Best brunch in London
Brunch is a weekend staple for us Londoners from the bottomless booze-fest, the healthy brunch, to the hangover brunch. Brunch is an institution not to be messed with! Whether you are addicted to the smashed avocado with poached eggs or prefer your brunch served on French toast and dripping in syrup and berries. Get your weekend off to a good start with our guide to some of the best brunch spots in London.
Barge House - Regents Canal
When it comes to brunch at the Barge House it is all about the drool-worthy ‘Breakfast in Bread’. Located on Regents Canal Side, Barge House has a quintessential London-feel. With floor-to-ceiling windows that open out onto Regents Canal, Barge House is an absolute dream for those summer-time brunches. ‘Bread in Breakfast’ consists of a scrumptious artisan sourdough loaf with a selection of breakfast favourites tucked in the centre. Choose your bread, and added fillers including their ‘original banger’ with smoked bacon or smoked salmon each topped with free-range egg and sprinkled with cheese. Barge House caters for all needs, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
Barge House serves up Breakfast in Bread all day on Friday – Sunday 10 am -5 pm. Taking booking only at 10 am after which it is first come first serve.
What to eat?
Smoked Salmon Breakfast in Bread
Served with smoked salmon, crème fraiche, leeks, tomato, spinach, topped with a free-range egg and sprinkled with cheese. Getting your weekend off to a big start!
Price: £15.50
#FLOFavourite: Each of their bespoke sourdough loaves is baked by the Better Health Bakery part of the Centre for Better Health, which is a Hackney-based mental health charity. Also, the cucumber and celery green juice drink is ridiculously good.
Location:
46a De Beauvoir Crescent, London N1 5RY
Nearest Station:
Haggerston Overground Station.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday –10 am – 11 pm,
Sunday – 10 am – 5 pm
Mortimer House Kitchen - Fitzrovia
Photos: Mortimer House
Located in trendy Fitzrovia, Mortimer House Kitchen is the ground floor Mediterranean brassiere for the member’s only work and well-being club. Open to the public Mortimer House Kitchen offers a brunch menu with some old-time favourites, lead by Head Chef Lello Favuzzi. The menu offers traditional dishes like the full English breakfast and is a treat for avocado lovers; offering crushed avocado with a poached egg or smoked ricotta to satisfy those avocado cravings.
The restaurants open plan offers a cosy place to unwind for a weekend brunch, with an open chefs counter, plenty of indoor greenery, plush sofas sat upon Persian rugs. It also features a chic glassed ceiling conservatory complete with artistic brickwork and creating the perfect ambience. Mortimer House Kitchen is as seriously cool as it’s trendy location and the perfect spot for a chic weekend brunch.
What to eat?
French Toast
We cannot resist their French toast served with wild berries and maple syrup.
Price: £11.00
#FLOFavourite: They have a great selection of energising smoothies. Our favourite is the Turmeric Energy shots!
Location:
Mortimer House, Mortimer Street, W1T 3JH
Nearest Station:
Oxford Circus Tube Station
Opening Hour:
Monday to Thursday 7.30 am – 11.30 pm, Friday 7.30 am – Midnight,
Saturday 9 am- Midnight, Sunday 9 am- 6 pm
Farm Girl Cafe - Notting Hill
Located on the picturesque Portobello Road, there is nothing we love more than good food and good music – Farm Girl offers all that and more. With a part country-farmhouse and part Bondi-beach vibe, this very stylish Aussie café serves fantastic brunch options with a selection of artisan coffees. Farm Girl has a heavy focus on dairy-free and sustainable food, served up by their team of super friendly staff. They also have a cool courtyard complete with greenery and neon signage perfect for summertime ‘brunch and chill’. Find Farm Girl in Soho, Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
What to eat?
Buttermilk Berry Pancakes
Fluffy buckwheat and buttermilk pancakes topped with rose maple syrup berries, coconut shavings and pistachios. (Gluten Free)
Price: £12.00
#FLOFavourite: Farm Girl always have epic music on play, from hip-hop to pop-funk they present a diverse soundtrack and we love. Try the Rose Latte it is as tasty as it is pretty!
Location:
59A Portobello Road W11 3DB
Nearest Station:
Notting Hill Gate Tube Station
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8.30am – 5 pm,
Saturday to Sunday – 9 am – 6 pm
Daylesford- Pimlico
Organic-haven Daylesford serves delicious healthy brunches in a venue that oozes country-chic. Their cosy café in the heart of Pimlico serves fresh produce brought from their farm in the Cotswolds. Everything from Daylesford is organic; whether it’s those buttermilk pancakes that you’ve been longing for, an eggs benedict with an energising smoothie, or not-to-be-forgotten the most divine mac and triple cheese – yes, triple – this menu has something for everyone.
If you want to really indulge in country-life then check out Daylesford’s range of exclusive homeware items, and take home a taste of the Cotswolds from the selection of fresh produce in their organic shop. Daylesford also has locations in Kensington, Marylebone and Notting Hill.
What to eat?
The scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and sourdough toast is always a delightful start to the weekend.
Price: £13.50
#FLOFavourite: Daylesford scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and sourdough toast is one of our top 5 in London. Delicious!
Location:
44B Pimlico Road, London, SW1W 8LP
Nearest Station:
Sloane Square Tube Station
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8 am – 6pm , Sunday – 10 am – 3pm
Boca Cha Cha - Warwick Avenue
Read about #FLOFavourite: Boca Cha Cha, and discover why it is one of our favourite brunch spots in London.
