Valentine's Dinner → Le Bistrot Du Sommelier

Le Bistrot Du Sommelier

Address: 53 Armenian Street,
Singapore, 179940 

Click-To-Call: 63331982 

Operating Hours: Monday - Saturday 
Lunch Noon to 1500pm
Dinner 1800pm to 2300pm

French cuisine. Chef Patrick Heuberger (previously from various Michelin-star restaurants in Europe) is the man behind these amazing homely French dishes.

This place is easy to get to. Is just off Stamford Road and next to Timbre (at the substation).
 WARNED. The food prices are quite steep. Could be because it was Valentine's. Le Bistrot Du Sommelier even SMSed a special menu of dishes that were not typically offered.

A choice of outdoor or indoor seating area

I am so so so happy !


Our Starters !

Lobster Dumplings in American Sauce
It's as soft like tofu !



The Main Course

Canard à l'orange
The duck was one of those special items that had to be pre-ordered. It was served with chestnuts, parsnip and orange sauces. The portion is huge for 2 persons as it usually serves for 3 to 4 people. The restaurant eventually helped us doggy bag the rest of the unfinished meal.

This is a classic French dish that apparently originated from Florence. The duck is from Challans (apparently in the west of France and known as the duck capital).

The roast is very tender ! The duck has a thick fatty skin. The fats and orange sauces blend together into an awesome gravy.

Love the texture of parsnip, is soft but not too "mashed up". The taste is like a cross between carrots & sweet potatoes.  

The duck was just too good. We totally neglected the side dish of mashed potatoes ! XD

Dessert Time !

Fluffy Orange Souffle with Chocolate Sauce

We dug into the soufflé only to find quite a bit of dark chocolate sauce inside. The eggy soufflé plus orange and chocs is so nice.

Will certainly like to come back again (:

 

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Food → Au Chocolat at Marina Bay Sands Shoppes

Au Chocolat 

Address: Bay Level L1-03, The Shoppers at MBS,
2 Bayfront Avenue, 018956 Singapore 

Click-To-Call (Bistro): 66887227
Click-To-Call (Confiserie): 66887557

Operating Hours: Mon - Sun 1000 to 2300 hours (last order 2230hrs) 

It is a French inspired concept store with retail confectionery & bistro dinning area. Serving wide range of chocolate and candies and also serving French cuisine.

Retail area

Serving wide selection of chocolate, light snacks, gelato ice cream and confectionery

  

Bistro Dining Area (is located at the end of the corridor)

Ordering time

Such a cute set of coasters for the cafe's patrons.

The little girl mascot on the coaster is Danielle, she's very cheerful, loves to draw and colour and naturally her favourite food is chocolate chocolate chocolate. She also loves to hang out with her 2 dogs - OO and Yu Fa.

The little french bulldog on the cartoon is OO - full of energy, curiosity and mischief.

 Drink - Frozen Hot Chocolate

This awesome drink definitely should not be on the drink menu - it should appear under the dessert menu, hahaha !

It's a thick chocolate drink topped by an Everest of whipped cream. I climbed up the southern face and my friend scaled the northern heights. 

Starter - Classic French Onion Soup

 Sweet caramelized onions topped with baked parmesan cheese. The broth is a tasty rich veal like soup, amidst a generous serving of onions. Now how did the chef know I love love love onions ?

Entreés - Handmade Pacific Crab cake

 Deep fried crab meat seasoning with pepper, served with a lemon butter sauce and mashed potatoes. I like that sourish tangy taste that makes it so appetizing.

Burgers & Sandwich - Mega Club

 

A double-decker club sandwich with pork ham, bacon, omelette eggs, portobello mushrooms, deep fried crispy tender chicken, swiss cheese with honey mustard mayo spread on bread. The mother-of-all sandwiches !

 

All my favourites under one roof >,< 

Bon Appétit

Food → Saveur

Saveur 

Address: 05 Purvis Street #01-04, 188584, Singapore 

Click-To-Call: 63333121

Operating Hours: Mon - Sun 
12 noon till 1415 hours
1800 to 2115 hours

Saveur serves french cuisine at budget prices. 

Indoor View

Order time

Our starters were Green Pea Soup and Duck Salad

The soup came with a cute ball of parma ham croquette. The pea soup and the flavour of potato croquette did pair together and was pretty appetizing. I would have liked more of it !

 

Duck Salad 

Shredded duck confit mesclun tossed with homemade lemon vinaigrette, quail eggs (an absolute favourite of mine), orange slices & cherry tomatoes.

 

Is just nice for two. Very light and healthy.

Main course

 

Duck Leg Confit

We were observing what the other patrons were having for lunch. Almost every table ordered this ! This was just yummy with a crispy fatty skin, soft duck meat, homemade mashed potatoes & shiitake mushrooms.  It went very well with the natural orange sauce - I would have loved to have more of the orange flavouring as it was just so appetizing.

Chicken

I'm a chicken lover so this dish was perfect for me for that budget price and ambience. I especially liked the corn and vegetable sides.

Saveur has a second outlet at F.E.P.

14 Scotts Road

#01-7B (S) 228213

Mon - Sat 1130 to 2130 hours

Sun 1130 to 2100 hours