Aroma Bistro Cafe

You know those places where the staff remember your order and the regulars have claimed their corner tables? This is exactly that kind of spot, where the coffee's strong, the bacon's crispy, and showing up after 10am on Saturday means you're joining the queue. The menu reads like everything you actually want to eat rather than what you think you should – proper full English breakfasts that don't mess about, jacket potatoes that could feed a small village, and sandwiches built by people who understand that more is definitely more. The early opening times aren't just for show either; this place genuinely feeds half of Hitchin before most cafes have even switched their lights on.