Small on purpose
Thirty-eight seats, one kitchen and a pair of old green shutters that gave the place its name.
How the shutters got their name
When we took on number 12 in 2014 it had been a hardware shop for forty years, and the shutters had not been opened in ten. It took a weekend, a tin of olive paint and most of the street helping to get them moving again.
Neighbours began calling it the place with the olive shutters before we had a sign, so we kept the name. We still fold them back by hand each morning. When they are open, so are we.
We have never wanted a second site. One room is enough to know who likes extra toast and who needs the table near the radiator.
The people you will meet
Ines Marlowe
Chef and co-owner
Cooks the food she wants to eat on a Tuesday, and writes the specials on the back of supplier invoices.
Rosa Lindqvist
Pastry and bread
Starts at four. Responsible for the croissants and for the chocolate tart.
Theo Brandt
Front of house and co-owner
Runs the room, picks the wine and has never yet forgotten a regular's name.
Who we buy from
- Greenacre Farm Vegetables and eggs, delivered Tuesday and Friday.
- Mill Road Brewery Our draught beer, from a ten minute walk away.
- Harbour Fish Co. A call each morning decides the market fish.
- Northside Roasters The house coffee blend, roasted every week.