Paddington Lunch Box

Tag: paninis

  • Treelogy Speciality Coffee Paddington

    Treelogy Speciality Coffee Paddington

    It is the time of year to go to the office to get cold or flu.

    But at least I can collaborate. Oh…by myself…because everyone else is ill.

    Oh well. This week I went for a wander to Treelogy Speciality Coffee Paddington (a name that rolls off the tongue), which apparently specialises in coffee, but I don’t really drink coffee.

    But I do eat paninis.

    They don’t have many options. Other than the one I chose, I saw some kind of aubergine-influenced panini, a smoked salmon bagel and a ham & cheese croissant. All solid options.

    I think they might specialise in coffee.

    If you include the eating in tax, it came to a slightly wincing £10.50. Yep, £10.50 for a panini. Probably Sadiq Khan’s fault. No I cannot justify why that would be, but we should blame him for everything we don’t like in London, according to scholars on X.

    Yet it was an enjoyable panini. I might have liked the mortadella ham more with a little toasting, but it was light yet had some depth to it.

    The panini was perfectly toasted, the mozzarella oozy, and the olive oil dribbled out – so no shortage of good quality ingredients.

    I think maybe a 7 out of 10 for Treelogy Speciality Coffee Paddington.

    I’m struggling to rate it too high because…£10.50. But it probably is the best panini I’ve had in the area.

  • Granier

    Granier

    Ahhh another day in a very noisy office, and even had the joy of someone on deodorant detox next to me. Someone take me back to Spain…maybe to Granier…

    Well. I made it to Granier bakery which surprisingly is the same chain I saw in Malaga last year.

    There’s an impressive range of cakes in the window, and smoothies also on offer. But this is a lunchtime adventure so I was sandwich focused.

    Selection of sandwiches

    After asking the lady behind the counter for her favourite, I then ignored her and went for the chicken with peri peri focaccia sandwich.

    The toaster was a little bit more effective as my colleague’s nonexistent deodorant, it came hot if not especially toasted after around 10 minutes under the grill. How so long?

    Chicken breast was decent, peri peri was just on half the sandwich.

    Inside the chicken peri-peri sandwich

    It was reasonable but maybe I should have gone for a bagel. Like the lady recommended.

    Priced at £6.95 I think so not too much lost.

    Rating of 6.50 out of 10. I might go back next year. I might not.

    So how do you tell a hotdesking colleague you’ve never met before, that deodorant is a thing?

  • Sandro’s Sandwich Bar

    Sandro’s Sandwich Bar

    Another week another average caff near Paddington, Sandro’s Sandwich Bar, though at least this week I had a cold so I could spread it around as per corporate culture 2019…or corporate culture 2024.

    But as long as the data knows I’m in the office, that’s what matters.

    Sandro’s Sandwich Bar is highly rated on Google but I’m not sure why. There was a friendly welcome, and I paid just £6.80 for my toasted panini sandwich which is definitely reasonable…and they didn’t charge me for the privilege of sitting down. Bonus!

    And another bonus…free vibrations from the tube line underneath…hmmm vibrations.

    Yet otherwise it was just fine. Pleasant crispy chicken, some mozzarella, thin slices of manufactured chorizo and I think a tiny bit of spinach.

    Inside crispy chicken sandwich

    It’s ok. It’s affordable too. But don’t expect to be overjoyed.

    Rating of 6.5. Could be one to try for a fried breakfast on a hangover perhaps.

  • Laurents

    Laurents

    This week I went to Laurents, which is my kind of lunch spot if every I saw one. On the outside anyway.

    Outside Laurents

    Inside was a selection of Italian-inspired sandwiches – panini’s, focaccia bread sandwiches, etc. Plus a selection of salads which may have been more appealing were it not still freaking cold in late April.

    Plus in the back was a cute little seating area.

    A selection of paninis

    Yet my panini disappointed due to a lack of filling. What prosciutto there was was deliciously nutty with depth, along with a little tomato.

    But half of it simply had no filling.

    The minimal filling of my panini

    I wanted to love Laurents, and I suspect if I go again, have a summer salad then I’d leave with more joy than winning the office desk lottery.

    Alas 5.5 out of 10.