Waffles Cafe

A very special place, with many memories for many people, created by Pat and Virginia La Charite.

62-64 Fitzroy Street: 1973-1981

At the corner of Gold Street and Fitzroy Street. Pat restored a Victorian shop with period fittings and furniture, in spite of the threat of demolition within a couple of years.

An ad from 1976

[Ink drawing] Ink drawing by J. Chapman 1979.

The shop front is now at Chilford Hall (near Linton). For some years it was indoors in the Small Hall but as of 2001 it's in the open as the "Vineleaf" café shop - Chilford Hall, although sadly now repainted to their needs.

Thanks to Jón Fairbairn for spotting the pic! See also Waffles Cafe - pictures by Jón Fairbairn.

Castle Hill: 1982-1990?

Now the Star of India restaurant. Pat decorated an internal pillar with corner pieces in the style of the carved mermaids on sailing ships' prows, which he'd rescued from the demolotion of The Ship in the Petty Cury area.

Upstairs Middle-Eastern restaurant was upstairs (opened about July 1983).

Waffles Cafe

62-64 Fitzroy Street: 1973-1981

Castle Hill: 1982-1990?

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