Last week, on our Fitzroy + Collingwood exploits, Soha and I peeked through beaded curtains after a heady fragrance of chocolate piqued my curiosity in the street. Inside was a beautiful chocolate shop and cafe owned and run by lovely French chocolatier Thibault Fregoni. He was lovely so we decided to stay and try something. He answered my million questions in his lilting French accent and joked about being born in Brunswick and putting it on merely for authenticity. He makes the chocolate on campus in a little couverture kitchen at the back. The specialty is single origin chocolate and his range is divine.
The Smith St space opened in September of 2008, moving from its regular spot at Prahran market. The cafe is a lovely place to relax, with cool wallpapers and art, and natural light which cast pretty shadows of its name on a wall. Monsieur Truffe has lots of comfortable seating including these cool card stools and serves tea, coffee and the best hot chocolate and iced chocolate I’ve had in ages. Both were exquisitely silken. I cannot drink anything powdered ever again. They also serve up goodies like delicious croissants and flourless chocolate cake and sell their amazing chocolate bars and chocolate drinks.
I like that the eco-friendly Monsieur has made a conscious effort not to use plastic. No plastic bags, and even the straws are biodegradable, made of corn. Ecopreneurship FTW.
This is the Monsieur Truffe website.
Monsieur Truffe, 90 Smith St, Collingwood
I walk past here every day and you have no idea how hard it is not to go in. I’ve taken to sending chocolatey gifts to loved ones in NZ to save myself eating it all.
You don’t have to save yourself! It’s all high quality so it’s basically good for you.
Try Coco Loco in Northcote if you get a chance as well, so good!
I want!