It served up the perfect breakfast combination
As snow hit Cambridgeshire earlier this week, I seeked some warmth and sun and I found it – metaphorically. Temperatures plummeted on Monday (January 5) and for the first time in a while, snow fell where I live.
It felt like the perfect weather for a hot chocolate and some hot food. Not having any hot chocolate in the house and not all of the trimmings for a fry up, I set out to find a cafe that could offer me both.
I headed to the Sunny Cafe in Yaxley where I didn’t literally find the sun, but I found the next best thing! An instant positive to this cafe is I could park right on its doorstep. With the cold weather that day, it was good that I didn’t have to walk too far.
Also, parking was free for up to two and a half hours, so that was another win! I could see from its large open windows before entering that it was busy.
But as I stepped in, I was welcomed with chatter and laughter amongst visitors, and a ‘hello’ and ‘how are you’ from the cheery owner. It gave the cafe an instant homely feel, and welcoming atmosphere.
I was lucky to get a seat, as most of the tables were filled. I sat on a small table by the front door. I was faced with a cold breeze so hot food and drink was needed!
As I admired the inside, it seemed like a classic cafe interior, with simple brown chairs and marble-designed tables. Before ordering at the till, I looked over the menu at their extensive options of food and drink.
There were so many different options you could have for breakfast – some vegan and some meat options with different varieties. For drink I chose hot chocolate and picked breakfast option B.
This consisted of all the trimmings, including: sausage; egg; bacon; beans; bubble; mushrooms and one slice of toast. I’ll admit, I didn’t know what bubble was so I gave it a quick Google search. After finding out it was a type of hash with potatoes, I was excited to try something new.
First came my hot chocolate and the rich chocolatey smell hit me straight away. It may have been the chocolate dusting on top, but I wasn’t complaining.
The drink was a creamy hot treat, and the chocolate dusted on top added to the smoothness of the drink.
It didn’t take long for my food to come out. My plate was steaming hot, so it gave me the warmth straight away that I desired.
With a full English, I like there to be plenty of beans so I can combine them with other trimmings, such as soaking toast in the sauce or eating them with some bacon. There were plenty of beans on my plate so this task was easy.
The bacon was crispy – just how I like it – and to my surprise, there was some bacon hidden under the beans. This was nice as the bacon had started to soak in the tomato sauce from the beans even before I got to it.
I chose a Cumberland sausage to have instead of a normal one. The thick crispy sausage had a rich taste to it.
As I tried bubble for the first time, the golden brown hash crumbled in my mouth and left a delicious taste. It was also bigger than I thought, so I could combine it with my other food.
My toast looked too good to eat, as the butter spread on it looked like the perfect picture of buttered bread. The toast combined with the bacon and beans especially made for a perfect combination. I’m not normally a fan of mushrooms, but the ones on my plate were juicy and delicious.
My breakfast cost me £8.50 and the hot chocolate cost £3.50. There was plenty on my plate to justify £8.50 for the breakfast, and the chocolatey taste made the hot chocolate worth £3.50.
If you are looking for warmth during these cold wintery days, then visit the Sunny Cafe in Yaxley.
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