French Twist - Fortitude Valley

If you have friends who are gluten free- take them here. They do cakes to order in any size. Gorgeous displays of cakes, pies, bread, slices. The pastries are displayed in an old fashioned travel case. The cabinets are glass and dark wood. I had a coconut slice and chocolate brownie made on almond meal... both delicious. Very well priced compared to nearby cake outlets. I'll be back to try more.

It's my second time stocking up on eclairs from French Twist. I was served by a lovely friendly girl who packaged my wares so they would withstand my flight to Sydney. I love their vanilla eclairs & their salted caramel eclairs. Good light & not too dry or bready texture to their choux pastry & the icing & custard filling has a delicious flavour. The ratio of choux to filling to icing is perfect. I have tasted their carrot cake but wasn't a fan of the whipped butter in their icing. I prefer a greater proportion of cream cheese to butter ratio in the frosting. However their eclairs are worth returning for again & again.

Unfortunately from the numerous times I've tried to give this place another chance, it hasn't been worth it. The location is great and convenient if you are getting stuff from the market, but the bakery products are inconsistent. The bread can be either doughy or dry and flavourless. This is the same with some of their sweets. The samples help judge what the daily batch is like. Service is good and so is the display setup.

Prompt, thorough service. Great music while you wait. The staff are lovely. Incredibly beautiful selection of cakes and treats (lots of GF and VEGAN options also). Perfect place to stop in to grab a delicious lunch to go or pick up some fresh sourdough for the week.

Strawberry tart? Oh my god!! Beautiful! Too many yummy treats to choose from