Hello hungry peoples,
While we were staying near Trafalgar Square we popped into Caffe Concerto, an Italian cafe chain located through-out London. Apparently the cafe is also the perfect venue to observe the many protests that occur in Trafalgar Square. On this day it was Neo-Nazis vs people who don’t like Neo-Nazis (which hopefully is nearly everyone).
The first thing you notice on arrival is an impressive cake and pastry display. I challenge you to successfully navigate through this without getting something sweet. They also obviously make cakes for events and weddings and have a number of them on display. You can sample a whole heap by having a traditional English afternoon tea.
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The interior is gorgeous with lots of gold trim and chandeliers, more like a fancy restaurant than a cafe. The menu is solidly Italian with a large range of pastas and risottos. Hubby reported that the pasta was really good.
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I wanted something light so I went for a Breseola salad with figs, bocconcini, rocket and balsamic. The dried meat needs some moistness and the cheese and figs are perfect.
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The other mains include every steak you could think of: chicken steak, salmon steak, steak steak…..all the steaks! There are also more non-traditional items such as burgers.
Overall it is a nice little stop, especially if your are in the mood for a good cakening.