Tesco Hot Cross Bun Café experience

When I heard about the Tesco Hot Cross Bun Café which is a popup only from April the 5th to the 10th, I just had to book it.

There are three slots: brunch, afternoon tea and fine dining.

I would ideally like to do brunch because of the roasted lamb hot cross bun but the timing was too early so I opted for the afternoon tea session which costs £10 per person.

In all fairness £10 is unbeatable for a unique experience because it's Tesco's first pop up and also hot cross bun themed dining experience.

The afternoon tea offers traditional afternoon tea with an Easter twist with hot cross buns served with a glass of prosecco and a choice or drink.

Plant menu available.

Overall, I was impressed with their savoury Tesco Finest hot cross bun finger sandwiches as well as scones.

As a curious foodie, we got half plant and half regular to try everything.

The cannoli was a surprise because it is made by a thin slice hot cross bun rolled and filled with lemon filling. 

If you have a sweet tooth, the Chocolate egg milkshake is a must because you can really taste the blended chocolate but tea is also essential with scones!

Tesco Hot Cross Bun Cafe:

46 Great Eastern St, London, EC2A 3EP

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Purley Food Crawl

To be honest, I did not know there were so many eateries at Purley because I had only visited the big TESCOs nearby.

My first stop had to be BAXFOOD Caribbean because they had dumplings.

You can choose Jerk meat or tofu mushroom as filling so I got the tofu mushroom as not many places offer that.

Basically it was like a savoury donut sliced in half and filled with Jerk.

It was really tasty with the tofu puffs and mushrooms but I found it quite spicy.

Next stop was tea at The Next Level which is a lovely cafe.

It was bascially TESCO's finest tea that was served there.

Halal breakfast is also served with turkey rashers and chicken sausage.

Nearby was this interesting Portuguese tavern which has a good choice of sweet treats and savouries.

I decided to get the Mille Feuille which was surprisingly nice because of the egg cream filling.

For the savoury treat, I had the rissole de camarao which was exactly like a comforting findus pancake filled with creamy prawns.

Also they sell frozen limpets which probably taste nice if you know a good recipe for them.

Another Portuguese Cafe to try is O Farol which offers almost everything for a good Portuguese dinner to coffee and cake as well as a mini market where you can buy Portuguese groceries.

My first visit, I just had some green tea and a nutella doughnut which were both a great treat on an afternoon.

Also tried the limpets and squid on another evening and they were fantastic.

How can one not visit a greasy spoon, hence the visit Star Express Cafe.

The star of the show there was the potato pancake which was amazing like a potato rosti with a sticky potato filling in the middle perfect with fried egg.

Who doesn't love the pickled cabbage that you get at kebab shops especially when it is pink and pretty.

Purley Grill:

Also tried superfryer and had a battered sausage but it wasn't your typical sausage, it was mushy and tasted like a battered sausage meat.

Their chips were a bit dry.

Delicious Mexican fare in a beautiful restaurant at El Desperado Mexican Grill & Cantina

I was recommended this amazing Mexican restaurant by a friend who knows CHEAM well.

Unknowing what to expect, the restaurant was a lovely surprise.

Just opposite the bus stop was this bright and colourful Mexican restaurant with instagrammable decor.

You are greeted with beautiful colourful guitars, a rainbow array of glass jugs a vibrant ceiling with lots of things to see and latin music in the background.

The menu has a good offering of fajitas, enchiladas and burritos as well as drinks and dessert.

As I was dining alone, I went for the beef quesadilla and the ribs and wings combo.

The quesadilla was really satisfying filled with refried beans and quality minced beef chilli.

Finished off with the ribs and wings which are also recommended because the meat simply comes off the bones and the meat is marinated in a lovely smokey BBQ sauce that is tangy and punchy without being too sweet.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for fun night out with great food and service!

El Desperado Mexican Grill & Cantina

501 London Rd, Worcester Park, Sutton SM3 8JR

Menu: eldesperadomexican.com

Phone: 020 8337 4446

Full video:

https://youtu.be/IwSjvFwBB18

Fries at Five Guys

The reason I like Five Guys is that their fries are made from freshly cut potatoes which are then washed to get rid of the starch and then fried.

I ordered the Little Fries which aren't little, basically, it is a cup of fries with another scoop thrown in so that there is a value factor you get.

In terms of taste, they were surprisingly good, I loved the crisp exterior with the fluffy inside.

For sauces, they have ketchup, mayonnaise and Sarsons vinegar.

The mayonnaise is definitely the best with the fries.