Cafezique, A Christmas Eve Lunch

  I had to go up to Byres Road today to deliver a Stollen I had made to friend, and my husband suggested we walk back to see if Cafezique was busy.  They weren't, so we decided to go in to have a quick lunch before going home to begin Christmas preparations. 
  We weren't immediately seen to, and stood by the door a little awkwardly for a few minutes.  Once we were noticed we asked if we could sit on the mezzanine.  We were led upstairs and sat by the window.  We were the only ones upstairs for a little while and it was nice. 

View from the mezzanine

   Shortly after being seated a different member of staff came over with menus and asked if we would like a beverage.  We both ordered cappuccinos.  These arrived quite promptly, and I must say, it was one of the best coffees I have had in quite some time.

Delightful Cappuccino

  Shortly after our cappuccinos arrived we ordered.  I chose the Smoked Mackerel and Beetroot Pate and my husband chose the The Big Breakfast.  We also got the Bread Bowl with Olive Oil and Balsamic to share.
   It took ages for our order to arrive.  I actually watched my pate and the bread bowl on the hot plate for about15 minutes before my husbands food was prepared.  I was beginning to worry about the state of the bead on the plates.  Eventually our food arrived, and I must say, the pate serving was huge.  For 5.95, and as a starter, I was expecting something on a smaller scale.  Thank goodness I chose not to order anything else.  I had enough trouble getting through my pate.  It was delicious though.  I adore smoked mackerel, and beetroot.  Two of my favourite things in fact.  The pate was magenta in colour, which I must say,  I wholeheartedly  approved of.  It was just interesting to look at.  The menu said that it came with toast, but it was just Delizique bread plain and untoasted.  This was alright by me at this time, as I just had some dental work done.  Much easier to eat.  I managed to eat most of it, and I would order it again.

Smoked Mackerel and Beetroot Pate.

  The bread bowl was tasty.  It came with four slices of bread and a dish of olive oil and a dish of balsamic.  The balsamic was delicious, and the olive oil very fruity.  I can never pass on a bread bowl with oil and balsamic.

Bread Bowl.

  My husbands big breakfast was delicious.  It came with a piece of toast, scrambled eggs, black pudding, two sausages, bacon, beans, potato scone, mushroom and tomato.  He ate the entire plate.  I tried some of the eggs and the black pudding.  They were delicious.

Big Breakfast

 It was a very nice Christmas lunch,  just what we needed actually.  I need to go back in the new year for their dinner menu as I've only ever been in for their breakfast/lunch menu.

M.