Bella Blue Café
Shop 1, 303 Pacific Highway
Lindfield, Sydney
Bella Blue Cafe has a good varied tapas menu with some nice combinations, flavours and textures. They also have a more regular menu as well - so there are plenty of food choices available here. We were here for a tapas meal but of course it was important to start with a glass of wine - in this case their house red - Shiraz.
When our food arrived all at once - the aroma was amazing and the dishes presented separately were very pretty. Also included was yummy hummus dip with nice crunchy carrots to scoop it up in. Now for the challenge - what to choose first!!!
The double crumbed fish cake was just that - nicely crumbed with a good amount of fish inside. It looked great with a nice dollop of tartare on top and a sprig of dill too. We also both liked the Wagyu meatballs. Oh and the sauce was very tasty. We love a good rich sauce with meatballs - it’s such a good hearty combo.
No surprises - we had to have duck - a fave dish of Sirs. The triple cooked duck was a nice dish and a different way to have an old favourite. We’re always open to trying new dishes and it turned out to be a good one. We then had the cheesy mushrooms. These came lightly crumbed with a tasty house made aioli on top.
The crumbed Arancini ball had a nice flavour and this dish had great colour. It was a good size with another lovely sauce - a rich Napolitano. Smoked Salmon was another must, especially for Sir. It was simple but tasty and came served with capers and sour cream.
For dessert Sir had the lemon and sugar crepe. There were two of them so it was a good sized serving and Sir enjoyed this. Crepes have always been a favourite of his. Mlady loves her chocolate so she went with the Belgian chocolate mousse. It was not an aerated mousse - it was more like a custard consistency. A nice little serving of vanilla ice-cream came as a side.
Bella Blue operates across the day - with different menu’s at different times. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The décor at Bella Blue is simple yet pleasant and the food is surprisingly good. They also cater for functions. It’s a decent place to drop by.