Obsessed with Avocado at Skye & Walker
Would I call it a visit to Skye & Walker, or a peek at avocado heaven, I’m not sure yet. But the Avocado Art Obsession at this Instagram-worthy cafe is alive and real. After hearing and seeing lots about this cafe on social channels, we finally decided to make our Saturday morning worthwhile and set off to Marriot Executive Apartments Dubai Creek, where this cafe is located.
Very true to its Instagrammable status, Skye & Walker is like a breath of fresh air. Sunny, airy, spacious, this cafe spells earthy is every sense. The cafe itself stands to being sustainable and highlights this ethos through their locally sourced eats as well as recycled and eco-friendly interiors and natural flooring, furniture & decor.
Take a look at this pretty cafe and read on for some avocado deliciousness.
The brown and yellow interiors, leather sofas, wooden accents and artistic shapes transport you into a different dimension. Grab a book and sit there all day on one of their comfy couches, or work on your notebook while the sun crosses over your head and across the horizon, and you will wonder how time just ceases to exist.
The moment you step in, you just instantly know everything you eat here will be healthy. But it doesn’t just end at healthy. Skye & Walker offers some of the most guilt-free and nutritious albeit delicious dishes which also includes raw, vegan and gluten-free options.
Avocado Art on Toast
As soon as we were seated and treated to some much needed Saturday morning coffee, Chef Hari from Skye & Walker invited us over to the live station to showcase his avocado art skills. We started off the ‘Avocado Art on Toast’ menu with two of three different versions of drool-worthy avo on toast.
Made from fresh Holland avocados, the avocado mash smoothly glided over the 7 grain toast, followed by more avocado slices (each cut open and pitted in front of you), cracked black pepper and sea salt, and a drizzle of olive oil.
The smoked salmon version came with red onion, radish and dill garnish, while the poached egg avo on toast brought in some tart with sundried tomatoes and creaminess with feta.
We were certain this was it. You have already seen how big the portions of those avocado toasts were. And we were so impressed with the flavors, we ended up finishing the entire piece.
Moreover, avocado is quite a filling fruit, and that coupled with the likes of salmon, egg and bread made it quite a healthy, satiating breakfast. But alas! there was more to come.
Avocado Roses
How many of you remember seeing Secret Squirrel’s avocado roses on Instagram? Well, I do. And I confess that was the first time I found out something so creative could come from an avocado. Thanks Karen for that!
So after giving us a few minutes to prep up for the next dish, Chef Hari invited us to the live station yet again, and this time, it was for something extremely arty – the roses! The only difference being this time I wasn’t watching the whole rose carving on my phone screen. It was live, right in front of me.
It was a treat to watch Chef slice a fresh avocado into thin shavings. And then delicately carve those slices to resemble a rose. I was almost scared it wouldn’t come out right. Come on, we all want it to look good on our Instagram profiles, but all I can say is every avocado dish was a testament to his artful carving skills.
We were thrilled to receive not just one but two different roses – one entirely avocado and one alternated with thin tomato slices. These creatives were finished with fresh tomatoes, basil, microgreens, olive oil, balsamic, black pepper and sea salt.
Too much avocado I know. But this buttery fruit is quite tempting, especially if you’re an avocado fan. Are you? Would you have just the fruit, without any bread? Tell me in the comments below.
Skye & Walker
Location: Marriott Executive Apartments, Near Dubai Creek, Al Buteen Street, Baniyas, Dubai
Contact: 04 2131000
