Sweetwater cafe (Chateau Yering, next to Yering Station cellar) - a place to enjoy great food in a beautiful dining room setting

Sweetwater Cafe (Chateau Yering)
Phone: +61 (03)  9237 3333
42 Melba Highway
Yering, Yarra Valley – VIC
Australia

I like to get my Australian wine directly from the cellar door whenever I can. I drink lots of Yarrabank Creme de Cuvee and since there is only one bottle left I decided to make a trip to Yering Station located at Yarra Valley (approximately 1.5 hours out of Melbourne CBD) to restock.

I booked myself for lunch next door at Chateau Yering’s Sweetwater Cafe. The cafe is a conservatory style and really beautiful. It has lots of natural light. I adore the whole dining room. I feel relaxed and happy.

A conservatory style dining room of Sweetwater cafe (Chateau Yering)

After being seated, the waiter informed us that I can choose from the a la carte menu or a 2 course special lunch with a glass of wine for $35. The lunch special sounds really nice and value for money so I decided to opt for that.

I ordered a main course with dessert with a glass of Yering Station Pinot Noir.

Main – Grilled Barramundi with beetroot and spinach puree, honey glazed carrots, mashed potato and vegetables, orange segments garnish with crispy prosiutto and pickled ginger

Grilled Barramundi with beetroot and spinach puree, honey glazed carrots, mashed potato and vegetables, orange segments garnish with crispy prosiutto and pickled ginger

The barramundi was perfectly cooked, with crispy skin and velvety soft fish. The combination of the vegetables give a compliment to the fish. I really like the sweet and salty combination and the garnish of pickled ginger just tops it all up. This dish showcase simple ingredients work well together. It was delicious.

Dessert – Apple Bread and Butter Pudding with Caramel Sauce and Cinammon flavoured ice cream

Apple bread butter pudding with caramel sauce and cinammon flavoured ice cream

Where should I start with this dessert…I will be more than happy to eat each element of this dessert individually, i.e. The Apple Bread and Butter Pudding with Caramel Sauce, The cinammon flavoured ice cream. However, combined it was even better. Who would’ve thought a simple bread and butter pudding can be twisted with Apple pieces. I love the fact that I can taste the vanilla beans in the bread and butter pudding, the caramel sauce was the cherry on top. The cinammon ice cream adds another element to the dessert. We all know Apple and Cinammon is a match made in heaven. I finished the dessert very quick .

I really enjoy my lunch at Sweetwater Cafe. I am just surprised that I don’t eat here more often. Sweetwater cafe has show cased that a great meal in a gorgeously styled dining room does not require one to break the bank.

Sweetwater Cafe also serves high tea every Sunday which include a selection of sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, miniature cakes, a glass of sparkling wine and tea / coffee. An excuse for me to return

I almost did not make it to Day 4 of 2012 Australian Open

I only managed to stay half the day today due to work commitments. I had an excellent time on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

Daniella Hantuchova / Urzula Radwanska VS Anna Tatishvili / Anastasiya Yakimova

The first match of the day was a doubles game that Hantuchova was playing. Unfortunately it was on court 5 with limited seating and when I finally got a seat it was almost over! Daniella Hantuchova / Urzula Radwanska defeated Anna Tatishvili / Anastasiya Yakimova 61 60.

Daniella Hantuchova partnered with Agnieszka Radwanska in the doubles

After the match, I went to check out my favourite court 16 and 17. Suprise, surprise, Roger Federer was there training again. I had a short stay as I wanted to watch Samantha Stosur’s conquerer, Sorana Cirstea VS Urszula Radwanska (Sister of Agniezska Radwanska). Sorana Cirstea is a strong player with a great whippy forehand, though can be error prone. Still, she won the match 16 62 63.

Sorana Cirstea

It was a short but pleasant day at the 2012 Australian Open. The next time I’m here will be for the Men’s Final .

At Day 3 2012 Australian Open

Today is my 3rd day and Day 3 of the Australian Open. Here is Day 1 and Day 2.

The plan for today is to hit training courts 16 & 17 and then watch the matches between Daniela Hantuchova Vs Lesia Tsurenko and John Isner Vs David Nalbandian.

As luck would have it, training on court 16 was none other than world no. 1 and one of the hottest tennis player Carolina Woczniaki.

Carolina Woczniaki

Carolina Woczniaki

Daniela Hantuchova Vs Lesia Tsurenko

After about 30 minutes I left Caronlina for the match between Daniela Hantuchova and Lesia Tsurenko. The first thing I noticed was Daniela Hantuchova’s dress, the colour was so bright. The match was closely contested but Hantuchova fought hard and eventually prevailed 46 64 63.

Leggie Daniella Hantuchova

Lesia Tsurenko

Daniella Hantuchova - After winning the match

Training with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic & Co

I went back to courts 16 and 17 and spotted Roger Federer training on court 17 and Novak Djokovic on court 16. I decided to watch Novak train. After training, Novak was nice enough to spend some time with his fans signing signatures, taking photos and lots of smiles. Fans went crazy with alot of screaming.

Novak Djokovic

Peter Luczak

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

After watching Tsonga train I manage to track down a shirtless Andy Roddick. It may not be obvious here but it seems Andy was still carrying some pre Christmas weight around his belly I also found out a little piece of trivia, the Australian Open is one of the few tournaments that allow shirtless training. Fancy not being  allowed to train shirtless

Andy Roddick

Andy Roddick

John Isner Vs David Nalbandian

My last match of the day was between David Nalbandian and John Isner. This was another classic from John Isner! It seems that long 5 setters is his speciality. After over 4 hours and 8-8 in the 5th, one can only think back to the match he played in Wimbledon against Mahut which lasted over 11 hours and 70-68 in the 5th. Fortunately though this match didn’t last as long with Isner finally winning 46 63 26 76 108.

David Nalbandian

John Isner

Margaret Court

Here are some more photos -

Enjoying a very hot Day 2 of the 2012 Australian Open

Today was a scorching 37 C on Day 2 of the Australian Open. For those interested here is Day 1.

Once again I visited my favourite court 16, the first person I spotted was the hottest player in female tennis, Daniella Hantuchova. She is quite pleasing on the eye. I want her body. She has the nicest calves and longest legs. I spent a great deal of time admiring how gorgeous she was and oh, she has a mean backhand.

Daniella Hantochova

Daniella Hantuchova - I want those legs and calves!!

Daniella Hantuchova

Daniella Hantuchova in action

Daniella Hantuchova pretty painted nails - she's a girl after all

Moving along, I spotted the 2010 Womens French Open winner Italy’s Francesca Schiavone. She was working on her serves. Another very fit player.

Italy's Francesca Schiavone

As I was walking towards the match between Jelena Dokic and Anna Chakvetadze, I noticed John Isner doing some drills. Seemed like a great person as he was speaking to some fans.

John Isner

I sat for the match between aussie Jelena Dokic and Anna Chakvetadze. It was an easy win for Jelena, winning 61, 62. What ever happened to Anna Chakvetadze, if memory serves, she was a top 5 player.

Jelena Dokic still calls Australia Home

Anna Chakvetadze

After the match, I walked around and bumped into a couple of french players. Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils. Gael is due to play in a few hours.

Gilles Simon

Gael Monfils

Gael Monfils

I went back to the Show Court to 2 watch the game between Vera Zvonareva and Alexandra Dulgheru. The real interest though was to watch the following match between Ana Ivanovic and Lourdes Dominguez Lino. Unfortunately fast forward 3 hours and the match was still going. Not wanting to stay till 8.00pm I left after the match and went back to the training courts before I decided to go home.

Vera Zvonareva

 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal training on courts 16 and 17

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

Roger Federer

The view of Yarra River and Melbourne Waterfront as I walked from the Melbourne Park (Australian Open) to the city.

Yarra River (Melbourne)

Here are some more photos from Day 2 of 2012 Australian Open -

Outside Court

At the 2012 Australian Open with my ground pass

My favourite time of the year has arrived! I’m talking about the Australian Open. I usually only attend the Mens Final (have been the last 6 years) but this year I am also going the first 4 days.

A ground pass to the Australian Open is just $29, considering a movie at Hoyts can set you back $22.50 I think this is a bargain! I mean $29 to see Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga & Co, definitely money well spent

My Australian Open ground pass

So this is who I manage to see play or train, unlike centre court you are literally metres from them. Sometimes I wonder what will happen if I touched one of them

• Novak Djokovic
• Rafael Nadal
• Roger Federer
• John Isner
• Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
• Juan Carlos Ferero
• David Ferrer

Novak Djokovic

Rafael Nadal

Roger Federer

John Isner

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Juan Carlos Ferrero

David Ferrer

I also managed to watch a great match between Ivo Karlovic and Jurgen Melzer, Karlovic winning  (7-6, 7-5, 6-3). Andre Agassi once said, its not the speed of Karlovic’s serve that made it so difficult to return, instead it was the angles. Well now I know what he meant. His serve was effortless, poor Melzer, never stood a chance.

Ivo Karlovic greeted by fans after defeating Jurgen Melzer

Jurgen Melzer

22 aces to 0. How can that be fair?

Tommy Haas in action.

Tommy Haas

If you’re wondering how I managed to get so close to the players the trick is to know where they train. The big guns seems to be always training on court 16 & 17. If you stay within the vicinity your will likelyhood of seeing them will skyrocket.

Another thing is to look at the players’ schedule. If Roger Federer is playing in the night session then it is likely he will be training at around 4.00pm. So keep that in mind.

My aim tomorrow is to hopefully get some great photos of the hottest female tennis players

Here are some of my photos (all taken with my iPhone camera ) -

My new runners - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12

One thing that has helped me relax from the stresses of work is to run. I have been runing short distances regularly now, usually between 3-5km. Lately though, I have increase the distance significantly, from my regular 3-5 km to 15-20km. It’s getting exciting because I realise this is half marathon territory. My goal, as part of my new year resolution, is to train for The 2012 Melbourne Marathon

As the distance I was running increased I realised it was time for new shoes. After doing some research online, I was still hessitant as to which pair of shoes suited my needs best. My friend recommended me to go to Active Feet.

My experience with Active Feet

Active Feet consultant (who's a podiatrist) assisted me in getting the right running shoes

Active Feet is a podiatrist owned shoe store that. The consultants examine your feet using slow mo camera while you are on the treadmill. There, they are able to assist you in selecting the right running shoes.  As I walked in an Active Feet consultant, Jane came to my assistant and we had a 5 minute chat to understand my running habit. After our chat, we walked bare feet onto the treadmill. While performing a slight job, the consultant analysed my feet on a large TV screen. Jane explained that my left foot was over pronating (inward) a little.

Feet analysis service by Active Feet is a unique analysis to help determine the right shoes for me

She then came out with a pair of shoes and I was back on the treadmill again. It seemed like I need a little extra support. Back to the drawing board. Jane then came up with another pair of shoes and explained that the cushioning in these pair had more support than the previous one. I was back on the treadmill again and bingo, I think I’ve found my next pair of running shoe.

Jane told me to run outside and give it a good test. WOW, the difference was noticeable. I can definitely fell the extra support compared to my old shoes.

I ended up getting the Broooks Adrenaline GTS 12.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12

If you are serious about your running and your feet and you want to get the perfect pair of running shoes then I highly recommend Active Feet. The consultants were knowledgeable and very helpful.

The only issued I had with Active Feet is that the prices for the shoes are generally dearer, perhaps 10-15% more expensive than Rebel Sports, let alone online shopping. But I feel that the extra price paid was very well worth it.

Nothing else left to do but to start running

RIP my old Nike shoes - You have been good

Me and my old Nike running shoes (Albert Park)

Me and my old Nike shoes (Princess Park)

Bentley Bar and Restaurant
Ph: +61 (02) 9332 2344

320 Crown St
Surry Hills (Sydney)
NSW 2010

I had a really great culinary experience at the Bentley Bar and Restaurant in Sydney.

I joined a friend from Melbourne who is an apprentice chef who works for a 3 hat restaurant (“The Age“). I find it very different dining with someone who’s a chef as opposed to someone who is a foodie. A foodie usually talks about the presentation, smell and taste of the food. While a chef talks about ingredients (every single tiny details) and techniques that form a dish.

We scored a table at the Bentley Bar and Restaurant and decided to go to a tasting menu  with an extra dish from the a la carte.  Talking about eating up a storm! I went along with it . Here are some of the dishes from the tasting menu.

They are beautifully presented and a showcase of skills and creativities.

Mud Crab (with Sweetcorn, Ham and Prawn)

Mud Crab (with Sweetcorn, Ham and Prawn)

A great combination of presentation, texture of mud crab, sweetcorn pudding, ham hock jelly and brik pastry. This is one of my favourite dish. 

King Fish (with Roe, Juniper and Baked Potato Broth) 

King Fish (with Roe, Juniper and Baked Potato Broth)

I love this dish, it consists of a very well cooked king fish, juniper, potato, tomato broth, radish, spring onion, and a very nicely deep green coloured kale.

Jamon Poached Tuna (with Khol Rabi, Squid Ink & Black Sausage Crumbs)

Jamon Poached Tuna (with Khol Rabi, Squid Ink & Black Sausage Crumbs)

Considering I am not a big fan of Black Pudding , I managed to feast on this dish. It is a Tuna cooked in Jamon (Spanish ham), Black Pudding Crumbs & Quinoa, Kohl Rabi and Squid ink.

Lobster (with Lamb Sweetbread, Black Bean and Coconut Curd)

Lobster (with Lamb Sweetbread, Black Bean and Coconut Curd)

The menu listed this dish as a Lobster but it tastes like a Balmain Bug with Sweetbread, Coconut Mousse, Tapioca in Black Bean and Fingerlime Samphire. This has to be my favourite dish.

Pork Belly (with Wattle, Garlic Milk & Rhubarb)

Pork Belly (with Wattle, Garlic Milk & Rhubarb)

Everyone’s favourite Pork Belly with Bay Milk Gel, Wattleseed, Rhubarb pieces, and Black Fungus.

Fillet of Black Angus Beef (with Carrot, Azuki Bean & White Sweet Potato Cake)

Fillet of Black Angus Beef (with Carrot, Azuki Bean & White Sweet Potato Cake)

Slow Roast Duck Breast (with Cuttlefish & Mushroom)

Roast peach sorbet (with peach custard, peach and black sesame)

Sorrel Sorbet (with geranium, fresh berries)

I am not really a big fan of this dessert as it tasted like carrot, however, my friend really enjoyed this dessert

Bentley Bar and Restaurant is a show case of highly skilled, creative and talented chefs on the Modern Australian Cuisine. The degustation menu is certainly worth experiencing. I was educated culinary wise in the way ingredients were put together to form a perfectly balanced dish.

Curious on what my 2012 new year resolutions are?

Happy New Year Guys!

I really like the sound of 2012 (twenty twelve) so I’ve got a great feeling for what’s in store this year.

I decide to share my new year resolutions for 2012.

New Year resolution #1 – Not to loose or break any more mobile phone

iPhones

My first new year resolution this year is to not lose or break any more iphones. In the past 2 years, I have either lost or broken 5 iPhones including one that I dropped in a glacier in Iceland.  So this year, I will try hard to look after my iphone.

New Year resolution #2 – Continue my running and maybe train for a marathon (42km)

A Hello Kitty water bottle and a jar of Vaseline should improve my health and fitness

I run 5-10 km / sessions regularly. Lately though, I have been doing more longer distance running (once a week). I usually run between 15 km and 21.2 km (yep the distance of half a marathon ) per session. The run usually takes me an hour 17 mins to 2 hours. I have not decided for certain yet but I really want to compete in the 2012 Melbourne Marathon. I also want to complete it in under 4 hours.

The Hello Kitty bottle above is my new drink bottle and the vaseline? Its for the chafing for my inside upper arm and side chest.

New year resolution #3 – Take time to experience travel at home (within Australia)

Experience more what home has to offer by Walking in Australia

I travel around Australia and overseas a lot, especially for work. I notice that when I travel overseas for work I would spend a couple of days to explore the region. Why am I not doing this when I am working interstate? Australia is a large continent and certainly has a lot to offer. I love the country. Therefore my new year resolution is to experience more of Australia’s . To help me with this resolution, I bought myself a lonely planet book of Walking in Australia. This way, everytime I get sent to work in Sydney for example, I can to do a bush walking around the New South Wales area. There are plenty of walking tracks on offer, many with  stunning sceneries unique to Australia.

Broken 2011 new year resolution – not spending enough time with my niece and nephew

Not spending enough time with my niece and nephew

I am determined to make a better effort to spend time with my niece and nephew. Yes they live far and yes I am busy with work but these are not excuses. They are so cute and they are growing up so fast so its time I start being a great auntie

Dining with the view of the Albert Park Lake - The Point Restaurant

The Point

Ph: +61 (03) 9682 5566
Aquatic Drive (Entrance via Clarendon St Gate, take first left then first right at Aquatic Drive, continue along Aquatic Drive)
Albert Park – VIC
Australia

Being a Melburnian, I usually prefer to dine in quaint alleyway restaurants in Melbourne city however as a request from a friend who wanted a restaurant with waterfront views I decided to take her to The Point.

 The Point ‘s waterfront view is of Albert Park Lake. Albert Park is well known for being the course of The Australian F1 Grand Prix. I chose to dine half an hour before the sunset as it was summer afterall. A wedding was held on the ground floor and I continued walking a flight of stairs up to The Point Restaurant dining room. As I walked in, I was greeted by a glass window where the restaurant dry their meat.

The Point (Best Steak Restaurant) - meat window

Dining at The Point Restaurant (Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia)

I found out I was a bit overdressed :s

I was most impressed with The Point’s wine menu. It has one of the best wine list in Australian restaurants. Throughout my night, I had the following -

• 2 glasses of NV Henry Giraud Esprit Brut, Ay ($22 / glass) – it’s worth every single drop
• 1 glass of 2010 De Brotoli Pinot Noir Rose, Yarra Calley, Tasmania ($9 / glass) – not to my liking, I actually could not drink it after a couple of sips
• 1 glass of 2008 Chablis Premier Cru Fourneaux (Louis Moreau), Chablis ($17 / glass) – a very nice Chablis
• 1 glass of 2009 Stoney Rise Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley, Tasmania ($13 / glass) – a good enough light red
• 1 glass of NV Romate Moscatel Ambrosia, Jerez, Spain ($18 / glass) – it’s a recommended dessert wine to accompany my Souffle which is divine.

ENTREES

We decided to share two entrees -

Hirama kingfish tataki, finger lime and nuoc nam dressing

This dish has the balance of the sweetness of the fish, the sourness of the lime and the saltiness of the nuoc nam (fish sauce) dressing. The texture of the fresh raw kingfish is just divine. The dish was very well presented.

(Special Entree of the day) – Prawns Tortellini with lightly fried prawn

 This dish made me float.  The tortellini filled with prawns is very light, it has a light mouse sauce on top. The dish is presented in a perspex box filled with black pebbles.

Prawn Tortellini (Special Entree of the day)

Pre-main dish Amuse Bouche – Salmon cubed with sour cream

A complimentary amuse bouche - Salmon with sour cream

I love a complimentary Amuse Bouche (also known as palate cleanser). Here at The Point, we were served an Amuse Bouche of Cubed Salmon and Sour Cream, just enough to prepare us for our main.

Our dinner continued with our mains.

MAINS 

Roasted quail, braised leek, black garlic and truffle dressing

Roasted quail, braised leek, black garlic and truffle dressing - $26 (entree size)

I decided to have an entree size main to save room for dessert. A lot of people shy away from Quails because they tend to be very boney with not a lot of meat. I always enjoy eating quails as they tend to be really succulent and the size is just right. The quail is crispy and succulent when roasted and absorb a lot of flavour. The braised leek is just a perfect companion to the quail as it doesn’t over power it but gives it a punchy flavour.

Grain Fed F1 Wagyu – 250g Scotch Fillet MS & + 350 + days grain fed from Sher Wagyu Ballan, Victoria

Grain Fed F1 Wagyu - 250g Scotch Fillet MS & + 350 + days grain fed from Sher Wagyu Ballan, Victoria $69

The star of the meal is the steak. My fellow diner ordered Grain Fed F1 Wagyu – 250g Scotch Fillet MS & + 350 + days grain fed from Sher Wagyu Ballan, Victoria. The Point has been awarded as the Best Steak Restaurant for 2011 by the Restaurant and Catering excellence which is purely judged by the public. Even though I only had a bite of the steak, I can see why they recieved the award. It was similar to the 200g Wagyu 12 + steak I had in Japan in which I paid AU$190 

The steak was served with peppered fig chutney, black garlic butter, house mustard with a selection of mushroom, grated horse radish, bearnaise, peppercorn or red wine sauce. My fellow diner is too sophisticated to taint good quality steak with sauce so she, being french, had her steak simply with mustard.

SIDES

We went a bit overboard with our side dishes.

Brocollini, chillis and white anchovies

Broccolini, chilli, white anchovies - $11

I am a big fan of green vegetables with any main dish. I am not a big fan of broccoli but for some reasons love broccolini. It’s a cross between chinese broccoli and broccoli. This broccolini has bread crumbs sprinkles on top and it is not spicy at all, the chilli is used just for flavouring.

 Heirloom carrots and pine nuts

Heirloom carrots and pine nuts - $10

I love the colour combination of the orange and purple carrots. The carrots have a hint of sweetness and orange taste (probably cooked in honey and orange juice) to bring the sweetness of the carrots.

Fresh figs, honey, goat cheese and almond flakes

 I love fresh figs and The Point happens to serve fresh figs as a side dish. The fresh figs were drizzled with honey and the combination of sweet and saltiness from the goat cheese is just divine. The almond flakes added the crunchy textures.

Pre-dessert Amuse Bouche – Blood Orange and Pink Grapefruit Sorbet

A complimentary amuse bouche of Blood Orange and Grapefruit sorbet

Prior to ordering our dessert, we were served the chef’s complimentary Amuse Bouche of Blood Orange and Pink Grapefruit Sorbet to cleanse our pallate. It was refreshing.

DESSERTS

 Banana Souffle, Caramel Fudge and Condensed Milk Ice Cream

Banana Souffle with Caramel Fudge and Condensed Milk Ice Cream - $18

I am not a sweet tooth person, however souffle is my most favourite dessert. I had been eyeing on the Banana Souffle, Caramel Fudge and Condensed Milk and decided to order one to share. The Souffle was really airy, smooth and light with a banana flavour throughout. As I got to the bottom of the souffle, there were tiny pieces of banana. The Caramel Fudge and Condensed Milk ice cream is too rich for my liking but my fellow diner enjoyed it very much.

My love of Souffle

The Italian say that one should not drink cappucino past 10 am in the morning, I decided to have one . The Point cappucino comes with raspberry mini muffins. Unfortunately there’s no room in my stomach.

Cappuccino

There is no room for my cappuccino's companions of raspberry muffins

I enjoyed my dining experience at The Point. The food was simply delicious and the steak is certainly the best steak I’ve had eaten for a while. The wine list is impressive and the views, need say no more…

Chez Dre Pattiserie and Boulangerie (open everyday from 7:30 – 16:30)
Phone: +61 (0) 3 9690 2688 
(Rear of) 285 – 287 Conventry St
South Melbourne – VIC (Australia)

What better way to start the weekend with a beautiful brunch and theres not many better than Chez Dre.

Chez Dre is located in South Melbourne (approximately 10 minutes drive from the Melbourne CBD). You can take the 96 or 112 tram (from CBD). When you get there you need to walk through a cobbled stone alleyway. I knew from that moment I will be taken for an exciting breakfast adventure. I was seated next to a big floor-to-ceiling window. The cafe has a rustic original feeling and worked really well with the cobbled stone lane way.

As I was seated, I noticed the versatility of the tables and chairs. Lots of long wooden tables with character.

Here are some of the brunch / breakfast items we ordered.

 Classic

I like to order something simple to easily compare how good a breakfast item it is compared with other cafes. I ordered the poached eggs with avocado and feta cheese on sour dough bread. I requested not to have the avocado and feta and instead ordered an extra side of smoke salmon.

Being a boulangerie, I expected Chez Dre to serve great bread and I wasn’t dissapointed. Everything on this plate was perfect. Eggs were poached perfectly with runny yolk as I sliced them open, sour dough tasted fresh and the ample amount of smoked salmon wasn’t too oily.

I altered menu items to order a simple breakfast - poached eggs on toasted sour dough with smoked salmon on the side

Continental

 Having lived and travelled around Europe, I really appreciate a great continental breakfast.

The full continental breakfast consist of -

• Muesli with Yoghurt
• Boiled Egg
• Ham slices
• Cheese
• Poached fruit with berry coulis
• Strawberry Jam
• Butter
• Croissant
• Baguettes (French Bread)

Chez Dre Full Continental Breakfast

Exotic

Last but not least, I have joined the recent hype of a Moroccan breakfast combining middle eastern elements into your traditional egg and sausage.

Chez Dre’s Morrocan Breakfast takes you to an exotic place to start your day. The Morrocoan Breakfast consist of eggs, lamb in morrocan spices with a side of french bread (baguette) and Tahini (Sesame dip).

Chez Dre Morrocan Egg Breakfast

Chez Dre is also a pattiserie and I never fail to walk out without macarons or any of their scrumptious selection of cakes. I also tend to walk out with decent loaf of bread. Chez Dre is a perfect place to have breakfast / brunch on my own or with a group of friends. They are also happy to accommodate a large group of people with advanced booking.