We decided to give Petrichor & Co a try after a long walk in the morning.

On arrival, a friendly staff member greeted us and advised us to pick a table either inside or outside, and we ended up sitting outside.

Once seated, we ordered two coffees as usual, one large skinny cap and one iced soy flat white. My skinny cap was delicious, and was more on the bitter side but not overpowering. The iced soy flat white was quite refreshing and woke me up instantly after a sip.

Food wise, I grabbed their free range eggs scrambled and rye sourdough toasts with wild mushrooms and tomato relish on the side; my partner was going to order their beef empanadas but was told they didn’t have any yesterday, and got the cheese empanadas instead. The scrambled eggs were good but not as tender as I’d liked and were bit too greasy for my liking. The sourdough was beautifully toasted, crunchy on the edge and chewy in the middle, but would have been better without butter on top (it is just a personal preference as I liked my toasts unbuttered). The mushrooms were absolutely the highlight of the dish, which were so tender and perfectly seasoned and also came in a fairly big portion. It was actually a mixture of mushrooms and black fungus, which we thought was a really lovely surprise. As for the empanadas , I cannot really comment on them as it was my first time having them. All I can say is they were alright, freshly deep fried but we did wish there had been a bit more cheese on the inside. The spicy pineapple relish though was the second favorite thing out of everything we ordered. It was already good on its own but even more delicious as a dipping for the empanadas. It was quite spicy on the first bite and may catch you off guard, but it would grow on us. I personally also really appreciated the combo of sweet and spicy, which contradicted the grease from the empanadas.

The service was good throughout our stay and the two staff members who served us were both attentive and friendly. The coffees and food were served fairly quickly given that it was a bit busy at the time we visited. We did, however, wish there had been salt and pepper on the table as I would have loved some on my scrambled eggs. In general, it was a pleasant experience.