past two years, a new branch has recently popped up in the heart of Heliopolis in Merghany.

The new branch makes one thing clear: it’s not about “fancy shmancy décor,” as founders Dareen Akkad and Ahmed Helmy put it, it’s genuinely all about good, wholesome baked goods served daily. There’s a small outdoor seating area, and the store itself is cozy — perfect for a quick pick-up. You’ll find a slew of both sweet and savory options, but we’d suggest moving quickly before they disappear from the display.

Open sesame: Of all the goodies on the bakery’s menu — which includes sourdough loaves, pizzas, sandwiches, focaccia, simit, and more — our guiding spirits dictated that we try the strawberry danish, the pain au chocolat, and the Armenian sausage and egg sandwich, washed down with a Spanish latte. Our verdict? Near perfection. Flaky and buttery, both the strawberry danish and the pain au chocolat were otherworldly.

The Armenian sausage and egg sandwich, served in sourdough bread, was also a solid choice, particularly for early birds. The filling was generous, and it proved a hearty breakfast option. In terms of food, all the boxes were checked and then some. Yet unfortunately, the same could not be said about the coffee, which we found a little off — might have been the brew, might have been the beans; jury’s still out.

That said, we’d urge you not to miss out on giving The Daily Kneads a go. In a culinary sphere dominated by big-name bakeries and international franchises, the bakery still manages to stand out and offer something that truly feels fresh — pun intended.

WHERE TO FIND IT- You can find The Daily Kneads at Heliopolis’ Merghany Street, as well as New Cairo’s The Nox Mall. Get it delivered through Talabat.

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