Day 2 was the day to check out Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is an amazing Gothic styled church and the traditional location for coronations.

After, it was lunch time and within Westminster Abbey (before the exit) is a nice little cafe called the Cellarium: Cafe and Terrace. In the 14th century, this was where monks stored food and drink but now it has become a beautiful cafe.

My family and I all ordered different dishes.

My dad ordered Scottish salmon, caper & parsley fish cake with sorrel sauce.

I’m sad I didn’t get to try this because it looks so good and I love fish cakes.

My mom ordered the Grilled steak sandwich with thyme, caramelised onions & grain mustard mayonnaise on ciabatta. 

My mom said she loved this sandwich with the steak well done and the onions were nicely caramelised as well.

I ordered the Smoked ham, harissa mayonnaise & pickled cucumber sandwich on ciabatta. 

If this has been smoked salmon it totally would have made my day but I can settle for smoked ham too. Harissa is a sauce made from chili peepers and other spices so it is spicy but the mayonnaise thankfully balanced it out so it wasn’t that spicy since I’m a big wuss when it comes to anything spicy.

Lastly, my sister ordered  Trofie pasta with wild mushrooms, peas, roasted pepper & parmesan. 

Trofie is a Ligurian pasta that is made from flour and water and rolled by hand. Although this dish looks small, it can be filling although you may want to think about ordering something else. There was a perfect blend of mushrooms, peas, roasted pepper and parmesan.

I’m pretty sure you don’t have to walk through Westminster Abbey in order to visit the Cellarium and you can also book a reservation online. They also do Breakfast and Afternoon Tea (which is a must when you visit London!).

If you visit Westminster Abbey and can’t think of a place to eat, try out the Cellarium!

See you soon!

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