There is no table service at Pasticceria Papa, and as far as I know no menus. You simply grab a table and join the queue (or vice-versa if you have no-one to mind your table for you). We decided what we were going to eat as the queue snaked its way along the counter. I also have no idea how much anything cost as there are no prices displayed - but who cares! This is the Willy Wonkas of cake shops...knock yourself out with a sugar coma. We did!
Big Brother decided to have Gelato...a scoop of chocolate and also choc-chip. He was a happy camper, if not a bit eager to get eating!
Niecy-Poo had a delectable slice of the famed baked ricotta cheesecake. I had a bite of this and it was fantastic. The ricotta filling is rich, creamy but not too sweet. Truth be told I had about four spoonfuls of this - it was hard to stop eating it once I'd started as it was just so moreish. Actually, if I'm totally honest, I've been thinking about this cheesecake a lot since we visited this place.
The Boy wanted a "slice of something yummy" so I brought him back a huge slice of caramel mudcake from my voyage to the cake counter. I had quite a bit of this too (oink) and it was great. We both agreed the cake was quite light, and not as heavy or dense as other mudcakes we'd had before.
As I was feeling quite full from lunch I opted for something small and the chocolate sponge ball was just the ticket. The sponge cake was studded with a nutty outter and had a whole hazelnut nestled inside.
Whilst we all had drinks it was Big Brother's cup of Earl Grey Tea that gave us all a chuckle...a cup of hot water with tea bag...on the side. Fancy.
Pasticceria Papa is at 145 Ramsay Street, Haberfield.
