It Happens To Be A Secret, St Peters

My initial plan was to have coffee at one of my wishlist places but I failed to check their opening hours. Closed on Sundays. Boooo! Nevermind, there are plenty of  other 'cafes' out there in the sea. That's when I stumbled across a quaint little place called "It Happens To Be A Secret"

Love the wall art!

Situated just past the southern most side of Newtown and walking distance from St Peters station lies this cafe. Points have to be given to Bo the owner for coming up with such a name and if that isn't catchy enough, the wall art of the 'shushing girl' would! She's spraypainted on most of the wooden tables. Maybe an idea would be to place this logo on their napkins and takeaway cups. :) I must ask them the next time who she is. :)

 The cafe has a cosy rustic feel about it, with its cast iron furniture and wooden tables. good thing the chairs had cushions, else I would have frozen my butt off!

foreground :Skim flatwhite, background: Latte

 The cafe was quiet empty when we arrived and our coffees came promptly. No complaints here. I think the beans used were from Crave coffee. Compliments to the Barista for a well made cuppa! :)

Eggs benedict ($13.50)

 I wasn't too adventurous this morning so I went for the good ol eggs bennie which usually works as a good benchmark. Everything was good on this plate except for the eggs. Hoping to capture some egg porn and with my mobile phone ready, I sliced it open and was disappointed to see nothing ooze out. Besides the slight dryness, I still enjoyed this dish.

 

Salmon the secret (14.50)

WN went for the 'Salmon the Secret'. Smoked trout served on zucchini-carrot fritters, dill-sour cream, a tiny dollop of french mustard and some spinach. I thought this dish was interesting. Definitely perfect for someone who wants something deep-fried. the Zucchini carrot fritters had a sweet taste to it, almost as if sweet potato was also shredded in as a secret ingredient.

In my books, this cafe is decent enough to warrant a visit. They are also not overly priced as per some other cafes these days. They also have a dinner menu which has an 'asian fusion' twist to it and I will definitely come back to check that out.

Good service, decent food, value for money.


It Must Be A Secret
address : 29 May Street, St Peters
opening hours :
     Mon to Fri :  6:30am - 9:00pm
     Sat - Sun : 9:30am - 9:00pm
location : google map