Address: 17 Heritage Close, St Albans, AL3 4EB Tel: 01727…read more811222 http://www.localbakehouse.co.uk Monday - Saturday: 8.30am - 5pm Sunday: 9am - 5pm An artisan bakery, coffee shop & restaurant open 7 days a week, a place where we grabbed a quick breakfast.... well sort of! Carrot Cake - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#0OMVFAn55KL-RfViHV3v0g Very moist and not overly sweet Chocolate Croissant - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#P6ERePMSwZFNSp6Pnbclrw Still nice and warm, flaky must not have been long out of the oven. Hot Chocolate - http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/bakehouse-st-albans-st-albans#djwRTP-GHMeC87zlBPPN1w Very good not too sweet!

A nice surprise. Popped in for lunch whilst in the area. Food was excellent, great lunch time…read moreselections soup, salad, sandwiches all fresh and very tasty. The chorizo jam was spicy and a great addition to a sandwich. Good service and friendly staff.

For any of you foddies out there, this is the place to go. They have a great selection of meats,…read morecheeses, pickles, and all the usual deli items. But the best bit about this place is their cafe. It is quite small, and very popular so there is often a queue for a seat. However, it is well worth the wait. Their hot meat sandwiches are to die for, and at around £3.50 won't break the bank. They are served with a side salad and homestyle crisps, so it is like a proper meal. I also love their posh ceese on toast, which is melted Brie, on thick slices of breadyummy. Even their coffees are great. The inside is decorated in a retro style, ice cream colours and there is even a cute bunting around the doors. The best cafe in Hitchin by far.

A very different kind of shop and it's the pride of Hitchin town centre. It's situated just off the…read moremarket place and at first glance it seems to be a very fine delicatessen (which indeed it is). But what makes it unique is that it specialies in local produce and will actually buy stock from locals (grown in allottments or gardens) for sale in the shop - what a fantastic concept and very much in line with the spirit of the age. The window displays are particularly mouth-watering and truly enticing, the staff very friendly and the produce always of the highest quality. It's not cheap but what it sells is well worth paying the extra for.

We stopped in one morning for a coffee and cake. Both were excellent. Nice music playing softly and…read moregood service.

This unique sandwich shop was recommended to me by a collegue & since then I can't get enough…read more All sandwiches, wraps, salads, jacket potatoes etc are prepared fresh in front of you. The hot griddle sandwiches presented in a toasted ciabatta are the best. Cakes, hot & cold drinks, freshly made smoothies.. This place is most exquisite & highly recommended

O'Briens offer a lot more than your average coffee shop. They have a wide range of toasted sandwich…read morestyles and combinations, jacket potatos, home-made cakes, coffees, iced-coffee, hot chocolate, milkshake etc. The have approx 10 small tables and offer a takeaway service also. Prices are very reasonable and the team there are really cheerful all the time!

i went here yesterday with my wife for lunch whilst working locally. very different to your normal…read moredeli, with 6 tables available where you can sample their varied menu. they have a really good speciality tea and coffee menu covering your typical earl grey through to green teas and amazing tasting coffees. i had a raspberry lemonade and a cappucino, along with a warm chicken breast salad that was perfection. The chicken was cooked perfectly and served up in chunks on top of the salad. they have a really good freash baguette and panini menu with what i can only call rustic type ingrediants that you would normally find in italy or france. price wise it is good, 2 salads, 2 raspberry lemonades and a cappucino came to just over £23. most of their menu is available as a takeaway option if you want to walk up to the ponds on harpenden green to sit and have a picnic. very friendly staff and a pleasant setting and worth dropping in if your in the area.

Proper coffee, none of this industrialized coffee from the big chains. Support local outlets with…read morepersonal service and good food and drink.

Tastebuds combines great staff, wonderful food and coffee, and a great location, to make this a…read morereal winner for breakfast and lunch. Every day during my stay in Hitchin I would look forward to visiting this wonderful cafe. Highest recommendation!!

Previously known as Buttys, Tastebuds is open early morning til after lunch, offering freshly…read morecustom-made sandwiches, salad boxes and jacket potatoes. It's a nice place to go for lunch. They offer a wide range of yummy sandwich fillings, different types of bread, so you can have the perfect sandwich made for you. Pick one up on your way to work, or get a bacon or sausage butty for breakfast, or pop in at lunch time.

My colleagues and I were thrilled to stumble upon this gem. We are in Milton Keynes for meetings…read morewith the Home Retail Group at least once a week--the thing that brings most people to this area. After tiring of the usual chains, we discovered Bogota. We've fallen for the friendly staff, quality coffee, and laid back ambiance. We've been allowed to hangout and use the wifi liberally which is also appreciated. Without Bogota, we would be at Subway, Cafe Rouge, or Turtle Bay, so finding this place was a huge win for us and for others who know it in MK. Only wish that we were around one evening. They serve wine and beer. Would love to check this out.

This place came at the recommendation of a colleague who lives in St. Albans. Having been raised in…read morethe Itlaian neighborhoods of the NY suburbs, I have relatively high standards for an Italian deli. And this is a great little deli. The locals seem to flock to this place pretty frequently. The owners new customers by name (always a great sign), and there was a line when we got there (which moved quickly). Plenty of pastas, paninis, antipastas, and more. We placed a massive order for 5 people and sat outside. Everything was delivered quickly and we ate while reaching our forks over each other's plates to make sure everything was tried, and nothing was missed. I didn't spend too much time looking, but there is a little shop as well which offers different sauces, pastas, etc. for purchase. They all look delicious, and great for a gift basket.

Lovely little authentic Italian deli with seating inside and out to sip the great coffee.read more