Café Gavroche

Came here for brunch on a Saturday and got a mimosa, scrambled eggs, and croissants. Also tried my companion’s baked eggs. Not impressed. I don’t think anything here is bad, nor is it really good.
I do like the chocolate croissants here, and I dare say they’re better than TBB’s. Considering I don’t rate TBB’s croissants, it doesn’t say a lot, but if I came here again, I would eat 3 chocolate croissants. Only.
I don’t know how much the meal cost, but it wasn’t very cheap. Get better value elsewhere.

This place is good for a casual French dining and wine experience. Try the wine flights … From different regions in France. Had a great time with friends here. It’s casual yet romantic in its own way !

I have been to Café Gavroche twice for brunch and ended up ordering the same dish. For me brunch is really more elaborate creations around breakfast items, which if you come to think about it is quite different from the French, or indeed continental European, concept of breakfast. Think continental breakfast, meh. The only thing which is French and fits my criteria for brunch food (but I am not even sure that it is eaten in France as a breakfast food) is the croque madame and Café Gavroche does have a decent version of its own. Other than that, I don’t think the items on the brunch menu are that special. The croissants do look good, but the croque madame is really filling so I would have to try it another time.
I would say the big plus of this place is the décor. It’s a great place for girls’ brunch, because I mean, most girls have that romanticized impression of Paris which Café Gavroche did a good job at recreating. The interior is very airy and bright and Tras Street is extremely quiet on weekends, making it a good option for last minute brunch plans.

The things i miss most about Paris are first, the buttery and flaky croissants and then the beautiful people watching from the quaint sidewalks. I was delighted to discover a piece of Paris, right in the heart of Singapore at Café & Bar Gavroche.
Café & Bar Gavroche is opened by Chef Patron Frederic Colin, which also owns the successful Brasserie Gavroche, also on Tras Street. The conservation shophouse would not be out of place in Paris with its cobblestone flooring, Drucker wicker chairs and pre World War artefacts which includes the 4.2m wooden bar originating from Normandy, circa 1920.
I absolutely love the outdoors-​indoor concept of The Terrace, a natural light filled space, where S and i enjoyed their weekend brunch.
We got started on the freshly baked and rustic croissants ($ 2.50) and pain au chocolate ($ 3.50).These are LOVE. Flaky, salty, crumbly and glossy pastries are the best. They are absolutely out of this world especially when paired with creamy French butter and Bonne Maman jams. Definitely a mood lifter!
Have them with some coffee or even better, the pear juice ($ 7). It was fresh pear in liquid form. Yums.
Smoked Salmon Oeufs Benedict ($ 25) — I loved the that Gavroche uses Brioche instead of muffin and the pillowy bun took in all that eggy goodness. The hollandaise is on the light side but that’s what made it French.
Tartine d’oeufs brouilles, tapenade et tomatoes ($ 17) — was an interesting open faced country bread topped with scrambled egg and spread with tapenade olives and sweet tomatoes. This is certainly a refreshing breakfast sandwich.
Not to be missed is also their Croque Madame ($ 18), a hot favorite with many diners that i vow to try the next time i return.
We ended breakfast on a sweet note with the profiteroles and i was extremely sure that Gavroche does really good breads and pastries.
This is certainly where i’d be when i need a dose of Paris.
Weekend breakfast are available from 10.30am to 2pm. Catch you guys there sometime.

Wow, bread orgasm! With the «no-​carb» fad, I’m not sure if this place is an ideal place for lunch. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING comes with bread. Even the salad! I ordered the first item off their salad menu and along with the warm goat cheese, came bread. This goat cheese was definitely worth ignoring the «no carb» rule. Warmed and drizzeled with honey, this was deifntely an orgasm waiting to happen.
Everything else? A 12 year old boy on the peaks of manhood could do better.
Tartines are quite alright and large enough to share. Imagine a long baguette cut into six pieces. I tried both the tuna and sardine tartines and liked the tuna one more. Not by much and though. Overall, just not impressed. Tuna on toasted bread? Sardines drizzled with olive oil on toasted bread? Things I can make at home but will never turn me on.
I have yet to come for breakfast as it is served only on the weekends. I did take a peak at the breakfast menu and though they it was quite alright, nothing special except they have eggs.
Service is quite slow with it being a one-​man show. Sometimes I’m not even sure where the waiter disappeared!
I do find layout interesting: there is one large room that falls beneath the sky-​roof with two enclosed rooms on the sides. You can sit outside without really sitting outside! Sitting outside with AC and without bugs – my kind of style! Plus, the French touches and posters really adds an extra element as if I was in the City of Lights. Amore!
SUM: With so many nice cafés in TP, this one isn’t necessarily worth a visit unless a French ambiance is what you’re seeking.

i tried this place last week for lunch.
i think its a really NICE NICE NICE décor in here, especially if youre a female like me, you will feel that you’ve transformed to paris straight away.
i had tuna tartine and coffee for lunch, which was great finished up with dessert of the day which is their chocolate tart which was awesome.
i would love to try their brunch next time as it looks v awesome from some of instagram pics.