Herald Rating:
You'll find this cafe tucked at the back of the Mini Garage in Newmarket, which recently moved into brand-new custom-made premises across the road from its previous location under the Newmarket Viaduct.
It's a little unusual to be eating your brunch inside at a cafe and have a car drive by a couple of metres from you as staff move the beautiful minis around the store. The Garage also stocks some very cool Mini merchandise - bags, clothing, accessories - if you're a fan.
The food is all counter food - no menu - and predominantly British-themed in keeping with the Mini heritage. We're talking cornish pasties, scotch eggs and beef and stilton pies. There are also a couple of salad choices, wraps, and plenty of cakes and slices. We had the "Clubman" - a toasted club sandwich on grain bread with chicken, bacon, spinach, tomato and seeded mustard ($8.50) - and a salmon hashcake ($7.50). This was tasty, with big chunks of salmon, but the gloop of creamy sauce on top - possibly hollandaise - was a bit gluggy. We also shared a delicious rhubarb and custard tart ($6.50).
The coffee is Kokako. My latte was strong and deliciously creamy. The coffee machine is
decorated with an in-theme Union Jack.
