At Perry Lane @ Paddington

Ever since the cold weather/day light saving hit, Mochi's daily walk has been deprived! By the time we get home from work, it's too dark to take him out for a walk or for a game of fetch (not that he comes back with the ball! Very often that he runs after it, but then we have to go and fetch it back ourselves! =.=") So we thought that we'll take Mochi out for a day of fun!!!! First of all, we have to fill our stomach to get some energy first! 

A friend of mine suggested a cafe in Paddington called At Perry Lane, it's dog friendly (that's our first criteria) and it has good coffee!! The cafe is hidden behind Oxford Street in a quiet laneway. You really wouldn't know that the cafe exists unless you know about it! It's located in a courtyard area behind a shop, a pretty interesting setting! 

We were greeted by the friendly staff as soon as we walked in, and he greeted Mochi as well! We sat down at one of the court yard tables (and there's an upstair section for people who wanted some shade!) and menu was passed to us straight away. The first thing that we were shown to the menu by the wait staff was the 'dog-a-chino'!!!! A doggie menu! It's a frothed skim milk sprinkled with liver treats and biscuit on the side! How could we not order one for Mochi! 

At Perry Lane only opens fri-sun, and it serves all day breakfast! I love all day breakfast. My hubby being a typical guy, of course he would go for the big breakfast - Perry Lane Breakfast. And for me I went for the poached egg on ciabatta toast with cured salmon as extra. 

Cappuchinno $3.5

We didn't have to wait for long for the coffee to come. And the coffee was strong and silky smooth! Just the way I liked it, I always like a good strong coffee kick! 

Dog-a-chino $1.5

The next thing that came along was the dog-a-chino! Mochi seemed to quite enjoyed it, he licked every bit of it out of the bowl!! 

Perry Lane Breakfast $16.50

The big breakfast was quite sumptuous with crispy bacon, pan fried chorizo, balsamic mushroom, poached eggs and toasted sourdough.... Oh... it came with grilled tomatoes as well! But of course it ended up on my plate, because hubby doesn't really like tomato, although slowly I'm trying to sneak it into his meals!!! haha... 

Poached Eggs on Toasted Ciabatta with Tomato Relish and Caramelised Onions $9 

Extra Cured Salmon $4

For mine, although it doesn't look very exciting. But the poached egg was done perfectly!!!! It's the best poached eggs I've ever had! The egg yolk was runny, and the egg white was JUST cooked! The cured salmon was also very delicious!!!! I think it is a must try! It's not too salty, and it has a very smooth texture that could just slip down my throat! The tomato relish had just the right amount of spice to add a kick to the whole breakfast plate! 

I will definitely return to this cafe! It has beautiful food, strong coffee, friendly staff, and great environment! I think Mochi would love to come back for his dog-a-chino too! =)

At Perry Lane

Rear 264 Oxford St

Paddington