Rosa's Cafe, Hanbury Street, E1

Rosa's is another splendid place in Hanbury Street. I forgot to take an exterior shot, but as usual, Adrian has a much more comprehensive set of shots and intriguing information.

Very nice fry-up. Seems to suit the slightly gloomy environs of Rosa's - lots of subdued hues, apart from the bright, sharp chips. Long and sharp - like they could be used as a deadly weapon if neccesary. Nice beans too.

Though obviously none of it looks like the pictures on the wall. You see these a lot in cafes nowadays. Must all come from fry-up central. These are the uhr-fry-ups. The source of the Nile, as it were.

Big condiments. Though again, slightly gloomy. I like the brooding quality though.

This is a splendid and unassuming place. Really friendly and simple and warm. Hurrah for Rosas.

Comments

[Jane]

GOOD LORD! I had the WORST hangover breakfast experience here when I went with my boyfriend. Admittedly I was ordering a vegetarian breakfast, but still!

I'm not a veggie but my alcohol consumption had left my vitamim levels so depleted that I felt the need for pea studded "soysages", egg, chips, beans, tomato and mushroom.

Anyway, we waited over an hour for our meals which, when hungover, is a LIFETIME! The boyfs arrived slightly before mine and he tucked in with gusto, the colour rapidly returning to his cheeks.

Suddenly a vision of horror appeared in my line of sight and was plonked down in front of me. "Whats this!!?" I sputtered. "Vegetables" they replied. And they weren't wrong. Despite advertising a vegetarian breakfast, their IDEA of one was a plate of broccoli and spinach.

Quite how that took an hour to prepare was beyond me.

I cried. I actually cried. And went and bought a pie in Spitalfields.

I am not sure what the lesson is here - 1. Rosa's Cafe is bad or 2. vegetarianism is bad.

[Mr. Beer Belly]

Beans for breakfast? No toast?

[Patrick]

I'm afried it has been shot down now! Another beautiful London caff is gone...