I am currently reading Keith Floyd’s autobiography and very good it is too, mighty fine to read with a glass of red wine. There was much to admire and much to pity about Bristol’s very own pioneering celebrity chef. So far, there are some brilliant stories. One was the story of members of the Clifton Club attempting to get free food in his Princess Victoria Street bistro by bringing slugs with them and dropping them into their meal and complaining.
There are many more stories and many of Floyd’s opinions, including his dislike of the term ‘foodie’ for someone who is a fan of good food. I too strongly dislike that catch-all term, but whatever you call them, they will feel very at home in Source Food Hall and Cafe in St Nic’s Market, as would Floyd.
This is a food-lover’s paradise right in the heart of Bristol. The writing on the wall above the cafe counter gives the game away: hock terrine, mussels, game pie, black pudding.
I was at Source for breakfast this morning with a judge from the nearby Crown Court on another table looking much like an ordinary person in jeans and a jumper as opposed to his full regalia that I usually see him wear.
The Recorder of Bristol His Honour Judge Neil Ford QC has impeccable taste in breakfast venues, and quite possibly has been coming to Source since it opened as Taste two years ago.
The breakfast menu is extensive, ranging from a full breakfast (£7.50) to a croissant or toast with jam (£1.75), with delights in between including kipper on toast (£6.50) and porridge with Drambuie (£4.50) which makes an exhilarating start to any day, and just the way Floyd would like.
Source Food Hall and Cafe, 1-3 Exchange Avenue, St Nicholas Market. 0117 927 2998.
I agree. Never been to Source for breakfast, but delicious lunches and always interesting wines by the glass. Love sitting outside, but not in this weather.