Saturday, October 27, 2018

Hopetoun Tea Rooms, The Block Arcade, Melbourne CBD

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms

We chanced upon Hopetoun Tea Rooms (The Block Arcade, 1-2/282 Collins St, Melbourne, tel : +61 03 9650 2777) - a Victorian-esque styled tea place after stumbling into The Block Arcade via one of the alleys last year. The queue looked a little insane so we made a mental note to return another time. We came over a little earlier in the day this time round and managed to get a table just before the queue started forming.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, Vienna coffee

Vienna coffee for me. 

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, Vienna coffee

It was a stiffer brew than I had expected (I came with little expectations) and I actually enjoyed it.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, lobster ravioli

Their lobster ravioli looked like wanton. The cognac "scent" in the bisque was also kinda faint. Not one of the better sauces of its kind around by any stretch of imagination but we didn't really come here for their food.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, lamb fillet

There was a lamb fillet sliced up on some smoky babaghanoush. Not too bad.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, seafood linguine

We were told that the seafood linguine was a popular choice. It tasted ordinary. 

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, sandwiches

Their sandwiches tasted pretty much like how they looked. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, black forest cake

We had a black forest slice. Not bad. Not as good as Atout's or Stuttgart's though.

Melbourne, Hopetoun Tea Rooms, Fig Delight

This cake which was called Fig Delight was also not bad. It has a base that tasted like carrot cake which had spices going on.

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