Showing posts with label Sourdough bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sourdough bread. Show all posts

27 August 2016

Sonoma Café, Paddington (26 Aug 2016)

241 Glenmore Road, Paddington NSW 2021
http://www.sonoma.com.au
https://www.instagram.com/sonomabakingco/


Sourdough cravings in Paddo


“In a loaf of Sonoma sourdough there's freshly-milled flour, filtered water, sourdough starter and sea salt. In the people who bake it there's passion and integrity. Together, it’s a simple recipe for enduring quality.”


There's always so many temptations when you step into a Sonoma Baking Company cafe. Their sourdough is famous and the pastries such evil temptresses. This visit is just a quick lunch eat and the Pastrami beef, sauerkraut and manchego sandwich ($14) caught my eye on display ready for toasting. Pretty yummy with a classic combo of flavours that work well. Service was friendly but a couple of hospitality basics needed to be improved such as clearing previous dirty glasses and plates from our table and providing napkins with your meal without asking would have made the experience more professional. Apart from that the decor is nice and the quality of products always seems to please.



Sonoma Café Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

17 June 2012

Clovelly Bakery: Sourdough bread, Pies & Cakes, Clovelly (17 June 2012)

305 Clovelly Road, Clovelly NSW 2031


Baked fresh daily for the locals

While driving down Clovelly Road I spotted the clearly marked Clovelly Bakery which apparently has been around for about three years — shows how often I drive past this area. Service was welcoming and friendly and there was a nice assortment of temptations in the display counter plus freshly baked breads behind the counter. The White Sourdough Hi-Top Loaf ($5) was pretty good with the right about of flavour for my liking and a decent outer crust. The Apple & Rhubarb Crumble ($4) was full of fruit and moist. Would go well slightly warmed up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The Lamington ($3) was just slightly dry on the inside but the flavours were nice. Perhaps a bit more coating would have given it that extra moisture I was hoping. Alternatively cut in half with some jam and freshly whipped cream would have worked a treat. There's quite a decent choice of pies on the menu which I'll have to try next time with maybe one of the sausage rolls and spinach & spinach roll to compare to all others I've tried.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Friendly and welcoming staff, Baked fresh daily, Reasonably priced menu, Fair amount of pies to choose from
CONS: No seating except for maybe the milk crates at the front?
MUST TRY: Sourdough bread and returning to try the pies and Olive & Rosemary Bread
VERDICT: A locals bakery providing a classic assortment of pies, breads and cakes
White Sourdough Hi-Top Loaf ($5)


Apple & Rhubarb Crumble ($4)


Lamington ($3)


Service counter with friendly staff

Bread selection

Display counter

Bread menu

Pie menu

Coffee menu




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