Ganache

I sort of grew up having a general distaste for anything chocolate: chocolate ice-creams, chocolate cakes, hot chocolates, fudges, etc. And I get very annoyed when people express their love of chocolate, especially when they say it in a melodramatic way.

My "chocolate" trip to Ganache however, changed that. Ganache is located on the busy end of Toorak road, right on the corner of Toorak and Chapel Street. It is run by Arno Backes, you may know him, he teaches/ used to teach at CAE and he was the master chocolatier for Koko Black. He worked in kitchens in Europe before settling in Melbourne.

"Spicy" Hot Chocolate- Sublime @ $6

This trip down the chocolate lane, started off with the rather peculiar "chilli" hot chocolate. Mexican Chili is flavoured with the rich chocolate, giving it a nice stinging, spicy aftertaste. The hazelnut "Biscuit", that came along with it was delicious as well.

"Golf-ball" flanked by white chocolate slithered almond

The "second course" of this chocolate meal, we chose chocolates from the counter, we chose "golf ball", a white chocolate with halva-like fillings and a simple yet delicious white chocolate almonds. The former was adventurous and the latter was familiar and comforting.

Chocolate Tart $6.90

To end the decadent chocolate meal, we ordered the chocolate tart. This divine looking and divine tasting chocolate tart was the highlight for me, it was a art on a plate, a playful play on different texture and flavours of one basic ingredient- Chocolate. Ingenious.

Ganache

250 Toorak Rd
South Yarra Victoria 3141

Ph: (03) 9804 7485‎

http://www.ganache.com.au/

Mon-Wed 8am-6pm
Thu 8am-8pm
Fri 8am-10pm
Sat 9am-10pm
Sun 10am-7pm

Desserts start at $6

Score: 4/5