Here's our pick of local bakers who bake artisanal breads in Mumbai

Western SuburbsThe doughgettersFrom their lemon glazed donuts to sourdough focaccia with black olives and cherry tomato Suchalirsquos Artisan Bakehouse shows up on this breadloverrsquos order history quite frequently Led by Suchali Jain in pic right and Mitali Singh left the venture delivers across various parts of the city Apart from cafeacutes in Delhi and Kolkata they now also have one in BandraldquoIrsquove always loved bread and back in 201415 artisanal bread was only available in fivestar hotels Travelling across Europe made me realise that the sheer variety of breads there should be made available in Indiardquo shares Jain while Singh adds ldquoWe wish to make authentic naturally leavened sourdough easily availablerdquo They offer a host of options mdash bagels blueberry cheesecake croissants sourdough baguette sourdough brioche and more At Shop 7 New Kantwadi Road BandraLog on to suchalisartisanbakehousecomAverage cost Rs 180 to Rs 270 websiteRise and shineMusic composer Aditya Trivedirsquos love for sourdough shines in the impassioned lowdown he gives us on the artisanal handmixed longdrawn process The bakercomposer who shuttles between Goa and Mumbai Juhu fell for pain au levain while helping his foreigner friends set up shop The art and science of baking at Flour Power Bakeria is rooted in the traditional French process that employs wild sourdough culture From activated charcoal sourdough turmericspiced loaves and a pretty blue matcha variant to walnut and raisins country sourdough and spirulina sourdough therersquos much to choose from ldquoWe bake only threefour days in a week as it takes almost 48 hours to bake one loaf I only use heritage grains coming from close to Kashmirrdquo he addsLog on to flourpowerbakeriaAverage cost Rs 200 to Rs 650Slice of healthSlices by DuggallLike many entrepreneur Pallavee Rajniesh Duggallrsquos tryst with sourdough started in the lockdown ldquoWhenever I would travel out of India I would try sourdough The lockdown gave me the time to make it for my family The science behind it and that itrsquos a guthealthy bread enamoured merdquo shares DuggallAt Andheribased Weirdough The Artisan Baker she offers plain seeded jalapentildeo and cheddar quinoa sourdoughs among a vast range of options Sourdough cinnamon knots tomato and cheese galettes sourdough cakes and cookies are also available on the menu ldquoCOVID19 taught us to become conscious eaters We use the most organic ingredients We also plan to add more sprouted millets and make the range healthierrdquo she addsLog on to hello_weirdoughAverage cost Rs 400 to Rs 700Eastern SuburbsRaising the barBefore culinary arts graduate Rachi Gupta started The Bread Bar a small deli and dinein space in Chembur there werenrsquot many bakeries making fresh bread in the suburb ldquoI wanted to open a space that gave Mumbaikars the small bakery experience that yoursquod get outside Indiardquo She whips up four types of sourdough bagels glutenfree millet bread baguettes ciabatta brioche and more that can be enjoyed over a hot cuppaAt Unit 2 Shah Industrial Estate ChemburLog on to thebreadbar_Average cost Rs 200 to Rs 300Millets on her mindSourdough baking suits Smita Shankarrsquos personality who likes to work by herself ldquoItrsquos such a meditative process It lets you berdquo shares the Powaibased founder of The HappyGut Microbakery who has worked at Mag St Bread Co ldquoI love to bake with millets and whole grainsrdquo notes the baker who offers whole wheat millet burst super seeded breads alongside sandwich loaves and focacciasLog on to thehappygutmicrobakery on InstagramAverage cost Rs 350 to Rs525Beyond MumbaiCroissant connectionSisters Jessica and Kadambari Lobo are baking up a storm in Vasai with The Bread Next Door where their croissants sell like hot cakes The founders of The Cake Next Door added bread to their menu roughly two years agoJessica has trained at Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry Arts in Bengaluru and also worked at the nowshuttered Qualia in Lower Parel ldquoCroissants are our big draw We also take orders for sourdough baguettes ciabatta stuffed buns and piesrdquo she saysLog on to thebreadnextdoor2021Average cost Rs 130 to 200 for croissantsSouth MumbaiBun timeThe aroma of Ayesha Mehtarsquos wildly popular Korean cream cheese buns in pic right travels well beyond Chowpatty where shersquos based A passion for food since childhood led her to Le Cordon Bleu in London and later prompted her to set up Flour PowerldquoPeople today want organic freshlybaked bread We operate on a preorder system only which allows us to do thatrdquo shares Mehta whose repertoire includes bagels jalapentildeo cheese braids pesto cheese babkas donuts and moreLog on to flourpowerbyamAverage cost Rs 100 to Rs 800