Bourke Street Bakery, Potts Point

• I was initially lured to pay Bourke Street Bakery a visit by the promise of cookies on their online menu.
• However, once I got to the store, my attention was swiftly diverted by the range of pastries on display behind the glass counter.
• Now, contrary to the picture above, I actually ate the depicted tarts on two separate occasions.
• For my first foray into exploring Bourke Street Bakery goodies, I decided to try their Ginger Brûlée Tart.
• The cult following that this particular tart seems to have was even enough for me to put aside my semi-ginger aversion.
• It was certainly an interesting combination of flavours.
• The burnt sugar layer had a decent crack but was nothing noteworthy.
• The custard was very smooth and the pistachios were a good addition.
• What about the ginger?
• It was definitely a strong flavour that held its own against the other components of this tart.
• It didn’t exactly clash but – and perhaps this is just my semi-ginger aversion bias talking – it wasn’t what I would call a 100% harmonious blend either.
• The pastry was impressive.
• It was slightly flaky but condensed for a bit of crunch.
• It also helped to balance out the custard and ginger.
• All in all, this is one of those desserts that I would eat again for the mere intrigue of the interplay between its flavours.
• Next up, the Chocolate Tart.
• Using milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate made this less heavy.
• The pastry, as mentioned above was very nice.
• Overall, the Chocolate Tart wasn’t anything special.
• My main gripe would be its overbearing sweetness with nothing to cut through it.