The bunnies' Gold Coast weekend
A
few weeks ago, the other travel bunnie and I made a visit to the Gold
Coast just to chill and get away from the city’s hustle and bustle.
Of
course - a good weekend can’t be complete without good food.
Hellenika
So on our first night we went to Hellenika, a hip Greek restaurant nestled between a couple of small shops in Nobbys Beach. Hellenika has been on my to-eat list for a while now. In fact, I was going to take the other travel bunnie there for his birthday last year but due to some unforeseen stormy weather, we never made it there.
Luckily
for us, we booked the 1kg
baked junee lamb
($45) in advance. The lamb is their house specialty and it runs
out quickly as limited numbers are available daily. I would’ve been
devastated if we had missed out on that dish because the tenderness
of the lamb is beyond description. And yes, the fresh Greek
salad ($14) provided a good balance to the meal. Before the
lamb was presented to us, we shared a few mezedes, chargrilled
southern calamari
($23) and salty
pork belly w leeks
($18). The pork belly tasted heavenly with the crackling being
crispy yet the meat being flavoursome and extremely soft.
We
felt so content after the lamb that even the thought of having
dessert would be an overkill. That plus the cool Greek wine and beer
together with an in house mocktail had already pushed us past the
point of being overly full.
As
if the food and drinks weren’t good enough, the friendly and
considerate service from our waitress definitely put a cherry on our
dining experience at Hellenika.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $125.
Lake Café
The
next morning when we woke up, despite having had a scrumptious meal
the night before, our stomachs were sending signals to our brains
saying that it was breakfast o’clock.
Mum
suggested that she would like to take us to one of her favourite
spots, so we took her recommendation and ended up at the Lake Café
at Varsity Lakes. As soon as we parked, I was immediately taken
by the stunning views of the surrounding lake and greenery.
We
found ourselves a nice table in the café’s al fresco area before a
smiling waitress with a strong American accent came over and took our
order.
Breakfast
was delicious, especially my corn
& zucchini fritter stack served with crisp bacon, tomato and
pumpkin relish
($14.90). The bacon was crispy just the way I like it and as
for the relish mixed with the fritters... YUM! Although the
other travel bunnie reckons that his baked
beans on toasted sourdough bread, crisp bacon, poached egg and
chipolatas
($14.90) was slightly lacking in flavour, it was nonetheless a
satisfying dish for him. And as for mum’s dish, open
omelette with tomato, ham, mushrooms, spinach & cheese ($14.90),
the Lake Café is one of her favourite places for breakfast, so
needless to say that she was a happy customer. I thought that
the servings were generous for the price. And although the
service could definitely improve, I wouldn’t mind going back there
again even though it is a little out of the way.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $50.
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