The Grumpy Barista, Petersham

With a name like The Grumpy Barista, I just had to visit the place and see if he really was grumpy ...and to check the food out as well of course! 

Pretty damn chilly when in the shade. Try to sit inside during winter.

We had a late start to the day as Friday night was pretty boozy and alcohol fueled. Whilst waiting outside we saw the menu lying close-by and decided to check it out. I've mentioned this in previous posts about how I give points to cafes that try doing things differently be it good or bad. In this case, I liked how they gave their menu that rustic look. The hanging signboard was of a furry moustache too! I wanted touch it for some strange reason...

The rustic menu. The torn bits at the top were purely coincidental I think.

lol!

the cosy inside can seat 20 odd people.

Cool stool.

Can't remember the name. Grilled chicken sandwich?

This weekend, WN decided to go for something a little more plain so she ordered a grilled chicken sandwich. I forgot to take note of what was on the menu. oops. On the inside it had spinach, grilled chicken, pumpkin, homemade relish and abit of aioli sauce. This dish didn't really impress her as the sourdough bread was not toasted so it didn't have that nice crunch. The pumpkin pieces were chopped into large cubes which made it slightly tricky to handle. The taste wasn't bad but it failed to impress the missus. 

The Italian Pot

Looking through the menu, I decided to go for the eggplant stack. 5 minutes into sipping my coffee, the waitress returned to say that they've ran out of eggplant. No problems here. I always have a backup dish and asked for the "Italian Pot". 5 minutes passed again and the waitress returned to say that they've ran out of mushrooms. This ingredient was replaced with eggplant (hang on, I thought they told me earlier that there's none left??) Turns out they use different type of eggplants for both these dishes. 

The Italian pot consisted of baked eggs, eggplant, chorizo and a chilli/tomato sauce, sprinkled with parmesan cheese on top. I really liked the tomato sauce as it wasn't too tangy and had an almost sweet like. The egg was still nice and runny and the chorizos added a good salty kick with each mouthful. With this dish, I tore up my toasted sourdough bread into bite sized pieces and drown them in the mixture. Once soaked through I took large spoonfuls of the goop and smashed this dish down. 

We wanted to end this meal with a cronut but because it was already so late(12:30pm), they ran out of it. 

The Grumpy Barista is another addition to a somewhat quiet suburb. The coffee is excellent and the food was not bad. Definitely worth a visit however do dress up warmly just in case you get the outdoor seats during winter. 

The Grumpy Barista

Address : 110 Audley Street, Petersham

Opening hours : Mon - Sat,  7am - 3pm

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