Continental Deli
I love deli fare. I love the cheese (in spite of my heart-breaking lactose intolerance which prevent me from enjoying them to my heart's content), the cold meats, the fancy European products and the alcohol.
Continental Deli is pretty much what my lunch happy-place looks like.
The house drink is a delicious, sweetly-boozy number that tastes akin to a Negroni but so light and refreshing you can easily drink it on a hot summer's day, washing down the salty and cheesy goodness you can't help but order.
Continental Deli boasts a good cheese collection (though not as impressively large as the Stinking Bishop), and instead of serving cheese with a quince paste or the like, they serve cheese with jam - surprising, but equally delicious.
Cured meats are served with an amazing bread (not pictured) which is soft on the inside, enveloped in a beautifully chewy crust. One of the best breads I have ever had, and that's no exaggeration. The meat selection is also good, with top quality cuts being served.
4.5 / 5
Even though one could argue there is little culinary flair going into quartering some cheeses and slicing some meats, one must not forget that much of the devil is in the sourcing of these products and offering a well-balanced menu. I would definitely go back, especially for the house drink.
Cost: predictable for such an establishment, it is not expensive if you share with a friend but certainly it is no cheap eats- importing quality goods adds up!
Address: 210 Australia St, Newtown
Continental Deli is pretty much what my lunch happy-place looks like.
Continental Deli boasts a good cheese collection (though not as impressively large as the Stinking Bishop), and instead of serving cheese with a quince paste or the like, they serve cheese with jam - surprising, but equally delicious.
Cured meats are served with an amazing bread (not pictured) which is soft on the inside, enveloped in a beautifully chewy crust. One of the best breads I have ever had, and that's no exaggeration. The meat selection is also good, with top quality cuts being served.
4.5 / 5
Even though one could argue there is little culinary flair going into quartering some cheeses and slicing some meats, one must not forget that much of the devil is in the sourcing of these products and offering a well-balanced menu. I would definitely go back, especially for the house drink.
Cost: predictable for such an establishment, it is not expensive if you share with a friend but certainly it is no cheap eats- importing quality goods adds up!
Address: 210 Australia St, Newtown
Comments
Post a Comment