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Wickham Garden Cafe

  • September 18, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by zabelle from Portland, Connecticut
Wickham Garden Cafe

When we arrived at the Valentine House Museum the next guided tour was about 45 minutes off. Having done my homework I knew that there was a café located somewhere on the property. It is located in the back of the building. You can exit through the gift shop and enter through a walkway between buildings.

It is a small building with only a counter where you order your food. There is a glass case in front with desserts, cold drinks and salads (potato, fruit, coleslaw) in it. There is some seating inside in a bistro type setting with sweet little tables for two. There is also outdoor seating under a tent. We chose to eat outside since it was a beautiful day. The tables and chairs are wrought iron and there is a fountain and gardens to set the mood. There was also a lot of ongoing exterior work being done on the Wickham House. We watched several young men as they worked on the paint of the columned porch.

They have an interesting menu which includes daily specials and even boxed lunches that they will prepare for you to takeaway. The menu is heavy on sandwiches and salads with the like of Cuban roast pork loan and veggie and hummus. We passed up the many salads including the chicken salad and the Greek shrimp salad. Al chose a roast beef wrap and I opted for an apple and brie panini. They are served with your choice of side, we chose coleslaw. They have a tea bar inside where you can pick your flavor of tea and what you want in it. Since it was close to tea time we had cups of English breakfast tea with our sandwiches. They were very good sandwiches, mine grilled to perfection, Al’s wrapped in a pretty green tortilla.

They offer breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. Their breakfast offerings include fresh fruit, muffins and bagels. Just sitting in the peaceful courtyard made for a very pleasant stop.

The garden and the café are both handicap accessible.

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