La Madeleine

Hidden up a discrete alley way just off the main square in Hereford is a little restaurant called La Madeleine. Surrounded by boutique shops, other cafes and a great looking cheese shop, it’s out of the way and easy to miss. It might, however, be the best place in the whole town to get brunch.
After walking around Hereford for half an hour on a Saturday morning (it’s a small place), we’d given up on finding somewhere decent to get breakfast. It was only by chance that we decided to take a shortcut back to the car that we ventured up one of the small alley ways off the square towards the cathedral that we found La Madeleine.
The main room is small and is overlooked by the small kitchen at the back. Filled with a mix match of wooden chairs and tables, the dining room is comfortable and would be great place to meet up for breakfast or take a breather from shopping.
The real draw is the small garden at the back. Secluded and lush, it’s a brilliant hidden oasis in the middle of the town, and a perfect place to sit out. We both ordered eggs Benedict which was very good. Served with bacon as opposed to ham, and a slightly unusual, buttery hollandaise, it really hit the spot. Two eggs Benedict and two strong coffees came in under twenty quid.
La Madeleine is open Monday through Saturday for breakfast and lunch, and is licensed. It loses a star only for not being open on Sunday when we wanted to come back with the rest of the family.