Lazy day today. So lazy I’ve not really even written this post with proper sentences….Darren is on a coffee barista course in the Valley, so I called mum and asked if she’d like to go out for lunch. I just bought an Entertainment Book recently – in an effort to save money on the inevitable eating-out, and also to try a few new places about town. We decided to head out to Samford to The Flying Nun Cafe.
This place is a beautiful little gem. Located on a quiet street close to the centre of the village, housed in a former Uniting Church, lies the cafe, with it’s ecclectic mix of bali style ornaments, sprawling edible cottage garden plants, zero japan crockery and church memorabilia.
(don’t mind me with my overblown colours - I’m a bit obsessed with Holga-stlye lomography photos at the moment!)
The quirky little buildings are hidden behind trees with a zany sign popping out from their canopy letting you know you’ve arrived. The first to greet you is a massive blue and yellow macaw parrot caged at the front of the property.
Not to mention the VERY cute and kitschy rusting bike. *squee!*
You order at the counter within the main building and then they ask you to find somewhere to sit. In the main church, or perhaps the prayer room, the front garden, the varandah on the couches, or out the front under the big umbrellas – watching the world go by. We chose the prayer room (easier to wrangle a baby in there!)
The food came out quickly and it was piping hot! I ordered the chicken, sweet corn and leek pie with chips and garden salad for $17. (Note the love heart!) The pie filling was fresh and light, the chips were crispy and pillowy inside, my only concern was the freshness of the little salad. Still ok – but it looked like it was dressed quite early so the cucumber was a little bendy (I’m a bit pedantic over cucumber!)
Mum had the chicken and black truffle risotto with porcini and mushrooms for $24. I leant over and stole a few forkfuls of this. I’m not a massive fan of risotto, but this one was amazing. Fresh. The rice had a bit of bite to it but was still very creamy, perfectly seasoned. This was my first ever taste of black truffle and I can understand why people go a bit gaga over it. It’s intensely mushroom flavoured, almost a bit vegemitey (!) but heady, earthy and moorish too.
(little bubba hand reaching for dangerous hot things!)
I had a cup of raspberry and lime tea and Mum a peppermint tea to wash it all down. It was served to us in tea pots that matched the colour of the tea it contained.
Mum and Josie on our way home, passing a pawpaw tree
I’ll definitely be coming back here. Time seemed to slow down and it was such a lovely place to just be. There was so much attention to detail, the service was quick and friendly, the food heavenly.
http://www.theflyingnuncafe.com.au/
16 Station St, Samford.
Great site. A lot of useful information here. I’m sending it to some friends!
Sounds great! I once went to this beautiful crêpery in Melbourne that was in an old church. It adds a really wonderful feeling to the dining experience, if done well.