Where to Eat in Balmain

Darling Street has always made a meal feel like part of a proper afternoon out. Around Balmain I have found old pubs, polished dining rooms, neighbourhood cafes and the sort of cakes and pastries that make it sensible to plan dessert before lunch.

Featured Story Adriano Zumbo at Balmain

Strong blog rumour has it that this little narrow patisserie in Balmain makes some of the most luscious, inventive cakes this side of the equator. And what's more, they do a brisk trade in the sweetest delicate morsels, French almond Macarons. I've been trying to get there for several weeks but fate and busy schedules intervene and it always ends up being pushed back yet another week. Not so this week, I am determined to visit and when I call beforehand they tell me the two flavours are raspberry and choc orange. That settles it. After visiting an art gallery we criss cross some truly heinous traffic to Balmain and we enter this tiny but enticing lair of sugary, creamy goodness.

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