Salmon & Bear (Zetland) -- Salt, meat and Cheese (Alexandria) & Doux Amour

There was the days when me and my foodie friends would visited 3 food destinations in a day!

First we visited Salt, meat and Cheese in Alexandria. The foods were good but nothing great except for the Acai bowl placed in a Pineapple bowl :)

Then we went to Salmon and Bear to try our what their menu can offer. Very friendly staff. I still remembered her even from my visit last year..

If you like raw salmon, you would love their poke bowl ;) The fish and chips was alright. Taco was generous is their serving size and I love their sweet potato chips! ^^

And if you're in Rosebery Area, do visit Duox Amour. They made the cutest Choux! They are reasonable prices, very nice shop owner and now they got their pop up stall in QVB.. They have increase the flavour variants of the choux as well. So something to definitely look out for :)

Indigo, double Bay

One of the most visited breakfast place in Double Bay is Indigo. The queue especially on Sunday can be a long one. I went there with my foodie friends and we waited for at least 30mins :) The cafe is dog friendly and they got outdoor seating as well.

My sister recommended the place and so I decided to try it out.

First we got salmon Salad - roasted salmon, mint, peas, shallots, avocado, white cabbage, garlic, ginger,thai basil, baby spinach, roasted peanuts & parmesan w/ a lemon & mint vinaigrette dressing. Fresh and vibrant salad I must say, even though my picture doesn't do justice to the dish ;p

$28

Next is the French Toast – lemon curd, raspberry jam, seasonal fruit, honey popcorn, bacon & mascarpone. Not a fan of this one, I thought its just okay and the texture is not as fluffly ..

$23

Breakfast Bruschetta - bacon, poached eggs, tomato onion & avocado salsa, basil & balsamic reduction. There is no wow factor to the dish, and I think for the price that they put, it was on the exxy side. But again, there is nothing cheap in Double bay area anyway ;p

$24

I forgot whether this is the Haloumi Burger or the Beef wagyu burger but what I remembered is whatever taste you would expect from a burger. There is nothing special of it.

Last dish to come is sweet potato cakes - poached eggs, hazelnut & pistachio dukkah, lemon & chilli, labna, cracked wheat & smoked salmon. Was surprised to see the portion of the food on the plate >.<

2 pieces of quite charred sweet potato cakes. But at least this dish got a good flavour combination to it ..

$21

So the verdict is I won't be travelling all the way back here for the foods .. Sorry to say but this did not worth the queue. At first I thought maybe I ordered the wrong dishes. But again we picked 5 dishes from each category and nothing works, at least for me ;p And the price is sooo expensive for the quality and portion

I won't say don't go, but If you think differently or you experiencing the same thing as I do, let me know :) Oh, one more thing. Service is great! But good luck getting attention from the staff ;P

Shenkin Kitchen, Newtown

Lovin' this healthy place in Newtown! Known as the suburb full of vegetarian and vegan cafes, me and my sis decided to give it a go..

We ordered  "The Forrest" - Crispy cauliflower, brocolli and chickpeas, roasted pumpkin, pickled eggplantand carrot on a hummus and pistachio base. The sis and I loveeeee cauliflower and this dish def is a stand out for us and the flavours deliver too! :)

$18.5

Caulimushpo - Crispy cauliflower & Potatoes cooked in a Creamy mushroom sauce served with Za'atar bread. Another dish that is delicious but I think with the creamy sauce it can be too much at some point.. Shouldve ordered something else since we got other cauliflower dish ;p

$19

 But I will definitely come back to try other dishes on the menu!

Afterwards, went to get this Coconut froyo with Vegan brownies (sadhana kitchen). OMG im in love with this dessert! Especially that crumbly not overly sweet brownies. yuuumm!

Dutch Smuggler, Broadway

One thing that I can say from this cafe is amazing service! The staffs are very friendly and very accommodating to our needs :) It's newly opened and so when I visited with my sis and Mr.D, there wasn't much patrons dining

First, we ordered the Sticky Brisket Burger with black bun, carrot, daikon, ginger.

$14.5

Next is the Smuggler's Lunch -not my fave tho --

$16

Granola - fruits and coconut yoghurt. I think it's a great dish to start you day! I just wish they gave more coconut yoghurt to balance with the amount of muesli.

Waffle - espresso mascarpone, banana, caramel and strawberry

Must I say, this is the best waffle I've eaten so far! Crisp edge and fluffy middle. it's hard to describe how good it is! U just have to come and try them urself!

$14

Highly recommended cafe. Will come back soon for more dishes!

Brewer's tale, Darlinghurst

Went to Brewer's tale cafe when it opened recently last year. Visited the place with my foodie troops and we ordered pretty much almost everything on the menu!

In my opinion, they have a great range of dishes but some got they highs and lows for us :)

Morning Muesli - Natural yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruit, coconut slices, chia seeds and flaked almonds.

$12.5

Salmon Rush - smoked salmon, capers, baby spinach, feta cheese, sprouts and hash browns. May not look appealing but I promised this is so good! The combo with hash browns are just bomb~

$17.5

Zucchini & Green pea fritters - poached egg, asparagus, smashed avo, lemon, sprouts, red radish, micro herbs, cherry tomatoes and balsamic glaze. Our fave dish of the day. that fritter is so scrumptious, again the photo didn't do any justice to this delish dish!

$17.5

Green Breakfast Bowl - Organic quinoa, kale, haloumi, asparagus, poached eggs, avo, mushroom, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts and lemon. Some of us like it but some don't. I personally like this dish but the haloumi still can't beat bread and circus' one.

$22

Matcha Hotcakes - fresh fruits, matcha chocolate, poached pears, coconut slice and slow cooked red beans. Claimed to be their signature dish. Looks amazing and the pancake itself is pretty good, what we love is matcha chocolate!

$21

Brioche French Toast - Fresh fruits, whipped cream, maple syrup. Looks pretty but not our fave.

$17.5

Will definitely come back soon to try our their other dishes ;)

Mini Post 1

The photos below are from a collection of a number of places I visited but I only got 1/2 dishes from the menu. So I thought might as well put them into one random post ;P

If you're a fan of blue cheesecake, then you should try this newly opened cafe in Strathfield (also in Lidcombe now), Korean cafe that sells all sorts of cheesecake, from Camembert cheesecake, green tea, mango, red velvet cheesecake, etc.

Personally, the Camembert and mango cheesecake is really good but the rest is just tasted like sponge cake and not so much on the cheese side.

Visited Ippudo for their dessert. Tried the Black sesame panna cotta which is quite firm for the texture but has a good black sesame note plus the vanilla ice cream on top which is a great combo!

The Matcha brulee is also another must try for sweettooth!

The best fried ice cream dessert you could ask for! Unlike any other thick bread deepfried, Holy Basil uses a thin crisp filo pastry coating the coconut vanilla ice cream and topped with caramelised dessicated coconut, caramel sauce and strawberry. However full you are, please try this out!!

One of the busiest cafe in Manly! Selling a variety of Acai bowl and long queue for this baby! :)

San Churro limited edition special for Valentine this year.. Pretty for photo but it's just a sugar bowl!

Who thought chips and ice cream doesn't goes well together ;P I've always have maccas fried with their soft serve together when I was a kid and this brings back memory! Devon at barangaroo got the Houjicha soft serve with chips. Unfortunately for me, the ice cream has a punch of flavour and the flav itself is quite intense that it doesn't goes well with the chips. But darn tasty soft serve --.

Another Acai bowl cafe in Bondi called Acai Brothers bowl. Long queue but worth the wait :)

Zero Degree ice cream on top of Pungopang (red bean fried bread fish shaped). tried the taro and strawberry flavs and these cuties are located in Regent place downstairs. Not sure if they're still open or not.

My fave coffee spot near my Uni and the freshly baked croissant is a winner! Always long queue in the morning and I always get their Soy Mocha. Some of the staffs are indo and I overheard them one day saying to her friend that they know that Im Indonesian as well haha! Her term of whispering seems to be off ;P

Bite Chew Drink, Sydney

A new eating spot in Regent place Sydney! Its a korean-american restaurant and they are quite creative in creating their menu!

I love this spicy spaghetti with generous amount of cheese and I would love it to be even more spicy! :)

The chicken and chip was a but let down. Lovin the chip and thats it.. The chicken was grilled but no charr on it, tasted quite bland and I think the sauce fail to blend everything together.. it's just tasted sweet.

A must get platter!! That's all I can say..

So two great dish out of three, not bad :)