Makarios Cafe & Bar


A place to meet, a place to eat...
ĄĄ	*Authentic homemade French cuisine, with made-to-order Sandwiches, Salad combinations, Soups, Pies, Escargot, Boeuf Bourguignon, Quiches, Lasagna, Foie Gras, Lamb Shank and French cheeses.* ĄĄ *French favorite desserts comprise profiterolles, creme brulee, tiramisu, brownies, muffins, pastries, Haagens Dazs ice-cream and more.* ĄĄ *Try our range of beverages including Lavazza coffee, specialty teas, Premium Beers, French & Australian Wines and Champagne.*	ĄĄ ĄĄ	Cafe Makarios Drama Centre @ National Library 100 Victoria Street #03-01 S188064 Tel: (65) 6736 1070 Website: www.makarios.com.sg Email: sleong@makarios.com.sg ĄĄ Opening Hours: Tuesdays 'til Saturdays: 8.30 am to 10pm Sundays: 1pm to 10pm Open for Lunch & Dinner (Dinner strictly by reservation only) Closed on Mondays

Makarios Cafe Bar is located at Drama Centre, on level 3 of the National Library, in a quiet, pleasant and airy space. It is a follow-up of its sister outlet Cafe Le Troquet (established in 1985, formerly at Alliance Francaise then Balestier Road...), with made-to-order sandwiches, delicious salad combinations, homemade soups and hot dishes such as escargot, boeuf bourguignon, quiches, lasagna, moussaka, just to name a few, offering an upmarket alternative to the food court.

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It is faithful to the original Le Troquet concept for healthy, good-value-for-money food and her clientele comprises both expatriates and health-conscious locals.

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Desserts comprise French favourites such as home-made creme brulee, profiterolles, dame blanche (hot chocolate sauce on vanilla ice-cream) as well as tiramisiu, brownies, muffins, carrot cakes, Haagens Dazs ice-cream and others.

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Try our coffee specialties or tea specials for a healthy well-being: Hibiscus, Pink Rosebuds, Marigold, Lemon Verbena, Chrysanthemum and the popular Moroccan fresh mint-leaf tea.

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Telephone for enquiries, reservations or place your order for takeaways. Pick up at your own convenience.

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Catering available.

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We also have a good range of foreign premium beers, French and Australian wines, champagne and sparkling waters.

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Open for Lunch and Dinner. Enjoy a sensational treat.

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Sandwiches,

delicious salad combinations,

homemade soups,

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Homemade chicken &

burgundy beef pies, Escargot,

Boeuf Bourguignon, Quiches,

Lasagna, Moussaka, French cheeses.

Photo of Dishes Photo of Sandwich Photo of Dessert

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Desserts: profiterollers, creme brulee,

tiramisiu, brownies, muffins, pastries,

Haagens Dazs ice-creams and more...

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Coffee or specialty teas,

Beers, Wines, Champagne,

Diabolo Menthe, & French Fruit Juices,

Shakes, Smoothies...

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A place to meet,

a place to eat...

Signature Dishes 招牌菜: Duck Confit, Panfried Foie Gras, Pasta & Wine

法国美食、意大利美食、醇酒

Authentic French cuisine with our signature dishes such as: confit de canard / duck confit, panfried foie gras, grilled fresh salmon, beef and red wine stew, French fish soup, French onion soup, escargot, home-made terrines... . And a good choice of salads, hot & cold gourmet sandwiches & in-house-baked quiches.

Other Services Include:

* Take Away.

* French Wine & Food Testing.

* In-House Private & Corporate Lunch & Dinner. Photo of French Wine

* No Service Charge, No GST.

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这里的法国餐据有家庭风味，著名的招牌菜包括干烧鸭腿(皮脆肉香)、法国农村

乳酪...等。除此之外，也供应上好的沙拉、冷热三文治、蛋奶、糕点、乾果巧克

力、松饼和特制的香茶(口味有芙蓉、紫玫瑰蕾、金盏花、柠檬马鞭草与菊花)。

价钱公道，菜式精美，是全家大小享用午餐、晚餐的好去处。

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其它服务包括:

* 打包帶走。

* 法国红酒与美食品尝。

* 提供私人以及团体午餐、晚餐。

* 不加服务费、不收消费税。

Menu 菜单:
Our menu changes weekly...
Appetizer Escargots Crispy Chicken with Salad Mediterranean Fish Soup

Salad Mesclum Mixed Salad Chaucuterie Platter Smoked Salmon / King Prawn Salade Nicoise / Pate De Campagne Smoked Duck

Pasta Vegetarian / Pesto Pasta / Alio Alio Pasta Carbonara King Prawn Pasta

Main Chicken Basquaise Chicken in White Truffle Oil & Cream Sauce Mixed Grilled Sausages Boeuf Bourguignon Lamb Shank Grilled Fresh Salmon Fillet Panfried Ribeye Steak with Blue Cheese Sauce Panfried Pacific Dory with Butter Lemon Sauce

Dessert Tiramisui / Protiferolles / Baba with Vanilla Ice-Cream / Forest Fruits Sabayon

Lite-Snacks Chicken Pie / Beef Steak Pie / Quiches Grilled Ham & Cheese / Tuna Melt Sandwich w Salad Club Sandwich Hot-Dog Set w Coke, Sprite or Fruit Punch Degustation Special - A degustation selection of 2 types of finger sandwiches & 4 types of mini pastries & desserts, coffee or tea Soup of the Day Sandwiches: Chunky Tuna / Smoked Chicken or Turkey (Choice of bread: Ciabiatta / Milano Olive Foccacia / French Baguette) Waffle w Butter & Jam / French Toast Creme Brulee / Tiramisiu / Protiferolles Carrot Cake / Chocolate Brownie / Pear Caramel / Hazelnut Chocolate	Price $6.90 / 7.90 $12.90 $12.90 $3.80 $16.00 $6.90 $6.90 $5.50 / 3.90 $8.90 $4.80

Hot & Cold Beverages Coffee Freshly Brewed Coffee / Expresso / Decaffeinated Coffee Freshly Brewed Coffee / Decaffeinated Coffee w Milk Latte / Cappuccino Mocha / Mocha Cappuccino Iced Blended Coffee Black Iced Latte / Cappuccino / Mocha / Mocha Cappuccino Lavazza / Illy Arabica 100% / Organic Coffee Hawaiian Kona / Jamaican Blue Mountain Tea House Tea House Tea w Milk Dilmah / Akbar Tea-In-A-Pot (English Breakfast / Darjeeling / Earl Grey / Jasmine Green Tea Blackcurrant / Forest Fruits / Moroccan Mint / Ginger / Vanilla Mandarin / Camomille / Peppermint / Peach / Strawberry) Gryphon Tea-In-A-Pot Iced Blended Tea / Honey Ginger or Marsala / Earl Grey w Milk Iced Blended Lemon Tea / Black Tea / Chrysanthemum Hot Chocolate / Hot Almond Milk / Hot Milo / Horlicks Iced Blended Chocolate / Almond Milk / Hot Milo / Horlicks Milk Shakes w Haagen Dazs Ice-Cream Vanilla / Chocolate / Mocha / Strawberry / Mango / Banana Iced Coffee or Tea w Vanilla Haagen Dazs Ice-Cream Waffle or Chocolate Brownie w 1 Scoop Ice-Cream Haagen Dazs by the Scoop: Belgian Chocolate / Rhum & Raisin / Vanilla Haagen Dazs Mini Cup / Haagen Dazs Stick Haagen Dazs Cappuccino Truffle w 1 shot of Expresso Coffee Soft & Fruit Drinks Coke / Sprite / Coke Zero Vittel 500ml / Vittel 1 Liter Perrier Sparkling H20 / Snapple Appletiser / Grapetiser Frizzy Apple / Grape Juice Orangina Root Beer / Black Cherry / Ginger Ale / Vanilla Cream Fresh Juices: Orange / Apple / Lemon / Lime / Grapefruit Fresh Vegetable Juice: Celery / Tomato / Mixed Veggie Organic Fruit Juices Avocado Shake	Price $3.80 $4.20 $4.80 $5.20 $5.50 $6.50 $4.80 $5.50 / 10.50 $3.00 $3.50 $4.50 $6.50 $6.50 $5.50 $4.00 $6.50 $9.90 $9.90 $10.90 $5.90 $5.50 / 5.90 $8.90 $2.20 / 2.50 $2.20 / 4.50 $4.00 $5.00 $3.00 $4.00 $6.50 $6.50 $5.50 $6.50

Grands Vins de Bordeaux

The Grape Varietals

The wines of Bordeaux are almost always a blend of two or more varietals. In that, they differ from those of Burgundy. In Gironde, there are several different grape varieties, both red and white, whose flavours complement each other and which, in varying proportions, give the wines their character. There are nine main varietals.

RED VARIETALS

MERLOT, the king of the Pomerol vineyards, is also widespread in Fronsac and Saint-Emilion. On the great "terroirs", Merlot gives incomparable strength, complexity and roundness.

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON is the great varietal of the crus classes of the Medoc and the Graves. In poor, stony soil, it thrives the heights of elegance.

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CABERNET BLANC is found in all the Bordeaux appellations and more generally, in South West France and the Loire Valley. But it is the soils of Saint-Emilion that bring out all its elegance and complex aromas.

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PETIT VERDOT is a minor varietal, but still a favourite in the Medoc. It is a traditional feature of the greatest of the grands crus. It is a late variety, high in colour and alcohol.

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MALBEC and CARMENERE have become hard to find as these are fragile varieties and are gradually being abandoned.

WHITE VARIETALS

SEMILLON is the grape par excellence for sweet whites and has made the reputation of Sauternes, among others. But it also produces high quality dry whites. For over two hundred years it has been the main white grape in Bordeaux.

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SAUVIGNON is the principal variety used in dry white wines of Bordeaux. Hardy and productive, it gives lively, structured wines with a good ageing potential.

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MUSCADELLE is used occasionally to add a fine floral note to dry whites.

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arriv?!

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What is so special about this traditional event that brings crowds together in a universal festive mood every year. The fever starts, of course, from the Beaujolais vine growing region, in France, and spreading across all the continents. French people meet in village gatherings, private parties, bistrots and wine bars on the 3rd Thursday in November which was officially fixed by the French viticultural authorities, to savoir this absolutely unique wine on the first day of its release.

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Photo of Grapes After the Second World War, AOC wines could only be sold by gradual introduction periods that had been fixed for each production zone. The turning point came when this law ended in 1951, and wine producers were authorized to release AOC wines before 15th December, but the viticultural representatives of regions producing early drinking wines wanted even an earlier date. They were successful in their appeal for a preferential regime for an early release. However, to avoid having the wine arrived in varied condition, a new decree in 1985 fixed the 3rd Thursday in November for the release of the Beaujolais for both the transport and celebration. This date could be considered the official anniversary of new wines. By mutual agreement, winemakers, brokers, suppliers and export centres work together to ensure that the Beaujolais Nouveau will arrive on the market in countries all over the world on 15th November, despite very strict quality checks (obligatory tasting and official approval).

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But the Beaujolais Nouveau isn't really new ! For centuries, only "new" wines were drank or mainly drank, for the good reason that man did not know how to age wine. Man did not know how to protect wine from oxidation and so could not keep it for too long a time before it turned to vinegar and it was simpler to drink it straight away. In the XIth century, winemakers and merchants sold their Beaujolais wines very early. The wine finished fermenting in the barrel during the time it traveled, on horse drawn carts or in barges on the Saone River to Lyon and its neighboring areas. It was popular and flowed liberally, normally sold in pubs by the glass and in jugs.... When Beaujolais Nouveau finally made its debut in Paris, its success was overwhelming and soon, it was heading for more conquests throughout the world.

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In France, thanks to a better understanding of the phenomena linked to whole bunch vinification and the opening of many wine cooperatves, Beaujolais has improved tremendously, and this results in products with truly recognizable characteristics. Much efforts to promote the Beaujolais Nouveau were undertaken by local brokering houses and especially the Union Interprofessionnelle des vins du Beaujolais (U.I.V.B.) which was created in September 1959. The "le Beauolais Nouveau est arrive" slogan was coined around this time

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Beaujolais Nouveau : the wine

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The name Beaujolais itself seems to summon up a feeling of youthful joy, of spring, of Phto of Landscape sunshine. Yet, it is hard to believe that just before harvest, the Beaujolais winegrower may have to battle dreadful hailstorms that can wipe out a whole crop in minutes. Thus, the Beaujolais is truly a celebration wine that brings happiness, especially to the people living in this region.

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The grape varietal is the Gamay Noir ?jus blanc (black grapes with white juice), vinified in the same way as all other wines in this region, the only difference being that the winemaker macerates it for a shorter period of time (maximum 4 to 5 days) so that the wine remains fresh and easy to drink, aromatic and fruity.

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Only Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages can be sold as Beaujolais Nouveau, the former providing two-thirds of the total volume put onto the market.

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At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, the first Beaujolais of the year served in Lyon came mainly from a zone formed by the communes of Saint-Etienne-des-Oullieres, Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, le Perreon and Blace where the grapes ripened very fast allowing for an early harvest. Today, the wine from the whole of both Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages provides Beaujolais Nouveau.

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Characteristics : the sparkling robe is a tempting shade of light red, the color of red currants or cherries, sometimes ruby with purple. With an exceptional harvest at the best temperature, Photo of Landscape it is well balanced, serious with a good structure... offering aromas of cherries, kirsch, and raspberries... and sometimes floral scents. In the mouth, you will discover a lively wine that is fruity, light, tender and supple. It is a wine not to be taken seriously, pleasant and light-hearted, and should be drunk between 10˚ and 14˚ C (46˚ to 54˚ F), between the 3rd Thursday in November and the end of the following January but there is no "sale by date" on it and some will still be very enjoyable a lot later...

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The eleven Crus of the Beaujolais: While we are on the subject of Beaujolais, it is interesting to note that the region can be divided into two parts : the Bas Beaujolais in the south, just beyond Villefranche-sur-Saone where the soil is largely sandy thus favoring lighter and earlier-matured wines, producing most of what is known as the Beaujolais Nouveau. In the north, between Macon and Villefranche, there is more granite in the soil. From here come the fuller, fruitier wines of the Beaujolais Villages and the eleven crus. These special villages have the privilege of selling their wine just under their own names (North to South) : St-Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles, Morgon, Regnie, Brouilly, Cote-de-Brouilly, St Veran.

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Today, the Beaujolais Nouveau is fast gaining popularity in Asia too, it being a light wine that goes very well with the cuisine in these countries ! An average 400,000hl or some 55 million bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau is consumed each year (the maximum authorized volume is 600,000 hl), and 55% of this is exported out of France, to nearly 200 countries !

Special Teas 特别Ďă˛č

Gryphon Tea Artisan Selection

Established with a mission to bring the best tea drinking experience to you. Specially crafted by our master tea blenders, each sachet contains the world's finest hand-picked leaf teas and herbs. Every experience is wrapped in a silken sachet which delivers a pure and full flavored brew. Each sachet may be used more than once if preferred.

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British Breakfast Tea (Rich & Full Bodied, Black Tea Blend of Assam, Kenyan & Ceylon) - In the 17th Century, tea was made popular by the royalties as they favored black tea as an alternative beverage of choice to the hearty breakfast combination. Our traditional English tea is a robust blend of malty Assam tea, exotic flowery Kenyan teas and highland Ceylonese teas. ($6.30/pot)

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Earl Grey (Understand Elegance, Black Tea with Oil of Bergamot & Lavender) - Legend has that the original blend was named for Charles, the second Earl Grey, an early 19th century British Prime Minister. This traditional afternoon tea classic is given a fresh twist with sprinkles of colorful, fragrant lavender flowers. The aroma is definitely citrusy with a softer undertone. ($6.30/pot)

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Queen's Tea (Royal Grace, Black Tea Blend of Himalayan Darjeeling & Ceylon) - A fine composition of exquisite Darjeeling & highland Ceylonese teas also known affectionately as "Tea Royale". The tea is treasured for its balanced and harmonious composition of two outstanding teas to produce a brew of rich golden liquor with a pleasantly fresh and slightly flowery taste. ($6.30/pot)

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Morgan Blend (Sophisticated Finese, Lapsang Souchong with Oil of Bergamot) - Legend has it that the original blend was created specially for the Morgan family of New York. Lapsang Souchong was chosen for its smokey character reminiscent of the scent that lingers in the exclusive gentleman's club. Our Morgan Blend expresses the masculine character of Earl Grey. Truly a sophisticated tea for the modern taste. ($6.30/pot)

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Straits Chai (Warm & Comforting, Sumatran Black Tea with Spices from the Orient) - Marsala Chai ia a traditional spiced tea from the Indian continent. The chai vendors (chai wallahs) brew their black tea in large kettles over charcoal fire. Our Straits Chai has a warm, soothing sensation, and acts as a natural digestive aid which gives you a wonderful sense of well being. ($6.30/pot)

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Vanilla Sencha (Sensual Seduction, Finest Green Tea with Osmanthus and Vanilla) - Once known to the Totonac Indians as "Nectar of the Gods". Our Vanilla Sencha is fused with the warm and intoxicating aroma of Madagascan vanilla and sprinkles of osmanthus flower. The result is a creamy and harmonious concoction evoking a sense of sensuality and playfulness. ($6.30/pot)

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Pearl Of The Orient (Floral Mystique, Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea with Rose) - Grown at altitude of 1,500 feet in Wuyi district of Fujian Province, China. When infused, the pearl will unfurl itself releasing its delicate aroma and taste. Our Pearl of the Orient has a smooth palate complemented by the soft, floral aroma of jasmine and rose. ($6.30/pot)

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Moroccan Mint (Fresh & Mild, Green Tea with Mint and Lemongrass) - In the bazaars of Morocco, green tea is prepared in a samovar and served on a brass "sinya" tray. Moroccans enjoy the social ritual of making this sweet flavorful tea which goes well with their hearty lamb stew, couscous, nuts, apricots and tmar mahchi (stuffed dates). ($6.30/pot)

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Chamomile Dream (Calming Retreat, Herbal Tisane of Chamomile and Marigold) - Our chamomile flowers come from the Nile Delta in Egypt where the world's best chamomile is cultivated. Our Chamomile Dream is a collage of aromatic flowers which comes together in a brew which has a sweet honey-like aroma. ($6.30/pot)

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Lemon Ginger Mint (Invigorating Spirits, Herbal Tisane of Peppermint and Lemon Myrtle) - Lemon myrtle, a bushy tree native to Australia, is indigenous to the coastal, sub-tropical rainforests of Queensland. Our Lemon Ginger Mint pairs lemon myrtle with young ginger root and peppermint which makes drinking it a highly aromatic and soothing experience. ($6.30/pot)

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Dilmah / Akbar Selection

English Breakfast / Darjeeling / Earl Grey / Jasmine Green Tea Blackcurrant / Forest Fruits / Moroccan Mint / Ginger / Vanilla Mandarin / Camomille / Peppermint / Peach / Strawberry. ($4.50/pot)

Main Course: Duck Confit 干烤鸭腿 (Signature Dish)	Main Course: Beef Stewed in Red Wine (Signature Dish)


Main Course: Braised Lamb Shank	Main Course: Grilled Cod Fish


Starter: Panfried Foie Gras (Signature Dish)	Dessert: Creme Brulee