One of my favourite areas in Surry Hills
is the long-stretched Devonshire Street. Both ends of this street and its
surroundings are full of places that will excite any food enthusiast. A few
weeks ago, Sly opened up in the
heart of Devonshire Street.
Sly has an industrial meets hipster kind
of vibe. Chef Dean Wilkinson is the
owner and head chef behind this rad cafe. Just like most cafes in this part of
town, they offer coffees and pastries. What sets them apart from the rest
is their specialty on jaffles and toasties. My cafe-hopping buddy Chocolatesuze and I went to check out
Chef Dean's work.
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| Piccolo latte |
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| Flat white |
They source their beans from Roastworks in Artarmon. The blend used
in their espresso drinks ($3.50)
like piccolo lattes and flat white is called the Snowqueen. It
is a full-bodied blend that is also buttery with notes of chocolate.
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| Manchego |
The jamon
and manchego toastie ($10) called out to me as soon as I glanced at the
menu. After my first bite onto the crunchy toast, my palate was embraced by the
toastie innards, which consisted of jamon, manchego cheese and a spread that's
like spiced tomato relish. It tasted like pizza! The melted manchego was creamy
and buttery that it made that moment absolute bliss for me. Something so simple
tasted so awesome!
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| Mushroom stack |
The mushroom
stack ($14) was another outstanding dish. The silky and sexy baked
mushrooms went perfectly with the sorrell, labna, tomato chutney and PX
reduction. The creamy and milky labna with the sweet tomato relish works a
treat like sweet chilli sauce and sour cream.
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| Notorious P.I.G. |
If you love all things pork, then the Notorious P.I.G. ($16) is just for you!
I was left "hypnotize" (also my favourite Notorious B.I.G. track) by
the perfectly cooked braised pork shoulder, smoked speck, and chorizo on toast.
The poached eggs with runny yolk complete the porky experience.
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| Duck and chestnut jaffle |
On another visit, I had the duck and chestnut jaffle ($8.50). It was
simple but amazing! The pulled duck meat was so tender. Along with the earthy
chestnut and sweet prune sauce, this jaffle was absolutely delicious.
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| Chocolate tart with vanilla bean creme anglaise |
Last but not least was their chocolate tart, which is made in the
premises. The chocolate biscuit pastry and dark chocolate ganache filling was
glorious! It was rich and luscious. The ganache had a mild bitter taste but
once the vanilla bean crème anglaise was poured, the bitterness disappears. The
anglaise gives the tart well-balanced flavours and slightly sweetens it. I
highly recommend this!
If you want your jaffles and toasties
with a twist and great coffee, then Sly is where you need to drop by!
Sly
212 Devonshire Street
Surry Hills NSW
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday 7am - 4pm
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