Heard about the hype behind Le Matin Patisserie’s pastries ever since the nation’s Circuit Breaker — being a brand established by Chef Matin who has worked in notable establishments such as Restaurant Andre in Singapore, Noma in Copenhagen, Denmark and Black Star Pastry in Sydney, Australia, Le Matin Patisserie has since found a permanent home in the grounds of 10 Raeburn Park where patrons can now walk-in to purchase their pastries for takeaway. They were previously known to sold out in mere minutes whenever a new pastry box is dropped.
Several items were already sold out when we reached Le Matin Patisserie at 11am, but we were still able to get the following:
- Cashew Escargot;
- Classic Canele;
- Laminated Cheese Donut; and
- Chestnut Ta-Cro
It was hard to pick a favourite between the four; the Cashew Escargot is a familiar Danish pastry akin to the raisin danish with its crisp, flaky and light pastry that was buttery, but was still lightly sweetened with a slight zing that balanced things out — came with cashews for a nutty bite. Classic Canele was also good — crisp crust on the exterior that comes with a slight bittersweet note, while chewing it reveals a chewy interior with a texture similar to Kueh Ambon; suitably sweet, and was a very well-executed Canele that I had missed having ever since the closure of Le Canele d’Or at Concourse Skyline. The Laminated Cheese Donut comes with a light but firm bread that is dusted with granulated sugar and cinnamon akin to a churro; the inside well-filled with a pungent-tasting cream cheese (blue cheese, maybe) — a thoughtful and adventurous creation that sees sweetness, savoury and zippy comes into a single item, the mellow zippiness coming from the soft, jelly-like disc that seems to carry berry-esque notes. The Chestnut Ta-Cro is yet another inventive item; crisp, light and flaky croissant-esque pastry that is shaped in taco form — the butter pastry encasing pastry cream and chestnut paste akin to that usually found in a Mont Blanc. Also finished off the pastries with one of the Bottled Brews — the Bottled Brew (White) being cold brew coffee infused with milk; creamy, slightly sweetened and carried a medium body.
It’s little wonder how Le Matin Patisserie had managed to capture the hearts of most at one of the most challenging times for any F&B business — to have garnered a following and having their pastry boxes sold out within minutes after they are first dropped; it’s pretty much testament to the hype surrounding it. It’s undeniable how Le Matin Patisserie will be a spot that cafe goers and bread lovers will make the trip for — the stellar pastries definitely warrant a visit at least, even considering the location where it is hidden at. No doubt I would be back some day; most probably finding myself taking away a box of pastries to share with my loved ones — pretty excited with what this test kitchen will be churning out next!
