We knew we were going to enjoy our lunch here when the owner met us at the door and asked if we had a reservation. ( the restaurant was empty). Let me say first that it was 3pm when no self respecting English person is eating. He then told us to pick our seat. Our waitress came quickly and took our drink order.

Everything here is made to order so it is all terribly fresh and delicious. The lunch menu (which they took down right after we ordered) was soup of the day lentil and apricot. The sandwich was a ham and cheese panini. They offered a Ploughman' lunch, salad plates, grilled sandwiches and they had a special chicken and mushroom pie.

I had the soup which was served in a mini tureen with two thick slices of grainy bread. It was wonderful. The men had ham and cheese panini's which were served on baguettes, toasted with ham and cheese, cucumber, tomato, carrots and sprouts on the side, they were very pleased.

The atmosphere is nice here and the bathrooms are even very nice. There are plates on the wall as decoration and the bow window is filled with teapots.

For dessert I had coffee-walnut cake (there's a suprise) Al had bread pudding and Joe had sponge and jam cake. Add a pot of tea and we all left grinning like Cheshire Cats.

I might add that by the time we left the restaurant was quite full with people ordering the cream tea, two scones with cream and jam and a pot of tea for 3.45pds.

They also serve breakfast here which is a pretty rare thing except for hotels.

I recommend that you come here to build up your strength after a hard days shopping. We had enough energy after this to hit the antique markets.