I have posted many times about Bitter Sweet (most of the posts can be found here). The cafe/patisserie is the go-to in Port Macquarie for a sugar fix, or luscious breakfast. And, since moving to Sydney, nothing has changed.
Nathan and I visited Bitter Sweet with his family back in February. Like always, it's hard to find a table, the cafe is bustling with patrons of all ages; young and old alike opt for the sweet, sweet cakes. Not a soul seems to find it odd that it's nine in the morning.
Nathan and I visited Bitter Sweet with his family back in February. Like always, it's hard to find a table, the cafe is bustling with patrons of all ages; young and old alike opt for the sweet, sweet cakes. Not a soul seems to find it odd that it's nine in the morning.
I start with a mixed berry smoothie ($5.50) as I'm having one of my anti-coffee days. My drink shortly arrives, and my am I pleased with the choice: the smoothie is full of flavour and silky smooth.
Yes, Bitter Sweet has definitely not changed. The staff are as pleasing and joyous as ever. But while the cafe retains all its good assets--namely the friendly vibe, and that delectable array of cakes--verging on the negative side, the menu is same-old, too. Sure, this isn't necessarily bad, but I've visited the cafe enough times to last a life time for your average-day cafe goer, and I have tried EVERYTHING. My visit suddenly decreases in excitement.
Nonetheless, we order and end up happy. Nathan's beautiful mother, Yvonne, goes light with the bircher bowl with vanilla stewed rhubarb, prunes and natural Hastings yoghurt. She is overjoyed. The muesli is crisp, bursting with different textures and tastes and the blueberries and strawberries are an unexpected, but all the more welcome, addition. For $11, the meal is a steal.
For the rest of our party of four, it's an Eggs Benny day, two with bacon, the other with premium leg ham ($16). Our Bennies look stunning on arrival, garnished with tomato and a sprig of herbs. The hollandaise is fresh and creamy. The eggs epitomise poached, with the yolk dousing the crisp toast and flavoursome ham upon being sliced. Bitter Sweet does one of the best Bennies I've ever had.
Consistent, friendly and scrumptious. Perhaps the largest downfall to my visit is that I didn't leave with a patisserie good. But nevertheless, our breakfast outing was divine. And will we go back--do you even need to ask?
Bitter Sweet, 48 Watonga Street, Port Macquarie
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