![]() Beanzz’ drinks menu is pretty extensive, and includes eleven coffee choices, including Cortado (an espresso with an equal amount of steamed but not frothy milk, popularised in Spain) and Dirty Chai. A colleague thought this somewhat naff, but I liked it. On the tabletops, sugar is presented in old Tate & Lyle golden syrup and treacle tins and milk comes in mini churn-shaped bottles. The main counter is faced with a couple of sheets of corrugated iron, lit from above by chunky lamps within beautiful old-fashioned fringed shades, which probably at one time adorned Victorian standard lamps. The seating and tables consist mainly of surplus congregational chairs (still with their book holders on the back!) and old school desks with hinged lids, providing a convenient place to pop your notebooks, pencil case and 12” vinyl. ![]() The furnishing has clearly been thought about carefully, to present a charming sort of shabby-retro down-to-earth feel. Though I’m not vegan (or even fully vegetarian), I do often go for these kinds of dishes when I eat out, because they are so tasty, different and nutritious. On my last visit, I went for the Wild Mushroom and Asparagus sauteed with garlic and vegan butter, on sourdough toast with beetroot hummus. As well as decent coffee and tea, smoothies, baguettes and lusciously tempting cakes, Beanzz offers a modern hot food vista, catering for vegetarian, vegan and traditional diners. But they also serve hot food, brought to table no less! So I think that makes Beanzz a Bistro, which, according to Wikipedia, is “a small restaurant, serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting”. Well, yes, they do sell coffee, sandwiches and cakes, which meets the “Cafe/coffee” moniker. Beanzz’s website states that they’re an independent café/coffee shop on Grove Road in Little Chelsea.
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