Really Rather Good Coffee House, Abbeygate Street, Bury

A really rather delicious lunch had there today. My first visit for more than a coffee (when I sat outside) and I regret it's taken me so long to try the food. It's been open for several months at least.

Sometimes I find myself in town over the lunch period and just want a snack to sustain me until the evening. It's usually a case of stopping off somewhere cheap and cheerful for a relatively boring sandwich. In future I'll head straight to this cafe (facing Abbey Gardens on Angel Hill) to have something special instead at a relatively comparable price. My choice today was the cafe's own version of tuna crunch on toasted ciabatta. As my friend said, this cafe gives attention to detail.  The tuna dressing was so tasty and yet light, so I convinced myself I was eating something really healthy. Even the celery which added the 'crunch' factor was fresh and how celery should be - fruity and not bitter. The dish was garnished to include a balsamic drizzle.  I chose the smaller version of this dish which was a fantastic value - £3.95, but it was more than enough really.  But despite that I shared a a piece of orange drizzle cake to follow (after all - I had made a healthy previous choice) which complemented the really rather good cafetiere of coffee (probably the best in town). The lovely lunch, which included a bottle of sparkling mineral water, came to just under £9 and I can honestly say it was a real treat. I don't normally go into such detail about my meals about town, but as I said - it's the detail here which makes it excel. I hope it lasts. I've heard others praise it (especially for its soup) and I heard it said today how good the mackerel pate is. It's a limited menu, and the seating capacity is also limited, but it's cosy, with clean, fresh decor. I should have taken a photo, but I will definitely be going there again soon so I'll take one then. Not that I need an excuse.