Overview
Forget the flowers: brothers Charlie and Roy El Hachem are giving us all a brand new reason to head down to the Royal Botanic Garden. The creators of popular Sydney cafe chain Piccolo Me recently opened their latest store at the garden's Palace Gates entrance, bringing their total number of locations to an even dozen. And what better way to entice potential customers than by serving...wait for it...the world's largest Nutella deep-fried ice cream.
The decadent dessert, made from a litre of Nutella and vanilla ice cream topped with crushed Maltesers and a syringe full of warm salted caramel sauce, is one of a number of insane creations hungry punters will find on the menu. Other options include Nutella cookies served with ice cream and an espresso, a cookies and cream milkshake covered in Cadbury flake and 100s and 1000s, and warm chocolate brownie served with ice cream, coconut shavings, popping candy and peanut M&Ms.
They've also used the launch as a platform to unveil their latest winter drink, a minty hot chocolate topped with Oreo pieces, ice cream and rich chocolate sauce.
Or you could just order a flat white. Your call.
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"We are so thrilled to be working with the Garden in its 200th year," said Roy El Hachem. "Come and see us, grab lunch or a treat, and head into the Garden to explore! Just look for the yellow umbrellas."