Brought to you by a husband and wife team, Devon Cafe is lead by a formidable ex-legion of Guillaume chefs right at the helm. Stirring double the trouble, Devon has two ex-Guillaume chefs. One from Guillaume at Bennelong and the other from Bistro Guillaume, Melbourne.
Meeting with Derek (husband) & Noni (wife), you quickly begin to understand their passion and love behind their food. They intend to push if not, merge the boundaries between fine dining and casual cafe culture, turning their food-baby-love-child (Devon) into something really special.Β
For coffee lovers out there, you will be happy to know that Devon Cafe uses a house blend of alchemy beans for a full cup of coffee while they use the 5 senses coffee blend for espressos. Both said to be the best for both types of coffee.
Derek provides a little teaser of the black rice pudding (my asian cousin – $10). I pull it up to my nose and notice how sweet and fragrant the pudding is. To taste it, warms you from the belly up. The black rice is more textured and contains a firmer bite than regular rice puddings. Each little spoonful makes me even more eager for what is next to come!
The baked eggs (two chicks in basque – $14) are simply gorgeous prepared in true Guillaume style. The eggs are cooked at an even 63 degrees for an hour in a water bath (sous vide). The resultant texture is soft yolk, soft white that is perfectly formed and cooked through. A gentle poke will make each egg go blurrgghh… Have everything all together in one full swoop and eat. It’s the goats curd that brings the magic.
“For me?”
Hard to think that the citrus cured salmon ($17.50) was for little old me, especially how I was about to hack my way through this beauty. Β I’m reminded by Noni that a lot of love went into this dish. Everything from the brioche, salmon, dill cream was all prepared on site. Ok, I might just give it a few more seconds to live. The salmon is wonderfully flavoured, lovely and silky. It is made even better with the delectable dill cream sauce. I am absolutely enamoured with the flavour and textures that I am forced to savour the salmon.
This decadent dish (little lost bread – Β $16) contains all sorts of bad mojo that it just has to be good. This should really be eaten naked to impress upon myself how wicked this really is. Laced with toasty brioche, hot nutella, crunchy peanut brittle, chunks of rhubarb jam, drops of rhubarb sauce, peanut butter ice cream & warm buttered banana. Dear god, my mouth is full just by saying it. Can you imagine what it is like to eat?
This is Sydney’s best kept secret, which is never very long in my books! Each dish is marked with a culinary marksmanship known only to Guillaume diners yet it is served in a casual setting with great prices to boot. Staff are absolutely gorgeous where everything is served straight from the heart. There is wonderful food and great coffee to be had, don’t you think it’s about time to get in on this little secret?
Foodpornnation would like to say a big thank you to the team at Devon Cafe for their gracious hospitality and for hosting me as their guest.Β
Wow, would love to dig right into that brioche french toast. It has all of my favourite things – nutella, PB and banana! Drools!
It is pretty spectacular, among everything else!!
yum yum yum! can’t wait to check this place out, very keen on that pb nutella brioche π
You got to. They’ll be no regrets!
Both the salmon and french toast have me drooling! I could tuck into both of those with gusto π
Haha so u can imagine how hard it was for me to not chomp my way through it!
the coffee art looks so beautiful. don’t think i want to drink the coffee after seeing it. will keep an eye out for this cafe next time i’m in the area for lunch
It was pretty intense watching him make it! haha
Definitely stop by and pay them a visit. They will take very good care of you. I’m def popping back to eat my way through lunch. Spanner crab pasta – all the way!!
What a cute little place! A friend told me about it and it’s great to see what it’s like π
You would love it Lorraine! Definitely right up your alley.
Loving devon cafe! the spanner crab pasta is to die for. The breakfast looks pretty fab too
Omg yes I saw pictures of that all over instagram. I’m definitely going back for that little tasty number. Everybody just raves about that dish!
Awesome review! Thanks to this, I am going there tomorrow!
Thanks for stopping by Yvonne. Great to know that you will be paying a visit. You will definitely enjoy it!
Hey, I saw that you replied to me on Instagram! Nice seeing you there! π
haha yeah I wanted to see what you had and to see if you enjoyed it!
The cured salmon looks incredible! Immensely regretting not having that, especially given my penchant for brioche! *love heart eyes*. Have you been to Hardware Societe in Melbourne? They have a very similar food vibe.
The salmon was divine!
No I haven’t been but I am heading to Melbourne shortly so might add that to the list. Is the food any good?
It’s really, really good. I blogged about it earlier this year. It’s very French, very indulgent.
Ok cool. Will check out ur post!
Everything looks spectacular, especially that french toast – looks to die for!
You have got to go Chris! Place is amazing
I stopped by today and their make a bangin’ spanner crab pasta! Love that it’s close to work π
Yes I have heard their crab pasta is amazing! Need to go back and try it
What a great find! I’m local so I’ll have to stop by and try Devon. I’ve read a couple really good reviews now. Have you been in to Gallery Cafe yet? It’s in Surry Hills too, on the lower end of Devonshire. I assure you, their coffee is great. They have affordable local art on the walls too, definitely worth stopping by. Hope you enjoy!
Most definitely. it is sincerely a great place to eat! I haven’t been to Gallery Cafe but will def stop by and check it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
omg … nutella brioche french toast … HELLO THERE! hahaha!!
and the baked eggs.. and … yeah the everything ! haha!!!
mmm ~~ my tummy is rumbling !! π π π
– Cassie @ Next stop: Food
Seriously… everything is amazing here! You have to stop by one day Cassandra
this is my next stop. Thanks for the wrriteup. Looks amazing. Surry Hills is on the rise!
Def stop by! It is incredible. Everybody who I have sent raves on about the incredible food and service. It really can’t be beat.
Lol I know. I am so close to moving into surry hills!
beautiful photos priscilla!! i really can not wait to check this place out after hearing such great things!!
You absolutely have have HAVE to go! It is sensational!
BEAUTIFUL photos, and the food looks lovely. But what caught my attention is coffee. ALCHEMY! Iβm so there!
Thanks Trisha! Yes coffee is amazing here definitely need to make your way there
Great write up. I have heard so many great things about Devon Cafe, it is definitely on my to hit list. Wow all the food looks so yummy! It all looks great, I don’t know what to choose. The baked eggs and the French toast with banana look like they are to die for
Come with an empty stomach and get EVERYTHING! Just get the french toast for dessert like I did! haha