Chef Phil Wood and Lis Davies are the couple behind Cressida, which is named after their daughter and is fundamentally a nice place to drink coffee and read the paper. Cushioned seats are upholstered in marigold stripes, water is poured in Maison Balzac glasses and illustrations of a prancing burger decorate the exterior walls.
The real-life cheeseburger is a fun time too, featuring a beefy medium-rare patty on a squishy potato bun. Fresh produce is a cut-above across the board and the kitchen will send out a terrific version of eggs any way you like them with Iggy’s sourdough. Later, enjoy that same crusty sourdough with Charentes-Poitou butter, oysters and champagne in the courtyard, which is what life is all about at the end of the day.
Must order: The Sicilian-style orange cake made famous by Margie Agostini when she ran her own cafe at the site in the 90s.
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