Le Patissier
1/121-123 Military Rd
Neutral Bay, Sydney
This predominantly take away shop, with its simple appearance, has some very tasty treats inside. You can eat in, but seating is very limited. Most people however, grab and go. In fact they linger, look, admire, then grab and go! The sugary eye-candy here is certainly memorable.
We were both after a sweet finale to our evening and hadn't expected this place to be open. In fact we were wandering along Military Rd hoping to find somewhere for dessert as the options appeared limited. Then we found Le Patissier and all was good in the world!
Being a fan of all things chocolate - well a chocolate addict if the truth be known - Mlady of course went for this chocolatey treat.
Sir had the Black Forest Cake - and boy it was a big serving with layers of cake, cream and cherries and plenty of chocolate flakes on top - it was lovely to look at and to eat! If you're after a large dessert - like he usually is and was on this occasion - then this choice would be perfect. It even had a glace cherry perched high on this mound of sweetness.
We couldn't resist this and grabbed a small citron tart to take away for later. It actually was the next day when we had it because we were so full, but it was worth the wait. Even though it was probably the looks that got us to buy this, its taste didn't disappoint either with a lovely base and a rich citrusy filling.
Le Patissier isn't a flashy place but they do have plenty of choices, including handmade chocolates, and their cakes and pastries are worth the visit alone. They do coffee too. We left full and impressed.