This little piggy...

This little piggy went to the patisserie after having thoroughly stuffed herself on chocolate fondue and cocktails.

Just across from The Victoria Room on Victoria Road, Darlinghurst is a lovely little patisserie called 'Strawberry Cream'. They have the most amazing range of French desserts I've ever seen and they are well priced too!

A while back I had been there buying a little something when I noticed they had this gorgeous dessert which was pink, creamy and had raspberries. I made a promise that next time I was in the area I would have to try it! So there I was after cocktails and chocolate fondue...but a promise is a promise...! This pretty sweet thing is a 'Raspberry Cream Macaroon'. (Chantilly cream with raspberries sandwiched between two large raspberry-flavoured macaroon shells).

Raspberry Cream Macaroon from the Strawberry Cream Patisserie

I was lucky - there was only 1 left! It was meant to be. I carried the precious thing all the way home. I decided to just try a little of it and save the rest for later. So I ate the cream off the top and had the top macaroon shell - de-lic-i-ous! Sweet, sugary and delicious. The macaroon was well made with a crisp shell and a chewy inside.

This morning I had the rest - probably best eaten on the day it was made but it still tasted wonderful. The raspberries were fresh not frozen and they went so well with the Chantilly cream.

I am giving this sweet treat a 10/10.
It was so pretty to look at and tasted delicious. I will definitely be back for more!

My sweet treat

Last night we headed out to The Victoria Room in Darlinghurst for some chocolate fondue and cocktails. If you want to go somewhere special and dress pretty then this is the place to go. They have an eclectic mix of antique furniture and lamps, Moroccan tea glasses with candles, ferns and beaded curtains. Think British India.

I've been to The Victoria Room a few times before for their delicious high-tea but never for a chocolate overdose. Yay - chocolate for dinner! I felt like a big kid.

We arrived about 6pm and settled down for a drink at the bar. G had sparkling house and I chose the 'White Rabbit' Alice in Wonderland inspired cocktail. It was served in a pretty little tea cup and was super tasty. (Cognac, dark rum, soy chai tea and nutmeg - served hot or cold).

White Rabbit cocktail - served in a pretty teacup.

We got seated and ordered our fondue! You could have an Espresso Martini with the fondue or a different cocktail of your choice. G had the martini and I went with the Rose Petal. Not sure what was in it but it was quite sweet and smooth tasting. (Served in a martini glass with a rose petal floating on top).
Finally the fondue arrived! It was served on a tray with the hot pot of dark chocolate. (I was a little hesitant about dark chocolate as I normally find it way too bitter). There were little bowls with an assortment of dipping options: strawberries, rock melon, kiwi fruit, orange, turkish delight, candied orange slices, banana bread and banana fritter! The dark chocolate wasn't bitter at all and really went well with all the ingredients. My favourites were the turkish delight and banana bread. Although the fruit was great to break up the richness.
We tried but couldn't quite make it through the whole thing. It was quite filling so I recommend going on an empty stomach. G didn't finish his martini as he found it quite bitter and strong. But that said he doesn't drink a lot of spirits or strong coffee.
Overall I would rate the experience 8/10.
The cocktails and food were excellent but I felt the service could have been a tad better. I feel we were stuck in the back corner and we waited a while for wait staff even though it was a quiet night.