Bites by D in Mt Hawthorn, has had a rebrand…introducing Kefi & Cake.
Don’t despair, owner and head chef, Zoe Mallis, is still producing some of the best desserts in Perth and that gorgeous long glass display cabinet bursting with scrumptious offerings is still one of the many highlights when you visit the new pastel-infused premises.
For this and many other reasons, I was very keen to try Kefi & Cakes seasonal high tea. I started with the Reuben aka homemade paprika sauerkraut with a corned beef spice rub, on a buttery flaky croissant, yum!
Next up was the toasted curried egg finger sandwich with dill and capers and then the equally delicious mac and cheese crumbed bite with house-made Kefi sauce and pickles. I rounded out the savouries with the refreshing smoked salmon puff pastry tart with cream cheese.
The lemon sorbet with crushed meringue and raspberries palate cleanser which followed, lived up to its name and then some. It was such a highlight and was the perfect inclusion at the halfway point of the menu.
With my palate cleansed, I then ordered a chocolate mint tea. How could I not?! Once steeped, I tucked into the scone which reminded me of grandma’s scones straight out of the oven, with house-made strawberry jam and cream.
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I rounded out the afternoon with Kefi & Cakes’ show-stopping desserts. The hardest decision I had to make all afternoon was deciding which one to have first. I opted for the colourful ‘Summer Delight’ which boasted layers of lemon mousse, strawberry and raspberry jelly and pistachio. It reminded me of a modern take of that old favourite, the trifle, in a slice.
However, it was the dark chocolate bar which stopped me in my tracks. Wow! It looked beautiful, tasted even better (if that’s possible) and, not surprisingly, took out ‘dish of the day’. The decadent rich chocolate mousse and salted caramel were encased in a dark chocolate shell with gold dust and candied raspberries on top. A pretty (and yummy) lemon meringue cone dipped in white chocolate concluded the desserts.
Kefi & Cake is the place to go to for a high tea with mouthwatering savouries, moreish palate cleanser, fabulous desserts and an extensive high tea drinks menu, and BYO is only $2 per person. The acoustics are a work in progress and don’t detract from the overall experience.
Kefi is Greek for joy, enthusiasm and living in the moment and Zoe Mallis’ Kefi & Cake certainly evokes all of that.
Kefi & Cake High Tea Menu:
Savouries
- Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Tart with Cream Cheese,
- Dill And Capers Curried Egg Finger
- Reuben Croissant
- Crumbed Mac and Cheese Bites with Special Kefi Sauce and House-Made Pickles
Palate Cleanser
- Lemon Sorbet with Crushed Meringue and Raspberries
Desserts
- Scones with House-Made Strawberry Jam and Cream
- Summer Delight – Pistachio Jaconde, Lemon Mousse with Strawberry and Raspberry Jelly
- Dark Chocolate Bar – Brownie, Chocolate Mousse, Raspberry Jelly and Salted Caramel Cremeux
- Charcoal Lemon Meringue Cone
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Reviews for this venue:
- 1 December 2020: High Tea at Bites by D Perth
