Tell us where to go!
Now everyone has a favourite vanilla slice, and since publishing this blog we have had a couple of suggestions: the first one is lurking in Maling Road Canterbury and the second suggestion will see us going to Chimmy’s in Richmond. So keep them coming and leave your suggestions below. We will also be including the annual professional prize winners of The Great Australian Vanilla Slice Triumph in Ouyen.
No doubt we’ll need a cup of tea and a lie down from time to time, but we will endeavour to get onto them all.
Thanks for stopping by. Chow down!
How about trying
1) French Lettue: 237 Nicholson Street, Carlton 3053
2) San Sebastian: Hampton Street, Hampton and
3) that bakery in Sorrento near the Continental Hotel (supposedly the best Vanilla Slice in Melbourne.. Victoria… The World?!?!)
Sort of related…”Bee Sting slices”
Heathcote Bakery, on the right as you drive into town for their mindblowing “….mmmmm thin layers of butter cake filled with a thick layer of sweetened whipped cream and topped with honey-drenched almond slices
Here is the German cake recipe
http://www.germanfoods.org/consumer/recipes/beestingcake.cfm
Ruth clearly has this whole vanilla slice thing completely sussed out. San Sebastian in Hampton is a real winner. And a review of that one will hopefully not be far off once the entire crew can get together. Personally I’ve been sampling them weekly for about the last 2 months and the quality has been exceptional. And I’ve heard from a number of folk that Sorrento has to be very high on our list.
The vanilla slices from the Wesley Hill Milk Bar near Castlemaine, Central Vic are simply the best !!! If you are travelling to Castelamine you must call in a try one. I have sampled the authentic, the passion fruit and the iced, all yummy.
One that I really like and fits all your criteria, is Duchess Anne French Patisserie at 25 Bernard St, Cheltenham. They have a clever piece of internal puff pastry that helps it to be less messy, they taste great too.
definitely try the one in Sorrento - first cafe on the left past the pub as you drive in from Blairgowrie……mmmmmm…..might head down there this weekend. Just a warning though, 1 will feed quite a few and you will definitely need a cup of strong black tea to cut through the sweetness adn then a good lie down!
The slices at Glicks in St Kilda East are good in my opinion. They are HUGE too!
Thanks all for stopping by!
There’s a Glicks opening nearby soon, so shall venture in there. Next week we will review the Champion VS from Tatura Hot Bread Kitchen, and will endeavour to eat all suggested above. Cheers!
There’s a cafe down on Glenferrie Rd that apparently sells ‘award-winning vanilla slices’ - just across the street from Browns and right next to Baker’s Delight. I’m not sure if they are exceptionally good, but they do fare quite well. I personally love vanilla slices, but the term ‘Millefeuille’ had me confused. I now realise that they’re pretty much the same thing and have come to learnt that many places do serve up this dessert (i.e. Brunettis, Grecos, etc) and would love to know how they fare as well.