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I know a good quiche when I see it (and taste it) having sampled a slice of many in my lifetime – but never my own.
It’s not a favourite of my other half so I don’t tend to bother baking quiche of any kind, which is why it’s always so nice to find a really cracking home-made version on offer from someone else. That was definitely the case at a certain café in Driffield this week.
Café Leon is a spot we tend to head for if we are in the market town for a bit of shopping, sometimes for a quick coffee, sometimes for something a bit more substantial. We know it, but it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it place, with just a small and unassuming entrance, which is why I bet the “open” board outside is strategic for anyone new to these parts.
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The only downside for anyone with mobility issues is the place is on the first floor, overlooking Market Place. If you can do the climb, though, it’s worth it.
The café is a lovely, open and airy space that is clean and well-lit and has plenty of space between the tables. The staff are always smiley and helpful too, certainly when we’ve been in.
Many of its frequenters plump for the all-day breakfasts, judging by the plates that were coming out, and it didn’t take much (any) persuading for my other half to choose the same, with malted toast and a mug of Yorkshire tea to accompany it, and all in the price. But he did have to add some black pudding.
I had my eye on the specials board and the quiche of the day – cheese, tomato and red pepper. This came served with home-made coleslaw and a side salad. I enjoyed a frothy cappuccino while I waited for the food to come out.
We did a bit of gazing out of the window, watching fellow shoppers and admiring some of the Christmas decorations that had gone up in Driffield, and then turned our attention to the fine spread that arrived at our table. The breakfast was a hit, with “proper” butcher’s sausages, nice lean bacon and a runny-yolk egg, plus there were mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans and a hash brown.
My quiche was a warmed and moreish deep slice, with lovely pastry and a real red-pepper overtone to the taste. I’m usually put off by raisins (or were they sultanas?) in a savoury context, but in the pot of chunky coleslaw, they were surprisingly pleasant.
Café Leon does a range of home-baked cakes and scones, as well as hot puddings, but on this occasion, we had to reluctantly pass because we were full. The café is opening late on Driffield’s Christmas lights night, which is Friday, November 29, with a full menu and specials on offer until 8pm, with the invitation “come on up and celebrate the switch-on with us”.
If you’ve not been in before, it could be just the occasion to get a taste of what Café Leon is about.
