Sunday brunch

We have heard about PasarBella before, and I was quite keen to bring the family to check it out. So the chance came this morning and off we went!

I liked the vibe of the market place and it had this buzz that was nice. It was quite spacious and perhaps it was because we were there (too) early, many stalls were not ready and there were limited options for breakfast. The husband's preference for carbonara and pizza were not available from Da Paolo Gastronomia and their service left much to be fulfilled. We made do with a scone-and-coffee option at 1030am, and were told to come back for pizza and pasta at 11. When we did route back at that time, we were told to come back half an hour later. It was rather disappointing. I was also mildly annoyed with the service staff for not being clear with the offerings (though the terms & conditions were listed and I could have read it all more carefully but. still). The scone was mediocre (not warm enough and the cold butter could not melt properly for the oozy-buttery-scone-experience I wanted) but the coffee was at least decent except I wish it wasn't in a paper cup. 

We tried a bit of something from every stall that was ready for business. The beef pie and salad from Nibbles was not bad, though the pie was salty. The donut was, well, a regular donut (probably the least overpriced item at $2). I eyed the shortbread slice from Nibbles though I didn't get it in the end. The kebab from Shiraz was decent, the pork belly was yummy and the strawberry cheesecake from Bella Bakery was fine. Nothing was outstanding though, except their prices. 

I wouldn't mind going back again but it is probably better to go later for lunch/ late lunch/ dinner, when more stalls are operating. A couple of stalls we saw with people behind the counters were only there to prepare and weren't ready to serve yet. I can foresee a great deal of patience required if we were to go again too because of the limited seating capacity and its probably better sans kids. If we go again, I want to try the fresh oysters, paella from Le Patio and some wines and beers. And finish it off with too-many different options of desserts available - cookies, cupcakes, cakes...

Sour strawberry

Strawberry cheesecake - good, she says!