Best Aerodrome Cafe/restaurant??
 

Ok, I'm sure this has been done before, but what in your opinion is the bestest, most superb aerodrome cafe or restaurant in the UK?

Shobdon is pretty good - excellent bacon sandwiches.

Sherburn was very good at their recent air display (complete with a lady with the biggest pair of :mad: I've ever seen!)

Netherthorpe - good

Compton Abbas was good in the 80's, but havent been there recently for grub.

Any more?

My duty to announce AV8 at Kemble as the best in the land.

The Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons is pretty good!
Helicopters have some advantages!:O

Abbeville - nice steak au poivre
Granville - excellent moules mariniere
Deauville - or rather Honfleur - excellent everything

England - usually just peasant food. Bacon rolls or burgers. Dreadfully common.

Rumour has it that there's a decent eatery at Kemble these days...

Netherthorpe, big boys breakfast, free landings for PFA aircraft, landed with a broken hot air cable, and a departing local pilot showed me her spares/tool cabinet in the hanger, said help yourself and flew off. many thanks to her if she reads this.

Went to Kemble for Sunday lunch a few months ago. No food available (apart from a slice of cake) at 3 pm. Might have been a one-off, but put me off :(

Like BEagle, I'm spoiled by outstanding French airport eateries.

I thought AV8 at Kemble was a bit pricey and a bit OTT for an aerodrome...I actually preferred the cafe that was on the 1st floor of the tower - another good bacon sandwich.

Beags,

Agree about Granville - stopped off there en route to Southern France and was most impressed. Lots of authentic Gaulois haze and French bonhomie. Abbeville was not so good. Most of the flying club went down with food poisoning after a trip there in 1995!

The Tipsy Nipper at Glenrothes used to very good, but havnt been there in years?

Anyone know any better?

FW

roterboater reckons



>The Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons is pretty good!
>Helicopters have some advantages!

I've been there...
on a motorbike...
delivering a parcel...
didn't get past the front door...
nearly didn't make the front door deep gravel and two wheels very tricky.

The teastand in the car park at Blackbushe does a decent cuppa if you're parked up in the van for a bit.

Who was in that Bulldog I wonder ?

30.06

Post your PIREPS here and see what others think.

Mike

Mike, whats a PIREP?

Dumbass question probably but couldnt find a ref to it on the site.

Cheers,

Speedy (also from the fine city of Pompey)

Why is it that all the places people are listing are those places where, every time I try to get there, the weather or an aircraft problem prevents it? :confused: :rolleyes:

Speedy - PiRep = Pilots Report. You'll see it used lots around here.

FFF
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Rochester I hear has good food of a French persuasion :ok:

Tipsy Nipper at Glenrothes
 

Flying Welshman wrote:-

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The Tipsy Nipper at Glenrothes used to very good, but havnt been there in years?

Anyone know any better?

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I can confirm it still is.

g45

Crab & Lobster at Bembridge gets my vote so far in the UK. A very pleasant stroll from the airfield, and pleny of great seafood when you get there.

Have to agree with BEagle about Deauville/Honfleur though:D

The food's not bad at AV8, but it is a tad on the pricey side and although the decor is very trendy, I can't help feeling it's a bit out of place for an airfield cafe :cool:

Try Shoreham.

Nice art deco terminal with reasonable restaurant.

Alternatively, if you fancy a short walk. Follow the river towpath downstream to the road bridge and cross the river there. You will then be in Shoreham town centre which apparently has more pubs per square mile than any other town. Its then a matter of take your pick.

In my experience I have found good airfield cafes at
the following

Wellesbourne
Turweston
Leicester
White Waltham
Stapleford
North Weald
Old Buckenham
Connington
Swanton Morley
Wickenby
Langar
Old Warden
Fenland
Compton Abbas

:)

The Aviator at Gloucestershire Airport does a cracking breakfast.

KIRKBRIDE
 

2/6/85 My first visit to the White Heather at Kikrbride.
Never had a disappointing meal in the scores of visits since.
Try the beef and sherry trifle, then crash out on the lawn for an hour or so.