Orange Pekoe

Independent cafes are disappearing, so when you find a good one you should share it. Therefore, I give you Orange Pekoe. This cute café is located in Barnes, and not only serves up decent coffee and yummy looking cakes, but breakfast and lunch too.

We headed there for breakfast one Sunday, specifically choosing it as they open at 9am on the weekends. The tables out the front looked inviting, but as rain was threatening, we ventured in.

Orange Pekoe have one of those tempting front counters filled with good looking cakes and savoury treats. Staff greeted us and explained that we should order at the counter, from the blackboard menu, and then take a seat. Order placed, be chose a table in the narrow seating area and I snapped arty photos of the quaint table settings and tea-cup-art on the walls.

To eat we had the 'Pekoe Benedict'; the Granola; and a toasted Croissant with jam. The Pekoe Benedict was like Eggs Benedict but there was no hollandaise sauce, and it was served like a sandwich. It was ok, but I wouldn't order it again. The winning dish was the granola which was good and nutty.

Coffee was served in big mugs, which I don't usually like as it often mucks up the coffee/milk ratio, but Orange Pekoe got away with it. However, this café specialises in tea (they have over 100 different blends apparently), so next time I will order a pot, and one of those tasty looking cakes.