Beswethericks’ Cornish Pasties

The owner of this Cornish pasty shop on Clifton Triangle is originally from Cornwall, and loved the local pasties so much that when he left home to study in Bath he apparently used to carry boxes of them with him to fill up his freezer to last him through the semester.
Nowadays, his passion for pasties has manifested itself in this smart little black and gold fronted shop, located right opposite the city’s museum.
I’m not a big fan of pasties, but my boyfriend is. All the pasties sold at this shop are handmade in Cornwall, and they’re huge and filling, ranging in price from about £1.80 up to £3.00. You can choose from traditional classics such as cheese and onion or steak, or more modern fillings such as spicy chicken or pork and apple. I played safe and had a cheese and onion one, and even as a non-​fan I have to admit it was very good, with perfect pastry and a tasty filling (without too much bland potato, as you get in so many pasties).
These are a meal in themselves, and a cheap one at that; you can even pick up a hot drink here for 50p, though I can’t vouch for the quality since I’m a coffee snob and the suspiciously low price put me off trying it.