70 Rosmead Pl, Colombo 07
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Butter Boutique has moved now! They're officially setting up shop at Rosmead Place so we went to check them out.
Butter Boutique makes rich, delicious cakes and some of Colombo's best coffee. Their new location on Rosmead Place is much bigger so more people can sit down and enjoy, but we still challenge you to finish their goodies without needing a takeaway box.
Butter Boutique's pink, fairy princess-y outlet at Flower Road was nice and all but seating areas were limited. The outlet was also a little too cramped so there was little to not movement space which was their only drawback really.
The new place is nice and big. Perhaps a bit too big.
They've really made full use of their new premises with a lot of flowery (not too girly) decor, a large counter to house their massive cakes and enough and more breathing space.
However, I feel like maybe they've lost just a wee bit of that cosy ambience that was present in their last space. Perhaps I'm just not used to this place yet, so only time will tell.
People seem to love the new makeover though as there were a lot of customers pouring in and staying longer. I suppose there's more time to chit chat now that everyone gets to sit down comfortably. They've also got raised stools and tables for those of you who'd prefer to sit by the wall.
We treated ourselves to three slices of cake and two drinks. Their prices have quietly hiked up a little bit, but it only makes a slight difference. They've got new confections like the Nutella Scrolls, Apple Cinnamon Scrolls, Lemon Blueberry Cake and so on.
Needless to say, we couldn't finish a single slice since their portions are so big. However, they want you to know that they'll be more than happy to pack your leftovers up for you, no matter how little so that nothing goes to waste.
Butter Boutique offers some interesting and excellent drinks; mostly coffee. The coffee is prepared with skill, well-roasted beans and a little cake-shop magic, maybe.
They've got Masala Chai (Rs. 550) on their menu now, and of course I jumped at the opportunity to try it out.
The tea is rich, delicious and quite strong. There's a very prominent cardamom flavour and I'm assuming they don't hold back on the cinnamon either. Stir well, because all the magic is at the bottom.
Their Iced Mocha (Rs. 650) is a community favourite now, mostly because people find it enjoyable and easy to drink because it's sweet and cold. It's extremely rich though, and tastes of pure coffee with the milk only just straining to be noticed.
I recommend getting this one because its good for sipping at slowly so it'll last you the entire while you're there.
Their prices have hiked up just a bit, but that's only fair game given their new location. The cakes are as delicious as ever and now that there's more room to lounge around I see more chit-chat happening. Which is a good thing, I guess.
Butter Boutique makes rich, delicious cakes and some of Colombo's best coffee. Their new location on Rosmead Place is much bigger so you more people can sit down and enjoy.
For delicious lattes and tres leches.
Butter Boutique's new outlet is a great addition to Colombo's baking scene. I don't think anyone really saw it coming, but they've raised bar for coffee in town as well. Whether you're a fan of coffee or desserts, BB is more than worth a visit.
Butter Boutique has moved now! They're officially setting up shop at Rosmead Place so we went to check them out.
සිංහල බටර් බුටික් කියන්නේ කොළඹ හෝම් බේකර්ස්ලගේ බලකායේ තවත් එකක්. දැන් එයාල හැම බ්රහස්පතින්දාම එයාලගේ බේකරි නිෂ්පාදන ගුඩ් මාර්කට් එකේ විකුණනවා.
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3/5
Butter Boutique is a place I hangout often after school and most have gotten it right when saying that they are overpriced. But they have quite a variety, and if it’s your first visit you might actually get a bit overwhelmed. On the plus side you can almost never finish a slice of cake (usually clocks around 600 bucks) on your own with the exception of cheesecake. Honestly in my opinion 580 bucks for a measly slice of cheesecake is…. Idk what to say.
Take my advice, you are better off walking a few meters further and having Caramel Pumpkins’ cheesecake.
Coffee isn’t that bad with the exception of last week. Me and my friend ordered iced caramel coffee as I vaguely remember (apologies if I’ve gotten the name wrong) and to my great disappointment I did not taste a hint of caramel ☹
It is usually quiet inside the café and I would personally prefer more lighting but the setting is okayish.
Tip- Never go ask for the Golden Oreo cuz every time their answer would be no
5/5
Awesome 👏🏻
They r dng a very great job , I’ve never tasted such tasty cakes ever in my life . I love their cookie dough cheesecake and their signature cake “Tres Leches” ,Those two are the awesome ones . When I think of cakes no other place cms to mind except for Butter Boutique . HATS OF TO TO YOU ALL . 😍😍😘😘😘
5/5
Love the coffee and the cakes! The blueberry cheesecake is my personal fav. I keep coming back for more!
3/5
*Very good selection of cakes
*Not the best coffee +smoking space
*Very limited inner space
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Thanks Yamu team! Great to see another Good Market vendor review. Just wanted to let all those home bakers out there know that the list of cupcake vendors will not be growing anytime soon. The Good Market is a curated event. Prepared Foods is the most competitive category, and there are currently no vacancies for baked goods. New applicants are welcome to join the waitlist, but priority is given to vendors that are "good for the planet, good for the country, good for you." Butter Boutique, for example, is committed to sustainable sourcing. They try to purchase dairy, fruit, spices, and other ingredients directly from small-scale farmers and organic producers. Stop by to learn more.
Hmmm… as I remember, the cupcakes are quite expensive, at Rs. 200/- each. However, they style themselves as being "gourmet" cupcakes, and do have rather delectable fillings. Not sure if I would buy regularly, but certainly will consider for a special treat.
why dont you do a comparison of cupcakes in colombo just like the way you did Maalupan & chocoloate milk. As cupcakes are so popular it will help us to try all the different cupcakes we havent tried before :)
That's a great idea, Milly, we definitely should! We're currently working on a maggi noodles comparison so perhaps after that…
Food is alright but it's so not worth the wait. People working there try hard but there is something terribly wrong with their service. They got yelled at by two customers within the 15-20 mts I was hanging out there. Also, I really hope they'd stop selling that horrible Iced tea at some point.
I totally disagree regarding the Blueberry cheesecake ice cream. I badly wanted to try it after reading the review here. Going to the good market mainly to try this I was actually v disappointed. The flavour is ok, but then again there was nothing special about it either. The texture was so flaky that it tasted more like sweetened ice rather than ice cream!
Hi Anshi, I'm sorry but I think you have mixed us up with some other stall as we don't sell any ice tea!
Amalie sorry that you were disappointed with the ice cream, regarding the texture of the ice cream it won't be as smooth as commercially made ice cream as we do not use any stabilizers, emulsifiers, essences or coloring. Also the batches are not made in industrial batch freezers, they are made in small batches using small ice cream machines. So the texture won't be as perfect or as smooth as the large scale ice creams. We make the ice creams in small batches, it's all home made, nothing artificial !
So we had a chocolate brownie, carrot cake and the lime and mint popsicles from the butter boutique… I love baking myself and just couldn't believe how amazing they tasted. Absolutely packed with flavour! The carrot cake was a perfectly spiced with the best crumb ive ever seen in a cake! The brownie was so sinful but worth it!!! Amd the popsicles were perfect for a hot day! Fresh and delicious!!! Cant wait to come back ans have all the other goodies!!!
After seeing the raving reviews I decided to give a go to the Butter Boutique at the Good Market. The variety was refreshing and what I tried (carrot cake & the blueberry cheese cake ice cream) was ok but not worth the prices they are charging and the service! Dear God! Had to wait for a good 10 minutes until some attention was bestowed upon me (that too grudgingly) and was served by a very grumpy looking lady wearing a head band who ordered another to get me the piece of carrot cake that I asked for. It was almost insulting! Very unpleasant experience. Would not recommend it.
Went all the way during traffic cos I was dying to try les treches was soggy. Was disappointed. But hoping it was an off day.
I like choc cake and choc/peanut butter cake, choc/raspberry cake which I usually get from GM.
Coffee - hmmm was good for sure. but not out of the world as ppl say.
Hi. The Tres Leches is meant to be soggy as its a 3 milk cake that is soaked in 3 diff types of milk :)
poddak fail!
similar to another reviewer I have had very bad service at their Good Market stall… but that aside went to the shop… shared the Browny, Blueberry Lemon Cake, Cookie Dough Cake, Bubble Gum Cake, Moca Something, and Carrot Cake….got some free coffee Cappuccino also… nothing hit the spot I'm afraid… and over priced…
Same same…… Honestly I don't need the attitude of this brat when I pay to have dessert. She was so rude and completely ignored us. The minute some 'posh' friend of hers walked in she turned into a whole other person….
Review makes me want to go try the coffee, just one thing though, when you say the 'magic' is their take on the Australian 'flat white', isn't the flat white Australian/Kiwi to begin with? Just nit picking.
Yup, the flat white did originate in Aus but it's become pretty mainstream globally. The magic is still something that's not caught on quite as much outside Aus.
It's easier to understand if you break the different Cofee beverages into proportions, with coffee:milk ratios/volumes.
Espresso is 7-10g of ground coffee, pushed through a machine to extract a volume of 25-30ml in 25-30seconds.
Ristretto is a tighter espresso shot of coffee… 7-10g of coffee ground slightly finer, to produce less volume of liquid coffee (18-22ml in the same period of time (25-30secs).
- Cappuccino 1:5 (30ml espresso + 150ml milk & foam)
- Flat White 1:5 (but no foam on top)
- Latte 1:6 or 1:7
- Magic around 1:3
Magic is basically 40ml of ristretto with 100ml of steamed milk & almost no foam on top. The "magic" coffee originated in Melbourne 6-7 years ago I think (around the time hipsters started popping up everywhere). Progressive cafes started offering it as their "off the menu" special for serious coffee drinkers since the ratio of coffee to milk allowed the coffee flavours to come through.
A lot of high end cafes in Australia, US & Europe do double shots for all their drinks now.
There's a few other off the menu names around the worlds hip & not so hip cafes
- Cortado (a short latte, not hip inSouth America & Spain)
- Gibraltar (a short latte; very hip at Blue Bottle Coffee in San Fran)
- Red Eye (brewed coffee w/ a shot of espresso poured in as a kicker - Starbucks I think).
It's easier to understand if you break the different Cofee beverages into proportions, with coffee:milk ratios/volumes.
Espresso is 7-10g of ground coffee, pushed through a machine to extract a volume of 25-30ml in 25-30seconds.
Ristretto is a tighter espresso shot of coffee… 7-10g of coffee ground slightly finer, to produce less volume of liquid coffee (18-22ml in the same period of time (25-30secs).
- Cappuccino 1:5 (30ml espresso + 150ml milk & foam)
- Flat White 1:5 (but no foam on top)
- Latte 1:6 or 1:7
- Magic around 1:3
Magic is basically 40ml of ristretto with 100ml of steamed milk & almost no foam on top. The "magic" coffee originated in Melbourne 6-7 years ago I think (around the time hipsters started popping up everywhere). Progressive cafes started offering it as their "off the menu" special for serious coffee drinkers since the ratio of coffee to milk allowed the coffee flavours to come through.
A lot of high end cafes in Australia, US & Europe do double shots for all their drinks now.
There's a few other off the menu names around the worlds hip & not so hip cafes
- Cortado (a short latte, not hip inSouth America & Spain)
- Gibraltar (a short latte; very hip at Blue Bottle Coffee in San Fran)
- Red Eye (brewed coffee w/ a shot of espresso poured in as a kicker - Starbucks I think).
p.s. can't wait to check out the coffee at butter boutique, Colombo's coffee quality definitely needs improving.
Magic is a drink that is popular amongst the Baristas. It's a double ristretto with milk. So basically it's a 3/4 full flat white. Meaning it's a stronger coffee with less milk.
In the past few years the number of bakers have drastically increased. but only a hand full actually have that Skill. They don't need to market them selves, They're cakes do it for them.
Butter Boutique definitely is one of the best in the Local Baking circle.
WOW Their cakes are just heavenly,
Following them on Instagram doesn't go too well if you're on a diet.
Great food, extremely rude owner. Never have I experienced ab owner being so rude the minute you enter.
I agree with the other comments on customer service. I've noticed that the owner, plus the others who help her (at the good market & now at the store) only smile at & talk politely to people they know, or those who are not Sri Lankan. This totally confuses me. Isn't Butter Boutique owned by Sri Lankans? =/ Why do so many treat foreigners differently to locals? We spend as much as they do. We frequent your establishment as often they do. So why?
I used to go quite often to the Good Market just for the cakes at Butter Boutique, but for the past few months, I find myself avoiding the stall & getting my sweet fix from else where. I don't mind spending 300 bucks or more on a slice of cake, but if those behind the counter cannot even bother to treat me like the rest, then I'll find another place to frequent, thank you very much!
The cakes are great! One major problem - the owner is rude and unwelcoming and so is most of her team. There are so many good bakers out there, I don't see a reason why I need to go back purely because of terrible service.
Agree. Although the cakes are nice, the owner is pretty rude. She won't even look at you when you speak to her. Only greets those whom she seems to know personally. Experienced this many times at the good market. The English cake company on the other hand does great cakes plus extremely friendly customer service!
Completely agree with the comments on customer service. From the moment we walked in she was loudly talking to whom I can only assume were friends of hers seated at the table directly next to ours. She didn't even acknowledge us at any point and certainly didn't seem to notice that, in such a small space, her loud conversation was very disruptive. We could barely hear ourselves talk because of it. This went on for a full HOUR. When that was finally over, she seated herself behind the counter and, only after several attempts to get her attention did she deign to look up from her phone…and then promptly directed us to a different member of the staff who was already busy with another customer. No complaints about the rest of the staff though. They were very pleasant and prompt with service. Coffee is good. Cakes are overpriced and not even close to the best in town. Will not be returning.
Also, YAMU was very wrong about Davide preparing the coffee and training the staff till the 7th of December. Very lax of them and did cause quite a lot of inconvenience.
@HH: The reason is, we Sri Lankans have a history of serving foreign masters for centuries. The habit still lingers on. Sri Lanka is one of the rarest countries where the natives feel that speaking a foreign language makes one 'polished' and in high society and speaking the native language is sort of 'low so'.
If the owner has an attitude, just avoid the place like the plague - simple solution.
Well we spent about 2hrs having the double choc cake and the tres leches. Had a mocha and a cappuccino. The owner was friendly although yes she and others working mind their own business and have their own conversations which is perfectly fine for a place like this. The customers have all the freedom to hang around without any staff bothering you. Thats what I expect at a coffee place.
Had high expectations for the coffee but the cappuccino came mildly warm due to the cold milk poured over it. I like my coffees hot! The coffee taste was good.
Ravi you are spot on mate, I just avoid the place like cancer, Man!! that attitude.
She is a disgrace to the whole GMkt vendors & she should take up some CS lessons from
near by "Jeewa" guys.
Get off that high horse you're riding lady…you're just another baker.
I like BB's cakes but will think twice before patronising it again because its service is so unwelcoming and unfriendly. Dropped in twice and both times was met with very curt service, haven't had very good experiences at their Good Market stall either. The food is not bad (albeit so pricey) and it would be a shame if people were turned away because of this so just a note to BB on this.
I'm tired of seeing the comments on pricing! On all of your reviews, seriosuly, you have to be prepared to pay for better quality items. Yamu just doesn't get it. Glad you reviewed butter boutique fairly though, they DO deserve 5STARS! They are super!
I've tried so many of their items and they are all so damn good! and yes i too think that it is a bit overpriced but as far as i know they use the best ingredients.
Also i think since the place is small, it tends to get a bit crowded and this makes it hard to get the attention of one of the servers.
Lots to like about this cafe. I'm not much into cake and nuts about coffee from the plethora of offerings in inner Melb. The La Marzocco was something of a give away that finally here is a place in Colombo that knows what it's doing with coffee. Cake is a bonus for me, nothing to complain about in that department though from my untrained tastes.
Some of the vitriolic comments on here are a bit over the top. A little less self righteous indignation wouldnt go astray.
As to service, being a small space is a practical setup for a 1st cafe and I like it a lot. My guess is it will be easier to manage customers at tables and the through traffic of take-away when the business eventually makes the move to a bigger space.
I went here after reading a YAMU review about Tres Leches and has been loving it till then. Thanks YAMU!
I went to Butter Boutique last december and was so tempted by all the beautifully laid out sweets. I had read about their cinnamon rolls so I wanted to try them out. Unfortunately for me they didn't accept Amex cards and I didn't have cash with me. I told the owner about my situation and said that as I lived close I will come back some other time. She barely knew me but she was urging me to take them and go. I declined many times but she was so sweet to tell me that I can pay her anytime. I was so impressed because the reviews did not do her justice. Here was someone who was kind and also very customer centric (something many people lack). I took the goods and quickly came back to pay her. Good indulgence!!! And a good host!
I have absolutely no idea what the fuss is all about, from my very personal experience I can say that everyone at Butter Boutique is absolutely nice and serves their customers with a smile (and no, I don't know them personally, and they are still very nice). Of course they didn't offer me a kidney, but they still served me with a smile, and after all how much nice should they be when they are selling cake.
We are going for their cakes, not to date them! So, stop being such fuss pots for no reason and keep calm and EAT CAKE and oh their Popsicles, absolutely love them!
Hi I have been here twice and I love the cakes. I am a cake fan and this place has a lot of variety in terms of cakes, plus you get a massive slice which is enough for 3 people. Try their Nutella cake and the lemon blueberry cake :)
I have not been to this place.and i do not fancy coffees and cakes. But i would love to meet this arrogant owner of this establishment. If im bestowed anything negative, well she has some pretty bad thamil words headed towards her.
Should ask some of my besties to join.
I went past this place yesterday. I hate the site of coffee it makes me so angry! I had to go and find a kitten to push over i was so annoyed. why do these places exist. i had to go whack my head against a wall until i calmed down. All of my good friends had the same reaction. we hate cake!
tres leches!! this is out to everyone who might be super excited about the fact that a lot of people rave about it and want to try it.
it's basically a very very soggy spongecake, slathered with a condensed milk sweet icing on top.
we liked the chocolate cake.
Can somebody please tell me where can I get the BEST blueberry cheesecake in Colombo? My boyfriend's birthday is coming up, and he's a massive "blueberry cheesecake" fan! So, anybody?
Chocolate chip cookie was dry! Way too expensive to enjoy! Otherwise, it’s a great place.
I had to visit the place just to see what the hype was all about. Place wise, the cafe isn't very spacious, but the time I visited, it wasn't too busy either, so my friend, her daughter and I were able to find a table to sit at. There were quite a few flies, which kind was a huge negative for me. Trying to eat in peace for me doesn't involve swatting at flies with one hand while holding a fork in another.
A slice of cake was priced Rs. 650… Ok… I had to know why a slice was so extravagantly priced? So we bought a couple of slices and well… The cake is good, not the best I've had… But would I think it was value for money? Definitely NOT.
I was wondering how frequently people would visit this place, considering the pricing of their products. Is the place homey? Yes. Are the cakes good? Absolutely. But would I go there again to spend a ridiculous amount on a "slice" of cake (I don't care even if it's made from unicorn kisses or hugs or any other mythical properties) which I needed to safe guard from the flies at the establishment? A vary hard pass!
1/5
cwishva
This place treat their customers terrible and threatened customers. They used to have good products but now with they trying to introduce some food change that makes them racist.
1/5
Dinu Horadugoda
Very poor customer service
5/5
RMT2019
Iced espresso was A1. Get some