We had come to Gainsborough to look at the excellent Gainsborough Old Hall, a medieval manor house in a fantastic state of preservation, and needed a late lunch. This was hosted by Cafe Latte: there is no web site, but information is on https://plus.google.com/101589084713743034152/about?gl=uk&hl=en
This is a typical cheap town center cafe serving food and drink most of the day. There is nothing fancy, and the old photographs of New York on the wall tell you nothing about anything.
It is a simple menu at an attractive price.
I had a sausage and fried egg baguette, and my wife had a baked potato with chilli mince.
I am sure that everything was freshly cooked (I suspect that the potato and ingredient may have been in reserve), and the mince tasted very home made rather than boil in the bag. The sandwich was fine, but could have been just a little hotter, scoring a 7.9 on the scale. There was probably an issue in serving the two things simultaneously. Otherwise it was exactly what was expected but the baguette was fresh and buttered. The potato was probably the better bet, and even after a few minutes, scored an 8.5 on the scale. That would definitely be my recommendation. Coffee came in the old fashioned Ramboult like individual filter, and therefore was fresh.
The meal including two cups of coffee and tea came to £10. A bargain. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the other customers even more friendly. One of them, hearing my out-of-town accent insisted on educating me on the pivotal role that Gainsborough industry had played in manufacturing parts for miniature s submarines during world war two. Fascinating stuff. If you are needing lunch in Gainsborough, or are visiting the old hall. you could do a lot worse than Cafe Latte
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