Approaching lunchtime at the midpoint of our journey, on a rain soaked, windy day, we were in need…read moreof some sustenance. The first choice of the Yelp recommendations for lunch was the Cafe at Green Pavilion: on this day, an oasis in a storm! Joining other rain bedraggled customers, we settled to the table adjacent the constantly busy kitchen, marvelling at the range of both sweet and savoury treats on offer: huge sausage rolls, fresh tempting salads and sticky pink cakes. A good choice of drinks, most in two sizes, both the Americano and Cappuccino were strong, but not bitter.
A good variety on the menu from deluxe sandwiches to burgers, and a good range of daily specials, I was tempting by the homemade chilli, but conscious that we were dining in the evening, I plumped for the baguette with roasted vegetables, pesto and a dressed salad; a wonderfully tasting lunch, the pesto was full of flavour, and the sheer freshness and variety of the salad rounded off the dish perfectly. My wife had one of the soups of the day, a hearty vegetable soup, with carrots, cabbage, swede, celery, courgette and onion, with accompanying dark rye bread, a meal on it's own, perfect for a rainy day in April!
Great service too, the staff were helpful and clearly passionate about their job, one of the best lunches I've had for some time.
