The Long Itch Diner, Long Itchington （英国）

British cuisine gets short shift from many. Especially here in Japan, sneers of derision are most often encountered – if you are lucky.

Who cares? Forget miso soup and grilled fish. Cast aside bacon, pancakes and syrup. Thumb your nose at muesli and yoghurt. Croissant and hot chocolate? Please...

The king of breakfasts is the Full English. No better cure for hangover, heartbreak or hunger has been invented. Posh folk do it with porridge and kippers, working class types do it with mugs of watery tea at roach infested greasy spoon cafes. As one of my erstwhile colleagues once put it in a moment of profundity, “you can’t beat a bit of good spoonage.”

What better mix of foodstuffs could there be? Eggs – fried, scrambled, poached – baked beans, bacon, sausages, tomatoes – plum or grilled – mushrooms, waffles, toast, bread – fried or otherwise – fried potatoes, black pudding… The list goes on.

The Long Itch Diner, located on a B-road not far from the village of Long Itchington serves up awesome cooked breakfasts in various configurations to suit differing appetites and purses. 

The word “diner” brings to mind aproned, buxom blondes, apple pie and tipping – none of which make an appearance at this roadside eatery. Popular with bikers, truckers, car enthusiasts and local families, The Long Itch Diner is all about serving up satisfyingly voluminous fry-ups at budget prices. Delicious!  

My only complaint? I do not want my HP sauce from a sachet. Give me the bottle, dirty or otherwise.

01926 819096

http://www.rigsville.org.uk/breakfast/cat.asp?iCat=171