Sunday, 26 June 2011

La Banette - AVALON

La Banette, a modest bakery we dropped into at Avalon on the way back to Sydney, was closing down for the day. We ordered 2 croissants and a baguette...

First look: there aren't 2 croissants in the bag but...5! The baker didn't want to waste them and decided to be generous, awesome news! These are beautifully golden and good size.

First bite: although these were bought at the end of the day, and were not supposed to be fresh anymore, it did not affect the taste. Very nice buttery croissant, the glaze was perhaps slightly too sweet.


Inside: nice and fluffy the way we like it. It could have been more fluffy but it might have been due to ordering so late in the day.


Biting into these croissants overlooking Avalon Beach as the sun sets was a fantastic way to end the weekend. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the Northern Beaches area.

Overall rating: 7.5/10