Saveur, previously of Joo Chiat fame, had moved to Purvis Street earlier this March. Like The French Stall, La Petit Cuisine and Le Cuisson, it’s doing the same not-yet-done-to-death concept of bringing affordable quality French cuisine to the masses blah blah blah. That’s great news for French-loving diners like yours truly, who can’t bear to patronise atas French restaurants every other day. I like the food here, especially the salmon confit which was as good as the first time I tried it (when Saveur was still a humble hawker stall in Ali Baba Eating House).
Be prepared to queue though (no reservations allowed), since when do Singaporeans not like anything cheap and good?
Top left, clockwise: angel hair pasta with tiger prawn and lumpfish caviar; mesclun salad with lemon vinaigrette and crispy duck; pistachio panna cotta with roasted pistachio nuts; chicken roulade with foie gras stuffing and basmati rice; textures of citrus; beef bourgeon with root vegetables and mixed greens; confit of salmon with apple and fennel salad; crispy barramundi with crab potato and french beans.
Saveur
#01-04, 5 Purvis Street
6333 3121
was the food worth the queue?
If it’s less than 30mins wait and I have nothing urgent on, I’ll gladly wait for a table. The food is not destination-material, but simple and good enough
I love the ambience, mood and people that day. Especially the someone who sat beside me. French food for romance? =)