The Artful Dodger

The next stop on our journey around Somerset’s cafes for the best coffee, takes us to Burnham on seas Artful Dodger. An Oliver twist themed breakfast place, that sells a plethora of things all in keeping with the theme of Oliver Twist. Situated just outside the main stretch of Burnham town, it’s tucked away enough so that if you’ve never been there you will never think to look there for it. It’s on word of mouth popularity. I think that it needs more publicity as it is the best place we know of to eat breakfast.

As you walk in your first reactions are on the size of the place, as outside appearances make it appear smaller than it is. By the counter area they have listed on a chalk board, the menu's most expensive breakfast being at only £4.00 and the cheapest just a mere £2.40 with great quality food served until two in the afternoon, its defiantly worth a trip.

The hot drinks aspect of the place ranges from a mug of tea to a filter coffee, so not your wide range like the average coffee shop. Cold option drinks are also available, but the food is what makes the Artful Dodger successful. Keeping in theme of the cafes name, the decor is designed to be within the olden times, with blue and yellow wallpaper and various old fashioned items.

As far as the atmosphere goes the staff are always in high spirits no matter how busy they get, they are also very welcoming, to the point where you find yourself saying thank you and good bye upon leaving. They offer a very straight forward menu with 10 different breakfast options to choose from, with extras optional only at the price of 60p an item.

So if you’re a lover of a hearty English breakfast and want good value for money, this is the place for you. For those not wanting breakfast at 1 in the afternoon, there are also various lunch options available. The only negative point I would point out, would be that with it being on the smaller side and being so loved within the area, you sometimes have to wait for a table, usually that’s only 3 minutes at the most.

Overall we would all definitely agree it’s a place we would want to recommend and want others to know about all across Somerset.