The best restaurants serving American food in Salisbury St Martin's and Cathedral Wiltshire South West

This will probably turn out to be of my shortest reviews, (for all those that have kindly followed my longer Feature Travel articles posted here on-line over the years), but the 'comparative' brevity of my write-up here is probably in direct relation to the wee size of this fabulous little cafe..! 😊 I first stumbled on the Antelope Cafe many years ago when visiting the Salisbury Antiques Emporium in the centre of this famous & most evocative Wiltshire City and was really taken by the 'quaint gentility' of it, tucked away on the top floor..and was immediately struck by the companionable near-silence as couples, friends & singletons quietly chatted over their coffees or sat happily reading their newspapers or books over their interesting snacks..! Not surprisingly, to my eyes the Antelope Cafe has all the wonderful appearances of an old-fashioned reading room..with snacks..and I just loved it..as obviously do the regulars who I have spotted there over the years, all taking a quiet step back from the hubbub of the street-lined cafes & eateries that festoon this wonderful City below us! Here, especially on a freezing January day outside, to venture into the warmth, bag a little table and have a wonderful cuppa or partake of some of the interesting snacks on the specials boards is obviously such a joy..and you'll soon feel miles away from the bustle of daily life! 👍 The owner & her lovely wee band of helpers are just superb..very kind & very attentive and this all adds to the most enjoyable 'old world vibe' of this little top floor haven...and my additional pleasant surprise was just how good the teas are... served, as they are, in wonderful china mugs..and tasing like real tea should do! I don't know if Salisbury's water is different to anybody else's' but I surely know that, normally being a tried & trusted coffee drinker only, I was initially bought a cuppa by a pal many moons ago and have to say that I've never enjoyed a mug of tea as much as I have here at the Antelope..and one day, when time permits, I really must make the time to stay a while longer and try out the smashing wee menu too. With the very obvious loyal clientele I have spotted partaking of lunches or afternoon teas here in that amazing peace & quiet of the top floor, I worried before putting pen to paper, (or fingers to keyboard), in case too much additional publicity might run the risk of potentially spoiling the very welcome ambience for those myriad regulars..of all ages.. by bringing in a wave of new customers... and the little secret here that the many locals keep, will be possibly marred by it becoming another 'fast food coffee outlet' and so potentially spoiling the lovely, rarefied atmosphere..! But on reflection, I now doubt that as this is a very special little place indeed..and judging by the amazing map & pin-board by the door, charting the many welcome international visitors who have happily found their way to this wee top floor cafe and contentedly shared it with the regulars, (and vice-versa), I feel this happy state of affairs will continue for as long as this fabulous little cafe exists..and long may that be! 👍 Thank you Antelope Cafe! 😎

Popped in to get takeaway ice cream on a hot sunny afternoon. Meanest stingiest portion ever for the price Will go elsewhere next time