This place is like literally walking distance from our accommodation. But it rained that morning, and we wouldn't want to risk a slip and fall, so we drove to this small cosy cafe for brekkie. Of course, we were going to Arthur's Seat after that for some quick sightseeing.
Our accommodation host actually recommended Peninsula Pantry and pointed out to the bakes that we needed to try; Vanilla Slice and Cinnamon Scroll.
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| Peninsula Pantry |
Was greeted upon entry and the young staff (whom we later found out, his name is Jean/John) and he was nice and friendly. Got us started real quickly and we chose our breakfast items in no time.
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| menu |
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| let's have a look |
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| let's get a meat pie too |
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| cakes, pies and rolls |
I like to start my day with scrambled eggs. So we got one of those, and the rest added bacon and upon my insistence, there's spinach too. Good, balanced diet!
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| free range eggs on toast (with bacon and spinach) @AUD19 |
Loved those eggs and even more the spinach. The vegetables was just so fresh and plump. Yummy. And, the bacon was not done till super crisp and retained a meaty bite to it. I liked it. Perfect savoury accompaniment to the eggs.
We tried the Beef and Burgundy meat pie and it turned out to be great! Served warm, and was surprised at how tangy the sauce was. Granted the meat inside the pie wasn't alot, but I think the star was the sauce itself. Lovely.
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| Beef and Burgundy meat pie @AUD7.50 |
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| lovely sauce |
My first introduction to sausage roll (which happened to be one of Tracy's favourite item in this trip), is at Peninsula Pantry.
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| Sausage Roll @AUD5.90 |
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| sausage roll (inner view) |
I think I couldn't wrap my mind around this authentic sausage roll concept. My impression of sausage rolls are...it need to have a hotdog inside. So a sausage roll with 'minced meat' inside.. hmm...not something that I'd get again. Give me meat pie anytime!
For the fresh bakes, the cinnamon scroll and the vanilla slice did not disappoint!
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| Vanilla Slice |
Ahh, I actually thought vanilla slice is like a cake, and which it was not. It is a thick custard square with pastry ontop and lots of sugar dusting. As this version here was the first vanilla slice I've tasted (out of the total 3 tasted during the trip), it set the standard for the next ones. Loved the soft custard texture and the fresh crisp of the pastry. Looks heavy but do-able when shared.
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| Cinnamon Scroll |
Oh, cinnamon scroll is like our cinnamon bun. Thought it would be super sweet but it was actually pretty good. Sweet but as a dessert should be.
Service was good and friendly, and thank you Chef for popping out to see us too. We enjoyed our meal here!
Peninsula Pantry
Address: 43A Wondaree St, Rye VIC 3941, Australia
Website: https://www.peninsulapantry.com.au/
Contact: +61 3 5985 2628
Business Hours:
Closed on Tues.
Wed-Sun: 8AM–3PM
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