Mr. Truffle

I just came home from a wonderful wonderful chocolate experience. Just off Smith street. A quaint neighborhood in Fitzroy where the ambiance is a little hip, very casual and laid back.

“Monsieur Truffe.” when you walk past the clinking bead curtain, you will be greeted with the aroma of warm chocolate. A shop with a very rustic and homey atmosphere. The flooring is plain unpolished cement. The walls painted with a blush of moss green. Shelves of rustic old dark wood fixed on the walls. Chocolate creations lined up for your selection. Further up you will see a guy wearing a green cap, casual shirt on with jeans and an apron right up front the counter. He is the Chef, the artist behind it all. He will give you greetings and welcome you with a warm smile. Look to your right and you will see an array of hand made chocolates on the glass display. You can try some samples of his new truffle creations before finally deciding. Take your pick from among the selection of Venezuelan, Ecuador or Bolivian chocolates. Each one when tasted carefully has its own flavor and aroma. Pair it with a good cup of coffee. Flat white, cappuccino or espresso perhaps? Or for real chocoholics, there's always a cup of warm bittersweet hot chocolate waiting for your call.

Take a seat on one of his wooden tables then he would come over to serve you , chat with you for a while and share a few things about his passion. A very inspiring chef, and one who did it impressively well.