The 10 Best Brunch Spots in London
2024-12-28 · 5 min read
London's brunch scene has evolved far beyond the full English, though a proper fry-up is still sacred. The city now offers everything from Japanese-inflected morning menus to Middle Eastern spreads, often in spaces that feel more like gallery openings than restaurants. These are the ten spots worth setting an alarm for on a Saturday.
Dishoom, with locations across the city, serves a Bombay-style brunch that includes bacon naan rolls and a black daal that has been simmering for 24 hours. The King's Cross location in a converted Victorian transit shed is atmospheric enough to make the inevitable queue worthwhile. Get there before 10 AM or accept your fate.
The Wolseley on Piccadilly offers a more classic European experience. Housed in a grand former car showroom, the kedgeree and eggs Benedict are impeccable, and the service feels like old-school London without the stuffiness. It is where you go when you want brunch to feel like an occasion rather than a casual Saturday.
Ottolenghi's Spitalfields location remains a must for its vegetable-forward plates. The shakshuka and the roasted aubergine with pomegranate are standouts. NOPI, Ottolenghi's sit-down restaurant on Warwick Street, takes things further with dishes like green eggs made with herbaceous zhug.
For something more casual, Atis in Brixton serves a Nigerian-British fusion brunch that includes jollof risotto and suya-spiced eggs. Pavilion Café in Victoria Park offers sourdough toasts and excellent flat whites in a lakeside setting that feels impossibly charming. And Sunday in Barnsbury does precisely one thing: a perfect Sunday lunch as brunch, with roasts and Yorkshire puddings that justify the name.
