Having nothing much in the fridge for lunch seemed an excellent excuse earlier to try a cafe/sandwich shop I’d not yet got round to sampling: Lana at 239 Lower Road.
The decor is fairly standard modern cafe fare: bright and simple, with a few small tables and chairs and stools by the window.
The menu covers sandwiches on pretty much any type of bread you might be hankering for (plain sliced, panini, ciabatta, bagel, crusty roll, baguette, etc.) and there’s a decent selection of fillings.
Lana also serve pasta and rice dishes, including chilli con carne, if I’m not mistaken. A local workman stopped by when I was there and ordered three lots of chilli with rice, so I might try that next time I’m passing.
I plumped for a baguette with chicken and bacon in a mayonnaise sauce and a cup of tea. £3.40 in total and very tasty. The service was very friendly and cheerful and, for me, that makes all the difference.
In summary: decent food, prices and atmosphere, and good service.
If you’re in the Lower Road area at lunchtime, try stopping by Lana.
Have you tried Lana? What did you think? Leave a comment below…
photo credit: soapbeard
Tea is most definitely a basic human right. Maybe we could include biscuit dunking in the privacy of your own home?
Im a regular at Lana’s, eating there every day.
They have the ultimate selection of sandwich fillings along with my favourite the home made lasagne. They also have pasta, rice and chilli.
The service is perfect, smiles all round, the atmosphere is also bright and cheery no matter the weather.
All in all Lana, is the best sandwich bar in the area with great prices to match.
John