Shouk Cafe | 14 Collingwood Street, PADDINGTON QLD 4064
Last
Saturday, the other travel bunnie and I took minibun George out for
breakfast for the first time. It went well! I'm thrilled that after
five weeks, we can go back to our normal routine because you all know
how much I enjoy my weekend breakfasts.
Shouk
Cafe in Paddington was on the top of our list and it's only a short
drive from the city, so we thought - Shouk it is! In fear
that there would be a long queue to get in, we arrived at the cafe at
7.30am on the dot, just as they opened. And we were their first table
for the day!
Inspired
by the markets of the Middle East, the menu at Shouk Cafe sounds
tempting and exotic. After a quick browse of the menu, the goats
milk date panna cotta ($15)
caught my attention, and as for the other travel bunnie, he decided
to have the Latke
stack ($16).
So we sipped on our drinks (a cappuccino and a chai latte) while
waiting for our meals. It wasn't exactly a short wait and just
as I was starting to get anxious (mostly because I was scared that
minibun George might wake up any minute and start crying), the dishes
arrived.
Aaaaand so,
I understood the wait. The chef aced it with impeccable
presentation of both dishes. The lightly sweetened goats milk and
date panna cotta was served with pistachio, seasonal fruits and a
kataifi pastry nest, and dare I say it was the prettiest breakfast
dish I've ever had. The panna cotta was ultra smooth and creamy, and
it had just the right amount of sweetness before it gets completely
turned into a dessert. The crunch kataifi pastry nest provided a
layer a texture to the dish. Whilst I found that some of the fruits
on the dish were too tart to go with the exotic taste of
the panna cotta, it is a dish that I very much enjoyed. And yes, I
did lick the spoon.
The
other travel bunnie's dish was Polish potato pancake tack with leg
ham, crème fraîche, dill and pickled red onions. According to him,
the Latke stack was the perfect balance of starchy morning carbs
and fragrant flavours that was tied together with two perfectly gooey
poached eggs.
So
there you go, Shouk Cafe is yet another great addition to the
Brisbane's food scene with a very exotic touch. The bunnies love it
and I can see myself going back there over and over again.
Total
Bunnie Dollars Spent: $39.20
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