hally's parsons green

there's a pretty good little foodie scene around my neck of the woods. fulham's always got a new up-and-coming cafe, restaurant or bar to boast about it and hally's is one i've been meaning to visit for quite some time. the allure of its california beach-inspired design totally drew me in, so last weekend when my beautiful friend soph was staying with me after an amazing trip in greece, i thought it was the perfect opportunity. why not chat about her greek islands escapades in a seasidecafesetting?

i've dined at hally’s in parsons green numerous times, and i’m so pleased that this california inspiredcafeis within walking distance from my home.

it's a popular place to eat as there is rarely a free seat in the house. i'm always happy to wait, and the moment a table becomes free, you're quickly seated.

the menu which changes weekly, is a goodie. i've had everything from avocado on sourdough toast with a side of smoked salmon to a salad with lentils and crispy halloumi.  everything was incredibly delicious.  the coffee, from monmouth, is great, and as we all know, coffee is very important!

there's an open plan feel to the cafe, and they have a couple of tables out on the sidewalk.

casual, modern, and cool, with great food, it's one to visit for brunch on the weekend.

there's something very satisfying about walking past your average chain coffee shop and into the warm ambience of an independent café. hally's is a cosy, friendly and low-key café in which lunch eating, wine drinking and group-gathering are all totally acceptable and encouraged activities. start out of the glass windowed front door at the passers by, or tuck yourself up in their cosy backroom.the staff are friendly and accommodating; rather than uniforms, the waiting staff were sporting snazzy festive jumpers, an additional decoration to the gentle fairy lights dotted around the place.go for one of their scrummy looking cakes (or cookies the size of my head) or add a cheeky shot of baileys to your mid-afternoon caffeine fix. saying that, the coffees have no need for adaptation: my cappuccino was rich, velvety and deceivingly strong- delightful! i enjoyed the fact that they have skinny milk options but don't stop there; try a soy latte or almond milk mocha for a coffee with a (less lactose) difference!a charming little find which i'll be visiting again on my next visit to parson's green.

hally's is a californian stylecafethat opened in parson's green in 2013….i have wanted to go there for a year but it's always busy. so at the beginning of the month i arranged to meet my darling friend lucy there for lunch at 12pm - that way i would definitely get a table. arabella came too. as i am sure i have mentioned several several times i am a wannabe american (i still dream of living in 90210) so this place suits me down to the ground - on the website they say the place is "all about innovative, fresh food, expertly made coffee and a relaxed vibe"and it is based on all the great places the owners came across while on a road trip in the golden state. the place is decorated like a californian beach house (i kept hoping i would see luke perry on the next table) and they serve breakfast from 8am-11.30am and then lunch from 12pm-4pm but the place is open til 6pm. the brunch menu at the weekend changes weekly and they do take away of coffees, pastries and cakes. we were there for lu