Nick's Cake Shop, Bay Street, Brighton-le-Sands

Nick's Cake Shop, Bay Street, Brighton-le-Sands
Thursday 5 January, 2006

The SMH had a blurb on Nick's Cake Shop back in 2004 where they followed Peter Conistis (Omega) around to his favourite places.

Conistis says many Greeks regard Nick's as the best cake shop in the city. He likes it, but wouldn't go quite that far. It has an array of non-Greek bakery items and good tray sweets, especially the baklava that is made with an assortment of nuts. Conistis also favours the "puff delights", Turkish delight wrapped in puff pastry and covered in icing sugar.

I had never heard of Nick's Cake Shop but we stumbled across it after rolling out of Enigma. I was drawn to the floor to ceiling displays of cakes, pastries and sweets. It's a shoebox but it's so intriguing - all the food is cooked on the premises and the staff will gladly talk you though the displays.

I tried the hazelnut baklava, almond baklava and puff delight - sheer heaven.
Next time I'll try the...

Nick's Cake Shop - 313 Bay Street, Brighton-le-Sands - (02) 95977080