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Penny Fours, Leichhardt

March 6th, 2013  |  Published in Latest, Restaurants  |  3 Comments

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Penny Fours in Leichhardt – it’s a great ally for anyone seeking a sugar fix in an area known for its forkfuls of pasta and oven-hot pizza slices. Recently opened by Penelope Ransley (whose flour-dusted CV includes Tetsuya’s, Sepia, Iggy’s Bread), this patisserie has a small – but excellent – selection for your sweet tooth. The Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies ($2.50) are a total surprise: as soft as butter, and a double hit of cocoa and nutty crunch. Similarly, the Chocolate Tart ($4), adorned with floral white-choc curls, is a lovely meeting point between sweet and not-quite-bitter, in a shell that is a crumbly delight. You can work your way around the pastry counter: there’s Sour Cream Brown Sugar Brioche ($3.50), Berry Frangipane Tart ($2.50), classic Snails ($3.50) and more. There’s a small savoury menu, too (which is likely to be extended with bread and sandwiches soon), and the Pumpkin, Ricotta, Spinach Quiche ($5) is also another one to take you aback. I expected the usual brick-slab of hard egg, but this was a cloud of light flavours, grounded by a satisfying crust. Lovely.

It’s worth putting your money on Penny Fours, especially as it extends its menu. Also, pop your head into Ragamuffin, which is a few doors down and known for its one-of-a-kind muffin flavours (Strawberry Milkshake, Banana Sundae, Garlic Potato, and so, deliciously, on).

Penny Fours, 141 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW (02) 9572 8550

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3 Comments

  1. hum… it’s 10pm on a Sunday night and reading this post is making me pang for dessert!

  2. milkteaxx says:

    oh man should not be browsin food blogs at night!

  3. Heather says:

    Penny Fours in Leichhardt is the BEST. The chocolate tarts are the BEST ever in Sydney. I’ve been to all of them, and Penny Fours beats them HANDS DOWN.

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