In the old garage beside East Cowes station house and wellpositioned to bring in passing trade, is Artisan Cafe.
Looking at the menu, it was clear that this was not simply a location for toasted paninis and waffles.
An entire page of breakfast meals consisted of chorizo eggs; homemade banana bread, and the awesomelooking muffin stack: pushed caramelised onion sausage, sauté garlic mushrooms and spinach, chipotle mayo, pan-fried egg, and house pickles on an English muffin.
We were next to ourselves attempting to select, so when the canny owner recommended the Artisan breakfast unique we leapt at the opportunity.
We took Indian chai tea, and were thrilled when this gotten here in a correct two-cup teapot, with milk on the side – not a glass of warm water with a teabag on a plate and a Biscoff lotus biscuit, as may be discovered in other similar facilities.
Here a lotus biscuit would be revealed the door – this is a baker’s coffee shop, and the appealing series of fresh-baked products on display screen throughout the counter consisted of cakes, scones, doughnuts and breads.
The unique breakfast was among the best-presented breakfasts we have actually ever come across.
A steaming-hot mango, lime and coconut sausage was sliced nicely to enable saucily fruit-infused steam to leave.
Rosemary and garlic-braised mushrooms were damp and fragrant, and a perfectly-poached egg wobbled precariously on a neatly-sliced avocado.
A seared lemon section existed in case you wished to spritz your avo – who would not? – and naturally there was fresh sourdough bread, lightly-buttered.
All throughout the plate a scattering of well-chosen garnishes raised this from an acceptable breakfast to a terrific one.
Pea shoots, a light tomato relish, radish pieces and a couple of sweet slivers of quick-pickled red onion.
This is the sort of workmanship you anticipate to pay £25 for at dinnertime throughout the Medina; not less than half that for breakfast in East Cowes.
The meal tasted as good as it looked – and by this we indicate it was impressive.
The variety and quality of the components here made this a plateful that would be difficult to much better.
Artisan Cafe is an uncommon and remarkable brand-new location, and we anticipate it will do extremely well.
Get in now, prior to everybody outdoors East Cowes gets to become aware of it.
Matt and Cat’s Bill:
Chai tea £2.70
Artisan breakfast £11.50
Matt and Cat’s expense overall £14.20
5 STAR
