My favourite cafe nero, the staff here seem extra friendly. I love having the tomato and basil soup. Upstairs is lovely, especially if you can get a corner or window seat. Nice place to read a book. Always feels cosier than other chain coffee shops.
This quaint Caffè Nero is a nice place to escape the bustle of Old Market Square, but not entirely. When in during a rush, the seating downstairs can unintentionally make you develop close bonds with the strangers around you in a type of ao3 'trapped in the same space and forced to reconcile their differences' kind of way. (there is upstairs seating though!)
I had the winter blend this time and a sausage bap (utter scran). The blend is a bit spicy, like a warm blanket surrounded by your mum's air wick winter spice blend reed diffusers. I'd recommend getting the seasonal or special blends they do regardless because for only a small price increase, you're really deepening the flavours you're experiencing!
Love the coffee, staff are always great and quick. The only thing I would say is that downstairs does not have enough seating (can't be helped I know) and having a pram as well makes things a bit awkward so I can't always sit in with a coffee. There is upstairs seating but I can't carry the pram up and the baby change toilet is downstairs anyway.
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