All Things Considered

Jones Dairy
Posted by Kate Sullivan

A recent child free weekend in London allowed us not only to walk at a fast pace, covering many miles, but it also meant we selfishly could do just what we wanted - when we wanted to do it.

For me, being in London is like being a kid in a sweet shop – so much to see and do. Confused by this, we started our Saturday by walking to the practically ghost-like street of Columbia Road (the flower market is on a Sunday).

It was just off Columbia Road, along Ezra Street which made we whoop with joy. This café is so brilliant, that I would almost drive from Norfolk every weekend to sit, eat and dream of having my own gaff just like it.

The cafe was an old dairy where once stood eight cows, suppling the raw ingredients for the homemade cheese shop next door. The cows have gone to pastures new but the beautifully antiquated shop with its original fittings still sells cheeses, sourced from dairies around the British Isles and the Netherlands.

Getting back to the café, the food is truly excellent. Eat kippers, homemade yogurt, smoked haddock omelet (I highly recommend), and bacon and eggs all cooked by an ex Moro chef, in a kitchen no bigger than the average sized bathroom.

I guess we were fortunate that we went on a Saturday; I imagine Sunday would be too busy for words. To see the opening times, click here.

Posted by Kate Sullivan on March 13th, 2008