Update 17/06/2023: Tidbit Cakes now operates from Kilsyth.
I first got to know Rhi through her blog Vegan in Melbourne and was very excited for her when she opened her own business, Tidbit cakes, in Richmond. Rhi's primary trade is in special occasion cakes but she also sells smaller daily treats from her brightly lit workspace. Everything is vegan.
Sadly our lunchtime visit was too late to claim any of the sausage rolls, but we were well satisfied with the toasties still available. Rhi blends two vegan cheeses to get the best combination of meltiness (Bio Cheese) and flavour (Vegusto). I liked that the pesto, tomato & cheese version ($10) was seedy and nutty, and loved the mustard and pickle piquance of the ham/cheese/tomato standard ($12.50).
There's a couple of little tables to eat in at Tidbit, but Rhi had also pointed out to me the dog park just down the street, so we had our sweets boxed up for a takeaway in the late winter sun. While we watched lots of cute canines frolicking, we split two excellent desserts. This is one of the best vegan cheesecakes ($7) I've ever eaten - super smooth and without a whiff of tofu, with a thick chocolatey biscuit base (get outta here, raw date crusts). We made a magnificent mess of the nutella brownie ($6), which was super-dooper fudgy, with just a little welcome crustiness around the edges.
Though we didn't buy any on this day, these guys make the most stunning vegan macarons! Sadly for us, Richmond's outside our regular circle of movement, but you can bet we'll stop in again (hopefully for a sausage roll) when we're within Tidbit's range.
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Tidbit has also appeared on the blog messy veggies.
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Tidbit cakes & cafe
255 Mary St, Richmond
0434 872 867
https://www.tidbitcakes.com/
Accessibility: There's a ramp on entry and more floor space than furniture inside. We ordered and paid at a low counter. We didn't visit the toilets.
sadly richmond is also the wrong side of the river for me but I am with you on raw date cheesecake bases - would love to try that cheesecake and find the mixing cheeses interesting because only recently I read someone (not you I think) saying the mixed 4 veagn cheeses was disappointing on a pizza perhaps - so am interested to hear mixing vegan cheeses can work
ReplyDeleteHi Johanna! I am sure that mixing cheeses takes a bit of experimentation to get right, especially when they're vegan.
DeleteBest cheese toasties anywhere. They are beautifully melted but tasty as well. And the desserts and celebration cakes are delicious. Love this vegan cafe.
ReplyDeleteWelcome, Judy! Glad to meet another Tidbit fan. :)
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