To be overly impressed with nice simple old fashioned cafes/restaurants

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I popped out to go to a little cafe today which does some fancy flavoured latte I havent tried yet at a fiver a pop, all industrial and fashionable inside, selling overpriced soaps and 'statement pieces' but they were full up

So I went next door instead which was a little old fashioned Greek restaurant/cafe, with brick wall paper and ordered a latte

It was your bog standard 'milky coffee' and served with a Mcvities digestive

I dont even like digestives but I just loved the simplicity of it, the old fashioned coziness of it. The unashamed not keeping up with so called fashion and expectations

Dont know why

I ate the digestive and very much enjoyed it.

Do any Londoners remember Bonbonniere at the top of Carnaby Street? I miss that place so much!

There are still women here who do catering to raise funds who provide food like this, and it's always lovely. If there was a cafe which provided the same sort of food I would patronize it more than those which serve massive cakes, muffins, scones and overfilled sandwiches.

If anyone is in Sheffield, I thoroughly recommend Sarnis on the High Street. Not quite greasy spoon, not a tea room, just a nice friendly cafe with sandwiches, jacket potatoes, breakfasts etc. It's lovely. (I do not work for them!)

If you are ever on the East Kent coast you may like to visit this place. Not my "ahem" cup of tea but very popular

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186314-d12646396-Reviews-The_Home_Front_Tea_Room-Ramsgate_Isle_of_Thanet_Kent_England.html

Thanks for the clarification on the cheese and pickle. To me it sounds like an odd mix, but hey ho, I can try new things. I've never seen such a sandwich on offer here, nor have I ever tried Branston pickle. The relish here is green, so not sure if it would go with cheese!

Where are you?

This is a cheese and pickle roll (although thats a fancy pants roll, I couldnt find an image of an old fashioned crusty bakers roll)

https://www.paulhollywood.com/winter-rolls-recipes/cheese-%26-pickle-sandwiches

Rosario's isn't exactly unfancy. It certainly does a range of fancy matcha lattes and the like. I guess the food is fairly traditional, but traditional Sicilian stuff which is much more appealing than a basic cheese sandwich or whatever. I think in my book there's a big difference between an old-school Italian/Greek/Turkish etc cafe, which are likely to be good, and an old-school British place, where I'll be expecting bad coffee and boring sandwiches.

@LittleArithmetics yep , you are right - I think it has the vibe people were talking about , guess it’s that an Italian /greek cafe often has in my opinion an understanding of hospitality!! Actually we struggle in Bath in centre at all for an old school greasy spoon!!

My favourite is a down at heel Italian run cafe that serves the best coffee in South London in my opinion. And in a cup and saucer.

if it’s the one I remember they used to do those great schnitzel sandwiches

I went to the cafe on the market with my mum today - big mug of tea and a bacon sandwich on thin plastic white bread. Bloody lovely!

There’s one near me that does spuds, pies and a full English as well as deli sandwiches. They’re always full!

There's a fab one in Ludlow.