E - Eating Good Tucker

Welcome to our tour of Australia. During the month of April we are going to visit our favourite spots in Australia. Come join us on our walkabout through the land down under.

Last week we started our Tour of Australia with our A-D posts. Click here to see what you may have missed. We pick up our tour after a day off with the letter E.

No travel guide would be complete without some good eats so lets take care of that. Australia's has some great food but these two places stand out as our favourite tucker (Australian for food)

Cupcake Expresso:
This small bakery and coffee shop is located just outside downtown Newscastle and has a great selection of cupcakes and coffee. The selection changes from time to time but there are usually about 20 different flavours to choose from. All it will take is one bite for you to realize that these are the best cupcakes you have ever had. You can buy cupcakes individually but with how good they taste and how difficult it is to choose just one, it is much easier to buy a a half dozen or more!
What I loved:
I love a great tasting cupcake but no matter where I go they are usually missing that flavour and texture that sets it apart from a box mix that you pick up from the store. However this is not the case with Cupcake Expresso. Each cake is made with care and tastes heavenly. I was lucky enough to be introduced to them at my sister's wedding and we stopped by the store for refills a few times during our time there. The worst part is they don't ship to the U.S.A and we haven't found anything close to the taste here since. Please open a store in VA!
Cost:  (Prices are in Australian Dollars)
$4.20 for one. $21 for half dozen. $40 for a dozen  ($3.20 USD / $16 USD / $31.50USD)
Address: 281-293 Brunker Road, Adamstown, NSW (Click here for map)
More Info: Cupcake Expresso
 

 My sister had Cupcake Expresso cupcakes at her wedding.

 The triple chocolate cupcake was Amanda's favourite.

Mr Schnitzel:

Located just steps from Lake Macquarie in Warners Bay, Mr Schnitzel has been serving tasty chicken wraps for many years. Chicken Schnitzels (which are a type of breaded chicken filets) are a popular dish in Australia and Mr Schnitzel adds them to a variety of toppings into a wrap. There is a huge list of combinations to choose from and it will keep you full for hours. There is a nice park with benches by the lake just steps away and makes the perfect place to enjoy your meal.

What I loved: Most meals in Australia are much more expensive than it is in America and it was hard to find a quality meal at a good price. Mr Schnitzel provided one of the best hand held meals I have ever eaten for about the price of a Big Mac Meal at Maccas (McDonalds). The toppings that you could have added made the wrap even more complete! 

Cost:  (Prices are in Australian Dollars)

Wraps range from $9-14. ($7-$10.50 USD) Burgers and other items range from $7-10.($5.50-$7.75 USD)

Address: 34 Lake Street, Warners Bay, NSW (Click here for map)

More Info: Mr Schnitzel's Facebook Page

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I kept seeing these signs as we drove through Warners Bay so I had my sister stop on the way back to check it out.

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Who can resist wraps with names like Mr. Aussie, Mr Mexican and Mr. Hawaiian?

 I got the Mr. Champion which had chicken, lettuce, tomato, bacon, eggs, grilled onions and grilled pineapple. Yum!

Getting There.
Car: Both Cupcake Expresso and Mr Schnitzel are located in the suburbs of Newcastle. From downtown Newcastle it is about a 20-30 minute drive. It is about 1.5 hours north of Sydney.  
Air: Newcastle airport is the closest airport and is about a 30-45 minute flight from Sydney. It is about a 30-60 minute drive from the airport.
Train: 
Cupcake Expresso: Adamstown railway station is the closest station and is a 10-15 minute walk.
Mr Schnitzel: Cardiff railway station is the closest and is about 5km/3.1 miles from the store. Connecting bus services are available.

What is your favourite food that you have had while traveling? What did you blog about today?