Tucked down a pretty back street, behind Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent, is the cavern of endless delights which is The Foodie Bugle shop and cafe. The shelves of this charming shop are packed with a perfectly curated selection of  kitchenalia. Understated and elegant homewares, thoughtfully sourced, intermingle with one-of-a-kind vintage gems, from linens to glassware. Every corner contains a delightful treasure.

Foodie by name, foodie by nature, the shop’s owner is the effervescently warm and welcoming Silvana de Soissons, a talented food writer and professional cook. In the cafe’s bijoux kitchen, she prepares incomparably delicious meals, cooking with the seasons, and according to the local produce available to her.

Silvana also stocks a bounteous selection of artisan food and drink, from fresh vegetables to store cupboard staples, and with all manner of treats to tempt and delight. After a cup of coffee, a slice of sublime chocolate cake and a potter around the shop,  I can’t resist taking home a hand-tied posy of flowers from local florist Polly Nicholson.

If I find that I’ve forgotten something, The Foodie Bugle has an extensive online shop, so there’s always the possibility of having a little taste of it delivered directly to my door.

Images by Laura Pashby and Silvana de Soissons