Beef pares toastie

Not a usual Friday. I had a friend visiting and since she’s staying in Darlington, I looked around the area to see if I could get my hands on a sandwich nearby. Then I realised Taguan Cafe — the Filipino-inspired spot that used to be in Redfern — has moved there.

The new space is bigger and feels a bit more lively than the old one, while still keeping that cozy vibe.

I went for the beef pares toastie. Inside was pulled beef from their pares stew, paired with Swiss cheese and chilli Calabrese on toasted sourdough. The beef was well seasoned, savoury and pretty salty in that comforting stew kind of way. It’s pulled quite lean as well, so the sandwich didn’t feel heavy.

Overall it was a solid toastie. Light enough but still flavourful, and something a bit different from all the Italian sandwiches I’ve been having lately.