When Rick Stein opened this cheery place a stone's throw from Padstow quay, he wanted to create 'the sort of café you find on every street in London or Sydney'. He also wanted it to be be 'somewhere where you could drop in for tea and cakes or a morning cappuccino and it all had to be great value for money.'
Judging by the crowds and the queues, it's just what the punters ordered, especially as it provides the chance of grabbing a slice of the Stein action without having to book months ahead.
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