Bistro Petit Salut: French Bistro Singapore

February 2, 2011 | 5 Comments

Bistro Petit Salut

Excellent French Food at Bistro Petit Salut

One day, I will be in Paris…

Since I am currently saving up for the air ticket, the closest that I can get to Paris is by having French cuisine. Located at Chip Bee Gardens, Bistro Petit Salut is the sister restaurant of Au Petite Salut, and it is a great option for causal dining if you are craving for French food.

Like the main restaurant at Dempsey road, the French bistro offers two different set lunches: 3 course set lunch at $25++ and the executive set lunch at $38++.

Escargot

We had two normal 3 course set lunches and for starters, we had the Salmon Tartar, which was light and refreshing – the perfect appetiser to start our lunch. When it comes to escargot, there are typically only two reactions: a) I love it or b) eew snails are so disgusting! My lunch partner belonged to the latter camp, and refused to touch the escargot so I had everything to myself.

Bistro Petit Salut Singapore

It took us a while to choose the main course. You could have the excellent Onglet Beef with French Mustard Jus and mashed potatoes, or the Penne pasta with roasted vegetables, or the catch of the day. It is impossible to not be tempted by the Chicken Leg Confit and the Braised Lamb Shoulder, and it’s hard to say no to my favourite Mushroom Risotto.

We eventually settled on the Mushroom Risotto and the Catch of the day which was an Escolar. The fish was very fresh and well-cooked, it fell apart nicely when we teased it with a fork. The portion was quite small for guys, but it is probably just nice if you don’t want to fall asleep in the office after lunch.

Mushroom Risotto

As much as I love risotto, I’d usually avoid this dish when it comes to choosing a main course for set lunches. It seems a little silly to choose risotto when there are meat and seafood on the menu. But I was glad that I ordered Bistro Petit Salut’s Mixed Mushroom Risotto with light cream emulsion and Parmesan Cheese. It was rich, and creamy: thick flavourful rice done al dente, with the earthiness of the fresh mushrooms giving it an additional flavour.

I think this is easily one of the best risotto that I had before.

Profiteroles

Amongst the six desserts available on Bistro Petit Salut’s set lunch menu, we didn’t want the Fresh Fruit Salad, Homemade Strawberry Shortcake, and Financer with chantilly cream, so it left us to choose two desserts between the classic Creme Brulee, Choux Buns and Homemade Cheesecake.

We agreed that the Gateau au Fromage Blanc was too good to miss, and since I had Au Petit Salut’s creme brulee before, we went for the Choux Buns with vanilla ice cream.

Filled with vanilla ice cream and glazed with a sweet and thick coating of chocolate sauce, the choux buns were gone before you could pronounce profiteroles. While they were not fantastic, we wanted to end the meal on a sugar high, and the Choux Buns did just that. Unless you are a big fan of profiteroles, I’d advise you to go for the Creme Brulee over this.

Cheesecake

The Homemade Cheesecake was accompanied by a mixture of fruits, a delightful end to a great lunch at Bistro Petit Salut.

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The whole experience is just $25++/pax, which easily makes it one of the best set lunches in Singapore. One thing is for sure, I will be in Paris soon, but until then, I will just have to satisfy my French Food craving at Bistro Petit Salut, Chips Bee Garden.

You may want to consider Bistro Petit Salut if you are still looking for a restaurant to celebrate Valentine’s Day Dinner.

For more recommendations, read my list of French Restaurants in Singapore

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Bistro Petit Salut
44 Jalan Merah Saga #01-54
Chip Bee Gardens Singapore
Tel: +65 6474 9788
// Closed on Sunday

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5 Responses to “Bistro Petit Salut: French Bistro Singapore”

  1. Serene
    February 2nd, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

    Hi B, is the set lunch available during the weekend? :) Thanks!

  2. Life for Beginners
    February 3rd, 2011 @ 12:46 pm

    Happy Chinese New Year, bro – and may it be filled with love, joy and many blessings! :)

    Gong Xi, Gong Xi! :D

  3. ladyironchef
    February 5th, 2011 @ 11:25 am

    Serene: Yea the set lunch is available on Saturday (close on Sunday)

  4. Laura
    May 23rd, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

    Wow this place sounds great for a nice Saturday lunch party. Thanks for this review!

  5. felice
    July 20th, 2011 @ 10:53 pm

    this is one of the only or very few places that serve
    escargoes in a special – proper dish !!
    Our kids grew up with Petite salut as we went there for almost 15 yrs ..
    P salut had never let us/our guests down !!
    You can’t find another Bistro with the same
    ambience, service , food quality and range of
    menu .. for the set lunches/dinner prices.
    THIS IS DEFINITELY MORE THAN VALUE FOR $$$$$$

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