Le Triskel

Le Triskel
32 Hardware Lane, Melbourne, VIC
Organic Fairtrade coffee


Update:

This time we went there, we managed to get the French Hot Chocolate. The waitress warned us that it was very bitter but I found it just right. Could be more chocolatey though...
The L'estivale ($13) had ricotta, chives and smoked salmon, topped with sundried tomatoes. While nice, I felt cheated that it didn't come with a salad and bagette slices as promised!
To finish, we had the Cafe au lait which came in a huge bowl and a pain au chocolat which was delicious!

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They make themselves out to be "Arrogantly French" - although I would say "Overtly French" is better to describe the quaint café on Hardware Lane. The amiable staff chat amongst themselves in French, the food is authentic (savoury buckwheat galettes not crepes), French magazines e.g. Vogue are available, French music plays in the background, drinks are uniquely French (from Ciders to French wine to Orangina to French Hot Chocolate to Cafe au laits), and there are also 2 very instructive screeds written on the walls in chalk - 1 instructs you how to order your breakfast in French, the other on how to say it was jolly good.

They ran out of the French Hot Chocolate and I had to settle for the normal hot chocolate. The coffee was pretty strong, and the cider a bit more dry than usual. The crisp galettes are folded like an envelope over fillings such as quality French cheeses, hams and prosciutto, French béchamel sauce, salmon, vegetables and lots more... gluten free and vegetarian options available. They come with a bowl of olive oil/sesame dressing salad and 2 small rounds of crispy baguette. Crepe ingredients range from sweet melted chocolate, pure maple syrup, jams to fresh fruits, some available flambee-ed.

We ordered La Triskel ($11) - an egg was gently placed in the middle on top of the gruyere, surrounded by tasty mushrooms and gently encased by the prosciutto. There was more ingredients than usual, and quality ingredients at that (just wish I ordered ham instead of proscuitto as it was very overpowering) but the galette wasn't as fragrant as I wished it to be, which explains why the charming café didn't smell like the Harajuku Crepe place in Melbourne Central.For dessert, we shared the Warm raspberry puree, melted chocolate and vanilla ice-cream ($8.50). It was pretty good too.