The Steamhouse es un local especializado en bagels horneados de manera tradicional al más puro estilo neoyorquino. Situado en el centro de Royal Leamington Spa, en Reino Unido, hace las delicias de los viandantes, al poder escoger entre una gran variedad de bagels frescos hechos a diario artesanalmente y cafés cuidadosamente seleccionados.
Siempre he sido una gran fan de estos pequeños locales, con alma propia que no se dejan amedrentar por las grandes cadenas y tras los que hay mucho esfuerzo y dedicación por las cosas bien hechas, en este caso, los bagels, con receta tradicional, desiguales, con semillas de sésamo… de los que de ahora en adelante me confieso una bagel-adicta.
El olor a café, conversaciones amenas, la lista de música cuidadosamente seleccionada sonando, la amabilidad de los dependientes…sin duda, este espacio invita a venir (solo o acompañado) y a dejarse deleitar por todo lo que puede ofrecer aún siendo tan pequeño. El local siempre está lleno, con gente entrando y saliendo y custodiado por unos simpáticos soldados que están estratégicamente colocados por todos los rincones (como el que hay sujetando la puerta). Tienen un contador en la caja que cambia cada vez que consiguen un seguidor más en las redes sociales, ¡en vivo y en directo! No lo pierdas de vista en su Instagram o en su Facebook.
The Steamhouse is a new specialist bagel and coffee shop offering the best of New York deli style food. It is located in the centre of Royal Leamington Spa and it has a lot to offer to the local people and visitors that decide to stop by and have a bite when having a break from shopping at the busy Parade. Bagels are freshly hand rolled, boiled and baked on a daily basis.
I have always been a fan of these types of charming little places, with their own soul, ran by locals that do not feel threatened by the big chains. You can tell the amazing work that has been done just relying on the fact that they use traditional techniques, every bagel is different, sesame seeds, wholemeal, poppy seeds… and they always give to the customer high quality food and efficiency (you don´t have to wait too long to get your bagel & coffee and the staff is super friendly!). I am from now onwards and thanks to these guys a bagel-addicted.
Coffee aroma, the smell of baked bagels, people talking, a playlist which has always been nicely and carefully selected…The Steamhouse invites you (on your own or with company) to come and enjoy such a great atmosphere. The place is always so busy! There seemed to be people coming in and out of it constantly and is watched over strategically by some friendly soldiers from different locations (such as the one that holds the door). Keep an eye and stay tuned on Instagram and Facebook as they have a little counting machine that switches automatically its numbers every time that they have a new follower.