Brunch in London has turned into a game of how many different ways you can be served
an avocado.
If like me, you enjoy the early morning restaurant experience but are simply too lazy to get
there for breakfast, then stay with us.
Whether it’s for classic dining, a twist on a bacon sandwich, brunch on a pizza, or
breakfast in bread, we should have you covered.
This, is Suitcase Monkey, showing some of our favourite spots for brunch in London.
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It would be easy for me to just focus on the idea of a brunch pizza as reason enough to
visit our first pick but it has lots more going for it.
Located a short walk from Highbury and Islington tube station, you’ll find Radici.
Acclaimed Chef Patron Francesco Mazzei and D and D London, have
opened a restaurant that focuses on Southern Italian food.
For the purpose of this video, we visited early on a Sunday and got stuck right in,
probably ordering too much food if I’m being completely honest.
To start, I enjoyed a Cannalini bean stew complete with fried egg and sausage.
While my wife, Chiaki opted for the Fried sardines with ink mayo.
Then came the main course.
With a soft on the inside, crispy on the crust texture, the brunch pizza was everything I
had hoped for.
Bursting with salmon, a dollop of cream cheese, avocado, egg, prosciutto and
mushrooms it totally filled both of us up with happiness.
For a D and D London restaurant, the prices are pretty reasonable overall.
The pizza on the its own is £11.50 per person for 2 to share which to be honest would satisfy
most stomachs on its own.
They also have a 2 and 3 course set brunch menu which is a good value option for what
you get.
Following their Instagram account after this visit, they seem to be a pretty active restaurant
beyond brunch.
Even when we were there, food was being prepped in the main dining room for a bit of theatre
and the kitchen is largely open for you to see its inner workings.
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As its name suggests, Ozone Coffee is very big on providing a caffeine fix.
However, as previous comments have suggested on our Must Visit Cake Cafe video, we much
prefer hunting down good food over coffee.
So, this time, I’ll leave it to Trip Advisor to review their apparently great coffee instead.
Despite the focus on quality coffee, which stems from how the company made a name for
itself, Ozone Coffee is a restaurant and provides a pretty substantial brunch menu.
An assortment of cold dishes with banana, granola, and yogurts are all on offer as well
as the main dishes, all of which we’ve tried are super tasty.
I ordered this mix of brunch favourites all lovingly laid out on top of sourdough toast
while Chiaki ordered Smoked haddock kedgeree.
Traditionally, an Indian dish but has since undergone a western makeover.
Think the Chicken Tikka Masala of brunch time.
Prices hover between the £6 and £12 mark depending on your dish.
Be prepared to wait in line at the weekend since it is a popular choice with cool people,
such as ourselves.
Overall, the vibe, energy, staff and style of Ozone Coffee is welcoming, comfortable
and trendy.
And as with everything in the video, all places featured are linked below for more information.
Do go check it out.
Scarlett Green is located in between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road tube stations.
This time we were able to book a table, which is always my preference.
Scarlett Green pulls from both the Sydney and Melbourne cafe culture to offer a range
of appetising dishes, smoothies, cocktails, wines and bottomless brunch.
This time, we actually had some friends with us, meaning I have 3 different dishes to show
you as well as this rare behind the scenes footage.
How revealing.
For me, I loved the so called, Fancy bacon Roll; poached eggs, crispy onions, bacon,
and as they called it, holy f*ck hollandaise sauce.
Chiaki had Shakshouka; spiced tomatoes, peppers, and baked eggs served in this simmering dish,
with what they call charcoal toast on the side.
And our friends, both had The Bondi: Bacon, poached eggs, sausage, mushrooms, charcoal
toast and avocado.
Prices were around the £12/£13 mark and it was certainly all worth it.
The smoothies were just the right consistency and it’s definitely the kind of place which
is worth a visit at any time of day.
And with the Australian accents serving along the way, I almost, almost, forgot that I was
in London at all.
Which is why I had such a shock when I left Scarlett Green and was met with a cold bitterness
that I can only describe as reality.
A place that has always been a hit within the local Creative community, the Riding House
Cafe is probably the safest bet if you have a large group, each with lots of different
needs.
It has a bit for everyone.
5 minutes from Oxford Circus, its probably the nicest looking of all places on this list.
There’s one large open area, with a bar stretching along the whole restaurant and
also a smaller, more intimate lounge setting.
This time we had muffins on our mind so ordered the Avocado and Chard Florentine; hollandaise
sauce, buckwheat, toasted pumpkin seeds and a poached egg which provided this yolk porn
moment.
And Chiaki ordered the Kassler Ham Benedict, which also didn’t disappoint.
And as the motto goes, why have 1 course, when you can have two.
Once again, our stomachs got the better of us with this massive serving of buttermilk
pancakes topped with berries, vanilla clotted cream and maple syrup.
Prices go from 6 to 20 pounds, so again something for everyone but overall I think its a really
safe bet in the centre of London.
And last but not least, might just be favourite on this list.
The Barge House is situated in East London, not far from Haggerston station.
Located along a pretty Canal Walk, which is worth a look in its own right, there is suddenly
a string of independent eateries, with coffee, bars and food.
Their signature is Breakfast in Bread, running Friday through Sunday.
On a weekend, they only take reservations for 10am and beyond that, it’s walk in only.
We got there for 10 o’clock and already there was a queue but were quickly seated
in their upstairs area.
It was quite a cold morning so the upcoming meal hit the spot nicely.
All their Breakfast in Bread range are bespoke sourdough loaves.
The Original included smoked bacon, sausages, slow roasted tomatoes, leeks, mushrooms, spinach,
all topped with an egg and a sprinkling of cheese.
I opted for Hot Stuff which contained chorizo, hot beans, red peppers, egg, spinach and again
a cheese topping.
The bread was firm but not too tough, making it the perfect edible bowl.
Each dish cost £14 but it was so filling that nothing else was required.
I would really recommend The Barge House as something both unique and delicious.
And we were then perfectly placed to walk off those calories along the water afterwards.
And it was during this walk where we saw a hot tub of people making its way down the canal.
Oh, London.
Feel free to check out our must visit Cake Cafes and Japanese Dining videos for London.
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