If ever there was a place that embodied the adage 'don't judge a book by its cover', the Lisboa Patisserie in Golborne Road has to be it.
Mr. Starling and I went there yesterday on his lunch break on thegingerbiscuit's enthusiastic recommendation. It's one of those places that feels like it's for locals, not tourists - tiny and rather scruffy-looking at first appearance, but one glance at the array of Portuguese custard and sugar laced delicacies and you know you're in sweet-tooth heaven.
All the reviews online warned about the lack of seating space - there are only four or five tables crammed into the small cafe - so we got there early, even though it was only a Tuesday. I'm so glad we did, as there was one table that had just been vacated when we walked in, but by the time we left there was a queue of people snaking out the door and into the street. I had what was probably the best custard danish ever in my life, plus an awesome cup of coffee - rich and intense but with absolutely no bitterness. Given an unlimited budget and enough time, I could quite happily have stayed there and worked my way through the heaped trays of freshly-baked pastries and tarts. Mmm.....
We cut our lunch break short to take pity on the crowds hovering like hungry vultures round our table, and took a walk down Golborne road back to Mr. Starling's office. He had to prise me away from the shop windows every now and then, as there are a host of quite funky little antique places down there and some lovely gift shops selling quirky accessories. Even though we can't afford to randomly go out and buy everything I fall in love with, it's still great seeing what other creative people are making, and getting some more ideas for things I want to make for our place.
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