Passiontree VelvetShop K3415 Macquarie Centre
Cnr Herring and Waterloo Rds
North Ryde, Sydney
If you like looking at pretty food, then eating it, this place is somewhere you'll love. The Passiontree Velvet name is probably better known north of the border in Queensland, but they've now thankfully spread their wings and travelled south.A shopping centre isn't where you'd normally expect a place like this but it certainly doesn't seem to be a problem for the many people visiting. In fact, it probably makes it all the more accessible.
Nestled in the newish part of Macquarie Centre, this place stands out with its huge almost glowing display of beautiful cakes and macarons. It causes people to stop, stare longingly and then invariably buy.
We started with some lovely coffee. It's always a good yardstick for any cafe/cakery and it was bruchtime as well. It also gave us a bit more time to decide what to order, as well as a chance to go and gaze longingly at all the goodies on display inside their long front counter.
It's a sweet-tooth's paradise here with so many choices. Some are individual servings while others are for sharing.
The very intriguing baked stuffed avocado caught our eyes and intrigued our appetites straight away as it sounded a bit different. It was avocado halves lined with smoked salmon and baked with an egg in each half.
There was a hint of chilli and some cracked black pepper too and it was served with two pieces of toast - pane de case to be exact.
Then the high tea for one arrived. It was a two tier stand with long rectangular plates. The bottom level had sandwiches, a fresh scone and a lovely salmon bite.
The top level had the sweet stuff and they really looked good. They also tasted great too!
Each one was a work of art - beautifully presented and hard to resist.
Even though we'd basically had brunch and a high tea it was impossible to resist some of the smaller treats on display.So we made the easy choice and decided not to resist!
We had the salted caramel popcorn eclair and the popular strawberry cheesecake eclair. Both were delicious - light fluffy pastry with great flavours for the fillings and toppings.
The tea at Passiontree Velvet is a real focus. We spoke with Chris Sheldrick, who put this place together, about it and heard all about their passion (pun intended) for serving great tea.
They also use clear glass teapots too - so they can see if you need a top up and offer it asap. It's a great idea and they also look really cool as well. If you want herbal tea don't fret - they have plenty as well.
They also use clear glass teapots too - so they can see if you need a top up and offer it asap. It's a great idea and they also look really cool as well. If you want herbal tea don't fret - they have plenty as well.
The focus here is on cakes, macarons, tea's and high tea's, but they actually offer a lot more than this - including very tasty cooked breakfasts and lunches. You can mix, match and share too and even take away what you don't finish.Passiontree Velvet. They have a killer macaron tree too if you're looking for a great gift or event idea.Sir and Mlady dined as guests of Passiontree Velvet. Big thanks to Bec for looking after us and to Chris for inviting us.
