Before the proliferation of homegrown artisanal chocolate brands such as Mr Bucket Chocolaterie and Janice Wong Pure Imagination, there was Laurent Bernard Chocolatier.
Opened in 2006 by genial French pastry chef Laurent Bernard and his wife Iveta, the chocolaterie and cafe made a splash in Singapore’s dessert scene with its elegant chocolate bonbons freshly made on-site, plus yummy choc soufflés and cakes.
Our food ed says it was a treat visiting the cafe in its earlier years. But as competition heated up with increasingly sophisticated rivals later, the dessert spot showed its age and became more of an afterthought.
After an impressive run of 20 years (an eternity in today’s F&B world) at the same scenic riverside spot, the brand’s sole dine-in outlet at Robertson Quay is calling it quits.
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