Madam Flod: New French creperie at Boat Quay with sweet & savoury crepes and galettes

A new French creperie has just sailed into town: Madam Flod! It has dropped anchor along the quaint stretch of South Bridge Road and sits where the now-defunct cafe Pomme used to be. 

Opened on March 14, it’s helmed by a smiley husband-wife duo, Nathan and Eniko, both 34. They share a profound love and passion for food — particularly, French cuisine. Both had previously resided in Sweden. 

They had set their eyes on introducing authentic French crepes and galettes to our sunny shores — dishes that you don’t see quite so often here. 

How Madam Flod began 

Nathan — the captain, if you will — hails from the western coast of France in Bretagne, Brittany. Crepes and galettes are beloved local staples there, and he likens their popularity to how Singaporeans revere chicken rice here.

A proud French native, he decided to master those recipes himself and signed up for a culinary course in 2017. 

“It’s different when you’re making crepes and galettes for your friends and family, versus selling them as a professional business,” Nathan says. “You have to know how to make them properly.” 

He hadn’t always been in the F&B industry, though — he used to be in engineering and design. It was his passion for the craft that ultimately led him to pivot paths and pursue a culinary career.

In 2018, Madam Flod, an unconventional creperie with a heartwarming origin story, was born.

It began on a humble food boat in Sweden as the Madam Flod Creperie Boat, named as such after the boat’s original name.

It’s a charming concept similar to a food truck. It would only operate during the summertime, where it’d sail along the crystal-clear waters of the Stockholm archipelago — a collection of over 30,000 small islands around Sweden — serving up its signature crepes and galettes at different pitstops.

“During the winter, we would travel to different places in Southeast Asia, and we really liked Singapore,” Nathan recalls. “That’s because it’s always so cold and dark during the winter in Sweden. We wanted to experience a real summer.” 

“We realised that we were missing an on-land creperie in our portfolio,” he adds. “So, we decided to open a restaurant in Singapore.” 

Besides the floating creperie, the couple are also the proud founders of Neapolitan-style pizza concepts Flytande Deg, their second food boat on the Stockholm archipelago, and Mer Deg, a pizzeria on land in Nacka, Sweden. 

Madam Flod Singapore at Boat Quay marks the creperie’s first-ever venture overseas and on land, too! Unlike its floating counterpart, the brand’s Singapore outpost will be a permanent store.

The space at Madam Flod Singapore is unpretentious, homely and simple. The couple would rather their fare take the limelight, choosing to express their love, passion and culture through their dishes instead.  

You’ll see captivating accents of reds, greens and browns throughout the creperie — a nod to the colour palette onboard the Madam Flod. The couple had also carved and varnished the wooden tables themselves. 

The creperie might look a little bare for now, but the couple intends to take their time sprucing up the space, gradually injecting bits and bobs of Madam Flod’s history and personality into the restaurant as time goes by.

Madam Flod Singapore’s menu

On Madam Flod Singapore’s menu are a dazzling array of crepes and galettes in both sweet and savoury flavours. 

Certain ingredients are also specially imported from France, so that they can preserve the authentic taste that Madam Flod is known for. 

There’s a Singapore-exclusive flavour: Pandan kaya (S$14), an ode to the time-honoured, quintessential Singaporean favourite. 

A thin crepe, crispy on the edges, is piped with a classic pandan kaya filling. It’s also served with a side of airy whipped cream that you can slather all over the pandan kaya crepe. 

The crepe is not too sweet, and the pandan kaya spread lends it a fragrant floral taste.

Another favourite of ours is the decadent chocolate ganache (S$11.50), generously laden and drizzled with a homemade chocolate sauce that’s oh-so-delicious.

It’s sprinkled with roasted almond bits on top for added crunch and texture, elevating the sweet crepe with extra indulgence.

We can foresee this being a crowd-pleaser among those with a sweet tooth. Or, for a creamier and sweeter alternative, the salted caramel (S$11.50) with a smooth and buttery filling is a good choice, too.

The galettes come in a host of savoury flavours, but we hear the salmon (S$25.50) is the cult favourite. It comes with a generous mound of fresh smoked salmon slices, atop a crispy crepe crafted from aromatic buckwheat flour. 

This is the perfect brunch dish — paired with the silky cream cheese dip on the side, the moreish flavours of the smoked salmon shine through wonderfully. Squeeze the lemon and drizzle its juice all over the crepe for a piquant, citrusy tang.

To go with the crepes are a slew of wines, ciders and coffees. 

A couple of brews that stood out were the mocha (from S$6.50), which is laced with the same chocolate ganache sauce used in its chocolate crepe, and the caramel macchiato (from S$6.50) with a sweet homemade caramel drizzle. 

One sip, and you taste their strong caffeine notes with a hint of extra indulgence at the end. 

For those who haven’t tried authentic French crepes and galettes yet, Madam Flod’s crepes are worth the visit. You’re in for a treat!

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You can also book a ride to Madam Flod to try its galettes and crepes.