Out of the Blue

You walk into a daggy looking takeaway shop and you hear two words: ‘French’ and ‘chef’ and instantly your hurried takeaway meal starts looking a lot more inviting. This friendly French couple Sophie and Jean-Marc have been in Clovelly for six years, and their eclectic menu of convenient food is a testament to why. I had a lovely Fish Burger ($6.20) substituting an excellent coleslaw for their regular tomato and lettuce combination. The roux-based Cheese Croquette ($2.50) is not the usual fare on a takeaway menu, but well worth a try, particularly if you’re lucky enough to be able to buy a bottle of Fiona’s locally made Trinidad Style Hot Pepper Sauce ($7). A special of Marinated Octopus with Soya, Sweet Chilli, Coriander and Lemon ($6.50) proves tasty and like most things, improves with hot sauce. Their Pineapple Fritter ($1.20) is also a win with excellent batter, probably due to the fresh cotton seed oil all their fried offerings are cooked in. Also corroborating the store’s community-mindedness is their great business card featuring the art-work of a local girl, proudly displayed in store. Visit this better-than-average take-away store from Wednesday to Sunday after 11.30am.

Out of the Blue
272 Clovelly Road, Clovelly
Ph: (02) 9315 8380
Burgers $