Overview
Newport's latest culinary hub has quite a bit going on. Located on Hall Street, right across from the railway station, Heart of Hall is a cafe, a shop and a cooking school combined — meaning that you can grab a bite, pick up some stuff for your kitchen and then get educated on how to use it.
The venue is the brainchild of Stacey Krbaleski and Nicole Walker, who met a decade ago when their daughters were starting primary school. Inspired by a mutual love of all things delicious, the pair got into business together, and here we are.
Danni Perryman (previously of Walters Wine Bar) runs the show in the kitchen, and has helped craft a menu full of familiar staples. Breakfast options include bacon and egg rolls, and chia pudding with berry compote, toasted coconut and pistachio crumb. The rest of the menu is split into brunch (think zucchini haloumi fritters and smoked salmon bagels) and "a little more like lunch" (coconut poached chicken salad, Boscastle pies and sausage roles, and a locally sourced cheese board). Their coffee, meanwhile, comes courtesy of the folks at Small Batch.
After eating, guests can head to the Heart of Hall store. There they'll find an eclectic mix of items ranging from cook books to cheesemaking sets to high-end knives.
Finally, there's the school, where cooking instructor Kate McKay (Jamie Oliver's Recipease) is running evening classes on everything from Spanish cuisine to pasta-making. They've even got a chocolate egg workshop just in time for Easter.
Find Heart of Hall at 17 Hall Street, Newport. For more information and to book into one of their cooking classes, visit their website.