I bought bread for lunch at the bakery “malco,” a 5-minute walk from Nishinasuno Station. I purchased pizza bread, melon bread, and other items.
A 5-minute walk from the west exit of Nishinasuno Station is the bakery “malco.”
This bakery offers a wide variety of breads with a soft, chewy texture and a light, fluffy crumb.
Since I had the late shift, I bought some bread for lunch and headed to work.
- Basic info about the bakery
- Ordered menu and prices
- What the inside of the bakery looks like
- My impressions of the bread
Basic infomation on the bakery
- Name: malco
- Category: Bakery
- Address：9-10 Ogicho, Nasushiobara-shi, Tochigi-ken
- Access：5-minute walk from the west exit of Station Nishinasuno
- Business Hours: 10:30 to 17:00 (Closes when sold out)
- Regular Holiday
- Mondays
- Thursdays
- Sundays (except the first and third Sundays of the month)
- Phone Number: 0287-47-6105
- Official Website/SNS
Review of my actual experience visiting
The “malco” is located near the five-way intersection on Sakura Street.
The bakery is quite small, so there’s a limit on the number of customers—only three people can be inside at a time.
Peering inside through the window beside the entrance to confirm there were fewer than three people, I entered to find a wide variety of breads lined up.
Ordered Menu and Price
Bakery malco’s bread is relatively small, so this time I bought five different kinds.
- Melon bread (260 JPY)
- malcomix (280 JPY)
- Keema curry (with quail eggs, 220 JPY)
- Rum raisin (200 JPY)
- Orange in salt bread (200 JPY)
Melon bread
As soon as I opened the bag, the warm aroma of butter and almonds filled the air and instantly raised my expectations.
The outside is nice and crunchy, while the inside is soft and fluffy—a classic melon bread*.
The cookie crust has just the right balance of sweetness and nuttiness, and the bread itself is pleasantly chewy.
With every bite, the rich buttery flavor slowly spreads, making it simple but deeply satisfying.
*Melon bread originated in Japan. It’s a sweet bun with a cookie-like crust on top. It’s called “melon bread” because its cracked pattern looks like the skin of a melon.
malcomix
This bread is like pizza packed with toppings.
Fluffy bread dough topped with pizza sauce, bell peppers, sliced eggs, corn, cheese, salami, and sliced onions.
The cheese flavor was rich, and every bite let me enjoy the taste of all the different toppings.
Keema curry (with quail eggs)
Inside the moist, soft dough was plenty of keema curry, and as a nice bonus, there’s a whole quail egg tucked inside.
The spice level started off mild, but a gentle heat slowly built as I kept eating.
It struck a great balance between comforting and spicy, making it easy to enjoy right down to the last bite.
Rum raisin
The fluffy and chewy koppepan bun was filled with rum raisin cream.
The rum aroma was subtle, and the overall sweetness was restrained, so it wasn’t cloying.
It was light yet satisfying, giving the impression of a bread suited for adults.
Orange in salt bread
This one pairs a buttery, lightly salted roll with orange marmalade.
The balance between the salty butter and the marmalade’s sweet, citrusy tang is just perfect.
The bottom is nicely toasted and crispy, adding a fun contrast in texture.
If you’re into sweet-and-salty flavors, this bread is seriously hard to resist.
The atmosphere inside
Inside the bakery, the register is on the right side, while bread is displayed along the left wall and in the center.
Each bread is individually wrapped, and you take them by hand.
Though the space was small, there’s a wide variety of bread, so time flies by while I was choosing.
Cash customers also receive a point card (1 point per 800 yen spent).
Features & Usability of malco
Here’s a quick look at the dining scenes and facilities at bekery malco.
Recommended for different occasions
If you go in the evening, most of the bread may be gone, so if possible, I recommend you going in the morning!
The types of bread change daily.
If you like soft, fluffy bread, you’ll never get bored coming here every day.
Facilities
- Wi-Fi & Power supply: N/A
- Smoking: Smoke-free restaurant
- Payment method: Cash, credit cards, QR payments, etc. (Since They have Air Pay installed, various payment methods can be used)
- Eat-in: N/A
Access & map
Exit Nishinasuno Station from the west exit, then turn left.
Walk straight until you see the stairs.
Go down the stairs and turn right.
Go down another set of stairs.
Walk straight ahead on the sidewalk, cross the crosswalk, and continue straight ahead.
Cross the next crosswalk and proceed straight toward Sosui street.
Just before the third crosswalk, you’ll find “malco” on the left.
Summary｜Who I recommend malco for
- People who like soft and chewy bread
- People who can go buy bread in the morning
👉 If you’re looking for a soft-style bakery near Nishinasuno Station, head over to malco!
