Street Level, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds

The A15 eventually deposited me at Bury St Edmunds.  Well worth a visit.  I decided on an all day breakfast and the first place that I came upon was Street Level, which offered the works for £3.95.  I got in early and had the place to myself - later I noticed it was full and had tables and an icecream stall outside.  It was prettily decorated with hanging baskets outside and inside was clean and cosy. Staff friendly too, but I hope that would go without saying in what is obviously  tourist area.  One question:  can you iron toast?  Mine was very straight and very flat but nonetheless tasty.

Later in the day I visited the North End Cafe for a milkshake (a throwback to York) and was impressed by the value for money and the layout of the cafe.  They have a huge aisle down the middle, ideal for buggies, wheelchairs etc etc and have obviously sacrificed table space to do this.  It made for a peaceful atmosphere where you might have least expected it.

To sum up.  You will never starve in Bury St Edmunds while our economic system holds up.  There are cafes everywhere!