Wildflower Cafe in Notting Hill

What a busy and fun weekend I had.

Saturday I went on a Street Photography Tour at Camden Market that really stretched

my camera comfort zone.  Sunday started off tense with another UK driving lesson.  Ugh.

(I might have let the F-bomb slip in front of my very patient instructor.)

In the afternoon, all of that tenseness was washed away amid new friends and champagne

at the second #LDNBloggersTea.

I can't wait to tell you more about all of this, not to mention Iceland!

And I'm still not even halfway through our trip to Morocco.

I'm so confused.  My linear brain says that I should finish up Morocco before writing about Iceland.

But, I don't wanna.  What do you think?

Will it be confusing if I just hop from one to the other with all of this other stuff sprinkled in?

What do you want to read about?

While I'm figuring it all out, today I'm going to tell you about a nice little dinner I had a few weeks ago.

When we first moved here two years ago, we were lucky enough to find reasonably priced,

temporary accommodation in Notting Hill.  And now I'm spoiled forever.  I so want to get back to Notting Hill.
We've lived in three other London rentals since then and none have compared to our time in Notting Hill.

So, of course, I said yes with a friend invited me back to the neighborhood to try out The Wildflower Cafe.

By day, a popular place for breakfast, brunch and lunch.  Everyone raves about their coffee.

In the evening, it transforms from a cafe into "an intimate bistro" featuring three-course dinners.

Whether you visit during the day or after dark, you will be served wonderful food,
freshly cooked on site and served by a friendly staff.

The supper menu changes seasonally and features three choices of starters, three mains and three desserts.
There is always a vegetarian option on offer.

I started with the Roasted Shallot & Chestnut Soup served with Toasted Sour Dough.  I almost asked for more of the bread.  You could taste the freshness.  It was the perfect way to warm up on a rainy night.  Fiona had the Panko Fried Calamari with homemade Tartar Sauce and declared it a great choice.

For our main course, she chose the Proscuitto-Wrapped Cod Loin with Cannellini Bean, Tomato and Oregano.
The thick, firm cod loin looked a good match for the hearty beans.  It smelled wonderful.

True to form, I chose the 28-Day Aged Sirloin Steak, with Handcut Chips and Bernaise.

There was a small glitch when it initially came out a little too rare, but it was quickly and happily remedied.

Second attempt was perfect and the chef even popped out to make sure I was happy.

I just had to smile and nod, as my mouth was full.

If you can believe it, we actually had room for dessert.  I had the Bread & Butter Pudding served with my own little jug of cream.  It was sweet and scrumptious.  It was a toss up between that and the 70% Valrhona Chocolate Brownie with Cardamom Cream that Fiona chose.   Appropriately decadent.

It's a great little place with a charming atmosphere, serving

beautifully simple comfort food.  It was hard to leave the warmth and venture back

out into the chilly, wet London streets.

Hopefully after our next London move, I'll be able to just pop around the corner for coffee and brunch.  One can hope.

What's your favorite London neighborhood?

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 *I was a guest of The Wildflower Cafe for the purposes of review.  All photos, writing and opinions are my own.
As always, I promise to be open, honest and transparent with my readers.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

 You can find this review and many others in my
London Attraction Guide.