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…
Dumpling Shack and Fen Noodles
Dumpling Shack and Fen Noodles located in The Kitchens section of Old Spitalfields Market are part of the same group serving up as you may well have guessed dumplings and noodles. I had come for Fen Noodles but once I saw the dumpling stall I knew I had to have those as well anyway I…
Pizza at Mother & Wild in Corsham
Mother & Wild in Corsham is a place that has been on my list of places to visit for quite some time and it was almost by accident rather than design that I found myself dining here this week with close family. We were just looking for some food, something to keep us sustained and…
Breakfast Butties at SOHO Coffee Co.
I know that there are SOHO Coffee Co. outlets all over the place but I had never been to one and when in Swindon at the Designer Outlet last week it looked to be one of the better options to grab some sort of breakfast and a coffee. So I did The board outside was…
Breakfast at Victoria Coffee House in Moreton in Marsh
Last time we stopped off in Moreton in Marsh we were dining at Charlottes Cafe (read more here) but sadly that place was no more so we averted our attention a few steps down the road to the Victoria Coffee House which seemed to be offering some kind of breakfast situation that we were happy…
