Get spooky for Halloween in Chatswood
23 October, 2020
Finding Chatswood’s most delicious and exotic foodie treats for Halloween
There’s something undeniably fun about Halloween. Seeing the kids dressing up with pure joy and the indulgence of sweet treats marks a fun way for the start of the silly season here in Australia. Yes, it might be seasonally inappropriate to have an event that’s all about celebrating the return of darker nights just as our nights are getting brighter, but we say put your logical arguments aside and embrace the spook.
With that in mind, here’s our guide to some of the best places to get all your Halloween essentials at Chatswood Interchange this Halloween.
Get your Halloween caffeine fix
As any parent of an over-excited child at Halloween knows, it’s important to have your energy sorted. The Steam Engine will have you firing on all cylinders with their single-origin espresso or exotic house blend coffee. Or if you need some zen time before the monster madness sets in, head to Tea Journal (downstairs near Australia Post) for a lighter leafy blend.
Try some exotic sweet and savoury treats
They ooze, they squish, and they’re totally delish! Bite-size mochi are the perfect Halloween treat, and Joymart at Chatswood Interchange has them in all flavours from matcha, to red bean, to bubble tea. Take some home for the kids to decorate with this cute pumpkin mochi DIY. Plus, there’s a whole range of fruit-flavoured tablet candy to choose from. “Poisoned” apple anyone?
At Asian City, head over to the freezer section where you’ll find every kind of sweet and savoury pork bun to tempt your tastebuds, or grab a pack of wontons and whip up your own wonton “ghosts” at home. Or grab some daifuku (“good luck”) treats in melon, mango, green tea or strawberry to keep the evil spirits away.
A Halloween haven at District Dining
Before you head out trick or treating, it’s important to fuel up. (And prevent the kids from filling up too much on sweet treats!) We’ve got you sorted at District Dining, for example:
- Build your own spellbinding soup at Malatang Funhouse or go all Halloween hot and fiery at Spicy Joint
- Brave the spicy chicken with a “two chilli” warning at Ya Malaysia
- At Akira Sushi, you’ll find spider crab rolls, dragon rolls, tiger rolls and more – sounds scary, tastes great!
- If you have a hankering for something hot and peppery, try the salted egg and Wagyu Beef on a bed of pepper rice at Pepper Lunch Express
- For Italian food fans, fill up on a bowl of (spooky) spaghetti from Stretch Italian restaurant
Get your just desserts
There are no scary stories at Gram Cafe and Pancakes – just pillowy, souffle-style pancakes worthy of the Princess and the Pea. Enjoy a stack after lunch or dinner at District Dining, or grab a pack to-go.
At Breadtop, slices of green tea, taro and black forest gateaux make for a spooky trio of treats. If you prefer to get your sweet fix in drink form, try a bubble tea or yoghurt drink at Sharetea, Chatime or Coco.
The spirits are calling!
When the kids have had their fun, treat yourself to some time out with a refreshing Halloween tipple. Whip up a ghoulishly green concoction with a bottle of Midori from BWS. Or head to the BWS website for some “no-fail cocktail” recipes like the Hipster Blitz, made by combining prosecco with blood orange, fig and ginger liqueur.
Hosting a Halloween party at home?
Costumes and dress ups from Zap Variety will have you looking the part. Grab some party supplies and decorations while you’re there and you’ll have everything you need for the perfect spooky party. Complete your look with some devilishly good nail art by Sea Nails and Beauty, or go DIY with eye, lip and nail palettes in Halloween hues from the range at Priceline.
When you’ve had your fill, hop up to Woolworths where you’ll find ingredients for streaming night snacks for the kids, and settle in for a spooky movie.
