Outer Hebrides
One of the blackhouses in Garenin village is home to this basic cafe serving coffee, cake and light snacks.
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South Cornwall
Build your own sandwich from Cornish ingredients like yarg (cheese wrapped in nettles) or Cornish sausages.
Cumbria & the Lakes
Quiches, salads and afternoon teas are served in the cathedral's fratry, once used as a monk's mess hall.
Portrush
This cafe serves breakfast and a lunch menu of sandwiches, wraps and fries, on its beach-facing terrace.
County Antrim
In a little cottage by the harbour, the Water Shed Cafe serves soups, sandwiches, cakes and coffee.
Keswick
An old-fashioned and much-loved bakery known for its fruit cakes, Battenbergs and Florentines.
Central Highlands
There’s a tearoom and craft shop above the pier, which also acts as an information centre.
Cumbria & the Lakes
Basic pub grub is on offer at this centrally located inn on Ulverston's main market square.
County Antrim
The cafe at Carrick-a-Rede sells cake, scones, sandwiches and other light bites.
The West End
Run by cafe chain Benugo, the Cellarium is the only place in Westminster Abbey to grab a bite to eat. Part of the original 14th-century Benedictine…
The Lizard
Cornwall's original celeb chef has branched out with several Cornish franchises, including this one. It's a solid bistro, serving classic fare such as…
Oxfordshire
Big windows pour light into the simple interior of this old-school Italian restaurant, where you’ll find heavy swag curtains, pink tablecloths and flowers…
St Davids (Tyddewi)
The food's quite canteenish, but the restoration of the cathedral refectory is a triumph of design. Medieval St Mary's Hall has been given an ultramodern…
Cardiff
With local art on the walls and an informal vibe, this cool cafe is recommended on the strength of its breakfast – although the gloopy corned-beef hash is…
Windsor & Eton
A spruce little diner-takeaway, with shiny chrome stools and movie headshots on the walls, friendly Zero 3 serves up cooked breakfasts, grills, pasta,…
Swansea (Abertawe)
The opening hours are erratic at this long-standing restaurant, so it pays to call ahead. It's well regarded for its French cooking, refined setting and…
Cardiff
While the food is fine, it's the setting that really distinguishes this Turkish restaurant. Jutting out over the water on its own pier, Bosphorus enjoys…
London
This cafe in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral offers a selection of cakes, pastries and sandwiches as well as afternoon tea. Cooked meals kept warm under…
London
Bea’s made its name with its signature cupcakes, so it was only natural for it to offer a full afternoon tea (£27) too. This branch of the Bloomsbury…
Birmingham
This Balti Triangle stalwart serves dishes from the mountains of Kashmir, as well as classic Birmingham baltis.
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)
This cheap and cheerful bistro serves up generous portions of lasagne and sirloin, burgers and other crowd-pleasers from a glass-fronted dining room on…
Cambridge
A bustling, better-than-average burger bar where students, families and business types sit on reclaimed banquettes tucking into prime patties and more.
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Tucked away on up-and-coming Calvert Ave, this independent grocery shop doubles as a cafe.
