The Marsden Grotto in South Shields is a fabulous spot to eat in, serving up a lot of high quality seafood plates. The Grotto is well hidden from sight being cut into the cliffs and being accessible just by a lift from the upper car park. You may be able to walk here at low…
Tapas and Beer at The V.O.T (Victualling Office Tavern) in Plymouth
This week while in Plymouth we headed over to The V.O.T (Victualling Office Tavern) on Cremyll Street near to Royal William Yard for some Tapas and Some Beers. The tavern is a family run establishment and is located in the build that once housed the Victualling Office that was responsible for provisioning food and supplies…
Lunch at the Whitchurch Inn in Tavistock
The Whitchurch Inn in Tavistock were the Winners of a Gold Award in the Dining Pub category at the Taste of the West Awards this year. That wasn’t the reason for our visit but it was great to hear when came for lunch this week. Inside it’s a fabulous space exactly how you imagine a…
Harman Bagels in Plymouth – Breakfast Bagels for all of us
Harman Bagels are located on Cremyll Street right by the entrance to the Royal William Yard (and handily just below our AirBNB) you can see the window above in the picture Every morning I could here random numbers being shouted out as I lay in bed from down below on the streets and we were…
Breakfast at the Apollo Snack bar in Plymouth Market
At the weekend I really wanted a fry up and I was looking for one in the greasy spoon category, nothing too fancy but also nothing too dubious. I recalled that at Plymouth Market there were a lot of cafes perched up on the gantry overlooking the main hall. We climbed up the stairs and…
Seco Lounge in Plymouth
This week we were in Plymouth staying by the Royal William Yard and taking advantage of some of the nearby restaurants for our daily sustenance The Seco Lounge is one of many ‘lounges’ up and down the country, there are three in this area, with one at the Barbican and one at the Broadway It…
Breakfast at Shelleys and Sarah’s in Cambridge Market
Today’s Breakfast was eaten sitting under the canopy alongside Shelley and Sarah’s in Cambridge Market. A local institution this establishment has been around since the fifties fuelling the general public and market dwellers with breakfast fodder According to their website, the current incumbents Shelley and Sarah with Jim have been running the van since 2004…
Snacks at the Station Tavern in Cambridge
The Station Tavern in Cambridge was pretty much the only place near our hotel staying open late enough to get a drink in the evening. Serving drinks until 11pm and food until 9.30pm we stopped off here most nights to grab a bite and a drink SNACK MENU The StationTavern does offer a whole host…
Maria’s Cafe in Borough Market – Top Level Fry Up
Today we were enjoying some Top level fryup action from Maria’s Market Cafe in Borough Market. It’s been on my breakfast bucket list for years and finally I managed to get down here to scoff one. I did almost get a fry up back in 2017, when I scoffed a Egg, Bacon, and Black Pudding…
Fat Mondays Double Cheeseburger
Fat Mondays were at Penzance Food Festival in Penlee Park this weekend serving up some totally fabulous Smashburgers action I saw them here at Penzance Food Festival last year. Didn’t eat one and have regretted it ever since. So here I was making amends to my food soul. This was going to be a Job done and…
My Food Hunt 