Rock Bottom in Teignmouth, a rock music bar, serving up Smash burgers and Japanese styled dishes, is a bit of a curiosity and unexpected find here in this small seaside town. It almost feels out of place as it is more the sort of spot that I see pop up in the big cities where…
Wings and Things in Exeter
Wings and Things in Exeter are one of the Traders you can find at the Guildhall Foodmarket specialising in Filipino street food The name gives away part of their food offerings as yes they do serve wings, they also were selling noodles (hence my interest), dumplings and Rice bowls SPECIALS BOARD The specials board was…
Pub Food at the Old Ship Hotel Padstow
The Old Ship Hotel seems to be one of the most popular pubs in Padstow. Every year when we visit the front courtyard has been rammed full of people all happily supping their drinks and scoffing plates of pub food. I took this picture early in the morning before they opened as all the other…
Pucellis in Padstow: Good Italian Grub
Pucellis in Padstow is a really good spot for a bit of Italian grub at ‘reasonable’ prices. The menu is mostly pizza and pasta dishes but they also do a fair number of traditional Italian grills too. Another bonus is that it is walk-ins only so if you haven’t managed or remembered to book a…
Breakfast Muffins at the Terrace in Penzance
The Terrace in Penzance is a rather nice, quirky and bright cafe serving excellent sandwiches, cakes, coffee and more on Market Jew Street right in the heart of the action. We had parked up down by the harbour and as we worked our way up the slope into the town this attractive looking place was…
Breakfast at Chandlers in Paignton
Today we took a train from Teignmouth to Paignton to check out the resort and get some seas air. To be honest this was not the best day to choose as it was raining and the skies were very grey. As we in trundled along the main road leading to the seafront looking for somewhere…
Sea View Diner in Teignmouth
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…
