Oh I do like to be beside the sea side....

There's a new cafe in Ta'Xbiex that has almost got it right. The Yacht Cafe serves appetising looking food, a different menu - mostly Lebanese with salads and wraps as well, masses of parking as the marina is across the road with fast service - so a lunch hour CAN be adhered to with smiley, chatty staff.

Between us, we had a falafel wrap which was a bit too big to eat with my hands and a bit difficult to eat with a knife and fork, but I managed, even if I wasn't graceful, and John had a Lebanese salad which I have to say I was envious of, and picked at. We also had some rather loud people at the next table, spoiled it a bit. The chink chink of the masts, masked completely by a couple of obvioulsy well travelled types, speaking at the volume that some of their far flung friends could hear them without telephones.

The outside benches are for small bottomed types - or perhaps designed to be uncomfortable so that punters don't loiter for too long. This place was busy - and if the standard of food and service remians -  I imagine it will be for the forseeable future.

Wraps are a mere 4 euro to set the pricing guage. Lots of herbal teas and inviting hot chocolates for a windy rainy day, as well as a fridge full of the usuals and some fruit juices. You can phone and order, and wander off to the Marina or back to your desk or your yacht to enjoy your choice: 2133 5256