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Above left The Pump Room Restaurant, Bath Above centre Ice cream and candy floss kiosk, Weymouth beach Above right Café in Bradford-upon-Avon, near Bath
In a class of their own are gastro- you’re touring Devon and Cornwall. DIRECTORY
pubs (short for gastronomic pubs). Fast-food chains are plentiful, but far
These are traditional pubs that have more satisfying are the local versions. PRICE BANDS IN THE BOOK
upgraded their menus with a range Look for small shops selling fish and
of exciting dishes featuring innovative chips, Cornish pasties, or even shish Restaurants
Three-course meal for one with half a
and often local cuisine. You can enjoy kebabs, which make quick, filling and bottle of wine and including VAT (tax)
restaurant-quality meals in a relaxed usually inexpensive take-away meals. Inexpensive – under £25
atmosphere – often at lower prices. Moderate – £25–50
Bars and wine bars sometimes have Picnics
sandwiches or light meals on offer at Nearly every high street in every town Expensive – over £50
various times of the day. will have at least one sandwich shop, RESTAURANTS
where you can grab ready-made
Cafés and Take-aways picnic supplies. Supermarkets also Taste of Scotland
www.taste-of-scotland.com
The weather is not conducive to a café sell sandwiches and snacks. More fun
culture in Britain similar to that in other are the independent food shops and
parts of Europe. But whenever it’s delis, which sell a great range of meats,
warm and sunny, you’ll find restaurant, cheeses and tasty local delicacies.
pub and café tables spilling out onto Best of all are the local markets,
every available pavement space. which are a showcase for regional
Cafés are generally open for producers. Look for picnic supplies of
breakfast and lunch, but most close artisan breads, locally made cheeses,
by 6pm. Most museums and visitor honey and preserves, or apple varieties
attractions have cafés where you can that you can’t buy in a supermarket.
get light refreshments. The coffee Each driving tour in this book notes
craze has taken Britain by storm, and the location and days of the week for
coffee-shop chains are ubiquitous in markets around the region; tourist
larger cities. Many sell sandwiches, information centres can provide
muffins and pastries as well. Not to details of local farmers’ markets.
be missed are traditional tea shops,
where you can have a pot of tea or Below far left Retro-style tea-shop window
coffee along with home-made cakes, Below left Colourful fresh fruit and veg stall,
breads and local specialities – often in selling good-value produce Below centre The
delightful surroundings. Be sure to try pretty Rising Sun Hotel, Lynmouth Below centre
a traditional cream tea with scones, right Café in the heart of Hay-on-Wye Below
clotted cream and jam, especially if right Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant, Padstow

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