Cicchetti Wine Bar Restaurant, QVB, CBD Sydney (13 Sept 2016)

Level 2, QVB, 455 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
http://www.cicchettiwinebar.com.au

Sugar hit in the QVB

I love the QVB. Such a grand old building and Cicchetti takes advantage of the high ceiling view and is located around the Great Australian Clock. I noticed they have a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu but they seem to focus and promote their high tea menu and cakes on display. Hot chocolate ($5) was a little pricey but it's very large in size and pretty chocolatey. Opera cake ($8) is quite nice with a richly flavoured top layer of very dark looking chocolate that sticks to your spoon as you eat it. Young service lady was friendly, polite and welcoming. The colourful desserts on display are bought in and look quite rich and decadent. There's no descriptions or prices in view which would be helpful to know.

Patisse: Patisserie & Café, Waterloo (28 Apr 2012)

Shop G01, PYD Building, 197 Young Street, Waterloo NSW 2017
http://www.patisse.com.au



Sugar hit in Waterloo

A casual afternoon tea brings me to Patisse for a sugar hit of Chef Vincent Gadan's cakes. By 3 pm it's unfortunately slim pickings from the counter display as most of the cakes seem to have gone for the day. The Opera Cake ($7.50) has the right amount of cake and chocolate for me which isn't as rich as the higher priced Valrhona Chocolate & Raspberry cake ($9). The Apple Tartin ($6) comes with a scoop of ice cream which hits the spot. The pastry is quite light although a knife would have made it easier to cut than using the fork supplied. The softness of the apple on top makes it very enjoyable to eat. My Hot Chocolate ($3.50) thankfully had a good depth of chocolate flavour which comes with the bonus of a marshmallow. If you want to be spoilt for choice then it seems it's best to visit earlier in the day.

Other visits to Patisse:
• 28 April 2012 - Cakes and Hot Chocolate
• 24 May 2011 - Croquembouche Masterclass with Vincent Gadan

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Quality cakes, Fair amount of seating, Free street parking

CONS: Most of the cakes and pastries had run out by the late afternoon, Some cakes seem a little pricey, Can be hard to find parking especially when Hillsong is on just down the road

MUST TRY: Visiting earlier in the day to check out more of the cakes

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Hot chocolate ($3.50)

Apple tartin ($6)

Valrhona Chocolate & Raspberry cake ($9)

Opera cake ($7.50)
WORTH TRYING :-)

Window with a street view

Seating and service counter

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