lorraine's patisserie

the bessssst cheesecake i have ever had. it was so smooth and delicate, i regret not getting 2 or 3. will definitely will bebackfor more

the best cheesecake i have ever had. the texture was so soft and fluffy but still had that distinct cheesecake taste and smell. will bebackfor it!

this patisserie, tucked away in the cbd, looks fantastic, and the reviews (many of them) are so good, i’ll have to comebackto try some of their cake. it is charming to watch the industry of the open kitchen, and the cakes they had on display were so very pretty. i just grabbed a croissant, and had high hopes for it, but … it … was … just a croissant. not terrible, but not a standout. obviously, i should comebackto try other treats.

an uncle from the us visits and is keen to try hidden local food gems. this just happens to coincide with your cravings for the best cheesecake sydney has to offer. but the store has been closed till today, and he's flyingbackto the us tonight and you're busy during the day. so what do you do?

you spend the week leading up to today hyping the cheesecake, even visiting the shop with him while it's closed for the new year holidays, so that, subconsciously, he's been primed to visit today.

all goes according to plan. while you're out with your brother and his friend, your uncle sends you a text saying, "sos: help needed to share 2 pieces of ny style c-cake". you say thank you and have a good flight and give a silent cheer. later on, you're joined by another couple and you all have kbbq. you kind of sit on the side, preoccupying yourself with cooking and service rather than conversation.
a trip to oliver brown later and you're at home.

you pull the cake out of the fridge, place it on a little saucer, and go to town on that fluffy, zesty cheesecake. it's more delicious than you remembered. so delicious that you feel compelled to leave a 5-star review for lorraine's patisserie midway. 

once you're done, you return to what you were doing before - eating the cake, listening to "shake it out" by florence + the machine, and reflecting on how often you are the third (or 5th) wheel. but you don't cry because you're not sad.
you just keep eating that delicious cake.

the desert here are gorgeous. the best new york cheesecake we have ever had. this shop is super charming. mascarpone cake is to die for. i will definitely comebackto this place

first of all, this shop is super charming.
second of all, the mascarpone cake is to die for.
third of all, i just want to comebackand eat some more.

the desserts here are gorgeous. it’s such a quaint little place and i had such a hard time picking! ended up trying the frangipane tart - and promptly wentbackfor the new york cheesecake, and brought ruby’s cake home. the frangipane tart is well balanced - not too sweet, and would be a perfect any occasion treat. the new york cheesecake has a more interesting flavour - the lemon is prominent and it’s much lighter than other denser versions i’ve tried at cafes. it’s a cake that would need to be enjoyed depending on one’s mood on the day. the ruby’s cake was nice but perhaps the least favourite - the flavours meshed well however. keep in mind that there is no seating however. will definitely be returning to try the other offerings!

my absolute favourite dessert place and the reason for my numerous tripsbackup to sydney, lorraines serves up delicious, authentic french desserts. 

their cheesecake($10) is simply amazing - its light and almost mousse-like with a subtle tartness from the lemon which balances out any richness. the crust is also on point, perfectly crunchy but not brittle or hard. i could eat this every day and never get sick of it. the toffee vanilla choux puff($4) was also perfect - the toffee adding crunch and sweetness, vanilla cream perfectly thick and creamy and of course the choux was light and airy. i loved the way the flavours harmonised together. i loved the  strawberry mascarpone cake($10) which completely blew me away on the first bite - fluffiness and crunch from the meringue, nuttiness from the coconut while the tart strawberries worked so well with the rich mascarpone. i did find it a bit too rich towards the end because of the coconut and cream however it may have been due to the sheer amount of cake i had. my friend also enjoyed their raspberry choux($7.50) but make sure you eat them fresh for the best experience!!! overall an out-of-this-world sweets experience and well worth the price.

unfortunately the store is very small and they don't have any seating available but i'm more than happy to take as many trips as are necessary to try all of lorraine's offerings! my only wish for this place is that hopefully the guy who is serving will be more careful when getting the cakes as he almost just tosses them into the box and it happened on both occasions i visited t_t

strawberry mascarpone cake is out of this world - definitely a must try. cheesecake and salted caramel tart were also yummy. would definitely comebackfor some more of the mascarpone cake !!

the strawberry mascarpone cake is amazing!❤ i highly recommend you to try this cake💕 this cake is not too sweet and light. the mascarpone is really delicious, the crisp coconut dacquoise was crunchy, and the strawberry adds extra freshness to the cake. i will definitely gobackto try another cake!

absolutely gorgeous cheesecake... melting in a mouth texture.... the hint of tangy lemony tartness that perfectly marries this fluffy creamy sweetness of the cake... ah well... all i would say is that it's a match made in heaven..... it's a small patisserie with no place to sit... but that cheesecake... i will gobackfor it any day even if it means that i need to sit on the street to eat it...

i tasted their strawberry mascarpone cake and it is the best strawberry cake i've tried ever!
the coconut was very good as it was crispy and taste good with the cake
the strawberries were fresh
mascarpone cream was amazing
and every layered taste differently but matched each other! definitely will comebackand will try different cakes available

visited here after seeing the reviews on zomato. reached around 5 in the evening they didn't have much left tried the raspberry tart and the ruby cake. the tart was good the biscuit base a bit hard after refrigerating it. the ruby cake was lovely it was light and creamy. it's a caramel dessert but overly sweet thankfully.

need to gobackand try the mascarpone cake that this place is so famous for.

its one of the best pastry so for and it's very affordable 👌👌 tofee & blackberry i love it not too sweet and not too plain 😊 ... i'm comingbackfor sure ☺ . i just need to make sure come early 'coz the products are easily run out even they close at 6:30pm . but in total its awesome for me :)

their pastries are amazing! beautifully presented. it is true that you eat with your eyes, when i saw them in the shop i wanted to try them all! luckily (or unlucky) for me, i went in the afternoon, and a lot of items were already sold out, and not many selections were left to choose from. i opted for the chocolate eclair and the blueberry & white chocolate choux bun. the choc eclair was hands down the best choc eclair i've ever had. it was layered with different textures and variation of chocolates, with a light choc creme filling, a dark choc coating of the top pastry, and the choc coated crunchy malt balls on top. the best thing was the caramelised whole hazelnuts hidden inside the creme filling. the choux bun was great too. with a distinct red coating on top, the white choc creme was not too sweet nor heavy, and the addition of the blueberry jam inside gave it great contrast and balance. i can't wait to gobackand try the rest of their offerings!