The Location: Cafe Versailles, Lisbon, PortugalThe Visit: Saturday 4th March, breakfastCake: Pastel de nata, traditional Portuguese custard tartTea: A first for this blog, not tea but hot chocolate.The Cake: Delicious. Creamy filling, flaky pastry, plenty of flavour.The Tea: Or hot chocolate in this case. Very thick drink, full of flavour, tasted like a bar of chocolate had simply been melted. Again delicious. The Café: A traditional style cafe, attentive staff and elegant surroundings, and huge selection of sweet and savoury delights, Top marks.Verdict: 9/10
The Location: Club Aspire lounge, Heathrow Airport Terminal 3The Visit: Friday 3rd March, late eveningCake: Pre-packaged blueberry muffinTea: Twinings English Breakfast, milk from a jug. The Cake: Pre-packaged, so I knew beforehand that it would be quite dry. The blueberries gave it a little moisture, and some flavour, but not much.The Tea: Normally a good tea, but this was self-serve with hot water from a coffee machine, so not quite hot enough, but adequate.The Café: Actually the lounge, as all food and drink was included in the entry price. Smaller than most lounges, but comfortable, with some seats with a view over the apron.Verdict: 6.5/10
The Location: Cafe Bar Marzano, Norwich, in the Forum in the city centre
The Visit: Saturday 14th January, early afternoon
Cake: I literally cannot remember. From the photo it looks like a carrot cake.
Tea: Teapigs Everyday Brew, milk from the urn.
The Cake: It was tasty, I do know that (I've never had a bad cake from the Forum cafe) but it was entirely forgettable. A decent amount of cream filling, but still an average cake.
The Tea: Not a particularly common brand, but certainly not a bad one. Above average.
The Café: The Forum Cafe is a particular family favourite, with a good selection of gluten free cakes as well as glutenous (my wife is allergic). Good seating areas, but the problem is the popularity - there are never any sofas free when I go! This time was no different. Still, a nice spot to sit back with a snack whilst the children read their new library books.
Verdict: 7/10