So I walked past this lovely cafe in Melbourne so many time, ogling at the well made cakes and old fashion pastries. But sadly never once set foot into it.
And finally, back in Singapore, I chanced upon the cafe again at Tanglin, and went in for a quick dinner. The cafe, is quiet, at best almost empty, with spacious seating and setting of the old Victorian style cafe, that I see a lot back in Melbourne.
Wild mushroom and black truffle risotto ($21), huge portion and utterly simple. Filled to the brim with brown and white button mushrooms, living up to the melbourne's generosity. Well-cooked risotto, that isn't too hard or mushy, smelled absolutely heavenly from the truffle oil (most definitely), well balanced and not overpowering. The cream sauce, which I thought would be too thick and "jelat", was in fact light and complimenting. Overall, it's a great dish, that is value for money.