Made the trek into Sentosa after having found out about Le Faubourg online — a French cafe which serves up galettes, crepes (both savoury and sweet, salads, croques, Flammekueches (pizza, served French-style), desserts and waffles which had opened its doors quite a while ago at Mess Hall just around The Outpost Hotel Sentosa and Village Hotel Sentosa; the same compound also housing Hide Masa and a 7-11 convenience store.

Coming in both crepe and galette options, the Étienne Marcel comes with elements such as chorizo, olive tapenade, egg and cheese. The entire composition feels almost like a pizza, though with a strong hint of olives; that prominent note of savouriness — all that with stretchy, melted cheese and the saltish notes typical of cured meat coming from the chorizo. The egg helps to add a silkier touch to the entire deal when mixed into the dish. The buckwheat (?) galette comes with a slight bitterness coming from the type of flour used in the crepe batter; the crepe here being more of the soft and “fluffy” type. The item comes with a garden salad on the side; a pretty typical one featuring vinaigrette dressing that is good to have.

French crepes and galettes seems to be an up and rising trend of the late; the year started with the opening of Gather, and then subsequently French Fold in the recent months. Le Faubourg is set slightly away from similar establishments, hidden away in Sentosa at a spot not too far away from Resort Worlds Sentosa — perhaps not a spot that most will make a dedicated trip down for. That being said, it does work as a good option for somewhat affordable brunch around the island given the lack of cafes there; somewhere which I would keep in mind if I happen to staycay in Sentosa some day.