Tia Maria Cafe — Restaurant in Borough of Runnymede

A welcome cafe offering food with a Portuguese twist in Chertsey. Whilst it was terribly busy and struggling to cope when I visited on a weekday lunchtime, I still liked this place; the popularity being proof of the quality offered here. A friendly family run place they take care with their products and with their customers. A wonderful parade of sweet treats are available, Portugal seemingly blessed with a wonderful range of pastries, which make a wonderful breakfast bite. At lunchtime there is a nice menu to select from and what I especially liked, as a vegetarian, was that when ordering the vegetarian club sandwich I was asked 'are you vegetarian?'. 'Why ask me this?' I wondered as I responded 'yes' and the response was that they would take care to keep the meat away from my ingredients when preparing then. Quality! So, it took a while for the food to be prepared but I have to say that it was certainly worth the wait. A wonderful tasty sandwich with top quality ingredients. I'd love to become a...

What a little gem! Coffee is divine and the food was amazing. I ordered a prawn sandwich and it was fully loaded with prawns. No skimping or being short changed here. Lovely to hear local Italian people meeting up and chatting always a good sign of an authentic eatery. There is outside seating and I could have happily sat all day with a coffee a magazine soaking up the atmosphere. I came back today (Sunday) to take some photos but sadly was closed. Please open up on a Sunday! Will come...

A smashing little Portuguese Cafè serving traditional English breakfasts along with Portuguese delicacies. As a lunchtime treat I would definitely recommend the Prego Especial. Whilst I was there, two people had to have doggy bags as the portions are so good, with the food being to good to waste. Find it at the end of Guildford Street opposite the Aldi car park. In fact, if you're shopping in Aldi and not popping in for a coffee or a savoury then you are definitely...