On Thursday, I met up dear Amelia for dinner and we decided to opt for Marche.
I really adore their decor, it is so fitting for the occasion. It gives one the idea of fresh, homecooked goodness in a chill atmosphere. Almost like a farmers’ market your mother’s kitchen and a cosy cafe all nestled into a brilliant package.
Even the dining area is adorable, it reminds me of Goldilocks and the three Bears. Maybe they purchased their furniture from the same shop?
Another unique thing about Marche is that every diner gets a Marche Guest Card which they can use to order the food they like. Contrary to what many people believe, Marche is not a buffet place. In fact, Marche is like a big food court where you can find many different types of food and beverage product offering and in order for you to place an order, all you have to do is just to present your Marche Guest Card and the kitchen staff will just log the order into your card. At the end of the day, you just need to PRESENT your Marche Guest Card to the cashier and the cashier will just processed your bill accordingly. This rather efficient cashiering system saves the hassle of splitting up bills after a meal, especially for group dining.
For a meat lover like me, I don't usually go for vegetables. But they look so fresh that I would really love to try it someday.
The drinks are already prepared and categorized on these barrels. So just grab & go!
The drinks are a little pricey in my opinion.
Here is a MUST-EAT at Marché: (Potato lovers, you're in for an awesome treat!)
Dessert booth is right at the corner and there are way too many choices to choose from. Every dessert make my mouth-watering.
Blackforest Ham Crepe ($13.90)
One of the MUST orders at Marche will be the crepes! They have loads of different options like chicken, ham, etc. For us, we selected the blackforest ham crepe! Comes with this mushroom like sauce and a small side salad. Super worth it and it’s really filling!
Rosti w black pepper sausage ($14.90)
Rosti is a Swiss dish consisting mainly of coarsely grated potato. This rosti is pan-fried, shaped by the pan. Its surface is slightly crisp; it was a very textured dish. The rosti at Marche is slightly more oiled and the potato strips were less packed, imagine sinking your teeth into those potato strips dashed in sour cream. This is definitely one of the must-eats in Marche. One can choose to add in sausage or eat it plain.
Mixed berries tart ($5.90)
This was one of the disappointing dessert that I have ordered. People like me who doesn't fancy sourness should not choose this. The berries are way too sour to my liking.
This is definitely not the first time I've been to Marché and I'm always excited about going! Even though it is not exactly very cheap, the food is very fresh and of very good quality. The best part is that there are no extra taxes so what you see on the boards is what you pay. I only had to pay $13.90 for my crepe, no 7% GST or 10% service charge! It is not that expensive after all. I would definitely be back whenever I'm craving some Swiss/French delight.
Marché 313@somerset
Level 1, Discovery Walk
313 Orchard Road
Singapore 238895
Tel: 6834 4041
Thanks to my dear girl, she brought me over to try LLAO LLAO, the over-rated yogurt that was opened few months ago. Upon reaching, you can see long queue forming all the way to the lift. We took 45 mins to be able to get our yogurt. It was a long wait but the wait was worth it! I have never praised how much I love yogurt before but llao llao proved me wrong.
I went for the Sanum, which is the go-to choice for many people. It’s a yogurt parfait made with froyo, 3 generous amount of fruits, 2 crunchy toppings of your choice, finished off with a generous serving of sauce of your choice.
You have many sauces to choose from, as you can see above, from chocolate sauce for the chocoholics, to strawberry or peach sauce for the frutti-tutti lovers.
Sanum: froyo + 2 crunch toppings + 3 fruit toppings + more froyo + 1 sauce – $6.90
We chose 3 fruits ( Watermelon, Honeydew, Banana, Mixed nuts and sunflower seed + Hazelnut chocolate sauce)
Best yogurt on Earth and I don't mind coming back again despite of the long wait and queue (:
Till then.