A floral dessert haven in City Walk | L’ETO Caffe

City Walk never ceases to surprise you. Every spot located at this contemporary mall brings out a bespoke concept of food, coupled with a unique setting an impeccable hospitality. One such place we tried last week was L’ETO Caffe.

While L’ETO Caffe is known for its extensive variety of cakes – especially milk cakes and cheesecakes, this charming restaurant also offers a host of all day breakfast items, as well as lunch and dinner mains along with healthy drinks, coffee and juices. We went there pretty hungry, so it was all about getting our proteins right for us.

Bulb Juice

We started with a healthy ‘bulb juice’ called 1 kWatt that came with a blend of apple, orange and passion fruit juices – AED 45. What impressed me the most about this juice was the presentation in a bulb. the taste was very refreshing as well, after all it had all my favorite juices in one.

Mango & Peach Smoothie

Next up was the Mango & Peach Smoothie with mango, peach and orange juices as well as coconut milk and a hearty garnish of almond flakes – AED 45. I found this smoothie too heavy and thick for my liking. I would have liked it slightly more smoother. Another one on their menu was the raspberry coconut smoothie with red-berries, raspberries, coconut and lime, which I’m definitely going back to L’ETO Caffe for.

Italian Breakfast

For our food, we decided to go with one of their breakfast favorites – Regional Italian Breakfast – that came with scrambled eggs on sourdough toasts, accompanied with a portion of pugliese burrata and topped with oyster mushrooms and sweet tomatoes – AED 95

I was highly disappointed with the sourdough bread in this one. While the scrambled egg, prepared to a medium doneness as per our preference was decent enough, the bread was too hard and almost impossible to bite or cut with a knife. Chewing was a completely different challenge altogether. I guess it would be a good idea to ask them to replace the sourdough bread with a different variety. The burrata was good, albeit not the creamiest I’ve had. But it was definitely a respite from the tough bread.

California Burger

The next dish was from their lunch and dinner section – California Burger. This open styled burger was loaded with avocado and tomato salsa and we asked for it to be served wit ha side of sweet tomatoes and rocket salad, and rosemary sweet potatoes – AED 110 + AED 20

This was definitely one of the better burgers I’ve had. Yes, it was too big to be eaten as a sandwich (it will fall all over your clothes if you try to eat it that way), but I found it perfect, and rather easy to eat with a fork and knife. The meat – well done – was simply irresistibly juicy and the avocadoes as well as tomato salsa added tons of texture and flavor in each bite. The spinach bun was fairly soft and fluffy with a hint of crusty, but after the sourdough, it seemed absolutely perfect.

As for the sides, regular potatoes would’ve made a better accompaniment than sweet ones. I find the latter more preferable as fries than wedges.

Nutella Dulce De Leche

We couldn’t go easy on desserts so we ended up with three of their bestsellers – Nutella Dulce De Leche (Milk Cake), Tiramisu and Blueberry Cheesecake.

If you know me, you know I am a big fan of milk cakes and this one from L’ETO Caffe has made it to my list of must try milk cakes in Dubai. So soft, so dense, so milky and so chocolaty, this was ultimate indulgence. I am sure their other milk cake varieties are equally satisfying. And I would go to L’ETO Caffe to have this in a heartbeat.

Tiramisu

Surprisingly light, this was the most non-guilty Tiramisu I’ve had. The cream was fluffy like a cloud, and none of the ingredients overpowered the other. I could taste every individual flavor – espresso, lady fingers, mascarpone – in every spoonful.

Blueberry Cheesecake

Quite a unique presentation, along with an equally unique taste, this inside-out, upside-down, whatever-you-call-it Blueberry Cheesecake at L’ETO Caffe had a dense yet smooth outer biscuit crust shaped like a well, and a very cheesy cream within. The purple blueberry swirls that pop up as soon as you dig in were such a pleasant sight. The taste was refreshingly sweet with a hint of tangy.

Latte Honey & Hazelnut

To end it on an even sweeter note we opted for two of their creative coffee choices. While I chose the Lavender Cream Vanilla Latte – AED 38, my plus one opted for the Latte Honey & Hazelnut – AED 32. Light, but at the same time gritty, the Latte Honey & Hazelnut came with ground hazelnut pieces mixed with the coffee. Although hazelnuts are my fav, personally I would have preferred hazelnut syrup or essence. But if you’re okay with that nutty texture in your coffee, then this one’s for you.

Lavender Cream Vanilla Latte

So creamy and comforting, the lavender latte was a total surprise! I always knew lavender is soothing, but never knew it could add so much magic to a cup of latte. This coffee is sure to work wonders the way you want it to – either by waking you up or calming your senses. As for me, I’m going to enjoy this with a slice of their classic dulce de leche on my next visit.

L’ETO Caffe

Location: CITY WALK, Al Safa, Dubai
Contact: 04 3452209

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