To get me into the swing of things, Saltnpepper agreed to meet on the first non-rainy day we had seen for weeks. Destination was set for the midway point between Marrickville and Glebe, at café Barmuda in Newtown (283 Australia Street). I’ll confess, this is not my first visit to Barmuda – I’ve been there a number of times before. Mainly due to their yummy gluten-free potato stack:
I’ve a bit of thing for potatoes – baked, fried, boiled and mashed, you name it and if it has potato in it, I’ll eat it (well, as long as it's also sans gluten and dairy). Which Saltnpepper has mentioned on a number of occasions that she finds quite funny since I’m also passionate about controlling my weight – but that’s why I can share this passion with my other pursuits, such as cycling.
Back to the task at hand…there are of course many other reasons to go to Barmuda. I'd say this super-special of zucchini fritters that Saltnpepper enjoyed would be a good start:
I should mention that the gluten-free potato stack comes with scrambled eggs, but since that's made with dairy I have it with poached eggs instead. The crispy potato works well with gooey egg, roasted eggplant and the gourmet tomato sauce on the side. There's peppery rocket, too. Tasty.
Saltnpepper says of her dish: Not your average brekkie fritters, these were four crispy crumbed and deep-fried quenelles of shredded zucchini with gooey feta. With a squeeze of lemon and the intense flavours of the roast tomato and rocket, it was easy to make them disappear. Not hugely filling though, so if you're ravenous you might want to add toast or something. (Hmmm, clearly the food expert on this blog!)
So Barmuda:
A+ for food: breakfast is served all day (yummy potato stack - ANY TIME OF THE DAY!), as well as many other lunch things to feast on. (I'm starting to realise I should have checked out the menu for other options - but this is my first post, so please be nice...).
B- for coffee: just doesn't hit the spot. I was forced to have it black - yes, another grouch of mine, as a person allergic to dairy and gluten, is the popularity of Bonsoy. It's not gluten free, and therefore limits my other passion for barista-made soy flat whites. Understandably I don't like what little food pleasures I have without gluten and dairy to be spoilt! So, if I'm having it black the coffee should really shine. Barmuda's doesn't.
A for service: super efficient and speedy.
Anyway, this has been fun. I'll be back with more, plus I'll remember to do a full menu report for all options, including dairy and gluten next time.
Kelstir xx
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