Gerhard's Cafe for sure is a breath of fresh air in Scarborough. I am so glad that this little cafe exist that serve simple lunch/brunch, decent coffee and choices of home made desserts.
Walking through the door of Gerhard's Cafe does makes me feel I am in a cafe somewhere in Europe.. ok the only thing they all speak English here.. :). First thing you see is the whole display case of chocolate.. then the next display case of cakes... and the next display case of cookies! Talking about sugary overdose! :P
You can have your sweet as a takeout and eat in. They do provide table services so you order from the counter and they will bring it to your table then you pay them on your way out at the cashier.
My silly question of "Any cakes that taste good but not too sweet?" was answered with a few helpful suggestions... Almost want to ask "Any cakes the taste good but not fattening?" The problem here is none of the cakes are labelled so it is a guessing game unless they look obvious..(blueberry cheesecake) Poor lady was bombarded with zillion questions until I decide on the White Chocolate Mousse Cake ($4.95) with a cappuncion ($2.45).
Try not to think they use real whipping cream, real butter and how much calories you consuming will be the wisest thing to do here. The Chocolate Mousse cake is really dense in texture and intense in favour.. as the lady point out real chocolate not powder was used in making the cake. The size here is really generous I could not really finish..
They do offer High Tea during the afternoon which for the photos on their website looks really elegant and traditional. Might have to come back for another trip for that!
They also offer lunch specials menu, but I would definitely recommend to try all their cakes and pastries instead.
They accepts Visa and Mastercard.