S&M Café

A good balance between caff and trendy diner, S&M (that’s sausage and mash) flies the flag for traditional British cuisine. It might have been surpassed in terms of meat-and-spud quality by the likes of Mother Mash , but it still draws a hugely diverse clientele: everyone from brickies to celebrities. Bangers and mash is the focus. You can ‘mix & mash’ from a selection of ten sausages (including pork, lamb, chicken, vegetarian and gluten-free varieties, plus daily specials), four types of mash, and three of gravy. Shepherd’s pie, steak and kidney pie, smoked haddock fish cakes, all-day breakfasts and a nostalgic range of puddings also appear; there’s a reasonable choice of wines and beers. This branch has preserved features of the original Alfredo’s café (featured in Quadrophenia); the shopfront is an art deco classic. Inside are Formica tables and chrome-trimmed fittings. Staff are friendly, music is eclectic, and ethical considerations are made (free-range pork, Fairtrade coffee).

Time Out Eating & Drinking Guide 2008

Services:

Booking: Booking advisable; not accepted before 4pm weekends
Child facilities: Babies and children welcome: children's menu; high chair
Outdoor tables: 5, pavement
Takeaway service: Takeaway service

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Latest user reviews

I really don't understand why this place is so highly rated. It took us half and hour to place our order and when it arrived the sausages were overcooked, burnt on the outside and smothered in some generic goopy gravy that tasted little different to Bisto. Alfredo would have swooned. Won't be...
beverley clark  Feb 16 2008