Waverton Wonders?

Question

So I popped into the Waverton Friendly Grocer the other day, it's a proper little local institution, you know? I was grabbing ingredients for a barbie, and I swear, the guy behind the counter knew more about the best cuts of lamb from @Sydney's farmers markets than a butcher! My question is, do they have those amazing passionfruit cheesecakes every day, or is it just a lucky dip? Seriously considering making a special trip back just for a slice...

thielo · Answer

the friendly grocer on bay rd is solid but if ur chasing passionfruit cheesecake specifically, the bakery two doors down does a version that honestly beats it, theyre open from 7 & sell out by like 10 most saturdays. the grocer counter guy is a legend tho, he put me onto a lamb shoulder from the growers market at carriageworks that was unreal for a slow roast. id just ask him straight up when the next cheesecake delivery lands, he wont bullshit u

nellibuck · Answer

thursdays and saturdays is right but theyre usually gone by lunch, i went in at 1ish once and got the last slice lol. if u cant make it the iga in crows nest sometimes stocks the same brand in the freezer section near the ice cream, not the same as fresh but does the job. also worth knowing the bloke takes card now, used to be cash only for ages

maxispindler · Answer

If you're heading over on a Saturday anyway, the Waverton shops are dead easy to combine with the Coal Loader walk, ten minutes down Balls Head Rd and you've got a decent coffee and a harbour view to eat the cheesecake by. I'd skip the supermarket run though, the IGA up at Crows Nest is fine but you're paying North Shore convenience prices for something that's been sitting in a freezer. Better bet is to just ring the grocer direct around 9am and ask if the delivery's landed, saves you the trip if it hasn't.

eva · Answer

tbh i think they only get the cheesecake in a couple times a week, pretty sure its Thursdays and Saturdays. worth calling ahead so u dont do the trip for nothing

jutta · Answer

I've been going to that grocer for years and the cheesecake thing is genuinely hit or miss, but here's what I've worked out: they usually restock after the lunch rush rather than before it, so rocking up around 2 or 3 on a weekday gives you a better shot than the morning crowd. Also worth chatting to whoever's on the counter about what day the bakery drops them off, because it shifts depending on their supplier. And yeah, grab a lamb forequarter while you're there, the bloke really does know his stuff.

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