I do love a seaside cafe especially one that doubles up as a Greasy Spoon. You just know that it will be filled full of characters eating their scran and sipping their teas and cofffes without a care in the world The Seaview Diner in Teignmouth is just that sort of place serving up all…
Sunday Lunch at Ye Olde Jolly Sailor in Teignmouth
According to the sign above the door Ye Olde Jolly Sailor on Northumberland Place by the harbour is the oldest pub in Teignmouth. On their website where they tell us that there has been an ‘ale house on the site since 1132 when it was called ‘The Ferryboat’ being located at the spot where the…
Breakfast at Sabzi in Padstow
Today we were checking out the breakfasts at Sabzi in Padstow, one of three middle eastern styled cafes in Cornwall run by former Masterchef quarter-finalist Kate Atlee . I usually like a traditional fry-up or at the very least a bacon and egg cob, but every so-often I have the urge to shift away a…
The Golden Lion in Padstow: Pub Grub
The Golden Lion in Padstow is a 14th century inn and the oldest pub in town. It is a proper old fashioned pub, frequented by regulars and packed out with tourist hungry to dine, it really is one of the more popular haunts in town. This week we were lucky, popping in on the off…
Cornish Breakfast from Grounded in Truro
Today we were hunting for a breakfast in Truro and found ourselves at Grounded a small family run cafe tucked away in plain sight along the narrow New Bridge Street not far from the river. The place was very cosy and the people very friendly, there was not that much space inside just a few…
Mussel Box in Padstow: Fresh local mussels and frites
Tonight we were dining at the Mussel Box by the harbourside in Padstow. We had found a recommendation and menu in our AirBNB guide at the cottage and as it was only just around the corner from us close to the harbour we figured it was worth checking out The website welcomed us with the…
Mei Mei at Borough Market: Traditional Singaporean cooking & Hainanese chicken rice
Mei Mei in Borough Market specialize in traditional Singaporean cooking & Hainanese chicken rice. The place is ‘apparently’ famous run by Michelin starred Elizabeth Haigh, ex head chef at east London’s Pidgin and is described as ‘a kopotiam for everyone’ on their instagram page. All I knew before visiting is that they sold Hainanese chicken rice, a…
Pizza at Franco Manca in Earls Court
Tonight we were dining at Franco Manca near to our hotel in Earls Court. The place looked ok from the outside, nice and brightly lit, and full of people who seemed to be happy eating their Pizza. I like pizza, I like seeing people eating pizza, and I like happy diners so we took a…
Sausages and Beer at Bierschenke by Covent Garden
Biershenke Bierkeller in Covent Garden is, as you may well have expected from the name, a beer hall selling German Beers mostly it seems from the Paulaner brewery in Munchen. We found ourselves here purely by chance as we were wandering around looking for somewhere to get a drink. I am not normally one for…
Yen Burger near Borough Market in London: Japanese Styled Burgers
Yen Burger on Southwark Street in London is a Japanese restuarant serving ‘oriental inspired and homemade burgers’. They are situated just over the road from Borough Market and considering the location were relatively quiet when we visited them. I was hoping that wasn’t a bad sign and that it was just a case that they…
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