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| Help yourself to sauces! |
One of the things I love about Yorkshire is the friendly and
happy attitude that the people carry with them everyday. It’s very different from
the way people are in London and it’s definitely quite refreshing. There is a
certain stigma about the North in the South in which everyone is poor, speaks
like the Starks in Game of Thrones (“aye”) and is covered in soot. Sheffield is a very prosperous town, but the coal mines have
been shut for some time, so it’s unlikely that the people of Sheffield will be
covered in soot. I have to admit their accents are pretty strong though! History
lessons aside, the homely feeling that is so characteristic of the people of
Sheffield is something that has also been transferred into their various eateries. Today I visited a wonderful example of this, Marmadukes on Norfolk Row
(just off Fargate), it almost takes homely to another level! |
| Homity Pie |
We went there on the suggestion of my friend Abbie, who had been dying to go (you can check out her blog post
about it here) along
with a few others, for an early and happy lunch. It really is incredibly inside, so
warm and friendly, it’s like you’ve stopped off at someone’s cottage in the
Peak District for a bite to eat, there’s even a huge cuddly teddybear! The atmosphere
is relaxed and friendly, with shelves of condiments to help yourself to. It
makes you want to stay forever, lapping up the welcoming attitude of the staff
and the tasty smells of the food cooking.
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| rustic sandwiches with salads |
The food that they serve is deli style and very British, with homity pies,
salads, quiches and sandwiches for the lunchtime customers. The prices as reasonable, I
got a homity pie which comes with a salad of your choice for £6, there’s not
much you can really complain about especially as you get a
filling meal.
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| Outside the cafe |
Everything is presented in a rustic way with the homity
pies served on camping style plates and sandwiches served on thick wooden
boards. For anyone who doesn’t know, a homity pie is a traditional British open
pie filled with creamy potatoes, onions and leeks, it’s been a long time since
I’ve eaten anything like this but gently warmed, this was really tasty with a
crisp cheesy top. The cauliflower and couscous salad I had to accompany it, sprinkled
with pomegranate seeds, I loved and went really well with the pie.
The choice of cakes and pastries was amazing, with salted
caramel apple pie and scones as big as my hand. I think this is definitely my
kind of place. I will be coming back very soon for something sweet! The menu is vast and
it’s so popular that there’s an amazing mix of people in there. If you haven’t
been you really need to, this place is a must
if you’re ever anywhere near Sheffield!
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