After mom and sis left to catch their flights home, dad and I rented as we would need to leave early for the Isle of Wight tomorrow. After getting things settled, we decided to take a trip to Portland and I was looking forward to eating at the Crab House Cafe that was along the route. Sadly, it was closed for their mid-day break, but the nice chef recommended a place down the road at Chesil Beach.
We found ourselves trying to find the driest and highest parking spot (flood warning signs everywhere) next to the Chesil Beach Centre. After struggling with flying doors, errant parking tickets, and just fighting the wind that was trying to keep me away from the centre, I finally got there and we were just in time to put in one of the last orders of the day.
Taste Cafe shares its premises with the Chesil Beach Centre and while we waited for our order to arrive, we had a quick walkabout, learning some really interesting information about the area. I got a bowl of their soup, which happens to be a hearty vegetable one for today, a pot of tea, and their Crab and Prawn Linguine. Since we have not had any food since breakfast, the hot food was a warm welcome for our stomachs. The soup was a simple mix of seasonal vegetables, served with a crusty, yet soft, cheese scone. The people around Portland sure know how to make their scones! The scone and soup could have been a meal in itself, but I had to share it with that once I had a taste of my pasta.
The crab pasta was simple, well seasoned, and it just allowed the flavour of the crab and prawns to shine through The portion was also quite big, and thus, I was pushing dad to finish the rest of the soup. This bowl of pasta is something I would definitely battle the winds, and even a flood for. These people in Portland sure know how to use their crab meat too!
Om Nom Nom...
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