Continuing our recent newfound theme of Sunday brunch, Nicole and I tried brunch in Lynchburg a couple weeks ago. Actually, we had to go to Lynchburg on Saturday night for an event at the Craddock Terry Hotel and we decided to spend the night with some friends. Side note – the Craddock Terry Hotel is really cool, boutique hotel near the riverfront in downtown Lynchburg and seems like it would be a great place to stay for a weekend getaway.
Our initial plan was to spend the night Saturday and then use a groupon we purchased a few months ago to go tubing on the James River. Of course, we wake up Sunday morning and it’s about 65 degrees and rainy outside. Considering that we were wearing pants and our rain jackets, we decided it probably wouldn’t be the best idea to go tubing. So, we went to Plan B – hang out at a coffee shop downtown and have brunch!
The White Hart Cafe is an awesome place. It’s the type of cool coffee shop/café/restaurant Roanoke needs. It’s the type of place Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea wishes it could be. It’s the type of place that makes people hate Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. One side of the shop is a counter where you can order drinks to go and there is bar where you can sit and have a drink or order food. On the other side of the room, there are tables, chairs, couches available for people to sit and have a drink or enjoy a meal. There is also additional space in the back, but I didn’t walk back there to see it. The decorations are great and it really feels like a cozy, coffee shop where people come to just hang out.
The menu at The White Hart Cafe is also awesome. We’d been in a couple times before and Nicole had coffee but we hadn’t ordered food. The brunch menu had a number of good looking options, including breakfast bowls, hash, and French toast. The Chai French Toast was calling my name. It was a plate of chai spiced texas toast that was cooked and covered with a caramel coffee syrup and powdered sugar. It also came with a side of turkey sausage.
Our initial plan was to spend the night Saturday and then use a groupon we purchased a few months ago to go tubing on the James River. Of course, we wake up Sunday morning and it’s about 65 degrees and rainy outside. Considering that we were wearing pants and our rain jackets, we decided it probably wouldn’t be the best idea to go tubing. So, we went to Plan B – hang out at a coffee shop downtown and have brunch!
The White Hart Cafe is an awesome place. It’s the type of cool coffee shop/café/restaurant Roanoke needs. It’s the type of place Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea wishes it could be. It’s the type of place that makes people hate Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts. One side of the shop is a counter where you can order drinks to go and there is bar where you can sit and have a drink or order food. On the other side of the room, there are tables, chairs, couches available for people to sit and have a drink or enjoy a meal. There is also additional space in the back, but I didn’t walk back there to see it. The decorations are great and it really feels like a cozy, coffee shop where people come to just hang out.
The menu at The White Hart Cafe is also awesome. We’d been in a couple times before and Nicole had coffee but we hadn’t ordered food. The brunch menu had a number of good looking options, including breakfast bowls, hash, and French toast. The Chai French Toast was calling my name. It was a plate of chai spiced texas toast that was cooked and covered with a caramel coffee syrup and powdered sugar. It also came with a side of turkey sausage.
The aromatics from the chai and the syrup were amazing. You could smell the spices of the chai and the notes of coffee and I knew before I even took a bite that this was going to be delicious. I was a little nervous about how chai and coffee would mix together but they ended up pairing nicely. The caramel and powdered sugar added some sweetness and the bread soaked up all the flavors. I also added some pieces of the turkey sausage in with the French toast to give it an extra bit of saltiness and I thought that was very good too. If chicken & waffles is the current trend, maybe French toast and sausage will be the next craze. The portion size wasn’t massive, but it was plenty to eat. And for $7, it was a great value.
My biggest complaint about The White Hart Café is that it is too far away. If there were a place this cool in Roanoke, we would be there all the time. It’s the sort of atmosphere that gives your community a unique vibe and culture. Kudos to them for creating that vibe.
My biggest complaint about The White Hart Café is that it is too far away. If there were a place this cool in Roanoke, we would be there all the time. It’s the sort of atmosphere that gives your community a unique vibe and culture. Kudos to them for creating that vibe.
Information:
The White Hart Cafe
1208 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
434.455.1659
The White Hart Cafe
1208 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504
434.455.1659
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