Hi everyone! I'm back after a long hiatus because my foodie friend motivated me to get back to blogging. I'll be sharing about this cafe that just opened a month ago in the neighbourhood.

I've tried most of the desserts over the past few weeks so let me introduce you to some of my favourites. 

Firstly, the Tiramisu Doughnut (RM12).

THIS DOUGHNUT IS THE REAL BOMB. The fluffiness is so on point, and the mascarpone cheese with coffee is so good along with some chocolate chips in it. The texture is amazing and everyone has to try this! It's a fairly new item on the menu and the best selling doughnut is the pistachio flavoured one. The pistachio doughnut was top on my list until this came out. Life changing.

Secondly, cookies.

The whole shop smells like cookies so you definitely need to grab one of these! The price is at RM12-15 which might be quite pricey for some, but for all the premium ingredients used I have to say it is WORTH IT. I personally tried baking these chunky cookies before and I know the ingredients needed for these are not cheap at all. I was never a fan of white chocolate because I think it's too sweet, however their White Chocolate Raspberry Macadamia cookie totally changed my mind. I love how it's not too sweet and has the fruity taste of the raspberry in it. Triple Dark Chocolate and Matcha Nutella Hazelnut are also my favourites whereas the S'mores is their best seller.

Scones

I have to say, the scones from Michelle Young are even better than most of the ones I had in UK. They're so buttery and the texture is amazing as well because most of the ones out there are too dry and crumbly. It really makes a difference using premium ingredients as it is made up of the simplest ingredients. It is RM12 for a set of two where you can have it plain (served with butter and homemade strawberry jam) or with salted caramel drizzle.

Belle Cupcake (RM12)

Belle is the mini version of Isabelle (strawberry chiffon cake) from Bakes and Inks. I never knew an ordinary vanilla moist cake can taste so GOOD. It smells so good and buttery and goes so well with their homemade strawberry jam in the middle. 

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Cake (RM15)

If you love chocolatey desserts, this is the cake you MUST order. The cake is soooooo rich with chocolate, and I really like the chocolate ganache with sea salt! This cake might be a little sweet for some but for you chocolate cake fans out there, this is the perfect treat. It does get a little hard if you keep it in the fridge so do let it rest outside for awhile before eating it.

Tiramisu (RM24)

They do weekend specials such as Tiramisu and Banana Cake! This tiramisu is kids and muslim friendly since there's no alcohol in it, but I personally prefer mine with a hint of rum. Nonetheless the coffee is really strong and it's really soft and creamy too!

Snowy Oolong Tea (RM9)

I have to say I really like this drink!! The tea is very aromatic and it blends so well with the cheese foam on top. I was quite worried that the cheese will be too strong but it turned out perfect. 

Matcha Strawberry Milk (RM15)

This drink is surprisingly good too! Didn't know what to expect because it seemed like too many flavours mixing together but they complement each other so well. I would prefer the matcha foam to be a tad stronger. The sweetness of the strawberry jam is just right, and it goes perfectly with the milk and matcha when they're all mixed together. 

Everything they sell is so good and I honestly can't pick something that I don't like! Love how everything is not too sweet and just perfect for my liking. Everything is so ADDICTIVE I swear I go on beepit every few days to check out what they have for the day. I also follow their Instagram so it's pretty torturing looking at all the yummy bakes every single day. They're having MCO bundles at the moment, plus if you stay around Bukit Jalil/ Puchong, make sure to check them out! You won't regret it.

Gelateria Primavera
THIS HAS GOT TO BE MY FAVOURITE GELATO I HAD IN MELB. Even my melb friends didn't know about this place but this yoghurt and honeycomb flavour is DA BOMB.
Shortstop Coffee & Donuts
They only do these few flavours and this Maple Walnut + Brown Butter one is just soooo good. The doughnut is so fluffy and the sweetness is exactly to my liking.

Universal Restaurant
This place is famous for their XXL schinitzel (and considerably cheap eats in Melb). The restaurant is huge with lots of seats but we still queued for like half an hour.

Dragon Hot Pot
Another cheap eats I guess because it is a buffet style where you pick your ingredients and they cook it for you. The mala soup is great (and ofc spicy) but fret not as there's a variety of soup bases you can choose from. Still don't get why it's called hot pot bc it's nothing like the hot pot we have in msia??
Pho Bo Ga Mekong Vietnam
I was shocked when LS told me she has these noodles almost every week. But once I tasted it, I can immediately understand why???!? This pho is honestly just so amazing everything is so on point, from the broth to the beef to the noodles.

The Hardware Société
Came here after seeing that it's near to the place I stayed at and they're famous for their chorizo baked eggs. This was my second day brunch and I immediately feel that I can't afford cafe brunch every day :X

Lune Croissanterie
And of course, the very hyped (and expensive) croissant place in Melb. I went to the one at Fitzroy and had a reaaallllyyyyy long walk as it is out of the free tram zone. But still I enjoyed exploring the area and also the aesthetics of the warehouse. Wanted to try more of the pastries but I was alone and couldn't finish another portion by myself.



Hash Specialty Coffee

Pidapipo
I had the Fior Di Latte flavour and it's pretty unique, not vanilla but milky gelato. It was a COLD WINTER night but the queue was like two shoplots long?
Green Me Yoghurt
I wanted to have boba and try something special so I went for their purple rice yogurt thingy and tbh it's kinda weird lmao but acceptable I guess but definitely not for everyone.

8bit
Ramen Bankara
Needed a quick asian fix after all the cafe food.
Gami Chicken & Beer
Ran out of ideas on what to eat and saw this korean fried chicken place and decided to just go for it. Turns out to be pretty good too.
The Pancake Parlour
Food was just okay imo? Probably because we didn't order their signature?
In the frame: French Toast Pancake & Alice's Wonderland Surprise
Winter Night Market @ QVM
I was really lucky to be able to go for the last day of the winter night market. Love the atmosphere over there but ofc totally went out of budget hahaha market food ain't cheap at all. Soz for the low quality pics p/s these are only half the food we had.



The Doughnut Kitchen
This truck is located at Queen Victoria Market. There was a long queue when I was there but I don't really understand the hype? It's not somewhere I will visit again though. It has I think raspberry/ strawberry jam in the mini doughnut balls.

Market Lane Coffee
Another coffee stop at the QVM.
South Melbourne Market
This place is really worth the visit imo. It really has the market vibes compared to QVM.


Also, I knew I had to try the oyster because it was SO CROWDED. People are having dozens of it, sashimi, sea urchins etc and there's me getting ONE oyster hahahahaha.


Agathé Pâtisserie
The main store is located at South Melbourne Market and there's also one in Royal Arcade. Their croissants are highly recommended and on par with Lune. My friend highly recommended their pandan croissant and I went there THREE times but still didn't have the chance to buy it sigh.

ST. ALi
This coffee shop was on my top 1 go to. MC told me to order black coffee to taste the beans and TADAA the first ever americano I ordered in my life. I really cannot comment much on the coffee because I'm no expert but the beans are generally sour-y and it was quite an experience.



Apollo Bay Bakery
We made a lunch stop here during our Great Ocean Road tour. Our tour guide recommended the Lamington cake which is an aussie thing, butter cake topped with chocolate and coconut flakes.
Dooleys Ice Cream
Another place highly recommended by the tour guide and other visitors that went for the Great Ocean Road tour.