Confiteria Lion D’Or, Carramar
Meet the Uruguayan steak sambo. Aussies call it a steak sambo. Uruguayans call it a chivito. Except we’re not just talking about a minute steak between two bits of white bread. The chivito ($12) is more like a skyscraper. Scotch fillet, bacon, ham, grilled onions, grilled red capsicum, fried egg, tomato, lettuce and mayo are all jammed into a glazed, soft bread roll. Try and get all that into your gob without making a mess.
Homesick Uruguayans flock to Lion D’Or in Carramar for a taste of home. It’s a simple eat-in bakery café stocked with breads and sweets out the front. A small kitchen in the back sends out hot meals for cheap.
Milanesa $11
The Milanesa ($11) is another Uruguayan classic, a veal schnitzel in a bun with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Order the plate version ($18) of either to swap out the bun for a pile of chips and a set of cutlery.
Chacarero $11
And the chacarero ($11) is worth a look-in too – a steak sandwich variation that adds green beans to the standard lettuce, tomato and mayo combo. Eating your greens never felt so good.
Uruguayan empanada $4.10
Empanadas come in both Chilean and Uruguayan versions. The latter has a softer pastry and omits the cumin found in the Chilean recipe.
Inside the Uruguayan empanada
Churros $1.20, cruasán $1.20 and alfajores $3.50
Make sure you save room for dessert. Bizcochos are a national pastime, little pastries eaten for breakfast, afternoon tea and snacks in-between. They range from savoury – like the cruasán which looks and tastes like a distant cousin of the French croissant – to sweet, filled or covered in dulce de leche caramel, quince paste, custard cream or crystallised sugar. Bizcochos are what you bring when you meet up with friends and family. At $1.20 each, there’s no excuse not to bring a whole bagful.
Alfajores $3.50
Ask about the churros, piped donuts smothered in cinnamon and sugar usually kept on a tray behind the counter. And don’t forget their alfajores, two soft shortbread rounds sandwiched with dulce de leche and encrusted around the edges with dessicated coconut.
Rosca de chichiarrones $6
There’s one last thing you’ll want to take home. The rosca de chicharrones is a bread loaf studded with pork crackling.
Seriously. Take. My. Money.
Confiteria Lion D’Or
Shop 7, 44-48 The Horsley Drive, Carramar, Sydney
Tel: +61 (02) 9726 2727
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 7am-4.30pm
Sunday 7am-11am
This article first appeared in Time Out Sydney. Read this article online or read more of my Time Out Sydney reviews.
Labels: Carramar, Cheap eat, South American, Sydney west, Uruguayan
posted by Helen (Grab Your Fork) on 1/30/2018 12:44:00 am
4 Comments:
At 2/02/2018 11:21 am, Ramen Raff said…
that alfajores looks amazing!!!
At 2/04/2018 7:11 pm, chocolatesuze said…
You had me at pork crackling
At 2/05/2018 9:50 am, Nick Jordan said…
Ohhhh yum. Is this the place that supplies the cafe at the Uruguayan Club in Hinchinbrook?
At 2/07/2018 6:54 am, Bianca@forfoodssake said…
Yum! What a great find! I was obsessed with Alfajores a few years back! Surprisingly quite easy to make as well :)
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