Set in the newly built fashionable precinct of Dank St Waterloo, comes a new development named pyd, directly across the road from Fratelli Fresh. The modern, open and well-lit space is home to many luxurious contemporary homeware stores as well as interior designers and architects. Aside from browsing through everything I cannot afford for my humble little home, the cafe on the ground floor is definitely something I can rave about – so much more affordable than an Arte sofa or  Vitra bathroomware (and gives so much more pleasure than a tap ever could).

It was a crisp, sunny Saturday afternoon. You could sit by the window alcove with the weekend papers and watch the world go by without a worry in the world, and every once in a while our dreamy-eyed waiter David will stop by for a friendly chat.

The tarts were exceptional – the menu done by Greg Burge (ex Aqua Dining and Rockpool catering), the layers of pastry so light and buttery, incredibly flaky when you bite into it, accompanied by sweet flavours such as caramelized onions and fig. The pizza was mediocre, it would’ve been better if it were prepared fresh upon ordering. The salad I loved, with my biased opinion because fig and prosciutto are one of my favorite combinations of flavours. The polenta muffin was very special, and a god-send to anyone with a wheat allergy – the texture was crumbly but the favours were sharp and the saltiness of bacon perfectly well balanced.

Tart of caramelized onions, fig and walnut

Prosciutto, fig and walnut raddichio salad

Gorgonzola pizza with olives

Polenta muffin with bacon & cheese

And on the house from our favorite waiter: Pear, honey and hazelnut mousse cake – just delectible, David.

How Saturdays should be – now if only I could pair this with a glass of Louis Roderer rosé…

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