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“Croque-Monsieur”
Country rye bread toasted with Parma ham and Comté cheese, mesclun salad
(I preferred the one I had at another cafe at Demsey Hill. A pity I didn’t take a picture as it was conducive with the cafe very well lit with large clear window panels. The place is Culina. I found one of the service staff a little snooty, and the pricing a tad expensive ($19 singapore dollars), but the smoky parma ham made me ignore the snootiness.)
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Minute of beef rump steak served with shallots confit and french fries
(I don’t eat beef, but I pinched some of the thin french fries which were wonderfully warm, crisp and savoury)
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Catch of the day with spinach purée, baked potato and parsley, Niçoise vinaigrette
(The cod was very fresh with a light buttery taste. It was complemented by the fluffy whipped potato with drizzled spinach)
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“Vacherin”
Meringue filled with home-made sorbet and topped with fresh fruits
(so pretty, but a little too much for a sugar rush for me)
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Passion fruit Blanc manger
(I pinched some of this lovely milk pudding dessert)
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Illy brewed coffee, the perfect way to end a meal, although espresso with full creme would be best.
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Bistro Petit Salut
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The view from the outside of this unpretentious cosy bistro where we found the service is warm and attentive. If you’re a book junkie like me you could sit on the outside which is tented and read a book while having a coffee.
This was a guilty pleasure as the bill came to $59. Also guilt inducing to have a partner who hates his job, slogs hard all week and splurges his hard earned salary on good meals (but it’s great to be a partaker). I used to indulge that way too. It’s so stressful working in Singapore, especially if you have a nasty work environment. Most of us tend to not mind parting with some money if it’s good therapy. I guess the meal will not be considered expensive to Europeans, Americans or Londoners but here where you can get a hawker meal for $3, it is pretty expensive.
If you happen to be at the expatriate hotpot ‘Holland Village’ in Singapore and feel like trying some french fare, you could pop over here:
44 Jln Merah Saga
#01-54
Singapore 278116
T: 6474 9788
Website: www.aupetitsalut.com
I decided to post details like addresses of places I visit just in case anyone out there needs it. I trawl the food blogs too for impartial non commercially induced reviews, so that I don’t waste money or calories on crappy food and bad service.
$59 for a three course meal for 2 is reallyyyy cheap for Australian standards too!!!! A simple takeway salad for lunch here cost about AUD$14.
yeah the most expensive meal I had was in London where fish and chips at a restaurant cost S$60 for one person and that was ten years ago.