And clearly Helen agrees with me judging by that look on her face...
The restaurant is the brainchild of Bill Collison, who began his empire many years ago with a tiny green grocers in East Sussex. Later he opened a café which obviously went down alarmingly well among his customers because he now has nearly 50 restaurants all across the UK.
Their breakfast menu is served until 1pm on weekends.
We began with tea and coffee.
The decor takes its inspiration from its green grocer history, with rickety shelves, boxes and crates at every turn, packed full of jams, pickles and other delights. There's a lot of wood and colour everywhere you look. It manages to be both sparse and yet bursting full of things to look at. The lighting gives off a warmth that makes you feel incredibly cosy, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the shoppers outside.
Every table was packed.
To eat I fancied something light and wholesome, so chose porridge with bananas, hazelnuts and honey, which was truly delicious.
The porridge was just the right consistency- thick yet runny with chunks of nuts and sliced sweet banana.
Helen went for toast with a selection of Bills' homemade conserves, which can also be bought in store and beautifully gift wrapped for gifts.
Nick went all out and chose home-made blueberry and buttermilk pancakes adorned with an array of fresh fruit and maple syrup. He's currently applying for his PhD in America so it was only fitting really!
Apologies for the blurry picture: I barely had a chance to focus the camera before he couldn't resist any longer and tucked in!
The pancakes themselves were really tasty- thick and fluffy with juicy bits of blueberry poking out- I know this because I might have tried some.
For breakfast they also offer fry ups and several egg dishes- including royale, florentine and benedict.
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