Travel Reference
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Schwartz Brothers Hamburgers
FAST FOOD This gourmet-burger bar has
been cooking up the region's finest hamburgers since 1977. Prime cuts of beef are
chargrilled and served with fresh salad in a tempting range of varieties. Favorites
include the garlic mayoburger and an irresistible Danish blue-cheese burger. They
also do a large selection of decent veggie burgers. It tends to get busy after the pubs
shut. Take-out only.
102 Walcott St.
&
01225/463613.
(There's a second location at 4 Saw Close.
&
01225/461726.
) www.
schwartzbros.co.uk. Burgers from £3.80. Sun-Fri noon-late, Sat 11:30am-late.
Seafoods Traditional Fish & Chips
FISH & CHIPS This family-owned
shop has been serving this English fast-food staple for over 50 years, with cod, had-
dock, and plaice fried in a traditional, crispy batter and served with real thick-cut
chips. They also do battered sausages, pies, mushy peas, fishcakes (cod, potatoes, and
parsley), scampi, and even an extremely rich “posh” fish and chips (salmon). Take-out
or grab a small table inside.
38 Kingsmead St.
&
01225/465190.
www.fishandchipsbath.co.uk. Main courses £5.35-£7.20. MC, V.
Mon-Sat 11:30am-11pm.
Yak Yeti Yak
NEPALESE At this enticing Nepali basement restaurant you
can eat exceedingly well for under £12, from a menu that includes subtly spiced
dishes such as lamb slow-cooked with bamboo shoots, black-eyed peas and potato, or
marinated chicken stir-fried with peppers and fresh chili. It's especially interesting for
vegetarians, with superb Aloo Channa (potato and chickpeas stir-fried with cumin)
and some of the best black dhal in the region.
12 Pierrepont St.
&
01225/442299.
www.yakyetiyak.co.uk. Main meat courses £6.95-£8.70, main
vegetable dishes £4.70-£5.80. MC, V. Mon-Sat noon-2:30pm and 5-10:30pm; Sun noon-2:30pm and
5-10pm.
Shopping
Bath is crammed with markets, antiques centers, and shops. Prices here, however,
are comparable to London's. Head to
Milsom Street
for old-fashioned department
store
Jolly's
(
&
0844/800-3704;
www.houseoffraser.co.uk; Mon-Thurs 9:30am-
5:30pm; Fri 9:30am-6pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 10:30am-5pm;), now part of the
House of Fraser chain. Or go along the Corridor and North and South Passages,
where you can pick up
Walcot Street,
home of arty, independent stores, including
The
Fine Cheese Co.
(see above, under “Where to Eat”), which sells a vast array
of artisan British cheeses.
The
Bartlett Street Antiques Centre,
5 Bartlett St. (
&
01225/466689;
Mon-
Tues and Thurs-Sat 9:30am-5pm, Wed 8am-5pm), comprises 60 stands displaying
furniture, silver, antique jewelry, paintings, toys, military items, and collectibles.
Near Bath Abbey, the
Beaux Arts Gallery,
12-13 York St. (
&
01225/464850;
www.beauxartsbath.co.uk; Mon-Sat 10am-5pm), is the largest and most important
gallery of contemporary art in Bath, specializing in well-known British artists such as
Ray Richardson, John Bellany, and Nicola Bealing.
The very upscale
Rossiters,
38-41 Broad St. (
&
01225/462227;
www.rossiters
ofbath.com; daily 9:30am-5:30pm), sells very traditional English tableware and
home-decor items. It'll ship anywhere in the world.
The Sausage Shop,
7 Green St.
(
&
01225/318300;
www.sausage-shop.co.uk; Mon-Sat 8:30am-5:30pm), sells an
equally varied selection of natural, homemade bangers in over 30 varieties, from Bath
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