Monsieur Spoon Artisan French Bakery Cafe

Monsieur Spoon Artisan French Bakery Cafe

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Posted 2016-09-09 by Donna Sue Robsonfollow


Monsieur Spoon is a first class French patisserie and coffee house with cafés in Ubud, Seminyak, Canggu and Umalas, Bali. Like many Westerners, my craving for a real, authentic café latte, led me straight to their Ubud bakehouse. With Wi-Fi access, Monsieur Spoon is a great 'breakie' stop, or equally recommended as a place for an early morning caffeine fix after a traditional Balinese breakfast at your home-stay or hotel. French and European breakfasts are popular breakfast choices at Monsieur, and the menu includes familiar favourites such as crepes, eggs on toast and eggs with salmon.

Desserts, coffee and cakes are not high on the Balinese or Indonesian cuisine agenda. Indonesian cooking has strong links to spices and savoury dishes are its heroes. Most Balinese desserts are fruit-based, or involve some sort of pancake, jelly or fritter. Not so French cuisine, whose desserts and pastries never fail to delight the sweet-toothed. I take my hat off to the Balinese, who have once again found the whole in the market and created the Monsieur Spoon chain to satisfy Western addictions and home-sickness for European-style desserts, cakes, breads and coffees.

Pastries come in two sizes: the 'petit four' that is a perfect accompaniment to coffee 'because you can't resist and don't really need it'; or the full single-serve size for around AUD$4. It is inexpensive by Western standards but an absolute indulgence by Balinese. The 'a la carte' patisserie includes: macarons, lemon meringue pies, strawberry custard tarts, chocolate slices and an impressive variety of sweet croissants such as chocolate, almond and custard.



Fresh bread is hard to find in Bali. Most of the time, bread comes as sliced loaves and has a high percentage of sugar. To have a French bakery, with home-baked crusty, light sourdough, multi-grain and wholegrain loaves is a real traveller's treat. Many travellers in villa-style accommodation call in to buy their bread for the week. Monsieur Spoon also has an extensive selection- in breads, savouries and sweets, that are low-sugar and gluten-free. They even serve wheat-grass shots for new-age, health-conscious globe trotters.

The selection of coffee follows the standard Western menu and includes: espresso, macchiato, long black and latte, all for between AUD$2.30-$3.00. Coffee is presented on a wooden tray with a glass of water, befitting the French reputation for service and a commitment to stand-alone coffee menus.



There are hand-made savoury treats and special meal-deals. No French patisserie would be 'true' without a quiche selection- there is salmon, Lorraine and vegetarian- as well as croque-monsieur and sandwiches that highlight Monsieur Spoon's own loaves and creations. There is a salad menu triumphed by the world-famous 'Nicoise' as well as all-day duo-deals such as a plain croissant with coffee. Monsieur Spoon opens at 7 am and serves the complete menu until closing time at 9 pm.

Monsieur Spoon promotes the Western practice of 'brunch' with a smorgasbord-style selection of savouries, sweets and beverages on one Sunday per month at each location. The all-you-can-eat brunch is AUD$15 per person and is a perfect indulgence for singles wanting to meet people, couples looking for a romantic 'morning after', and of course, larger groups who want a taste of home without fuss or rush.



For children, there are cooking classes which are also AUD$15 per person. Young people 14 and under can learn the French art of pastry making and eat the rewards! Not only is this a great fun and delicious activity for kids, but adults can have a leisurely uninterrupted 'coffee or two' on site, while the kids are entertained.



**Locations:
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Canggu (with Garden)
Monsieur Spoon Canggu
Jln Pantai Batu Bolong, Canggu, Bali
Every Day, 6:30am - 9pm

Seminyak
Jalan Kayu Cendana no. 2 Oberoi (next to Seminyak Square)
Every Day, 7:00am - 9pm

Umalas
Jln Umalas 2, n°43 Kerobokan, Bali
Every Day, 6:30am - 8:30pm
Ubud (with Garden)
Jl Hanoman, Ubud (sideby Bebek Bengil)
0361-973263/081999710384
Every Day, 7:00am - 9pm

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