Entre-Nous Creperie is owned by a French couple. The restaurant being cosy, can only accommodate about 10 tables ( few tables available outdoors facing Raffles Hotel)
The Crepes here are made from Buckwheat Flour , which is healthier than the normal white flour/ wheat flour. Buckwheat flour has a slightly nutty texture , a ”sandy” flavour and is brown in colour.

In French , these buckwheat crepes are known as ” Galettes ”
They offer both Sweet and Savoury Galettes . Under the ” les gastronomiques” section, the popular choices are —- ”Stephane’s favourite” and ‘‘Geraldine’s favourite”.
Under the sweet crepes section , the Entre-Nous crepe with *salted butter caramel is highly recommended.
*Homemade

Salad of the day: Cabbage & Avocado Salad
Basically some shredded raw cabbage and chunks of avocado . The shredded cabbage has a nice crunch but personally I do not like avocados ( though it is beneficial for the heart).


Stephane’s Favourite : Chicken, caramelised onions , whole grain mustard dressing ($16.80+)

The advice is to enjoy the galettes which is still warm and crusty ( at the edges). The crepe taste slightly different from the usual crepes made from white flour , it is slightly stronger in flavour but has a nutty flavour. There were slices of chicken in the middle of the crepe (but non at the folded edeges!) but I find the chicken slices a little dry. The caramelised onions and whole grain mustard dressing has a sweet flavour which goes well with the crepe( I wished there were more!)


Sable ($8.10+)
The 3 mini french sables were yummy! It crumbles a little but it goes very well with the home-made sea salt caramel sauce . Eat it together with the scoop of vanilla ice-cream, it was divine!
P.S If you enjoy the sea-salt caramel , you can purchase it at $14 / jar.
Verdict: Though crepes are not meant to be filling, the crepes here are quite special . Worth a try if you would like to have a change of taste , from the normal crepes to buckwheat crepes

Having read positive reviews about National Geographic Cafe from HGW, I made a visit to try it out for myself.

National Geographic occupies a large space at L1 of vivocity where it showcases an art exhibition, a cafe and you can get apparels, luggages, footware… anything related to National Geographic can be found here. It is also National Geographic’s first retail store in Asia.

The cafe occupies a small area where you can enjoy Pinchos ( Spanish Tapas) by Chef Miguel Espinosa.

The Pinchos are all small portions thus I ordered a few pinchos to try it. Some of the popular choices are ” Classic spanish tortilla”, ” the Smoked salmon on potato puree” and ” Mini Beef burger with caramelised onions and fries”.

Tuna & Pepper salad ($6)
Canned tuna flakes were used instead of fresh tuna. This is something that anyone can prepare it at home.

Smoked salmon on Potato puree top with pineapple carpaccio ($6)
This is another popular pincho of NG cafe. The thinly sliced smoked salmon were arranged neatly on top of a pineapple carpaccio and laid on potato puree. The potato puree was too salty. The smoked salmon itself goes pretty well with the pineapple carpaccio & I felt the potato puree just spoils the whole dish.

Grilled scallops on shell with baby vegetables ($8.50)
Where are the scallops shell? The scallops were served warm or cool, the temperature control has some problem. The sauce which is served along taste weird too which I can’t make out what it was. The baby vegetables ( carrots and broccoli ) were crunchy but again, neither warm nor cool.

White asparagus from Nirvana with light mayo ($6)
They have the white asparagus even though it is not in season. 3 Asparagus spears were sliced into halved, light blanched and drizzled with light mayo. The white asparagus was very soft and sweet, I do not even need to chew ( just swallow). This is the best pinchos that I had ordered.
Chicken & Veg skewer ($5.50)
The chicken was marinated with some herbs and spices before grilling. I like the strong aroma of the herbs but the pieces of capsicum were burnt!

Verdict: Out of the few pinchos I have tried, my personal favorites are the White asparagus & Grilled chicken & veg, the rest were unmemorable . Recommended place to enjoy pinchos in a cool ambience and the food are served in petite portions. No GST/ SVC charge here, all prices are nett.

Froots is another sandwich bar in Hitachi Towers and I was attracted by the promotional offers of their wraps and decided to check this place out.


Froots is a small cafe and there were limited seats thus you had to grab a place fast to avoid waiting .The different choices of wraps are printed on the menu board and popular choices are the Roast beef ciabatta and Wholewheat wrap with wasabi chicken.

Wholewheat wrap with wasabi chicken ($6)

The wholewheat tortilla wrap was warm and very crispy. The chicken was skinless and boneless. The wasabi was mixed with some mayonnaise and thus it was not too pungent and they included some lettuce in the wrap too…. healthy!
Verdict: The tortilla wrap was good and very few places serve wholewheat tortilla wraps.

The Menu

On weekdays , 12-2.30pm, they have a special promotion on their tapas ( choose any 3 tapas for $20++ but the choice is limited). The tapas are a little on the pricey side, price starting from $9 ++ onwards for a potato salad.
Popular dishes includes the Iberico ham , The garlic prawns and Cod croquette .


Ensalada Manchego ( $12++)
This is basically a mixed salad with Manchego cheese. The salad has a great mix of sunflower seeds, peanuts, walnuts, seeds of pomegranate , dried apricots , tomatoes and the shaving of Manchego Cheese.
The Manchego cheese is firm , has compact consistency , a buttery texture, and has a distinctive flavour, well developed but not too strong, creamy with a slight piquancy, and leaves an aftertaste that is characteristic of sheep’s milk.


Garlic prawns ($15 ++)
This is a crowd favourite! The prawns were sauteed with fragrant minced garlic and some herbs. Served together with 2 sliced of toasted bread for dipping.8 de-shelled prawns were sauteed with minced garlic and chilli. The prawns were addictive but a little on the oily side ( a thick layer of oil seen). They should have served garlic bread instead of plain baguette.
European cod, pea puree & confit mushrooms ($17++)
The European cod looks petite and promising. However, when I tried a little, it was way too salty. The cod itself was salted ( salt cod is popular in Northern Europe ) and I was not used to the saltiness thus I didn’t like it. The leek puree was smooth and I licked it clean.


Verdict: Having Tapas may cost even higher than a main course and often it doesn’t keep you full. Tapas are just little snacks to nibble on and great for accompanying with beers.
* DBS credit gets 15% discount.

The Menu

The cafe was not busy despite being a Saturday thus I can happily spend my time here- having some snacks and reading magazines.
The menu wasn’t that extensive and limited starters, mains and desserts.
Current promotion: Order any of the promotional sandwich and get a free drink ( choice of berry , apple or banana)

Berry-delicious

This is the name of this drink and indeed was delicious! The smoothie consist of 5 different berries and it serves as a very refreshing drink . On top of that, berries are great antioxidants! Be warned , the smoothie is quite filling and would even fill you up quickly.


Half Time ($16.90 ++)

”Garlic pesto prawns with cheddar cheese in one half and peri-peri chicken and bacon in the other half on Focaccia bread”


Peri-peri chicken with bacon

The chicken meat was marinated with peri-peri sauce but it reminds me of the malay rendang gravy . It was rather tasty but the bacon were flimsy and hard.


Basil Pesto prawns and cheddar cheese
The prawns were tasteless and unfresh and the cheese was half-melted. Disappointing enough .
Overall, ambience was relaxing , the peri peri chicken was passable and I actually prefer the berry smoothie than the food.