Albion, Shoreditch

After a mid-afternoon wander through Broadway market and Columbia Road flower market, Conran's Albion cafe seemed like a good spot to warm up. Nat and I queued for maybe 20 minutes to wait for a table - everyone else had the same idea as us - but the floor manager chatted to us and asked if we needed anything while we waited.

Once seated, we happily whiled away a couple of hours. I felt like a chicken, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich and a glass of rose for a late lunch. It turned out to be two sandwiches (a bargain for £6) served on large slices of wonderfully fresh white bloomer loaf and I really liked it. A day of enjoying simple pleasures! Nat had coffee and carrot cake which she enjoyed.

Having been to Albion a few times since it opened a couple of years ago I was pleased to see the food standards haven't slipped which can sometimes happen. And I like the light filled room, especially on a grey day, and browsing the ridiculously priced deli / grocery section is fun too.

I didn't eat dinner after these two enormous sandwiches for lunch.

If only I knew how to poach my own rhubarb, I could have bought some from the cafe!