Today we decided to take pup to the beach for the first time - she is one year old in 2 weeks time, can I still call her a pup? Anyway, Aberdour was the destination for us. After a few games of fetch, Piper experiencing the waves for the first time and my hair being wind swept into oblivion it was time to warm up and get some food into our bellies.
We parked on what was presumably the main street of Aberdour and visited a couple of very interesting shops- one selling all things herbal/aromatherapy and the other all things vintage, and I mean proper hardcore vintage; two of my greatest loves in life! I was in heaven. We then came across McTaggart's Café Deli which visually gave a refreshing change to the main street aesthetics- very modern and sharp, yet homely enough to coax you in.
The atmosphere was brilliant and straight away we were greeted with a warm and friendly smile. We took a seat and admired our surroundings. "This is nice" hubz2b remarked.
The menu provides a selection you would expect from a tourist town café however things just seemed to appear more fresh and 'trendy' than your typical coffee shop. I particularly liked the mix of chunky wooden furniture between grey and red tartan textiles, with the occasional swedish style white table or chair thrown in for good measure.
We both ordered a bowl of pea and ham soup, which was very nice but may have benefited from a saltier ham hock, and shared a steak and onion baguette between us which was delicious! The panini style bread roll was soft and the steak was not fried to a crisp nor was it drenched in oil as can often be the case with steak sarnies. Overall we are impressed and pleased with our find.
As hubz2b settled the bill I browsed through a stand of gifts and cookery related nicnaks they had on offer for sale, which provided a nice selection. Truth be told I was trying to save myself from eyeballing their fantastic range of cakes!
We were just in time to be soaked by the rain as we returned to the car, but satisfied with our bellies full.
If you find yourself in need of decent munch when visiting Aberdour I certainly recommend McTaggart's (and also a visit to those two quirky shops mentioned before) Enjoy! X
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