lorraine's patisserie

an adorable, tiny bakery tucked in a quiet, hidden, narrow laneway. the perfect slices of nycheesecakelooked ever so tempting in the display cabinet, but i was advised that it should be eaten within 2 hours out of the fridge, so i ended up getting a milk chocolate macadamia brownie instead. it was extremely fudgy and gooey, with intense chocolate flavour. there were chunks of milk chocolate throughout the brownie, and there were also heaps of large macadamia pieces, providing a great crunch to every bite. an excellent rendition of a brownie!

very enjoyable sweet during the busy working day afternoon. we tried mascarpone cake and cheesecake, extremely delicious. mascarpone cheese layer is soft, plus sliced fresh strawberry and coconut slice inside and on the top. different taste mix very well. the ny style lemoncheesecakeis my love. taste very light, not heavy at all. it's the must try sweet in sydney cbd.

the bessssstcheesecakei have ever had. it was so smooth and delicate, i regret not getting 2 or 3. will definitely will be back for more

the bestcheesecakei have ever had. the texture was so soft and fluffy but still had that distinctcheesecaketaste and smell. will be back for it!

none of the famouscheesecakeavailable so i have a piece of ruby's cake and it was great - mostly mousse with lots of flavour and just a bit of crust that stuck to the bottom. stupidly expensive for such a tiny piece of cake though and i hated their rigmarole of taping a tiny piece of cake into a box and then putting it in a bag. i folded up the packaging as tight as i could get it and it was still five times the size of the cake. so wasteful.

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 bestcheesecakesydney has to offer. but the store has been closed till today, and he's flying back to 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.

i can never go wrong with lorraine's. you can literally smell the freshly basked tarts, cakes and goods when walking own george street, finding the little open kitchen hidden in palings lane. 

everytime i go i must get the following two; their new yorkcheesecakeand the paris brest. theircheesecakeis honestly so light and fluffy, it literally melts in your mouth. it's not too sweet, where there's hints of lemon and ginger from the cookie base. whereas, the paris brest is made from their amazing choux pastry filled with the most amazing hazelnut cream. you honestly need to try it for yourself!

love this little patisserie. the hit is of course their strawberry lychee cake but i also love the chocolate cloud cake, kalamansi & rhubarb pie. i have heard a lot about their nycheesecakeso tried it on my latest visit. it was the lightest and fluffiest nycheesecakei have had with a very distinct lemon flavour and ginger crumbed base. it was enjoyable but not a traditional ny cheesecake. service is efficient & robotic.

the desert here are gorgeous. the best new yorkcheesecakewe have ever had. this shop is super charming. mascarpone cake is to die for. i will definitely come back to this place

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 went back for 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 yorkcheesecakehas 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!

so many naughty deliciousness in one place! i triedcheesecakebefore and it was the most lightcheesecakei have ever tasted! this time i got famous mascarpone cake and it didn’t disappoint! i can’t wait to try other goodies in here! i love how they do and bake it in front of you. it’s a must try!

their offerings are small but thecheesecakeis usually good.
one time there were egg shells in my cake, and when i told them they really couldn’t give a f.
“ok” was the response i got .

strawberry mascarpone cake is out of this world - definitely a must try.cheesecakeand salted caramel tart were also yummy. would definitely come back for some more of the mascarpone cake !!

thecheesecakeis a legend! soft and gentle, with a dash of lemon flavor, tastes really good!
also had a 6 inch chocolate cake take away. pricey but definitely worth it.

so it seemscheesecakeis their specialty, so perhaps i should have tried that? in this case i just tried a raspberry tart. it’s kinda hard to take your time deciding when it’s near closing time, the favourites are gone, and there are still people in line behind you.

the best thing about it was it stayed very true to its core flavour, but it was pretty pricey so i suppose it’s okay to expect that much as a given. other than that, i didn’t feel the need to try it again. 😞 perhaps something else…