Looking for a good place to go for a great breakfast on a Sunday morning.
Anyone know of the places? Been there? Recommend it? Hate it?
Nope, sorry. I like the Wallace Collection Restr. in Marleybone for Sunday brunch. Very scenic!
Which part of London will you be in? I've been to the Breakfast Club near Hoxton Square and it's certainly ok, but compared to the other places near there where you can get breakfast it pales.
For a robust, super-meaty feast head for Hawksmoor. They've got their own breakfast sausages, made for them by the Ginger Pig.
http://www.thehawksmoor.com/pdf/BrunchMenu24.05.pdf
Also St John Bread and Wine is now doing breakfast again and they open at the weekend:
http://www.stjohnbreadandwine.com/breakfast/
Let us know in which part of London you'll be staying and our advice can be a bit more tailored . . . London's a big city.
Thanks - but location isn't too important - just looking for a top notch breakfast - that isn't the Connaught!!!
I'd pick Hawksmoor. Be sure to book as it can get busy.
It does depend what kind of thing you like for breakfast as well. HK is kind of like a British version of an American steakhouse with a concern for excellent ingredients. You won't find, for example, a breakfast burrito there.
Good call on St John's, am a big fan of theirs.
I know it's a bit weird, but are you looking for a morning meal for manly men or feminine females? If the former, I'd second Hawksmoor, however there are more elegant places that aren't quite the meat feast...
An honourable mention to somewhere new and in a slightly edgy bit of town.
http://www.alittleofwhatyoufancy.info/
I haven't tried it yet, but I hope to tomorrow.
Breakfast & Brunch
Toast on the grill with homemade preserve
Scottish porridge with lavender & honey
Handmade Granola with Greek yogurt & berries
Blueberry pancakes with Greek yogurt & Canadian Maple syrup
American pancakes with crispy bacon & maple syrup
Rhubarb compote with rose yogurt & pistachios
Eggs Florentine
Eggs any style
Grilled bacon sandwich with homemade tomato ketchup
Smoked haddock kedgeree with poached eggs & spinach
Probably nice enough but not really up to Hawksmoor's magnificence.
I've been to the Islington branch- but of an evening. It was pretty good - maybe a little cliquey.... I tried to go for breakfast one Tuesday morning and it was rammed with a 1 hour wait for a table. Not sure it merited that but then there's not that many nice/non-chainy places 'round Angel anymore.
Hope you enjoy if you do go
J
We had the most amazing breakfast at Ottolenghi in London - there are 4 or 5 of them dotted about. Here is a review:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...rink.features7
There is a link to the ottolenghi website at the bottom.
The bread board is amazing - and the spreads that come with it. If everyone in your group gets a cooked breakfast you should still order on bread board to share. I'm not sure if the spreads change but we had the most delicious banana jam and a chocolate hazlenut that is NOTHING like nuttella - it was dark, melted instantly on your tongue and had whole toasted hazlenuts.
I have to say, Ottolenghi leaves me cold.
Also:
WTF? Breakfast is pretty much the only meal taken seriously in Britain!
As for some of the other recommendations in that article . . . . Frizzante, the cafeĢ at Hackney City Farm is where I used to get breakfast regularly, but that's only because I lived around the corner, the food there is merely 'ok'. E Pelicci is an East End institution . . . I'd often get bacon sandwiches there on the way to work. Again, though, I wouldn't recommend it as a food destination, though it is worth visiting to soak up the atmosphere.
The article's from 2008 and so misses out on some better places that have opened in London since then.
My 2 cents...
Highly recommend Raoul's if you are close to Notting Hill or their other cafe in Maida Vale/Warwick avenue.
http://raoulsgourmet.com/index.php?o...d=23&Itemid=36
A bit more special would be the Wolseley in Green Park which is not as stuffy or pricey as you might think and is a really memorable place.
Enjoy...
I'm spending a bit of time in Knightsbridge over the next month but my name is not Al Fayed. Anyone have some tips for reasonably affordable eateries for breakfast?
Knightsbridge:
Breakfast - Harvey Nicks Cafe
Sunday Brunch - Harvey Nicks 5th Floor
Indian - Haandi
Fun Night Out/Russian - Borscht and Tears
Sorry, I have never heard of it...but let us know if it is any good!