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BRASSIERE GAVROCHE AND
CAFÉ AND BAR GAVROCHE
66 and 69 Tras Street
Founded and run by chef
Frédéric Colin, Brasserie
Gavroche (#66) and Café and
Bar Gavroche (#69) present
authentic Parisian favourites
that might make you think for
a second that you’re actually
dining in the City of Love.
While the Brasserie serves up
specialties like
pâte en croûte
au foie gras
($26) – baked pork
terrine with duck liver, bamboo
clams with garlic, parsley and
artichokes ($28), and steak frites
($48), its sister restaurant across
the street offers a strong French
wine selection, plus tartines
($12-18), fine de Claire oysters
($28-54), cold cut and cheese
platters ($25-32), sandwiches
($14-16) and desserts ($10-12),
plus a popular weekend brunch.
FLEUR DE SEL
64 Tras Street
A cosy, sleek space featuring an open-concept
kitchen, Fleur de Sel is run by French chef-owner
Alexandre Lozachmeur, who’s worked with Alain
Ducasse at Alain Ducasse Au Plaza Athénée
in Paris, and at Singapore establishments like
Au Petit Salut and Brasserie Les Saveurs. The
menu features classic specialties like slow-
cooked duck with braised figs ($39), foie gras
($28) and oven-roasted beef rib for two ($135).
HOUSE OF DANDY
74 Tras Street
Known for its vintage vibe and bespoke cocktails,
this old-school-style bar – modelled after an old
British gentleman’s club – serves up a selection of
whiskeys and sophisticated concoctions by head
bartender Ryan Rhodes to the glam and after-work
crowds; signatures include theGoldenGate (Pierre Ferand 1840, Domain deCanton, lemon
juice, Sichuan syrup and fizz; $24) and the Osaki Highball (12-year-old Hibiki, grapefruit
bitters, spiced apple syrup, spritzed sake and lime juice; $23). Having recently reopened
after a facelift, the bar now features a hand-painted mural by British interior designer and TV
personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, as well as funky custom wallpaper. Also new is the
“munchies” menu, which includes chicken nuggets with garlic chilli sauce ($10), barbecue
chips with blue cheese and bacon dip ($8) and steak and fries ($23).
MAY MAY
65 Tras Street
This Tras Street newbie offers
a variety of Asian flavours
from all around the region
paired with Japanese craft
beers, soju and sake, plus
coffee from Nylon Coffee
Roas te r s . Menu i tems
include slow-cooked squid
with poached pear, ginger
and pistachio ($15), lobster
noodles with lemongrass,
kaffir lime and coconut
broth ($28), spiced lamb
with quinoa ($32) and black
sesame mochi with chestnut
and raspberry jelly ($12).
VIOLET HERBS
81 Tras Street
A neighbourhood newcomer, Violet Herbs features a
charming, bright purple dining space and an extensive
menu of modern European fare made from fresh, home-
grown ingredients, including plenty of herbs. Among the
signature dishes are marinated red miso cod ($33), sous
vide “48 hours” wagyu beef cheek ($32), homemade beetroot ravioli ($29) and lobster
cappuccino (lobster soup topped with juniper foam, $14), alongside a selection of “herb
cocktails” ($19.90) like the Watermelon Mojito and the gin-based Lillet Basil.