The interior mixes slick tiling and styling with industrial feeling bare brick walls and rustic wood panelling. It feels edgy, urban yet cosy, but not in a way that makes you feel you need to have an arts or media degree to step inside.
Having been there for both coffee in the day and wine in the evening the atmosphere adjusts accordingly as the day winds on. Having said that, when Hubby and I went for a pre-dinner drink at 7pm a while ago there were still small groups and individuals tapping away on laptops whilst sipping the stunningly good coffee, alongside dressed up couples sampling glasses of wine and even a couple of high fliers toasting with bubbles. But it doesn't feel incongruous to have this mix in Artigiano- along with the blend of juxtaposed styling, it just seems to work and add to the eclectic ambience.
Hubby is a big Sandford Orchards Cider fan and Artigiano offer their fabulous Devon Red bottled offering which kept him very happy. I opted for an Estonian beer called Viru which I hadn't had before, but it's always nice to try something new (and keeps me feeling at least a bit 'current'!). I can highly recommend it by the way.
The coffee is first rate, served beautifully and tastes far superior to the stuff they serve up in the chain coffee bars.
Their range of cakes, sandwiches and other snacks is fairly exhaustive and although I've only tried the lemon and poppyseed muffin I will definitely be going back to sample more.
All in all Artigiano is a lovely place to start or end the day and the staff are lovely and engaging, keen to chat and they show a genuine interest in you. It's so nice to have another option for an evening drink other than a straight forward pub, bar or restaurant, and also another fabulous, interesting place for a really good cup of coffee.
A big thumbs up to Artigiano!
Love
Mrs T
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