THREE strong new dishes have been added to Boston Tea Party's arsenal of brunch favourites and I was invited to try them.

The new spring menu, which launched on Thursday, March 21, builds upon the cafe's well-established niche.

Boston Tea Party (BTP), on High Street, is housed in a Grade-I listed building dating back to the early 1300s which the likes of William Shakespeare stayed in.

It is truly a sight to behold, especially upstairs, and I would encourage you to check it out because of this alone. The fact this cafe serves tasty food is a bonus!

General manager Jo Jo Grainger, 48, was keen to tell me that the smoked salmon hash (£12.95) was immediately a 'fan favourite', with the cafe selling eight on the day it launched.

Salisbury Journal: Smoked Salmon Hash (£12.95).Smoked Salmon Hash (£12.95). (Image: Spencer Mulholland)

This pescatarian cold dish beautifully layers flaked smoked salmon, avocado and charred corn on a crispy potato bed. A drizzle of sweet chilli and lime packs a flavourful punch.

BTP's vegetarian quesadilla (£11) has returned and it's better than ever, so Jo Jo tells me.

Salisbury Journal: Quesadilla (£11).Quesadilla (£11). (Image: Spencer Mulholland)

A careful blend of spicy fried black beans and melted cheese has been stuffed into four toasted tortilla wraps which are coated in chipotle butter.

Avocado, soured cream and Pico de Gallo, which is a salsa with tomato, red onion, garlic, coriander and lime, decorate the other side of the plate and proved a brilliant accompaniment. 

Sustainability is a key consideration for the dishes, Jo Jo said, which explains why avocado is used across several of them.

BTP also doesn't serve one-use coffee cups and encourages customers to either bring their own or borrow a £3.50 Ecoffee Cup.

Back to the food and I have never ordered a salad when eating out before but BTP's final new spring addition left me questioning why.

Salisbury Journal: House salad (£9.45).House salad (£9.45). (Image: Spencer Mulholland)

The new house salad (£9.45) combines vintage cheddar, soft-boiled egg, Caesar-style dressing, lettuce, baby leaf spinach and sourdough croutons.

It was fantastic. Since the dressing doesn't use anchovies, the chef can easily make it vegan by swapping egg and cheese for avocado, should you wish. For meat lovers, it's simple enough to sprinkle a bit of bacon on top.

This dish can also be served as a side salad replacement for fries which usually come with the toasties and burgers.

Finally, Jo Jo presented the cafe's most popular dish, the 'Boss Breakfast' (£14.75).

Salisbury Journal: The Boss Breakfast (£14.75).The Boss Breakfast (£14.75). (Image: Spencer Mulholland)

This was pretty mega and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a cafe serving a better potato hash than BTP.

They look the part and have an incredibly satisfying crunch and taste. Two are served as part of the signature breakfast and they were by far my favourite part.

Something unique, in my experience, to this dish is the chunk of 'hog's pudding' which I was informed is essentially a pre-cooked herby piece of sausage, almost like a ham.

Head chef Devon Potter told me that the meat comes from Hunt's, a family butcher in Bristol, Hobbs House supply the bread and the eggs are free range.

My only criticism of this breakfast was the bacon, which lacked my desired level of crispiness. Still, I think you're getting good value for your money here.

For more information visit bostonteaparty.co.uk/our_cafes/salisbury.php.