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Entre-Nous Creperie

27 Seah Street, Singapore 188383

Friday Dinner Chomp:

How fortunate we are to live in a city where we can savor samplings of various cultures! In our case today, this pertains to both film and food. On our way to a Spanish film festival movie, we stopped for a bite at Entre-Nous Creperie, a cozy eatery started in 2008 by a French couple. It’s located on quiet Seah street, beside Raffles Hotel. This area has quite a few cozy eating and drinking places, which is unexpected, neighboring such a famous hotel. The restaurant is quite plainly decorated with reminders that Brittany France is one of the places best for crepes in the world. In Asia when you La Quessant think of crepes, they’re usually found in a mall food court. The Asian version of a creperie features whipped cream and chocolate sauce, and is often a teenagers’ hangout. In the very Breton Entre-Nous, we are attracted to the Galettes Bretonnes, which are buckwheat crepes, typically savoury with a choice of filling. Gluten-free eaters take note; their buckwheat batter is 100% glutenfree. The chef’s recommendation of La Quessant was filled with mushrooms, ham & cheese, topped with bechamel sauce and a sunny side up egg. The galette came as an envelope wrapping all the ingredients neatly together - each bite light and crispy. Salted baratte butter is used to cook them on Biligs (special pans from Brittany). We washed it down with artisanal hard apple cider: Kelty’s Organic ($36), served in a traditional ‘Bolee’ cup. In addition to the galettes, there are also crepes, made with the traditional wheat recipe. These too can be served savory, but overwhelmingly the choices on the crepe side of the menu were dessert oriented - from the most simple sugar and butter options, to elaborate combos of ice cream, cooked apples and salted caramel. What a difficult choice! Entre-Nous satisfied our taste buds with a terrific light meal and transported us to Brittany. Then onward to another land via the Spanish cinema!

Entre Nous Creperie entrance

Ambience/Clientele:

Small, simply & cozy, with indoor and outdoor seating. Mix of local and European customers.

Rant & Rave:

The savory galettes and dessert sweet crepes were reasonably priced at about $22 and $10, respectively. The flour, cider, and beer are imported from Brittany. Payment only by PayNow or cash - no debit or credit card. Bookings require a $50 deposit.

What Others Are Saying:

4.6 out of 5 stars on Google and Yelp. “Great reminder of a Brittany holiday,” “The flavours are impeccable, and that caramel!” “Even better than in some creperies I tried in France.”

Pre/Post Meal:

The creperie is next to MINT Museum of Toys, featuring a private collection of vintage toys. Located on the roof is Mr. Punch, a gastropub good for food and drinks outdoors. Happy Chomping!

Jenni & Eric Lee live to eat and explore local eateries and bars. Originally from New York, they have lived in Singapore since 2012.